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  • Sushil loses after returning to Worlds after eight years

    Sep 20, 2019

    Nur-Sutlan (Kazakhstan), Sep 20: Returning to the World Championship after eight years, double Olympic medallist Sushil Kumar lost his opening round bout to Azerbaijan's Khadzhimurad Gadzhiyev here on Friday. Using all his experience, the wily Indian had raced to a 9-4 lead but lost seven points in a row to lose the 74kg qualification bout.

  • SC allows Tamil Nadu State Cricket Association to hold elections for office bearers

    Sep 20, 2019

    New Delhi, Sep 20: The Supreme Court on Friday allowed the Tamil Nadu State Cricket Association to hold elections to elect office bearers but said the results will be subject to its decision. A bench comprising justices S A Bode and L Nageswara Rao said the state cricket association can go ahead with the elections but will not declare the results. It will be subject to the order of this court and legal remedies will be available to parties.

  • Changed tactics suggested by coaches during Olympic qualifier bout, says Vinesh Phogat

    Sep 19, 2019

    Nur-Sultan (Kazakhstan), Sep 19: That Vinesh Phogat is her own person was proved yet again when she altered the strategy devised by the coaches for the key Olympic qualification match and came out trumps. Ahead of her world championships' Olympic qualifying bout, the precise tactics suggested by coach Woller Akos were to "stay away from Sarah Ann Hildebrandt, block her right arm and protect the legs".

  • Deepak Chahar delivering at top but finds death over bowling easier

    Sep 19, 2019

    Mohali, Sep 19: Most bowlers find it tough to contain batsmen in death overs but young India pacer Deepak Chahar relishes the challenge in the Twenty-20 format. With India giving youngsters opportunities ahead of the T20 World Cup next year, 27-year-old Chahar has impressed in the three games he has got since making his debut in July last year, taking six wickets at 11.50.

  • Vinesh Phogat qualifies for 2020 Olympics

    Sep 18, 2019

    Nur Sultan (Kazakhstan), Sep 18: India's star wrestler Vinesh Phogat (53kg) qualified for the 2020 Olympics after beating fancied American Sarah Hildebrandt in the World Championships here on Wednesday. The 25-year-old scored an impressive 8-2 win over the world championship silver medalist to secure her place at the Tokyo Games. Vinesh will wrestle in the bronze-medal bout against Maria Prevolaraki of Germany later on Wednesday.

  • BCCI sate associations seek Amicus intervention after new tenure clause

    Sep 18, 2019

    New Delhi, Sep 18: The upcoming elections in more than 30 BCCI state units have run into rough weather after they were asked to follow a fresh clause on tenure of officials by the Committee of Administrators (CoA), which might leave a major chunk of members without voting rights.

  • Pressure mounts on Pant as India look to draw first blood

    Sep 17, 2019

    Mohali, Sep 17: Rishabh Pant's form would be an important sub-plot when India look to seize the advantage against South Africa in the second T20 International here on Wednesday after a washout in Dharamsala effectively made the series a two-match affair. The T20 World Cup is more than 12 months away but India captain Virat Kohli has already detailed his plans and expectations from the youngsters in the side.

  • Kavinder Bisht moves ahead with tough win at World Boxing

    Sep 15, 2019

    Ekaterinburg (Russia), September 15: Asian silver-medallist Kavinder Singh Bisht (57kg) advanced to the pre-quarterfinals with a hard-fought win over China's Chena Zhihao in the World Men's Boxing Championships here on Sunday. The fifth seeded Indian left his rival with a bloodied face before the judges ruled 3-2 in his favour after an exhausting bout during which both the boxers managed to connect very few impactful punches.

  • Sourabh wins Vietnam Open Super 100 title

    Sep 15, 2019

    Ho Chi Minh City, September 15: India's Sourabh Verma registered a thrilling three-game win over China's Sun Fei Xiang to claim the men's singles title at the USD 75,000 Vietnam Open BWF Tour Super 100 badminton tournament here on Sunday.

  • India beat Bangladesh by five runs to lift U-19 Asia Cup title

    Sep 14, 2019

    Colombo, Sep 14: Left-arm spinner Atharva Ankolekar returned with a five-wicket haul to help India clinch the U-19 Asia Cup title with a thrilling five-run win over Bangladesh in a low-scoring final here on Saturday. Defending a paltry total of 106, India dismissed Bangladesh for 101 in 33 overs, courtesy 18-year-old Ankolekar, who emerged as the star of the Indian team with figures of 5 for 28 from 8 overs.

