Category: Other Sports

Ministry felicitates kabaddi team on World Cup triumph

New Delhi, Nov 3 (IANS) The Sports Ministry on Thursday felicitated the players and coaching staff of the Indian team…

9 years ago

Second edition of Pro Wrestling League kicks off in unique style

New Delhi, Nov 3 (IANS) The second edition of the Pro Wrestling League (PWL), which will be held from December…

9 years ago

Russian Olympics chief calls for quick nod to banned drugs list

Moscow, Nov 3 (IANS) Russia Olympic Committee President Alexander Zhukov urged the government on Thursday to approve the list of…

9 years ago

‘Calcutta, Bengalis intrinsically linked to evolution of Indian football’

By Mayank Chhaya Chicago, Nov 3 (IANS) As a sport, nothing rivals football. Cricket may generate great intensity among its…

9 years ago

Hyderabad set to host ASISC National Games from November 6

Hyderabad, Nov 2 (IANS) The Association of Schools for the Indian School Certificate (ASISC) on Wednesday announced that its 20th…

9 years ago

Ramachandran, Batra bury differences, to work for Indian sports

Chennai, Nov 2 (IANS) Indian Olympic Association (IOA) President N. Ramachandran and Hockey India chief Narinder Batra have agreed to…

9 years ago

Sports Ministry asks NSFs to name Tokyo 2020 medal prospects

New Delhi, Nov 2 (IANS) The Sports Ministry on Wednesday advised the National Sports Federations (NSFs) to identify the medal…

9 years ago

PM Modi gives cash award to Rio Paralympics medallist

Gurgaon, Nov 1 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday honoured Rio Paralympics silver medallist Deepa Malik by giving her…

9 years ago

Goel to visit Punjab on Wednesday

New Delhi, Nov 1 (IANS) Union Sports Minister Vijay Goel will attend a number of functions at Patiala and Rajpura…

9 years ago

Squash: Dipika loses in Wadi Dagla open

Cairo, Oct 31 (IANS) India's ace squash player Dipika Pallikal lost to Mariam Metwally of Egypt in the first round…

9 years ago

Russian parliament to discuss bill on TUE to anti-doping rules

Moscow, Oct 31 (IANS) The State Duma, the lower house of Russias parliament, will discuss amendments, under which the use…

9 years ago

Hamilton claims pole position for Mexican GP

Mexico City, Oct 30 (IANS) English Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton secured pole position for Sunday's Mexican Grand Prix, beating German…

9 years ago

Foreign coaches selection will be done through open advertisement: Goel

New Delhi, Oct 29 (IANS) Sports Minister Vijay Goel has approved the proposal for selecting foreign coaches through open advertisements.…

9 years ago

Sports Ministry recognises Boxing Federation of India

New Delhi, Oct 28 (IANS) The Sports Ministry on Friday granted recognition to the recently-formed Boxing Federation of India (BFI)…

9 years ago

IOC hails WADA’s report on anti-doping efforts at 2016 Rio Olympics

Moscow, Oct 28 (IANS) A recently published report of the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) proves that efforts implied against violations…

9 years ago

Harika in semis of Cap d’Agde international chess meet

Cap d'Agde, Oct 27 (IANS) Grand Master Harika Dronavalli played a hard-fought 87-move draw against Marie Sebag of France to…

9 years ago

Ministry restores financial grant for ‘other’ sports categories

New Delhi, Oct 27 (IANS) The Sports Ministry on Thursday announced that financial assistance to the 26 disciplines under 'others'…

9 years ago

IOC sanctions 9 athletes failing Beijing Olympics re-analysis

Lausanne, Oct 27 (IANS) The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has sanctioned nine more athletes who failed the retests of their…

9 years ago

FIDE president hopes US grants him entry visa next week

Moscow, Oct 27 (IANS) The President of the International Chess Federation (FIDE) Russian Kirsan Ilyumzhinov hopes that the United States…

9 years ago

IOC strips Russian runner Volkova of 2008 Olympics bronze

Moscow, Oct 27 (IANS) The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has stripped Russian runner Ekaterina Volkova of her bronze medal won…

9 years ago



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