2026

Lakshya Sen returns to Taiwan’s Lin Chun-yi, unseen, during the men’s singles quarterfinal match at the India Open 2026 badminton tournament, in New Delhi. (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: Between January 2025 and June 2026, India hosted 36 international sports events across over 15 cities. In the next six months, 11 more events are planned while…

New Delhi: On the day India continued to top Athletics Integrity Unit’s (AIU) global list of dope offenders, the Sports Ministry assured that the National Anti-Doping Bill will be tabled in the upcoming Monsoon Session of the Parliament.In AIU’s list, India accounted for 162 dopers, ahead of Kenya (148) and Russia (60). It includes individuals…

India continues to top the global list of athletes and support personnel serving bans for doping and related offences, according to the latest list released by the Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU), news agency PTI reported.The AIU list has 162 names from India, the highest among all countries. Kenya is second with 148 names, while Russia…

PR Sreejesh, Indian men’s hockey team. (Photo/Agencies) Former India goalkeeper PR Sreejesh has questioned the men’s team’s performances after it finished eighth in the FIH Pro League 2025–26 for the second straight season, saying India must measure itself against the world’s best rather than take comfort from success in Asian tournaments.India ended its Pro League…

Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya (ANI Photo) New Delhi: Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya made clear on Thursday that the Asian Games contingent in September would be capped at 600 athletes and only those who can deliver in the continental showpiece will be eligible to make the trip to Japan.While making clear that the Asian Games are…