  • All eyes on Bajrang, Vinesh at World Championships

    Sep 13, 2019

    By Amanpreet Singh Nur-Sultan (Kazakhstan), September 13: A reality check awaits India's top wrestlers at the World Championships where they will chase not only glory but also Tokyo Olympics qualification, here from Saturday. The run-up to the Worlds has been spectacular for Bajrang Punia and Vinesh Phogat while decent results have provided a dose of confidence to a few others like Divya Kakran.

  • Have kept an empty space in cabinet for Olympic gold: Sindhu

    Sep 12, 2019

    By Amit Kumar Das New Delhi, September 12: The World Championship gold has healed the wounds of all past final debacles except the Rio Olympics, says Indian badminton ace P V Sindhu, who has kept an empty space in her trophy cabinet for the top prize, which she hopes to claim in Tokyo next year.

  • More than happy to get a point against Qatar, says India coach Stimac

    Sep 11, 2019

    Doha, Sep 11: He is "more than happy" with the solitary point that the Indian football team snatched by drawing against Asian champion Qatar but coach Igor Stimac says he has told the players to stay grounded as they can't afford complacency during FIFA World Cup Qualifiers. The former Croatian international wants the Indian players to stay focussed and garner more points in their upcoming matches.

  • Advisor Khan to inaugurate Inter-College Volleyball Championship at Udhampur

    Sep 09, 2019

    Udhampur, September 09: The fifth Edition of State Level Governors Silver Rolling Trophy Inter-Collegiate Volleyball championship will be held from 13th to 15th September, 2019 at College Ground, Government Degree College Udhampur which will be inaugurated by Advisor to Governor, Farooq Khan.

  • Opportunity for us to see where we stand against best: Rabada

    Sep 09, 2019

    New Delhi, Sep 9: South Africa's pace spearhead Kagiso Rabada feels the upcoming T20 and Test series against India is a chance for his embattled team to figure where it stands against the world's best in a tough transition journey. The Proteas will be playing three T20s starting September 15 followed by three Tests against India.

  • APS Kaluchak outshines at inter APS cluster-1 badminton tournament

    Aug 31, 2019

    Jammu, August 31: Army Public School Kaluchak organized a three days Inter APS Cluster-1 Badminton Tournament for the session 2019-20 on 29 August, 2019. Eight schools, namely APS Jammu Cantt, APS Ratnuchak, APS Sunjwan, APS BD Bari, APS Miran Sahib, APS Samba, APS Damana and APS Kaluchak participated in the same. The three days Tournament culminated on 31 August 2019.

  • PM Modi says athletes giving wings to confident India's aspirations

    Aug 29, 2019

    New Delhi, August 29: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said India's improving sports performance is a reflection of the country's rising confidence as he paid tributes to hockey wizard Dhyan Chand on his birth anniversary, which is celebrated as the National Sports Day.

  • Each day, I want to improve as a cricketer and human being, says Pant

    Aug 14, 2019

    Port of Spain, Aug 14: Rishabh Pant is on a learning curve in a tricky journey called international cricket and his only endeavour is to improve each day, not only as a cricketer but also a human being. The nascent international career of Mahendra Singh Dhoni's heir apparent has been an eventful one -- a few eye-catching knocks interspersed with indiscreet shot selections that invited a lot of critical comments.

  • Dhawan under pressure to score big with series on line in 3rd ODI

    Aug 13, 2019

    Port-of-Spain, Aug 13: Opener Shikhar Dhawan would be desperate for a big knock after four consecutive failures as India are eyeing another series victory when they clash with the West Indies in the third and final ODI here on Wednesday. With scores of 1, 23, 3 in the Twenty series and a single-digit score of 2 in the second ODI, Dhawan's comeback post-injury has been far from ideal.

  • AITA seeks fresh security check in Islamabad but no word on venue change for Davis Cup

    Aug 12, 2019

    New Delhi, Aug 12: India's national tennis federation on Monday decided against seeking a change of venue for the Davis Cup tie versus Pakistan in Islamabad but requested the world body ITF to conduct another security check there in view of the fresh diplomatic tension. India's participation in the Asia-Oceania Zone Group 1 Davis Cup tie, scheduled on September 14 and 15, is uncertain owing to high political tension with Pakistan.

  • Govt won't have say on India's participation in Davis Cup tie in Pak: Rijiju

    Aug 12, 2019

    New Delhi, August 12: Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju on Monday said the government will not have any say on whether India should participate in next month's Davis Cup tie in Pakistan as the event is not a bilateral engagement. India's participation in the Asia-Oceania Zone Group 1 Davis Cup tie, scheduled on September 14 and 15 in Islamabad, is uncertain owing to high political tensions with Pakistan.

