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Telangana will host the 2026 Khelo India Youth Games this November, becoming the second southern state to do so in three years. Union Minister Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya highlighted the state’s readiness to welcome over 8,000 athletes and officials

The Delhi High Court has directed the Wrestling Federation of India to decide within two weeks the show-cause notice issued to Vinesh Phogat over alleged indiscipline and anti-doping violations, while disposing of her petition and allowing a fresh legal challenge

Telangana’s figure skaters delivered a flawless performance at the 21st National Ice Skating Championship in Dehradun, winning seven medals. Despite a 100% success rate, coach Anup Kumar Yama highlighted the urgent need for a local ice rink to nurture Olympic dreams

India's Dhyan Santosh upset sixth seed Punnatat Prempunpong in straight games at the Badminton Asia Junior Championships. While Tanvi Patri and Dev Ruparelia secured opening-round victories, it was a mixed day overall for the Indian contingent in Yatsushiro

India's top-seeded U-19 mixed doubles pair P.B. Abhinandh and Divyanshi Bhowmick defeated China’s Yiren Tang and Yiyi Jiang in straight games to storm into the semifinals of the Asian Youth Table Tennis Championships, ensuring at least a bronze

Indian wrestler Darpan Raju Chaudhari clinched gold in the 62kg category as India’s Greco-Roman contingent bagged five medals on day one of the Under-15 Asian Wrestling Championships in Pattaya, Thailand. India also secured three silvers and one bronze

India strengthened its lead at the ISSF Junior World Championship 2026 in Germany, reaching 12 medals. Pritam Kendre clinched gold in the 10m Air Rifle, while the junior pistol teams and Anvii Rathod added three crucial bronze medals

India's Abhay Singh and Velavan Senthilkumar advanced to the men's doubles final of the Asian Doubles Squash Championships in Malaysia, keeping their title defence alive. Joshna Chinappa and Rathika Seelan, along with Joshna and Velavan in mixed doubles, secured bronze medals

India fell agonizingly short of the gold medal, losing 2-3 to hosts China ‘A’ in the World Team Snooker Championship final. Despite a brilliant double-win performance by Pankaj Advani, Aditya Mehta faltered against Li Chengjie in the tense deciding rubber

Led by captain Salima Tete, the Indian women's hockey team begins its FIH Nations Cup campaign against the US in Auckland, aiming to secure a tournament victory and earn promotion to the prestigious FIH Pro League next season

PV Sindhu storming into the Australian Open semifinals with a dominant 21-6, 21-9 win over Chen Su Yu. She will face top seed Akane Yamaguchi next, while rising Indian star Tanvi Sharma exited in the quarterfinals

Host nation India dominated Day 3 of the inaugural World Yogasana Championships in Ahmedabad, elevating its tally to a staggering 22 gold medals, while competitors from Japan, Nepal, and the USA earned historic peak-podium finishes

Bouncing back from her Paris Olympics disappointment, Hyderabad shooter Esha Singh clinched a world-record gold at the Munich World Cup. Now mentally tougher, the 21-year-old is channeling her focus toward the upcoming September Asian Games and LA 2028

The 10-medal haul included brilliant golds from Diksha and Garima, alongside three silver and five bronze medals

Following a dramatic 48-hour standoff and Supreme Court intervention, Vinesh Phogat made a triumphant return to competitive wrestling, defeating Jyoti 7-1 in the 53kg category at the Asian Games selection trials in New Delhi

India’s U-18 men’s and women’s hockey squads cap off intensive Bhopal preparations; dynamic campaigns kick off in Japan from May 29

Indian athletes and officials hailed the National Sports Governance and Anti-Doping Bills 2025 as landmark reforms, praising PM Modi for prioritising transparency, athlete welfare, safe sport policies, and governance reforms