Nitya Pandey (Special Arrangements) Nitya Pandey’s parents are both differently abled.Her father, Birendra Kumar, a retired government school teacher, suffered a head injury in his youth after a fall and underwent surgery, which damaged his right arm and leg. Meanwhile, his mother had a physical disability affecting one of her legs since birth. As a…
An Indian flag (PTI Photo/Salander Bhojak) BENGALURU: India on Friday formally submitted its Expression of Interest (EOI) to the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) to host the 2038 Asian Games, with Ahmedabad once again emerging as the frontrunner to host the event.The Indian Olympic Association delegation was led by the President. PT Osha Submitted the…
India’s Ayush Shetty produced a superb performance to beat top seed and defending champion Kunlavut Witedsaran in a thrilling three-game encounter to book his place in the final of the Badminton Asia Championships on Saturday. The win ensures that Ayush will return with at least a silver medal. World No. 25, Ayush overturned a slow…
New Delhi: India ended the Asian Boxing Championships 2026 on a high note, finishing second overall but with the highest number of total medals. Leading the charge was young boxer Vishwanath Suresh, who won the gold medal in the men’s 50kg category by defeating Japan’s Daichi Iwai with a clear 5:0 decision. His performance was…
India’s women’s boxing team puts up a brilliant performance (Photo by BFI) New Delhi: India’s women’s boxing team performed brilliantly at the Asian Boxing Championship 2026 to top the medal table with 10 medals, including four golds. It was a dominant performance, with every member of the squad returning home with a medal, highlighting the…
Bengaluru FC’s Ryan Williams, in blue, and Mohun Bagan Supergiant’s Liston Colaco compete for the ball during the Indian Super League (ISL) 2024-25 final, Vivekananda Yuba at the Bharti Kirangan, Kolkata, West Bengal. (PTI photo) Ryan Williams is all set to make his India debut after being included in the 23-man squad for the AFC…
Malaysia’s hopes of qualifying for the 2027 AFC Asian Cup ended after they were beaten 3-0 over two legs by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) for fielding ineligible players, a decision that confirmed Vietnam’s promotion from Group F.The AFC said the action came after Malaysia used ineligible players during the final round of qualifiers. “The…