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Part-Time Hawker To Support Family, Pencak Silat Player Raja Das Wins KIBG Gold

When Raja Das is not busy honing his Pencak Silat skills, the 33-year-old helps his father supply ice to local blood banks in Kolkata.

He Was A Giant Of Indian Sports: Top Administrators Mourn Suresh Kalmadi's Death

Country's top sports administrators on Tuesday expressed deep sorrow at the death of former IOA president Suresh Kalmadi, calling it a huge loss to the Olympic movement in India.

World Champion Cueist And India Chief Coach Manoj Kothari Dies At 67

Former world billiards champion Manoj Kothari, one of the most influential figures in Indian cue sports, died on Monday following a massive cardiac arrest at a hospital in Tirunelveli.

India Preparing With Full Strength To Host 2036 Olympics: PM Narendra Modi

Underlining India's growing sporting ambitions, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said the country is making strong and sustained efforts to host the 2036 Olympic Games.

Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya Sets Ambitious Targets For Indian Sports Ecosystem In 2026

In what promises to be a crucial and busy year for India's athletes, Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya has asked top SAI officials to set "delivery targets", come up with ideas to improve the country's sporting ecosystem, and address the menace of doping on a war footing.

From FIFA World Cup To Asian Games: Why 2026 Is A Blockbuster Year For Sports

Here's a look at the top sporting events in 2026 that all fans will be eagerly waiting for.

For Indian Sport, 2026 Should Be A Year To Prove Our Systems And Not Just Our Ambition

For Indian sport, 2026 should feel like a year of consolidation and conversion. We have already shown that we can produce world-class performances in pockets. The next step is consistency

Racing Prodigy Atiqa Mir Caps Off 2025 As India's Most Successful Karter On Global Stage

Eleven-year-old racing prodigy Atiqa Mir capped off a ground breaking 2025 by becoming the most successful Indian karter in the international arena in her category

Fix The System, Not Just The Podium: Abhinav Bindra Task Force Lays Out Blueprint For India's Sports Governance Reset

India's sporting ambitions have outgrown its administrative machinery. That is the central thrust of a 170-page report submitted by an Abhinav Bindra-led Task Force to Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya.

IOA's Athlete-First Push Begins In Ahmedabad With 2030 Commonwealth Games Firmly In View

With India positioning itself as a future global sporting host - including a 2030 Commonwealth Games cycle - the Indian Olympic Association is making a pivot inward.

Hamdan Bin Mohammed Attends The Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum International Sports Award On Opening Day Of World Sports Summit

Nasser bin Hamad received the Arab Sports Personality Award; Mohammed bin Hamad received the Emirati Sports Personality Award.

Hamdan Bin Mohammed Meets With FIFA President On The Sidelines Of The World Sports Summit In Dubai

Nasser Al Khelaifi, President of Paris Saint-Germain, received the Global Sports Leadership Award, while tennis star Novak Djokovic won the Global Lifetime Achievement Award.

No Khel Ratna For 2025. Not A Single Cricketer Recommended For Arjuna Award: Sources

This marks only the third time in history that the country's highest sporting honor won't be awarded to anyone.

BigRock Motorsports Retains Its Championship Title At ISRL Season 2 Grand Finale In Calicut

The finale witnessed a record-breaking turnout of over 32,000 fans, marking the highest-ever attendance for a motorsporting event in India.

Doping Woes: India Shows Highest Positivity Rate Among Major Nations In WADA's 2024 Testing Report

There seems no end in sight to India's doping woes with the country throwing up the highest number of violators among nations which conducted 5,000 or more tests in the World Anti-Doping Agency's Testing Figures Report for 2024.

IIM-A To Conduct Economic And Environment Impact Assessment Studies For 2030 CWG

The Indian Institute of Management (IIM) in Ahmedabad has been roped in to conduct the economic, social and environment impact assessment studies for multi-sport events in the country, including the 2030 Commonwealth Games.

Indians Shine At Youth Asian Para Games 2025

India's para-athletes impressed at the Youth Asian Para Games 2025 in Dubai on Friday, with Baby Sahana Ravi and Vishwa Vijay Tambe winning a gold and silver medal respectively.

SSI National Sports Award: 24 Top Athletes Honoured

Three players from India's women's Ice Hockey Team, which won the historic bronze at the 2025 IIHF Women's Asia Cup in Al-Ain, UAE, attended the event along