J&K’s rural cricket tournaments: pros and cons

Hilal Bukhari Games and sports have become an indispensable part of our lives in this modern time. They provide a lot of benefits to our youth and help in making them more witty and active to live better lives. Cricket has become one of the most played games in our localities. In fact, in some […]

Ravindra Jadeja becomes 2nd Indian cricketer to claim 500 int’l wickets & score 5,000 runs

Indore: Star allrounder Ravindra Jadeja on Wednesday entered the record books, becoming only the second Indian player after Kapil Dev to take 500 wickets and amass 5,000 runs in international cricket. The 34-year-old achieved the rare feat on the opening day of the third Test between India and Australia when he trapped opener Travis Head […]

Marathoners to compete at HP’s Lahaul on March 12

CM Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu to mark the occasion Jammu/Srinagar/Leh: After the success of the first edition of ‘Snow Marathon Lahaul’, the second edition of much awaited world’s highest is back on March 12, 2023 at Sissu near the Atal Tunnel’s North Portal lies in the Lahaul and Spiti district of Himachal Pradesh. The event which […]

RPHQ Baramulla organises 10-day Skiing course for children

Baramulla: Under the aegis of Civic Action Programme, a 10-day Skiing course for children was organized by Range Police Headquarters Baramulla in which 30 children mostly wards of “Police Martyrs” participated concluded on Wednesday at Gulmarg Baramulla. DIG NKR Baramulla Vivek Gupta was chief guest of the event. The event was witnessed by galaxy of […]

IBA opens disciplinary proceedings against officials for ‘inciting boycott’ of women’s World C’ship in India

New Delhi: The International Boxing Association (IBA) has opened disciplinary proceedings against five officials for “inciting a boycott” of the Women’s World Championship in Delhi later this month. The world body said the Boxing Independent Integrity Unit (BIIU) received a complaint against “certain individuals for a breach of the IBA Constitution and its Disciplinary and […]

J&K Sports Council to conduct Asia’s longest Ultra Cycle Race from Srinagar to Kanyakumari

Project Director, Jeetendra Nayak says participants to peddle 3651 kms first time in cycle race SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir Sports Council on Tuesday held a press briefing regarding first Asia’s longest Ultra-Cycling Race which will be flagged-off on 1st March, 2023. The press conference held by J&K Sports Council was presided over by Project […]

Wrestling row: WFI appears before probe committee, denies all allegations

New Delhi: The sidelined WFI chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh on Tuesday appeared before the government-appointed oversight committee, which is investigating into sexual abuse allegations against him, and outrightly rejected all the charges. The Committee, led by legendary boxer MC Mary Kom, was formed on January 23 to investigate into the claims made by country’s […]

Life-size statue of Tendulkar to come up at Wankhede

Mumbai: In his own words, life has come full circle for Sachin Tendulkar, who is set to be honoured with a life-size statue at the Wankhede Stadium, the place where it all began for him. The cricket icon’s journey started here under childhood coach Ramakant Achrekar, and it was at this very venue that he […]

Bumrah ruled out of IPL, no comeback in next six months

New Delhi: Struggling to shake off his injury woes, Jasprit Bumrah has been ruled out of the IPL for failing to fully recover from his back injury and is unlikely to make a comeback in the next six months, a BCCI source told PTI on Tuesday. It’s yet to be ascertained if the seasoned pacer, […]

First-of-its-kind ultra cycling race to begin today

Srinagar: A new chapter in the sport of ultra cycling will be written as Asia’s longest cycle race, from Kashmir to Kanyakumari, will be flagged off on Wednesday. “This is the first-of-its-kind race in not only India but in Asia, which will cover a distance of 3655 kilometres from Kashmir to Kanyakumari,” director of the […]