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WFI may not renew contracts of Sushil and Pooja Dhanda

7:52 pm May 25, 2021

New Delhi: Arrested in a murder case, double Olympic-medallist Sushil Kumar is set to be dropped from the Wrestling Federation of India’s annual contracts list along with Pooja Dhanda on account of non-performance when the body holds a review meeting next month. The meeting between the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) and sponsors Tata Motors […]

US warns against all travel to Japan as Olympics loom

10:58 am May 25, 2021

Washington : US health officials and the State Department have warned Americans against travel to Japan because of a surge in coronavirus cases in the country, which is preparing to host the Olympics in just two months. The twin alerts don’t ban US citizens from visiting the country, but they could have an impact on insurance rates for travelers may factor into decisions […]

Kayaking, canoeing training facilities added to Khelo India Centre in Srinagar

3:31 pm May 22, 2021

Srinagar : The Sports Ministry on Saturday decided to add training facilities for kayaking and canoeing at the Khelo India State Centre of Excellence (KISCE) here to promote the two watersports in Jammu and Kashmir. The J&K Sports Council and the state government had made a request to include these two sporting disciplines. The KISCE, which was launched in April after revamping facilities in the […]

Olympian boxer Sakti Mazumdar dies of heart attack

11:39 pm May 21, 2021

New Delhi: Former India boxer Sakti Mazumdar, who had represented India at the 1952 Helsinki Olympics, died on Friday after suffering a heart attack. He was 89. “With profound grief, we regret to inform you that Mr Shakti Mazumdar passed away at Ballygunge, West Bengal today,” Asit Banerjee, President of Bengal Amateur Boxing Federation (BABF), […]

India pacer Bhuvneshwar Kumar bereaved

8:32 pm May 20, 2021

New Delhi: India pacer Bhuvneshwar Kumar’s father, Kiran Pal Singh on Thursday died at his Meerut residence after battling liver cancer for the last eight months. He was 63 and is survived by his wife Indresh Devi and son and daughter Bhuvneshwar and Rekha respectively. According to ESPNCricinfo, Singh was first detected with the illness […]