Judo: Avtar Singh, Jasleen Singh Saini part of five-member Indian team for IJF event in Hungary

Around 645 competitors from across 81 countries are slated to participate in the event.

Press Trust of India

· Oct 11, 2020 · 01:17 pm

More than a month since National Sports Awards, recipients yet to receive prize money and trophy

74 sportspersons were felicitated in an online virtual ceremony in presence of President Ramnath Kovind and sports minister Kiren Rijiju on August 29.

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· Oct 09, 2020 · 12:53 pm

Hathras gangrape: Virat Kohli, Saina Nehwal among sportspersons demanding justice for Dalit girl

The 19-year-old woman was gangraped by four men in Uttar Pradesh’s Hathras and later died in Delhi, an incident that has sparked outrage all over the country.

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· Sep 29, 2020 · 09:49 pm

State-level competitions instead of national tournaments: Gopichand’s suggestion to resume sports

Elite level sports in India have been shut since the Covid-19 pandemic broke out in March.

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· Sep 16, 2020 · 10:59 pm

Coronavirus: India’s badminton doubles specialist Satwiksairaj tests positive

The 20-year-old said he does not have any symptoms of the infection and is in quarantine.

Press Trust of India

· Aug 27, 2020 · 05:16 pm

India’s National Sports Awards have become about anything but sport

Increasingly, the national sports awards have become about favours, lobbying, networking, social media presence. In short, they have become political.

Ashish Magotra

· Aug 26, 2020 · 01:41 pm

I find it illogical: Parupalli Kashyap questions selection criteria of 8 Olympic badminton hopefuls

The 33-year-old, a former world no.6, believes that he too has an outside chance of qualifying for the Tokyo Games.

Press Trust of India

· Aug 25, 2020 · 05:43 pm

Online Chess Olympiad: Captain Vidit Gujrathi rues power cut that cost him a match

On Sunday, India bounced back strongly to reach the quarter-final after winning their matches against Georgia, Germany and, crucially, China.

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· Aug 23, 2020 · 05:22 pm

Sakshi Malik, Khel Ratna winner in 2016, questions her removal from Arjuna Awardees list for 2020

She took to Twitter and wrote a letter to PM Narendra Modi and Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju, seeking answers to her questions.

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· Aug 22, 2020 · 05:22 pm

Full list: Rohit Sharma, Vinesh Phogat among five for Khel Ratna; 27 athletes to get Arjuna Awards

The five Khel Ratna winners for this year would be Rohit, Phogat, Batra, Rampal and Mariyappan.

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· Aug 21, 2020 · 06:19 pm

Prize money for national sports awards set to be hiked significantly: Report

Currently, the Khel Ratna comes with a cash prize of Rs 7.5 lakh, while the Arjuna awardees get Rs 5 lakh.

Press Trust of India

· Aug 20, 2020 · 07:03 pm

Rohit Sharma, Vinesh Phogat, Manika Batra, Mariyappan Thangavelu recommended for Khel Ratna

This is the second time since 2016 that four athletes have been finalised for the country’s highest sporting honour.

Press Trust of India

· Aug 18, 2020 · 03:48 pm