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Unsung Heroes | Former soccer player and ISL referee passes lessons on grit to underprivileged kids in Bengaluru
June 14, 2026 12:15 pm
From being forced out of school and a sports hostel in Tamil Nadu to working as a courier boy, Cholan Annadurai had to overcome several hardships to support his lower-middle-class family and continue his association with football after losing his father while he was in Class 9.
Parliament panel’s red flag: National Sports Development Fund is shrinking, use it responsibly
May 15, 2026 9:25 am
What’s really worrying, the panel said, was that while the private sector has largely kept its distance from the Government-led initiative, even Public Sector Undertakings are pulling back now.
Sports Ministry announces internship programme with Rs 5.30 crore annual outlay, 452 paid positions across key sports bodies
December 25, 2025 9:36 am
The internship programme will follow two recruitment cycles every year, scheduled in January and July. Selected interns will undergo structured onboarding, receive mentorship from domain experts and gain exposure to policy formulation and implementation within the sports administration framework.
AIU joint secretary suspended after gross mismanagement at World University Games
July 23, 2025 11:27 am
Not adding eligible Indian athletes to the start list and team list has become a major embarrassment; "It is clear that the AIU is unable to manage University sports, a sports ministry source had said on Tuesday.
Million Dollar Arm Part 2? India may turn to cricket again in search of baseball players for Asian Games, Olympics
February 14, 2025 10:00 am
To address the drought in the player pool in two events that are going unrepresented in the Asian Games and the Olympics, the Sports Authority of India is exploring the possibility of a talent transfer from cricket to baseball — a men’s-only sport at the multi-discipline events — and its women’s variant, softball.
Ashwini Ponnappa on Paris Olympics: 'Telling the nation I got money is ridiculous...was denied coach of choice'
August 14, 2024 9:30 am
The pairing of Ponnappa and Tanisha Crasto was knocked out of the women's doubles event at Paris 2024 without registering a win in the group stage.
No coach for 5 years, women wrestlers in Pune academy train on their own
December 29, 2023 3:17 pm
The last coach at the centre was Samiksha Kharab, who was appointed in 2017. That appointment too had come after a wait of more than a year.
CBSE 2024 Exams: What for students who will miss Class 10, 12 board exams due to sports events, Olympiads
November 01, 2023 9:25 am
CBSE 2024 Exams: No separate or special examination opportunity will be provided for the compartment and practical exams.
Delhi HC pulls up Sports Authority of India, others for being complicit towards Ramlila committee’s 'unfair' booking
October 05, 2023 12:42 pm
The court noted that Ramlila and Dussehra Melas are no longer merely social affairs but have assumed a commercial colour as they attract a number of people.
Sexual harassment panels: NHRC notice to sports bodies, ministry
May 12, 2023 5:54 pm
Giving the federations four weeks to submit detailed reports, the NHRC said non-compliance of the PoSH law was a “matter of concern” which could “impact the legal right and dignity of sportspersons”.
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