  • J&K age-group trials postponed due to security issues, mentor Pathan and aspirants leave for home

    Aug 04, 2019

    New Delhi, August 04: Former India all-rounder Irfan Pathan, who is the mentor of Jammu & Kashmir state teams, along with age-group aspirants left for their respective homes after ongoing U-16 and U-19 trials in Srinagar have been postponed due to prevailing security situation in the valley. The state administration has issued an advisory for all tourists and Amarnath Yatris to leave the valley due to a potential terror threat.

  • 22 states across nation participated in U-25 Chess championship

    Aug 02, 2019

    Jammu, August 02: Opening ceremony of national youth U-25 chess championship hosted by International Delhi Public School in association with All J&K Chess Association and organized by Crown Trust. Participants from 22 states across the nation participated in this Championship. Members from the Management and All J&K Chess Association gave their presence for the event.

  • Smith savours Ashes century after fearing scandal would end career

    Aug 02, 2019

    Birmingham, Aug 2: Australia's Steve Smith said he had contemplated the end of his career after marking his first Test since a year-long ball-tampering ban with a superb century on the opening day of the 2019 Ashes. The tourists were struggling at 17-2 at Edgbaston on Thursday when former Australia captain Smith walked out to bat and they later collapsed to 122-8.

  • Ronaldo inspires me:Kohli

    Aug 02, 2019

    Zurich, Aug 2: An avid football fan, India cricket captain Virat Kohli says he draws inspiration from Portuguese star Cristiano Ronaldo as he successfully took up more challenges than his iconic Argentine contemporary Lionel Messi with an "unmatched" work ethic. Ronaldo and Kohli have defied fitness scales to not just set new standards for themselves but also set benchmarks for those around. "For me, Cristiano is above everyone else.

  • JSS Kathua shines in Inter School district level rope skipping championship

    Aug 01, 2019

    Jammu, August 01: Yet another landmark achieved. Today students of Jammu Sanskriti School Kathua participated in the Inter School District Level Rope Skipping Championship held at Women College Kathua which was organized by the Kathua Rope Skipping Association where 102 students from various schools had participated and performed. Our students brought laurels to their school and astounded everyone by their agility and excellent performance.

  • DDC Rajouri inspects major ongoing development works

    Jul 31, 2019

    Rajouri, July 31: District Development Commissioner, Mohammad Aijaz Asad today inspected major developmental works to review the physical progress on these projects being executed in the border district.

  • India U-19 lose to Bangladesh U-19 by 2 wickets

    Jul 31, 2019

    Billericay (United Kingdom), Jul 31: The India U-19 team suffered its second consecutive defeat in the Tri Nation 50-over tournament, losing to Bangladesh by two wickets here. Bangladesh U-19 won the rain-curtailed match under the Duckworth/Lewis method on Tuesday.

  • England seek a 'double' as Australia eye Ashes history

    Jul 31, 2019

    Birmingham, Jul 31: England return to 'Fortress Edgbaston' for the first Test against Australia on Thursday looking to round off an already memorable season by completing a World Cup and Ashes double. If the World Cup remains the pinnacle of the 50-over game, for England and Australia there's nothing quite like a renewal of Test cricket's oldest rivalry. But now there's arguably more at stake for both sides than the series result.

  • Arthur not surprised by Amir's Test retirement, says spot-fixing ban had damaged it

    Jul 30, 2019

    Lahore, Jul 30: Pakistan head coach Mickey Arthur is not surprised by Mohammed Amir's decision to retire from Tests at the age of 27 as he feels the pacer's career in the longest format was considerably damaged by the spot-fixing ban he served. Amir was banned for five years for his involvement in the 2010 spot-fixing scandal in England.

  • Rana Daggubati to produce Muttiah Muralitharan biopic

    Jul 30, 2019

    Mumbai, Jul 30: Actor Rana Daggubati is set to produce the biopic on celebrated cricketer Muttiah Muralitharan, the makers announced on Tuesday. The film to be produced under Rana's banner Suresh Productions, features Vijay Sethupathi as the Sri Lankan spin legend. Rana said he is excited to have Sethupathi on board for the film to be directed by MS Sripathy and co-produced by Dar Media Pvt Ltd.

