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Mary Kom quits as Paris Olympics chief-de-mission

Mary Kom quits as Paris Olympics chief-de-mission

Rediff.com12 Apr 2024

The IOA had announced her appointment on March 21.

French Open berths for Sharan, Liberhan

French Open berths for Sharan, Liberhan

Rediff.com21 May 2004

The two are part of a five-member boys and girls' team which embarks on a six-week tour of Europe on Friday.

Anand Amritraj named India Davis Cup captain

Anand Amritraj named India Davis Cup captain

Rediff.com21 Sep 2013

The AITA has appointed former Davis Cupper Anand Amritraj as the new non-playing captain of the Davis Cup team, which will take on Chinese Taipei in the Asia/Oceania Group I tie next year.

'Naming Sharath Kamal as flag bearer sent shockwaves'

'Naming Sharath Kamal as flag bearer sent shockwaves'

Rediff.com30 Mar 2024

Sharath Kamal a 'nondescript sportsman' to be flag-bearer in Paris Olympics, protest TN athletics officials against Kamal as flag bearer

Coming soon: Biopic on Leander Paes

Coming soon: Biopic on Leander Paes

Rediff.com12 Feb 2023

Leander Paes said he is currently busy working on a biopic to portray the father-son duo's legacy on the big screen.

'Confident that Indian Davis Cup team will travel to Pakistan'

'Confident that Indian Davis Cup team will travel to Pakistan'

Rediff.com7 Feb 2019

India were drawn against their Pakistan for an away Asia-Oceania Zone Group 1 fixture.

Mankad agrees to join Davis Cup team

Mankad agrees to join Davis Cup team

Rediff.com16 Sep 2005

Harsh Mankad, included as a reserve player in the squad, had earlier demanded a guarantee of him playing in the tie.

Paes named Davis Cup captain

Paes named Davis Cup captain

Rediff.com14 Nov 2003

The appointment was made after non-playing captain Ramesh Krishnan asked not to consider him for the post in 2004.\n

Govt won't have say on India playing Davis Cup in Pakistan: Rijiju

Govt won't have say on India playing Davis Cup in Pakistan: Rijiju

Rediff.com12 Aug 2019

Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju on Monday said the government will not have any say on whether India should participate in next month's Davis Cup tie in Pakistan as the event is not a bilateral engagement.

WOW Moments From Paris Olympics!

WOW Moments From Paris Olympics!

Rediff.com13 Aug 2024

With the athletes bidding goodbye to Paris after another bone-tingling edition of the Olympics, Norma Astrid Godinho/Rediff.com, shares some interesting nuggets that made the Paris Olympics an event to remember!

AITA grant for promising juniors

AITA grant for promising juniors

Rediff.com3 Jun 2003

Chatwinder Singh, Tushar Liberhan and Divij Sharan will get Rs 25,000 each for travel expenses.

AITA says TNTA must pay royalty on Chennai Open

AITA says TNTA must pay royalty on Chennai Open

Rediff.com20 Nov 2013

The All India Tennis Association says it will not waive 'royalty' of around US $40,000 on the Chennai Open unless the Tamil Nadu Tennis Association proves that the tournament is a loss-making venture.

Pak stars may not play Davis Cup tie at neutral venue

Pak stars may not play Davis Cup tie at neutral venue

Rediff.com5 Nov 2019

Pakistan tennis mulls appeal against shifting Davis Cup tie; PTF president says 'India has only politicised a sports event'.

AITA hoping to play Shikha in Fed Cup

AITA hoping to play Shikha in Fed Cup

Rediff.com13 Apr 2004

It has sought the ITF's approval to field the US-born Indian.

Sania wins Fed Cup Heart Award, donates prize to CM's Relief Fund

Sania wins Fed Cup Heart Award, donates prize to CM's Relief Fund

Rediff.com11 May 2020

Former World No 1 in doubles and six-time Grand Slam champion Sania beat Indonesia's 16-year-old Priska Madelyn Nugroho for the award in Asia/Oceania regional category.

