Asian Games: News
30 Jul 2018
AthleticsJavelin thrower Neeraj impresses ahead of Asiad, wins top prize
Indian javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra has been amongst the medals in recent times.
29 Jul 2018
Punjab PoliceAsiad Gold medalist, Hakam Singh Bhattal, battling serious ailments
Former Indian athlete, Hakam Singh Bhattal, who had won gold medal at the 1978 Asian Games, is battling for his life.
22 Jul 2018
India5 best Chess players from India
Chess is said to have originated in India and then sent to Europe via the Arab world.
13 Jul 2018
IndiaWho have been India's best track and field athletes?
India's 18-year-old track athlete Hima Das became the latest sporting sensation after she bagged the gold medal yesterday.
09 Jul 2018
IndiaHockey: PR Sreejesh to lead India at the Asian Games
India have announced their 18-member men's hockey squad for the upcoming Asian Games, which will kick off from August 18.
05 Jul 2018
WrestlingWrestler Sushil Kumar scripts an unimpressive tale
One doesn't even see wrestler Sushil Kumar settling for silver medal but this time around, he was knocked out of the first bout itself.
03 Jul 2018
Indian Football TeamIOA claims Indian football team not good enough for ASIAD
A shocking decision by the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) will see the Indian Football team skip the 2018 Asian Games.
29 Jun 2018
AthleticsDutee Chand sets national record in women's 100m
Odisha sprinter Dutee Chand broke her own national record in the women's 100 metre race at the 58th National Inter-State Senior Athletics Championships, held at the Sarusajai Stadium in Guwahati.
06 Jun 2018
FootballFootball: Constantine pleads government to send them to Asian Games
The Indian football team has continued to make grounds in the sport with coach Stephen Constantine leading the way.
30 May 2018
IndiaDiscus thrower Vikas Gowda bids adieu
Indian athlete Vikas Gowda announced his retirement on Wednesday, just three months ahead on the 2018 Asian Games.
24 May 2018
Wrestling3 Phogat sisters allowed to enter wrestling camp, Babita ignored
There was some respite for the Phogat sisters Geeta, Ritu and Sangeeta after they were allowed to enter the wrestling camp for the upcoming Asian Games.
17 Apr 2018
IndiaCWG medalists Pallikal and Chinappa given warm welcome back home
India's leading squash players, Joshna Chinappa and Dipika Pallikal, returned to a warm welcome in southern Indian state Tamil Nadu's capital Chennai late Monday night after winning silver medals at the Commonwealth Games in Gold Coast recently.
14 Apr 2018
IndiaCWG-2018: Wrestlers Vinesh, Sumit claim gold; Sakshi bags bronze
There was no stopping the gold rush in wrestling as two more were added to the tally by Vinesh Phogat (50kg) and Sumit (125kg) at the Commonwealth Games today.
13 Apr 2018
South AfricaCWG: Wrestler Mausam Khatri wins silver in men's freestyle 97kg
Indian wrestler Mausam Khatri won silver medal in the men's freestyle 97kg event at the 21st Commonwealth Games in Gold Coast today.
13 Apr 2018
Sri LankaCWG: Three Indians in boxing finals, Naman settles for bronze
The fast-rising trio of Amit Panghal, Gaurav Solanki, and Manish Kaushik notched up contrasting victories to enter the finals but teenager Naman Tanwar settled for a bronze medal in the Commonwealth Games boxing competition in Gold Coast on Friday.
11 Apr 2018
Commonwealth Games (CWG)CWG 2018: Shreyasi Singh shoots double trap gold
Indian Shooter Shreyasi Singh won the women's double trap gold medal in Commonwealth Games 2018 in Gold Coast, edging out Australia's Emma Cox in shoot-off.
09 Apr 2018
IndiaCommonwealth Games: Shooters shine, Pardeep Singh settles for silver
Day 5 of the Commonwealth Games is turning out to be prolific for India.
14 Mar 2018
IndiaDeepa Malik books her berth in 2018 Asian Para Games
India's para-athlete Deepa Malik qualified for the 2018 Asian Para Games by securing a top spot in discus Asia Ranking 53 category and a second place in Asian Games combined category event 51/52/53.
09 Mar 2018
South KoreaBadminton star Jung Jae-sung dies aged 35
It is a day of mourning for the badminton fraternity.
03 Mar 2018
GeorgiaAce wrestler Sushil Kumar plays down retirement talks
Two-time Olympic medal winner Sushil Kumar has played down the possibility of retiring from the sport as of now.
