Former world champion weightlifter Mirabai Chanu's proposal to train in Paris ahead of the Olympic Games was on Monday cleared by the government.

Anush Agarwalla was allotted the quota on the basis of his performance in four FEI events.

Shami was there to receive the honours. He took 24 wickets in seven World Cup games last year.

The year 2023 will go down as extremely memorable for the Indian sports fraternity as players across various disciplines came together to script history at the Asian Games held in Hangzhou.

Sports Ministry confirms Satwik, Chirag for Khel Ratna, Shami and 25 others for Arjuna award

As per the Ministry sources, a special request was made by the BCCI to the sports ministry to include Shami's name as he didn't originally feature in the list of the country's second-highest sporting honour.

The equestrian statue of the Maratha warrior king has been installed at the Army's 41 Rashtriya Rifles Maratha Light Infantry Regiment in the north Kashmir district which shares its border with Pakistan. Special prayers were held by a priest on the occasion.

Following is India's schedule at the Asian Games in Hangzhou, on Friday, October 7.

Following is India's schedule at the Asian Games in Hangzhou on Wednesday, October 4.

India's schedule at the Asian Games in Hangzhou on Monday, October 2.

The Indian team finished last in a five-team field to crash out of equestrian cross country after rider Ashish Limaye was eliminated in Hangzhou at the Asian Games.

Following is India's schedule at the Asian Games in Hangzhou on Sunday, October 1.

Following is India's schedule at the Asian Games in Hangzhou on Saturday, September 30.

Astride Etro, Agarwalla scored 73.030 to finish third and claimed his second medal of the Asian Games.

Following is India's schedule at the Asian Games in Hangzhou, on Thursday, September 28.

India's schedule on Day 4 of the Asian Games on Wednesday, September 27.

'It was not easy. I did not have the normal life of a teenager because I have been busy training with my horses. But it is all worth now. During Diwali and Holi, I was alone. The motivation was the goal of winning medals for India. So, we endured all this A big shout out to our horses also. We are nothing without them.'

India claimed the team dressage gold in equestrian sport at the Asian Games in Hangzhou on Tuesday, breaking a 41-year-old jinx at the continental event.

India's schedule at the Asian Games in Hangzhou, on Tuesday, September 26.

A few Indian stars will have to go through the disappointment of watching all the action from afar.

Asian Games 2023 Schedule

Here are some of the controversies, which cast a shadow on Indian sport as the athletes prepared for the Asian Games.

Winning the country's first ever bronze medal at the Tent Pegging World Cup in South Africa was a historic feat for the Indian riders, but instead of rejoicing the podium finish, the equestrians were struggling to hold their tears.

Afrid Afroz, 21, who was adjudged best cadet at the NDA's 144th course, will join the Indian Air Force and hopes to be a fighter pilot.

'Anglo-Indians have played a significant role at the forefront, meeting every challenge to the security of the motherland.' A fascinating excerpt from Barry O'Brien's The Anglo-Indians: A Portrait of a Community.

The Indian Equestrian team won a historic bronze medal on debut at the Women's International Tent Pegging Championship at Wadi Rum in Jordan.

'I have never seen such a large parade being commanded with such precision just by a vocal word of command.' 'I would like to import this technology to England.' Air Commodore Nitin Sathe (retd), then a final year cadet at the National Defence Academy remembers Queen Elizabeth II's visit to NDA in November 1983.

The show was set at the Plaza de Espana in Seville.

Glimpses from the Chanel Spring-Summer 2022 Haute Couture pre-collection in Paris.

Seven Olympic and six Paralympic disciplines were identified for support at a meeting of the Mission Olympic Cell.

Boxing and weightlifting federations were given 18 months time to set their house in order to be considered for the 2028 Games.

Sports Minister hands over trophies to 2020 National Sports Awards winners

Yogini and wellness expert Shweta Singh tells you how to begin your yoga journey.

Tokyo should remain the benchmark and source of inspiration till at least Paris 2024. In the shorter run, India's preparations for the Asian and Commonwealth Games next year must begin based on lessons learnt now, asserts Raj Kishore Mishra, former joint secretary at the sports ministry.

'Team India's participation in the Olympics couldn't have ended on a sweeter note'

Capturing the drama on Day 11 at the Tokyo Olympics.

'There is more to life than sport and anything can happen in sport, so you need something to fall back on'

Capturing the drama at the 2020 Olympics.

A summary of the country's athletes' showing at the Tokyo Games on Monday, August 2.

In the final, Mirza incurred 12.40 penalty points for an overall 59.60 that included the points from the three rounds of qualifying events -- dressage, cross country and jumping.