Rajiv Sethu, Senthil Kumar set to participate in Asia Road Racing Championship 2022

Sepang, (Malaysia) (IANS) India's Rajiv Sethu and Senthil Kumar will compete against 16 Asian riders from 6 countries -- Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, Philippines, Thailand and Vietnam -- in Asia Production 250cc (AP250) class at the Asia Road Racing…

I look forward to further strengthening Olympic Movement in India: Nita Ambani on launch of OVEP in Odisha

Mumbai (IANS) Member of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), Nita Ambani has lauded the launch of India's first 'Olympic Values Education Programme' (OVEP) in Odisha on Tuesday, emphasising that the programme combines the twin powers…

Football World Cup in Qatar will have another first -- women referees

Doha (IANS) The decision of world football body FIFA to appoint women referees for the upcoming 2022 World Cup in Doha has added another feather in the cap of the tournament to be held in Qatar.

The tournament to be held in the Middle East…

Parents proud as Nikhat Zareen braves all odds to attain glory

Hyderabad (IANS) Nikhat Zareen, who on Thursday became the fifth Indian woman boxer to win a gold medal in the world championship, attained glory in a 13-year-long journey with sheer hard work and determination.

Hailing from a middle-class…

Archery World Cup: Indian women's recurve team wins bronze

Gwangju (S Korea) (IANS) The Indian women's recurve team of Ridhi, Komalika Bari and Ankita Bhakat outscored the Chinese Taipei team to win a bronze medal at the ongoing Archery World Cup 2022 stage 2, here on Thursday.

The young Indian…

ACG-NBA Jump programme, identifying aspiring Indian basketballers, set to return

New Delhi (IANS) The National Basketball Association (NBA) and ACG, a pharma manufacturing solutions company, on Wednesday announced the return of ACG-NBA Jump, a basketball scouting programme that provides aspiring players from across India with…

India thrash Indonesia 3-0 to win maiden Thomas Cup title

Bangkok (IANS) The Indian men's badminton team clinched its maiden Thomas Cup title after beating Indonesia 3-0 in the final, here on Sunday,

Victories from Lakshya Sen, the doubles pair of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy-Chirag Shetty and former…

2023 AFC Asian Cup to be relocated from China

Beijing (IANS) The 2023 Asian Cup football tournament will be relocated from China to a new host, the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) and the tournament's Local Organising Committee announced on Saturday.

"Due to the COVID-19 pandemic,…

Sr women's hockey nationals: Jharkhand, Haryana, Karnataka and Odisha reach semifinals

Bhopal (IANS) Hockey Jharkhand, Hockey Haryana, Hockey Karnataka and Hockey Association Of Odisha stormed into semifinals after registering contrasting wins in their quarterfinals matches in the 12th Hockey India Senior Women's National Championship…

Olympic silver medallist Paul Tanui to take part in 10K Bengaluru 2022

Bengaluru (IANS) Kenya's Rio 2016 Olympic Games 10,000m silver medallist Paul Tanui and his compatriot Nicolas Kipkorir Kimeli, who was fourth in 5000m at Tokyo Olympics last summer will be among the top attractions at the Tata Consultancy Services…