01 Mar 2018
IndiaVinesh Phogat enters final of Asian Wrestling Championship
Vinesh Phogat assured herself and India of at least a silver medal at the Asian Wrestling Championship as the Commonwealth Games gold medallist entered the final of the 50kg category with a win over Japan's Yuki Irie.
28 Feb 2018
IndiaIndia's top javelin-thrower Kang fails dope-test; may get four-year ban
Top Indian javelin thrower Davinder Singh Kang has been suspended provisionally by the world athletics governing body after he returned positive for a steroid in an out-of-competition test last week.
27 Feb 2018
IndiaThe cost of Indian athletes' participation at CWG creates debate
The cost of sending Indian athletes to participate in the upcoming Commonwealth Games has sparked a war of words.
15 Feb 2018
DelhiRailway Minister's plan to take '50% cars' off Delhi's roads
Railway Minister Piyush Goyal has a plan to take send "50% cars off the roads" in Delhi: revive the long-neglected ring rail and link it with Delhi Metro services.
26 Jan 2018
Sexual HarassmentCall out the Nassars of Indian sports, urges Sharda Ugra
Larry Nassar, the former USA Gymnastics team doctor, has been sentenced to up to 175 years of prison for sexually abusing hundreds of young athletes.
21 Jan 2018
DelhiSheila Dixit: Had lot of differences with Manmohan Singh's government
In the coming days, Congress may have to put out many fires. Earlier, former-telecom minister A Raja slammed them for not supporting him during 2G scam. Now, former-Delhi CM Sheila Dixit has made some explosive revelations in her autobiography "Citizen Delhi: My Times, My Life."
11 Jan 2018
Arjuna AwardWrestler and coach Sukhchain Singh Cheema dies in road accident
Renowned wrestler and coach, Sukhchain Singh Cheema died in a road accident on Wednesday night.
27 Dec 2017
OlympicsTOPS program targeted at Olympics flawed, says high-profile committee
Unhappy with the implementation of TOPS (Target Olympic Podium Scheme) program, the high-profile committee had written to the Sports Ministry asking for a status report.
08 Nov 2017
BoxingMary Kom adds 5th Asian Championship gold to her records
Indian star boxer MC Mary Kom clinched her fifth gold medal at the Asian Boxing Championships defeating North Korea's Kim Hyang-mi with a 5-0 verdict in the final at Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.
24 Sep 2017
IndiaThe inspiring story of runaway kid-turned kickboxing champ Shivalak Raj
27-year-old Shivalak Raj, hailing from the village of Madhepur in Bihar, is all prepared to contest for his spot in the World Kickboxing Championship 2017 to be held in Budapest, Hungary in November.
16 Sep 2017
AthleticsElite athletes to get Rs. 50,000 monthly stipend
The ministry of sports and youth affairs has decided to pay each elite athlete, preparing for the upcoming Commonwealth and Asian Games, and the Tokyo Olympics, a monthly stipend of Rs. 50,000.
10 Jul 2017
IndiaMir Ranjan Negi of 'Chak De' fame hit by corruption
Mir Ranjan Negi, former Indian hockey coach on whom 'Chak De India' (2007) was based, may be suspended as assistant commissioner of customs.
08 Feb 2017
Indian ArmyOlympic rower Dattu still awaits promised reward from the government
Olympic sculler Dattu Baban Bhokanal, who finished 13th in the men's singles sculls at the Rio Olympics is still waiting for the monetary assistance promised to him by the Government of Maharashtra before the quadrennial extravaganza.
21 Oct 2016
Rupinder Pal SinghRupinder scored six goals as India crushed Japan
India's Rupinder Pal Singh scored six goals as Asian Games gold medalists India, went on to beat the Japanese team 10-2 in the 2016 Asian Hockey Champions Trophy.
24 Sep 2016
IndiaAfter Dipa, is there a hope for Indian gymnastics?
At Rio, Dipa Karmakar created history by becoming the first Indian to make it to the final of a gymnastics event at Olympics.
29 Aug 2016
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)Olympics Gold medallist sacked from police job
Gurmail Singh, an Arjuna Awardee and an Olympian Gold winner, was abruptly fired from his position in the Punjab Police.
15 Aug 2016
IndiaSports achievements in the past decade
In the past decade, India's big sporting moments include the 2007 WT20 victory, 2008 Beijing Olympics where Abhinav Bindra clinched the only ever individual Gold for India, in shooting, and the ICC World Cup in 2011.
02 Aug 2016
LondonSun Yang looks to put controversies behind ahead of Olympics
Chinese swimmer Su Yang, who will be defending his title at the Rio Olympics later this week will look forward to put behind the doping and sexual assault controversies behind him.
