Make woman WFI chief, scrap FIRs against us: Wrestlers to Anurag Thakur

New Delhi (IANS) Wrestlers Bajrang Punia and Sakshi Malik have made four demands to Sports Minister Anurag Thakur, including the appointment of a woman WFI chief and scrapping of police FIRs against them, sources said.

"They demanded free and…

'Govt has asked for time till June 15; we are hopeful of justice', says Bajrang Punia

New Delhi (IANS) After a lengthy meeting with Union Sports Minister Anurag Thakur, wrestler Bajrang Punia said on Wednesday that the government has asked for time till June 15 to give the status of the investigation against Wrestling Federation of…

KSSM Shooting Championship: Rahi Sarnobat clinches gold

Bhopal (IANS) Olympian and reigning Asian Games champion Rahi Sarnobat is back with a bang in the domestic circuit, winning the women's 25m Pistol gold at the 21st Kumar Surendra Singh Memorial (KSSM) Shooting championship, here.

Rahi,…

Singapore Open: Sindhu, Prannoy crash out in opener; Srikanth moves to second round

Kallang (Singapore) (IANS) Ace Indian shuttlers P.V. Sindhu and H.S. Prannoy crashed out of the Singapore Open 2023 badminton tournament after suffering losses in their respective first round matches while Kidambi Srikanth advanced to the second round,…

Women's Jr Asia Cup: India register thrilling 2-1 win against Malaysia

New Delhi (IANS) The Indian Junior Women's Hockey Team came from behind to defeat Malaysia 2-1 in their second game of the Women's Junior Asia Cup 2023 in Kakamigahara, Gifu Prefecture, Japan on Monday.

After Dian Nazeri (6') scored…

Rugby India kicks off its National championships

Mumbai (IANS) The 8th Junior and 10th Senior Rugby National Championships are all set to kick off on Monday with 27 states and over 1500 athletes vying for the top spots in the juniors and seniors category.

The championship starts with the…

Countdown begins: Two months to go for Asian Champions Trophy Chennai 2023

New Delhi (IANS) The excitement is building up as the countdown begins for the highly anticipated Asian Champions Trophy Chennai 2023.

With just two months remaining until the tournament kicks off, hockey enthusiasts across Asia are eagerly…

Women Junior Asia Cup: India decimate Uzbekistan 22-0 in their opening game

New Delhi (IANS) The Indian Junior Women's Hockey Team kicked off their Women's Junior Asia Cup 2023 campaign in emphatic fashion as they defeated Uzbekistan 22-0 in their first game of the tournament in Kakamigahara, Gifu Prefecture, Japan…

World Cup Shotgun: India ends 5th after mixed trap teams fail to get medals

Almaty (Kazakhstan) (IANS) The two Indian pairs finished out of the medal bracket in the Trap Mixed Team competition at the International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) World Cup Shotgun here on Sunday.

India thus ended their engagements…

Govt approves equipment servicing, upgradation for shooter Elavenil Valarivan, archer Pravin Jadhav

New Delhi (IANS) The Mission Olympic Cell (MOC) of the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports (MYAS) has approved separate proposals by Olympic shooter Elavenil Valarivan and archer Pravin Jadhav for equipment servicing and upgrade, respectively.