New Delhi, April 10 (IANS) The staff at the headquarters of the Sports Authority of India (SAI) at the Jawahar Lal Nehru Stadium in New Delhi are feeling the pinch as they are forced to depend on food from outside for more than two weeks, as the office canteen has been closed due to a shortage of LPG cylinders and rising prices.Sources have told IANS that the canteen has been shut down for 15 days because it could not function due to a lack of LPG cylinders, due to the crisis in the country.”The…
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Jaipur, March 28 (IANS) As the IPL 2026 is set to start from Saturday, former Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot released the next chapter of his ongoing series ‘Intezaar Shastra’, this time focusing on the sports sector and launching a scathing attack on the BJP-led state government for what he termed an “anti-sports mindset”. In the latest chapter, Gehlot highlighted the stalled construction of the proposed international cricket stadium at Chomp village near Jaipur, which was envisi…
Raipur, March 27 (IANS) Karnataka extended their lead at the top of the medals tally with yet another dominant showing at the international swimming pool, while hosts Chhattisgarh had their best day in the first Khelo India Tribal Games (KITG) 2026 so far, winning one silver and two bronze medals here in Raipur on Friday.The strapping Manikanta L. once again led the charge as the Karnataka swimmer added two gold and silver to his individual tally. Karnataka ended Day 3 with 13 gold, 5 silver, an…
Raipur, March 26 (IANS) Swimmer Manikanta L. single-handedly kept Karnataka at the top of the medals table as he grabbed three more gold medals on Thursday to take his individual gold tally to five while Odisha’s Anjali Munda completed a hat-trick of gold medals in the swimming competition on the second day of the Khelo India Tribal Games (KITG) 2026 in Raipur on Thursday.There was also a reason for hosts Chhattisgarh to rejoice as local hope Anushka Bhagat added a second silver to her tally b…
New Delhi, March 12 (IANS) “I see opportunity.” That was how Paul Fitzgerald, head of World Para Athletics, chose to frame the atmosphere at the ongoing World Para Athletics Grand Prix, highlighting the immense potential he believes India has to shape the future of para sport.Speaking to IANS at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Fitzgerald emphasised that the investment being made in infrastructure and competitions in India is not only about present success but also about building the next generatio…
Guwahati, Feb 24 (IANS) Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Tuesday said the state government is making sustained investments in world-class sports infrastructure to nurture young talent and create an enabling ecosystem for athletes to compete at national and international levels. Sharing a post on X, Sarma said that state-of-the-art sports facilities are being developed across Assam to ensure that promising sportspersons get the infrastructure and exposure they need to excel. “…
Srinagar, Feb 14 (IANS) The 10th National Snow Shoe Championship was flagged off in J&K’s Sonamarg tourist resort on Saturday with 178 athletes from 20 states participating in the championship.Officials say Syed Qamar Sajad, Director Tourism (Kashmir), flagged off the 10th National Snow Shoe Championship at Sonamarg, marking a major winter sports event in Jammu and Kashmir.The championship witnessed enthusiastic participation from 178 athletes representing 20 states from across the country…
Seoul, Jan 28 (IANS) Samsung Electronics said on Wednesday its upcoming Galaxy smartphone will come with a built-in privacy feature allowing users to protect on-screen information from others without the need to attach an additional film.The South Korean tech giant said the new feature will allow users to customise display visibility to prevent “shoulder surfing,” noting the feature will be “coming to Galaxy very soon.”Samsung Electronics is expected to hold a showcase event for the Galaxy S26 s…
Guwahati, Jan 22 (IANS) Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Thursday said that the Assam government is committed to creating world-class sports infrastructure across all districts, as part of its long-term vision to nurture sporting talent at the grassroots level and highlighted an upcoming project.Sharing an update on social media platform X, the Chief Minister gave details of an upcoming modern sports complex in Lakhimpur district, located nearly 7.5 hours from the state capital Guwahati, st…
Mumbai, Jan 20 (IANS) Dev Meena, the national record holder in pole vault, has alleged that Indian Railways has taken no action after he and fellow athlete to deboard a train and cut short their travel from Mangaluru to Bhopal at Panvel in Maharashtra for carrying his five-meter long pole on the train. To top it, Meena, who holds the national record of 5.40m in men’s pole vault, claimed that he, along with fellow athlete Kuldeep Yadav and his coach Ghanshyam Yadav, were humiliated by a Travellin…