BJP protests Muslim Booker winner inaugurating Mysuru Dasara

Senior Bharatiya Janata Party leaders and an MLA expelled from the saffron party have questioned the Karnataka government's decision to have Booker Prize-winning author and activist Banu Mushtaq......

Muslim Booker winner breaks silence over Dasara invite row

International Booker Prize winner Banu Mushtaq, who has been invited to inaugurate the world-famous 'Mysuru Dasara-2025' celebrations, has affirmed her respect for the festival and Goddess......

Wadiyars, Shivakumar in war of words over Chamundi Hill ownership

Pramoda Devi Wadiyar of the erstwhile Mysuru royal family on Thursday termed deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar's statement that Chamundi Hill, which houses the famous Chamundeshwari Temple and......

'He Was Alive, But A Captive Of The Chinese'

'On October 12-13, he started shivering from fear in his tent.''That was the time he wrote a letter to my mother to conduct Ganeshji's Atharvashirsha.''The moment he finished writing that letter,......

Star Indian discus thrower banned for doping offence

IMAGE: Seema Punia's last major competition was the Hangzhou Asian Games in 2023 where she won a bronze medal. Photograph: Dylan Martinez/Reuters Former Asian Games gold-winning discus thrower......

Caught doping! Indian athlete handed brutal 5-year ban

IMAGE: Manju Bala's suspension will run from July 10, 2024. Photograph: David Ramos/Getty Images Incheon Asian Games medallist hammer thrower Manju Bala has been banned for five years by the......

Jawahar Lal Nehru Stadium to be revamped as Sports City

IMAGE: The Jawahar Lal Nehru Stadium in New Delhi, which was built in 1982 for the Asian Games, later hosted the 2010 Commonwealth Games for which it was refurbished at a cost over Rs 900 crore.......

NADA suspends coach Ramesh for 'complicity' in doping

IMAGE: A doping control transport kit of Versapak, including A and B samples, is displayed during the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) Symposium in Lausanne, Switzerland, June 11, 2022. Photograph:......

Gold medal to 3-year ban: Gagandeep's doping fall

National Games gold winner Gagandeep among athletes across sports handed three-year ban for doping IMAGE: Gagandeep Singh had won gold in men's discus with a best throw of 55.01m at the......