Srinagar: Deputy Commissioner Srinagar Mohammad Aijaz Assad Tuesday inaugurated the Inter-Zonal District Level competitions in Chess, Carom & Badminton here at Boys Higher Secondary School Rawalpora Srinagar. Speaking at the occasion Asad who graced the function as Chief Guest encouraged the participants to pursue their passion with hard work and zeal. He further deliberated upon […]
New Delhi: India’s triumphant Olympic contingent, including history-making javelin throw gold-medallist Neeraj Chopra, returned to the country on Monday and was greeted by frenzy and chaos at the airport where supporters jostled to catch a glimpse of their sporting heroes. The athletes were welcomed by a Sports Authority of India (SAI) delegation headed by its […]
Srinagar: As part of inculcating self-discipline and witness & learn Nature’s beauty & its preservation by scholars of BAITUL HILAL, Srinagar, the three day Camping cum Trekking Expedition organised by J&K Yateem Foundation (JKYF) concluded at Peer Baba at Gurez-Bandipora Road in north Kashmir’s Bandipora district on Sunday. A batch of 25 scholars from Baitul […]
Paris: If Lionel Messi does become the latest star to help Paris Saint-Germain’s quest to win the elusive Champions League, coach Mauricio Pochettino must work out the best way to accommodate him in a top-heavy attack. Messi bid a tearful farewell to Barcelona on Sunday. At the same time, PSG was in talks with his […]
London: Former captain Geoffrey Boycott has slammed the England batsmen for showing lack of patience and technique in the drawn first Test against India. Boycott feels some of the batsmen can’t resist the temptation of poking at the ball when it is not meant to be hit and said too much focus on one-day cricket […]
Hajin: The sports ground situated in the heart of Hajin town has become so dilapidated that local cricketers and footballers are angry at the administration. “Time and again we have been assured that a sports stadium shall be given to us but nothing has been done on the ground so far,” a young local footballer […]
NEW DELHI: It started with a bang, tapered off in the middle and then ended with the kind of spectacular fireworks that make historic events grand. India was quite literally on a roller-coaster during the Tokyo Olympics. So, there was the first medal in track-and-field which also happened to be the first gold in 13 […]
NOTTINGHAM: Skipper Joe Root said the ODI series against Sri Lanka helped him to regain his batting rhythm as he smashed a counterattacking hundred to revive England’s hopes in the opening Test against India here. Root, who failed to reach a half-century in his last five Tests, scored 64 in the first innings and then […]
NEW DELHI: With the Tokyo Olympics coming to an end, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said this is the time to keep working to further popularise sports at the grassroots so that new talents emerge and get the opportunity to represent India in the times to come. The medals India won has certainly made […]
SRINAGAR: Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha Saturday flagged off Cyclothon event ‘Pedal for Dal’ from the shores of the Dal Lake in the run-up to the Independence Day celebrations. The cyclothon witnessed the enthusiastic participation of more than 200 boys and girls from different age groups, along with professional cyclists. Speaking on the occasion, the Lt […]