Diu, Jan 7 (IANS) Chandigarh’s Simran and Sonia broke the hearts of local fans as they defeated home favourites Anushka Singh and Anshu Kumari in the women’s Ganda double final in Pencak Silat on Day 3 of the Khelo India Beach Games 2026 at the Ghoghla Beach here on Wednesday. Manipur won the men’s version of the event for their first gold of KIBG 2026.The Khelo India Beach Games 2026, organised by the Union Territory of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu, is being held under the t…
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Diu, Jan 7 (IANS) Pravin Kumari’s journey has been defined by resistance and resilience — first in pushing back against deep-rooted social norms in a remote village of Himachal Pradesh, and now as the last line of defence on the football field.A natural fighter, the 26-year-old goalkeeper has overcome social stigma, scarce resources and personal challenges to establish herself as one of the emerging faces of women’s football in Himachal Pradesh.At the ongoing Khelo India Beach Games 2026 a…
Diu, Jan 6 (IANS) Home favourite Princess Alexander Thomas of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu clinched the first gold medal of the Khelo India Beach Games (KIBG) 2026 with a confident performance in the women’s Tunngal category in Pencak Silat, while Raja Das of West Bengal emerged victorious in men’s Tunngal at the Ghoghla Beach here on Tuesday.With two medals up for grabs on the second day of competition on Tuesday, the hosts were in contention to win both the gold medals, just li…
Diu, Jan 5 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi reiterated the transformative power of sports in a special message on Monday as the second edition of Khelo India Beach Games got off to a colourful start at the Ghoghla Beach in Diu, which is wearing a festive look with the Games’ mascot ‘Pearl’ – the happy and energetic dolphin – welcoming athletes, support staff, volunteers and all stake holders.“As the nation moves steadily towards the vision of Viksit Bharat by 2047, our youth stand a…
New Delhi, Jan 5 (IANS) Indian Railways has utilised 80.54 per cent of its allocated capex in the first three quarters of the current fiscal (FY26) at the end of December, which is Rs 2,03,138 crore of the total Gross Budgetary Support (GBS) of Rs 2,52,200 crore, the government said on Monday.This represents a 6.54 per cent increase in GBS utilisation compared to the same period last year (December 2024), the Ministry of Railways said.The expenditure has primarily focused on safety measures, cap…
Diu, Jan 4 (IANS) Union Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports Dr Mansukh Mandaviya said that the Khelo India Beach Games provide athletes with a unique platform to express their skills on a naturally beautiful surface, while also promoting a strong sporting culture across the country.The second edition of the Khelo India Beach Games will be held at the Blue Flag Ghoghla Beach here from January 5 to 10, with more than 2,100 participants competing across eight sports. The Games are being organised…