Nothing comes closer to receiving Arjuna Award, says Indian hockey star Jarmanpreet Singh

IANS | January 17, 2025 5:52 PM

New Delhi, Jan 17 (IANS) The Indian men's hockey team defender Jarmanpreet Singh expressed his elation after receiving the Arjuna Award from President Droupadi Murmu at the Rashtrapati Bhavan here on Friday and said, "Nothing comes closer to this feeling". Jarmanpreet was instrumental in the Indian team's second successive bronze medal finish at the Olympics in Paris last year. India beat Spain 2-1 in the bronze medal match, coming back from a goal down.

'Amazed' to receive Tenzing Norgay Award, says mountaineer Uday Kumar

IANS | January 17, 2025 5:03 PM

New Delhi, Jan 17 (IANS) Uday Kumar, a resilient mountaineer who summitted Mount Kilimanjaro, the highest peak in Africa, with an amputated leg, on Friday said he is amazed after President Droupadi Murmu bestowed him with the Tenzing Norgay National Adventure Award at the Rashtrapati Bhawan here.

U19 World Cup: Objective is to win and successfully defend the title, says Niki Prasad

IANS | January 17, 2025 4:39 PM

New Delhi, Jan 17 (IANS) India skipper Niki Prasad said her team’s objective is to win the 2025 U19 Women’s T20 World Cup and successfully defend the title they won under Shafali Verma’s leadership in 2023. India are the defending champions in the tournament starting in Malaysia on Saturday, after having won the first edition in South Africa in 2023. They also come in on the back of winning the inaugural U19 Women’s Asia Cup in Malaysia last month.

Parth Jindal suggests setting up a fund to support sports development

IANS | January 17, 2025 12:58 AM

New Delhi, Jan 16 (IANS): With the Indian sports scene undergoing constant transformation and producing new stars and champions every year, there is a constant need for money to support them and create infrastructure. One way to generate funds besides government support is through the business community's Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) efforts. Parth Jindal, Managing Director of JSW Cement, put forth some valuable suggestions on Thursday for the utilization of this funding in New Delhi.

Kho Kho World Cup: India men dominate Bhutan to secure QF spot; women thrash Malaysia

IANS | January 16, 2025 11:55 PM

New Delhi, Jan 16 (IANS) The Indian men continued their impressive run in the Kho Kho World Cup 2025, securing a commanding 71-34 victory over Bhutan to move into the quarterfinals at the IG Indoor Stadium on Thursday night. The win guarantees India's position at the top of Group A and a place in the quarterfinals. The women's team thrashed Malaysia 100-20 as it also made it to the quarterfinals with ease.