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......

TN braces for cyclone Nada, NDRF teams deployed

The government has asked the general public to call toll free numbers 1070 and 1077 during emergency situations. With Tamil Nadu bracing itself to face cyclonic storm Nada, likely to cross the......

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......

P T Usha pushes for 'Made in India' doping kits

IMAGE: PT Usha said having indigenous dope testing kits would be transformative as it would encourage research, manufacturing and technology development, including sample collection devices, and......

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......

2025 Review: Neeraj crosses 90m amid India's doping woes

IMAGE: Ace javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra became the third Asian and 25th overall to breach the 90m mark when he broke the barrier at the Doha Diamond League in May this year. Photograph: Ibraheem......

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:......