Legend Paes set for his last tournament in India

Legend Paes set for his last tournament in India

Rediff.com1 Feb 2020

Indian tennis legend Leander Paes is set to play his last tournament on home soil as he was on Saturday handed a wild card entry in doubles for the third edition of Tata Open Maharashtra, beginning in Pune from February 3. The 46-year-old Paes and his partner Australian Mathew Ebden will face the pair of Divij Sharan and New Zealand's Artem Sitak in the first round.

Davis Cup: Nagal, Ramkumar available for Pak tie

Davis Cup: Nagal, Ramkumar available for Pak tie

Rediff.com8 Nov 2019

Nagal, who has played his best tennis this season, sent a confirmation to the All India Tennis Association (AITA) on Thursday night while Ramkumar had conveyed his availability a few days ago.

Delhi to host Indo-Spain Davis Cup tie

Delhi to host Indo-Spain Davis Cup tie

Rediff.com2 Aug 2016

India will host five-time champions Spain on the hard courts of Delhi Lawn Tennis Association in the Davis Cup World Group Play-off tie, scheduled for September 16-18.

Nagal makes singles cut for Tokyo Olympics

Nagal makes singles cut for Tokyo Olympics

Rediff.com16 Jul 2021

AITA pairs him with Bopanna, withdraws Sharan

Bhupathi 'hurt and disappointed' over manner of sacking

Bhupathi 'hurt and disappointed' over manner of sacking

Rediff.com28 Nov 2019

India's former Davis Cup captain Mahesh Bhupathi on Thursday said he cannot get over the "hurt" caused by the national federation's manner of sacking him but it is hardly a surprise given how the body has dealt with players in the last two decades.

Bopanna blasts AITA over Arjuna snub

Bopanna blasts AITA over Arjuna snub

Rediff.com5 Aug 2017

'I do understand Rohan is disappointed for not getting the award, but it was because he did not meet the criteria for the award in 2016. He should see the criteria before making any comment'

Paes's Rio hopes crash as Bopanna chooses Myneni

Paes's Rio hopes crash as Bopanna chooses Myneni

Rediff.com10 Jun 2016

India's tennis star Rohan Bopanna picked young Saketh Myneni over the legendary Leander Paes as his choice of partner for the men's doubles event at the Rio Games, on Friday.

IOA chief PT Usha breaks silence on CEO controversy

IOA chief PT Usha breaks silence on CEO controversy

Rediff.com4 Feb 2024

No question of going back on IOA CEO's appointment, says PT Usha

US to exempt foreign athletes from coronavirus-related entry bans

US to exempt foreign athletes from coronavirus-related entry bans

Rediff.com23 May 2020

Besides the athletes, the exemption applies to the sporting leagues' essential staff, spouses and dependents, the statement said.

India has learnt to accept female athletes but still a long way to go: Sania

India has learnt to accept female athletes but still a long way to go: Sania

Rediff.com6 May 2020

Path-breaking tennis ace Sania Mirza takes pride in the fact that many of India's sporting stars, outside cricket, are women even though she believes that it will take a few more generations before being a sportswoman is seen as a natural career choice in the country. The winner of six Grand Slam titles, spoke on a range of issues including the role of parents and attitude of coaches towards women players during a webinar organised by the All India Tennis Association and the Sports Authority of India (SAI).

Neeraj to spearhead 22-member Indian team at World Athletics

Neeraj to spearhead 22-member Indian team at World Athletics

Rediff.com1 Jul 2022

Jeswin Aldrin, who had already qualified for the championships, however missed the cut.

AITA to recommend Bopanna's name for Arjuna award

AITA to recommend Bopanna's name for Arjuna award

Rediff.com9 Jun 2017

All India Tennis Association (AITA) has decided to send his name to the government for this year's Arjuna award.

How molestation case led to age fraud accusation against junior Davis Cupper and 4 others

How molestation case led to age fraud accusation against junior Davis Cupper and 4 others

Rediff.com7 Jul 2020

The All India Tennis Association, often accused of being lax in dealing with age fraud, had no clear answers to what transpired at CLTA.

