Indian boxer Jaismine Lamboria and other athletes during the closing ceremony of the CWG 2026. (PTI Photo) PUNE: The Glasgow Commonwealth Games are over. The baton passes to India for the Commonwealth Games in Ahmedabad, dubbed ‘Amdavad 2030’. With the event returning home after 20 years, India will be aiming not only to stage a…
Vinesh Phogat and Brij Bhushan Saran Singh (IANS Photo) NEW DELHI: Refusing to accept the trial court’s verdict, Vinesh Phogat on Monday said she and the other women wrestlers who accused former Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh of sexual harassment will challenge his acquittal before a higher court.Vinesh, who had…
Dilip Mahadu Gavit and Mohammed Basil Morssinganakathi. (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: Fresh from scripting history at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, India’s men’s T47 100m gold and silver medallists Dilip Mahadu Gavit and Mohammed Basil Morssinganakathi have lodged formal complaints with the sports ministry and the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) against an IOA media committee…
Ankush Panghal, Jaismine Lamboria, Arundhati Choudhary and Jadumani Singh Mandengbam (Image credit: Agencies) NEW DELHI: The resounding success of Indian Army athletes at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow is far more than a medal-winning campaign—it is the culmination of years of scientific planning, relentless discipline and institutional excellence. At the heart of this success stands…
NEW DELHI: Before Yash Vir Singh walked up for his sixth and final throw in the men’s javelin final at Scotstoun Stadium, two voices stayed with him.One came from Olympic champion Neeraj Chopra.“You’re throwing well. Just keep it straight and believe in yourself. It’s your last throw, just make sure you don’t foul. You can…
HI president Dilip Tirkey (ANI Photo) BENGALURU: What began as a controversy over the Indian hockey team’s switch from its traditional blue jersey to saffron has now snowballed into a governance battle within Hockey India (HI).In a strongly worded letter to the federation’s director general (DG), Cdr RK Srivastava, HI president Dilip Tirkey has raised…
Rohit Sharma with T Dilip during a practice session ahead of the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023 final match between India and Australia, at the Narendra Modi Stadium, in Ahmedabad. (PTI Photo) Former India captain Rohit Sharma paid tribute to T Dilip after the former India fielding coach was replaced by Subhadeep Ghosh, thanking…
India’s Selva Prabhu Thirumaran competes in the men’s triple jump final at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland. Commonwealth Games bronze medallist Selva Prabhu believes food poisoning cost him a chance to win gold in Glasgow, saying a jump close to his personal best would have been enough to finish on top of the podium.Selva…
All India Chess Federation (AICF) acts after Grandmaster Abhijeet Gupta’s concerns NEW DELHI: The All India Chess Federation (AICF) is working to ensure the senior National Chess Championship is held later this year after concerns were raised over the tournament’s initial scheduling for March 2027.TimesofIndia.com has learnt that AICF officials are in constant touch with…
Manu Bhaker (Image credit: Instagram) NEW DELHI: Double Olympic medallist Manu Bhaker has urged young people to avoid using abusive language, saying that “using bad language is not cool” and that the words people use reflect their personality.The 23-year-old shooter, who won two medals at the Paris Olympics, shared a long message on X on…