  • Jammu Sanskriti School outshines in under-19 Speed-ball championship

    Jul 29, 2019

    Jammu, July 29: Competing and striving hard to accomplish the desired goals is in our Sanskritians and they are carrying forward the same tradition of emerging victorious in the requisite field. Carving a niche, this time Sanskritians Manish Karloopia of Class 9th has brought Gold medal to the school & Vasu Khajuria has bagged silver medal in under-19 Speedball Championship conducted on 26th & 27th July, 2019 in M.A.

  • ICC World Test Championship will add context to five-day game: Kohli

    Jul 29, 2019

    Dubai, Jul 29: India captain Virat Kohli on Monday said the ICC World Test Championship (WTC), that gets underway on August 1, will add context to the longest format of the game. The inaugural edition will see top nine Test teams -- Australia, Bangladesh, England, India, New Zealand, Pakistan, South Africa, Sri Lanka and the West Indies -- fight for the top honours in 71 Test matches across 27 series over the next two years.

  • We want India to participate in 2022 CWG, look forward to meeting IOA officials: CGF official

    Jul 28, 2019

    By Philem Dipak Singh New Delhi, July 28: The Commonwealth Games Federation on Sunday said it "absolutely" wants India to participate in the 2022 Birmingham Commonwealth Games after the IOA wrote to the government, proposing a boycott for dropping shooting from the roster. The CGF said it intends to meet with the Indian Olympic Association officials in the near future to help find a solution to the concerns raised.

  • Mary Kom wins gold medal in style ahead of World Championships

    Jul 28, 2019

    New Delhi, July 28: Six-time world champion MC Mary Kom claimed the gold medal without breaking a sweat in the 23rd President's Cup, asserting her supremacy in a lop-sided 51kg bout final in Labuan Bajo, Indonesia on Sunday. The Olympic bronze medallist pugilist decimated Australian April Franks 5-0.

  • SMVDU Girls selected for 32nd Women Tug of War National Championship

    Jul 26, 2019

    Jammu (Katra), July 26: The Jammu and Kashmir Tug of War Association held trials for 32nd Senior Women Tug of War National Championship on 24th July, 2019 at Jammu. Two students of Shri Mata Vaishno Devi University (SMVDU), namely Shruti (B. Tech., ECE 1st Year) and Sonika Thakur (M.Sc. Integrated Economics 4th Year) selected for the J&K state team. Prof. D. Mukhopadhyay, Vice-Chancellor, SMVDU, congratulated both the students and conveyed his best wishes for the National Championship at Agra (U.P.) w.e.f 28th-30th July, 2019.

  • Arun favourite to retain his job, Bangar under scanner

    Jul 26, 2019

    Kolkata, Jul 26: India's current bowling coach Bharat Arun is likely to retain his position even if there are multiple candidates while R Sridhar will have his nose ahead despite South African star Jonty Rhodes throwing his hat in the ring for the fielding coach's position. But batting coach Sanjay Bangar might find it difficult to retain his position when the national selectors pick the support staff for the Indian team.

  • India will perform better at Tokyo Olympics, says Rijiju

    Jul 25, 2019

    New Delhi, July 25: India will send a good contingent for the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo, Union minister Kiren Rijiju said on Thursday, expressing confidence that the country's performance at the games will be better. During Question Hour in Lok Sabha, he also said Indian athletes have been performing competitively at the international level in many disciplines.

  • Selectors should be consistent, Shubman should have been in team: Ganguly

    Jul 24, 2019

    New Delhi, Jul 24: Former India captain Sourav Ganguly on Wednesday questioned the omission of veteran Ajinkya Rahane and young Shubman Gill from the ODI squad for the tour of West Indies, urging the selection committee to be consistent with their policies. An inconsistent Kedar Jadhav has been retained while Gill, who has been adjudged man-of-the-series in the five List A games in the West Indies, scoring 218 runs.

  • Srikanth, Sameer knocked out of Japan Open

    Jul 24, 2019

    Tokyo, Jul 24: K Srikanth's poor run of form continued as the Indian shuttler crashed out of the Japan Open after suffering a first-round defeat at the hands of compatriot HS Prannoy, here on Wednesday. It was disappointment for Sameer Verma too, who went down to Denmark's Anders Antonsen in straight games in another men's singles match. The unseeded Indian lost 17-21 12-21 in the match that lasted 46 minutes.

  • Kargil School Olympics: DC Kargil reviews arrangements

    Jul 22, 2019

    Kargil, July 22: Deputy Commissioner and CEO LAHDC Kargil, Baseer ul Haq Choudhary today reviewed the arrangements being put in place by the District Administration for the inter-school tournament under the banner Kargil School Olympics to be held in the second week of August, 2019.

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