Mamata apologises to Messi, fans after chaos at Kolkata event; orders probe

Stating that she was shocked and deeply disturbed by the 'mismanagement' at the Lionel Messi event in Kolkata, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Saturday announced the constitution of a high-level......

Teen's death on basketball court: 'Unknown persons' booked

Haryana Police have registered a first information report (FIR) against unknown persons based on a complaint lodged by the family of a teenage basketball player, who died after the iron pole of a......

Chaos at Messi's Kolkata event sparks political slugfest

Both ruling Trinamool Congress and opposition Bharatiya Janata Party lashed out at the organisers of an event featuring Lionel Messi in Salt Lake stadium on Saturday, which ended in chaos as irate......

This Blind Army Officer Is An Inspiration For India

Lieutenant Colonel C Dwarakesh is the only completely blind officer to continue in the Indian Army after losing his eyesight while in service.In his remarkable journey after disability, he enhanced......

ISL Crisis Reaches Sports Minister's Doorsteps!

It is not clear whether AIFF president Kalyan Chaubey, also a BJP leader from West Bengal, will attend the meeting. IMAGE: Indian Super League players, in a joint statement, said that their anger......

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.......

Olympian Bindra Urges Introspection After Messi's India Tour

'Icons like Messi inspire us and that inspiration matters deeply. But inspiration must be met with intent.' IMAGE: Lionel Messi with Sachin Tendulkar at the Wankhede Stadium during the Mumbai leg......

FIDE votes to let Russia, Belarus back into chess

IMAGE: The FIDE General Assembly, meeting online late on Sunday, adopted two separate resolutions — one proposed by the Russian Chess Federation and another by the FIDE Council — both......

Formula One teams sign Concorde Governance Agreement

IMAGE: The new agreement will enable the FIA 'to invest further in improved race regulation, race direction, stewarding and technical expertise for the benefit of the championship.' Photograph:......