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IMAGE: Mahavir Phogat and daughter Babita had joined the BJP in 2019. Mahavir is the uncle of Vinesh Phogat who is at the forefront of the protest. Photograph: Kamal Kishore/PTI Photo Standing in support of the protesting wrestlers,…

Sachin Tendulkar is not just a cricketing idol for Yuvraj Singh but a "guardian angel" who would offer incredible solutions and lessons in times of crisis, both on and off field. One of India's greatest white ball…

ANI Mumbai, January 2 Legendary Indian cricketer Sachin Tendulkar remembered his childhood coach Ramakant Achrekar on the occasion of his death anniversary. Achrekar, who served as…

Suma Shirur with former National coach Prof. Sunny Thomas. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Suma Shirur was a world-class shooter who made the air rifle Olympic final in Athens, 2004. She had also shot a world record score of a perfect…

MUMBAI: In a just reward, Rohit Sharma and Shardul Thakur's childhood coach Dinesh Lad was on Monday bestowed by the Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports with the Dronacharya awardafter being recommended for it by the Team India captain…

Team India skipper Rohit Sharma's childhood coach Dinesh Lad has been awarded the Dronacharya Award in 2022 for his contribution to grooming players such as Rohit as well as Shardul Thakur among many others. He has given 26 years of his…

The much decorated Gopi Chand, the national coach who has revolutionised Indian badminton, leading to glory at all levels including the recent Thomas Cup triumph, called it “a very blissful journey’’. The much decorated Gopi Chand, the…

Dronacharya Awardee and Head National Coach of the Indian Para-badminton team, Gaurav Khanna, formally announced his association with Ageas Federal Life Insurance to launch the country’s first Para-Badminton Academy on Sunday.The…

Hockey coach Sandeep Sangwan Tuesday sought that the Delhi High Court quash the decision of the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports which excluded him from the Dronacharya Award (Regular Category) for 2021. Justice Rekha Palli asked the…

35 have applied for Khel Ratna and 215 for Arjuna awardNEW DELHI: The sports ministry's corridors are overflowing with a record number of applications for the national sports awards. Around 600 athletes and coaches have staked claim for…