3 days into power, BJP govt scraps Tipu Jayanti in K'taka

The Bharatiya Janata Party government in Karnataka on Tuesday scrapped the birth anniversary celebrations of the controversial 18th century ruler of the erstwhile Mysore Kingdom, Tipu Sultan, an......

VHP leader dead, many hurt in anti-Tipu Sultan protest in Kodagu

A local Vishwa Hindu Parishad leader died and several others, including policemen, were injured as violence erupted over the holding of the birth anniversary celebrations of 18th century......

VHP bandh against Tipu anniversary hits normal life in Karnataka

The Vishwa Hindu Parisahad on Friday blocked roads across Karnataka, protesting against the state government observing the birth anniversary of 18th century Mysore ruler Tipu Sultan and over the......

Tipu Jayanti celebrations in Karnataka amid BJP protests

Protests by the Bharatiya Janata Party and right-wing outfits coupled with the absence of Chief Minister H D Kumaraswamy and his deputy marked the ‘Tipu Jayanti’ celebrations in......

Panghal in focus as Indian boxers fight in final qualifiers for Paris

Photograph: Ueslei Marcelino/Reuters Indian pugilists will be determined to overcome the recent setbacks both inside and outside the boxing ring when they aim for the last available tickets to the......

Boxing: Bernard is out; Call on Dmitry's future will be taken: BFI after Olympic Qualifier debacle

IMAGE: Following India's poor show in the Olympic Qualifiers the coaching staff is set for an overhaul. Photograph: BFI/X India's dismal performance in the recent Olympic Qualifiers for boxing has......

India women's boxing head coach Bhatt steps down

IMAGE: India women's boxing head coach Bhaskar Bhatt with Nikhat Zareen. Photograph: Boxing Federation of India Months ahead of the Asian Games, Bhaskar Bhatt has quit as the head coach of the......

India's Olympics-bound boxers undeterred by virus fears

'Our boxers are mature and strong enough to withstand these kinds of shocks.' IMAGE: MC Mary Kom qualified for her second Olympic Games after winning the bronze medal at the Asian Olympic......

Army's Pune stadium renamed after Olympic champion Neeraj

IMAGE: The Army Sports Institute's stadium in Pune has been renamed after Tokyo Olympics gold medallist Neeraj Chopra. Photograph: Kind courtesy ADG PI - Indian Army/Twitter Defence Minister......