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  Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Delhi, which hosted 2010 CWG, to be dismantled for 102-acre sports city

  Other Sports | November 10, 2025 15:29 IST

  Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Delhi is set to be dismantled as a 102-acre sports city is set to be built. The iconic venue was originally built to host the 1982 Asian Games and was later renovated for the 2010 Commonwealth Games. The venue has also hosted major athletics events before.

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  PM Modi Takes Swipe at Rahul Gandhi, Says Oppn Leaders Not Given Chances

  Originals | August 21, 2025 23:28 IST

  PM Modi took a dig at Rahul Gandhi, saying opposition leaders aren't denied chances. The Sports Ministry ruled out bilateral cricket with Pakistan but allowed Asia Cup participation. Sudershan Reddy filed his VP nomination with INDIA bloc's support.

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  No bilateral events with Pakistan but Indian cricket team free to play in Asia Cup: Sports Ministry

  Cricket | August 21, 2025 16:18 IST

  India has made it clear its policy towards international posting events against Pakistan. According to a sports ministry source, India will not play against Pakistan in bilateral events but the cricket team won't be stopped from playing against them in the Asia Cup.

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  Olympics 2024: Sports Ministry provides 40 ACs for Indian athletes amid Paris heatwave

  Other Sports | August 02, 2024 22:45 IST

  Paris Olympics 2024: Facing extreme heat and humidity, this decision followed consultations with the Indian Olympic Association and the Indian Embassy in France. The Embassy procured and delivered the ACs, funded by the Ministry of Sports, to enhance athletes' comfort, rest, and performance.

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  Budget 2024: Khelo India gets Rs 900 crore ahead of Olympics in Sports Ministry's allocation

  Other Sports | July 23, 2024 18:17 IST

  India's Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented the budget for 2024-25 today and Khelo India has once again got the lion's share. The government has invested heavily in the program over the last few years to unearth sporting talent in the country.

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  Sports Ministry gets Rs 45 crore hike from previous year, IOA chief PT Usha calls it 'positive step'

  Other Sports | February 01, 2024 21:14 IST

  The Indian Sports Ministry has received a boost in the interim Budget presented by the country's Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman. As per it, the Sports Ministry will get a total of Rs 3,442.32 crore, a 45-crore hike from the last year. IOA chief PT Usha has welcomed it.

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  Sports Ministry warns suspended WFI president Sanjay Singh with legal action over 'dubious claims'

  Other Sports | January 30, 2024 22:55 IST

  The Union Sports Ministry of India has warned the suspended Wresting Federation chief Sanjay Singh of legal action over unsubstantiated claims. Singh in an interview on Tuesday, January 30 claimed that WFI and he will be back in power in a few days' time.

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  Nationals will go ahead: Suspended WFI president Sanjay Singh remains adamant despite notice

  Other Sports | January 08, 2024 20:08 IST

  The suspended Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) president Sanjay Singh remained defiant about hosting the senior nationals and mentioned that he neither recognised the suspension of the body nor the ad-hoc committee after the Sports Ministry issued the notice.

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  Wrestling Federation of India office moved out of BJP MP Brij Bhushan Singh's residence

  Other Sports | December 29, 2023 21:35 IST

  "The WFI will operate from a new address in New Delhi after vacating Brij Bhushan's premises," a source told PTI on Friday. The new Wrestling Federation of India office is reportedly located in the Hari Nagar area of New Delhi.

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  WFI Controversy: Sports Ministry Suspends New Wrestling Body | Know The Full Controversy

  News | December 24, 2023 16:52 IST

  The Sports Ministry has suspended the just-elected Wrestling Federation of India body after the new President Sanjay Singh announced the U-15 and U-20 nationals.

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  Asian Games 2023: India to not have any representation for breakdancing, ministry refuses

  Other Sports | August 24, 2023 14:53 IST

  Breakdancing is one of the two medal events making its debut in the upcoming Asian Games in Hangzhou. Two men and women each were nominated for the event by Breakdance Federation of India (BDFI) but ministry refused to clear the teams. Know why...

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  WFI writes to Sports Ministry, rejects allegations against President Brij Bhushan

  Other Sports | January 21, 2023 17:26 IST

  Wrestlers Protest | India's top wrestlers including Vinesh Phogat and Bajrang Punia made serious allegations against WFI President Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh.

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  Wrestlers protest: Players' meeting with Sports minister to resume again today as deadlock continues

  India | January 20, 2023 12:39 IST

  Wrestlers protest: The meeting is likely to resume today again (January 20) as wrestlers refused to back down from their demand that the government immediately disband the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI).

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  Sports Minister Anurag Thakur meets protesting wrestlers, says allegations are serious in nature

  India | January 19, 2023 23:58 IST

  Thakur said that the Ministry has already taken cognisance and sent a notice to the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI).

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  Sports ministry approves additional financial aid for Olympic medallist wrestler Bajrang

  Other Sports | January 12, 2022 17:27 IST

  The Tokyo Olympic bronze medal winner was granted ₹1.76 lakh to support his foreign exposure training by the Sports ministry's Mission Olympic Cell (MOC).

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  Dope violators eligible for national sports awards if ban period served: sports ministry

  Other Sports | September 08, 2021 15:55 IST

  A decision that will benefit the likes of boxer Amit Panghal, whose 'inadvertent' violation in 2012 has denied him a shot at the honours.

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  Sports Ministry issues new SOPs, allows stadiums to be filled upto 50 per cent capacity

  Other Sports | December 27, 2020 23:02 IST

  The ministry said that the spectator management will be done in accordance to the Ministry of Home Affairs' guidelines issued on November 25.

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  Olympic-bound athletes will be given priority when COVID-19 vaccine is available: Kiren Rijiju

  Other Sports | November 29, 2020 14:20 IST

  The union sports minister also said that the country is expected to send the largest ever contingent of athletes to the postponed Tokyo Olympics which is scheduled to be held from July 23 to August 8 next year.

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  Sports Ministry sanctions Rs 5 lakh for family of deceased footballer Manitombi Singh

  Football | November 06, 2020 19:32 IST

  Defender Manitombi Singh, who died in August at the age of 39 in Imphal after long illness, was the only earning member of his family and is survived by parents, wife and an eight-year-old son.

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  Ailing hockey Olympian MP Singh desperately seeks kidney donor

  Cricket | October 28, 2020 21:36 IST

  Both of Singh's kidneys are damaged and he has been searching for a donor for about a month; has urged sports ministry for help.