We just want guarantees on safety in Pak: Bhupathi

We just want guarantees on safety in Pak: Bhupathi

Rediff.com14 Aug 2019

"The recent developments have resulted in an atmosphere which is not conducive for a happy friendly tie between the two teams which have immense respect for each other," AITA General Secretary Hironmoy Chatterjee wrote to the ITF in an email seen by Reuters.

Davis Cup: India face Pakistan, may be played at neutral venue

Davis Cup: India face Pakistan, may be played at neutral venue

Rediff.com6 Feb 2019

No Indian Davis Cup squad has travelled to Pakistan since March 1964 and in that tie, held in Lahore, India had won 4-0.

India elects new officials in bid to overturn Olympic ban

India elects new officials in bid to overturn Olympic ban

Rediff.com9 Feb 2014

The decks were cleared for India's return to the Olympic fold after a 14-month suspension with Indian Olympic Association conducting its polls with N Ramachandran being elected as the president.

Khanna quits as IOA acting president, slams IOC

Khanna quits as IOA acting president, slams IOC

Rediff.com21 Sep 2022

Senior sports administrator Anil Khanna on Wednesday quit as acting president of the Indian Olympic Association (IOA), almost two weeks after the International Olympic Committee (IOC) refused to recognise any "acting/interim president".

India win tennis singles gold medals at C'wealth Youth Games

India win tennis singles gold medals at C'wealth Youth Games

Rediff.com11 Sep 2015

The Indians clinched the boys' and girls' singles titles in tennis through Sasi Kumar Mukund and Dhruthi Tatachar Venugopal, following their mixed doubles success together earlier.

Paes, the grand old man of Indian tennis ready to shoulder responsibility

Paes, the grand old man of Indian tennis ready to shoulder responsibility

Rediff.com10 Sep 2014

India's ace tennis player Leander Paes said that he was yet again ready to take the responsibility of playing a crucial role in the Davis Cup World playoff tie against Serbia which begins on Friday.

Davis Cup: ITF 'satisfied' with Islamabad security plan

Davis Cup: ITF 'satisfied' with Islamabad security plan

Rediff.com13 Aug 2019

In an email to the ITF on Monday, AITA chief Hironmoy Chatterjee said India had full confidence the ITF and Pakistan Tennis Federation would organise an "excellent" Asia/Oceania Group 1 tie but said more security checks might be in order.

Sreesanth escaped due to vacuum of law: Former Delhi CP Neeraj Kumar

Sreesanth escaped due to vacuum of law: Former Delhi CP Neeraj Kumar

Rediff.com7 Apr 2024

Stakeholders have shown a distinct lack of seriousness in bringing a law against corruption in Indian sports, a reason why someone like tainted former pacer S Sreesanth got away despite strong evidence of spot-fixing against him in the 2013 IPL, former Delhi Police Commissioner Neeraj Kumar has said.

'Paes, Bopanna and Sania have a chance of winning a medal at Rio'

'Paes, Bopanna and Sania have a chance of winning a medal at Rio'

Rediff.com19 Jul 2016

AITA chief Anil Khanna says Indian men stand a chance of winning a medal at the Rio Olympics, though mixed doubles remains the country's best bet.

Jagdeep Dhankhar sworn in as 14th Vice President of India

Jagdeep Dhankhar sworn in as 14th Vice President of India

Rediff.com11 Aug 2022

Former West Bengal Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar was on Thursday sworn in as the 14th Vice President of India.

AITA picks team for Pakistan tie; Paes, top-players return

AITA picks team for Pakistan tie; Paes, top-players return

Rediff.com14 Nov 2019

AITA usually names five-member squad apart from one or two reserve players.

Paes-Bopanna pairing retained for Davis Cup tie vs Spain

Paes-Bopanna pairing retained for Davis Cup tie vs Spain

Rediff.com30 Aug 2016

The All India Tennis Association's selection committee retained all four playing members of the squad that beat Korea Korea 4-1 last month, for the Davis Cup World Group play-off tie against Spain, scheduled for September 16-18.