Hockey India (Agency Images) NEW DELHI: The Sports Ministry is positive of resolving the ongoing mess among warring factions in Hockey India. A source said they will, however, wait for an amicable resolution internally before seeing the need to step in.“Let them resolve it amicably, mutually. It is not an issue that can’t be resolved….
Rohan Bopanna slammed the Sports Ministry for their Asian Games selection criteria in Tennis. (File) NEW DELHI: In June earlier this year, Manas Dhamne and Vaishnavi Adkar were among the four tennis players roped into the government’s Target Asian Games Group (TAGG). The objective of the scheme was to fund the athletes in their bid…
New Delhi: A specialised javelin-throwing machine that was procured to sharpen India’s elite throwing edge is lying unused in the open at Jawaharlal Nehru (JLN) stadium, exposed to Delhi’s monsoon after months without installation.TOI visited the stadium premises on Tuesday afternoon and found the equipment behind the boys’ sports hostel/residential complex, wrapped in polythene, lying…
The Table Tennis Federation of India (TTFI) on Thursday asked the Sports Ministry to reconsider its decision to suspend the federation’s recognition, saying the move could affect the body’s autonomy under the Olympic Charter.The federation also requested the ministry to keep its August 12 order in abeyance and review the matter.The Sports Ministry on Wednesday…
NEW DELHI: The sports ministry on Wednesday suspended the recognition of the Table Tennis Federation of India (TTFI), citing governance issues within the national body.The ministry also asked the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) to set up an ad-hoc committee to oversee the administration of table tennis in the country until a proper governance structure is…
India’s doubles coach Tan Kim Her, left, chief coach Pullela Gopichand, centre, BAI General Secretary Sanjay Mishra, second right, and others. (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: Months after the India Open came under fire over the condition of its facilities, the Badminton Association of India (BAI) has assured players and fans that New Delhi’s Indira Gandhi…
Glasgow: India’s Neeraj Chopra during the men’s javelin throw final at the Commonwealth Games 2026, in Glasgow, Scotland. Chopra wins the silver medal in this event. (PTI Photo/Ravi Choudhary)(PTI08_01_2026_000155B) New Delhi: India finished the 2026 Commonwealth Games with 39 medals to its name – 13 gold, 17 silver and nine bronze. It placed India in…
Glasgow: India’s Neeraj Chopra during the men’s javelin throw final at the Commonwealth Games 2026, in Glasgow, Scotland. Chopra wins the silver medal in this event. (PTI Photo/Ravi Choudhary)(PTI08_01_2026_000155B) New Delhi: India finished the 2026 Commonwealth Games with 39 medals to its name – 13 gold, 17 silver and nine bronze. It placed India in…
India Eyes Formula 1 Return (Image: F1) NEW DELHI: The Sports Ministry officials met with the national sports federation, current and former race drivers and other stakeholders to discuss the revival and development of Formula 1 and motorsports in India. Buddh International Circuit in Greater Noida had last hosted a race in 2013. The government…