India, Pak, Bangla, Eng start favourites in QFs of ICC U19 WC

The Super League quarter-finals stage of the ICC U19 Cricket World Cup 2016 gets underway from tomorrow in Fatullah and Mirpur in Bangladesh. Unbeaten India, Pakistan, Bangladesh and England, will start as favourites as they topped their respective groups in the preliminary league with an all-win re...

Thailand blanks India in Fed Cup opener

India's campaign in the Fed Cup tennis tournament was off to a disastrous start with the team going down 0-3 in the opening match of the Asia/Oceania Zone Group I tie against hosts Thailand today. In the first singles match of pool A, 399th-ranked Prerna Bhambri lost 2-6 5-7 to world No.629...

12th South Asian Games to open in Guwahati tomorrow

Guwahati, Shillong gears up for South Asian games from tomorrow

The stage has been set for the 12th South Asian games to held in Guwahati and Shillong from tomorrow. Over four thousand players and officials from eight countries will take part in the event. Prime Minister Narendra Modi will attend the inaugural program at Sarusajai stadium in Guwahati tomorrow ev...

Sexual abuse: SIT to probe into charges against Hockey captain Sardar Singh

An SIT has been formed by Punjab police to look into allegations of sexual exploitation against Indian Hockey Captain Sardar Singh. A former Under 19 British hockey player of Indian origin has accused Sardar Singh entering into a physical relationship with her after false promise of marriage. In the...

Sexual abuse: SIT to probe into charge against Hockey captain Sardar Singh

An SIT has been formed by Punjab police to look into allegations of sexual exploitation against Indian Hockey Captain Sardar Singh. A former Under 19 British hockey player of Indian origin has accused Sardar Singh entering into a physical relationship with her after false promise of marriage. In the...

Sales pick up as tickets for South Asian Games go online

The organizing committee of 12th South Asian Games (SAG) informed that priority will be given to senior citizens. Tickets are being sold at a reasonable rate of 10 and 20 rupees .R K Sharma, Chief Executive officer of SAG, Shillong told AIR that there will be a separate queue for the senior citizens...

Torch Relay of 12th South Asian Games held in Itanagar

The Torch Relay of the 12th South Asian Games was held in Itanagar today. Arunachal Pradesh Governor JP Rajkhowa flagged of the event by handing over the Torch to Mountaineer Ansu Jensenpa, who holds the world record of climbing the Everest thrice. The relay started at Raj Bhawan and culminated at I...

Sanjeev Rajput secures Rio Olympic quota berth in shooting

1st ever Asia Cup in T-20 format to start from Feb 24

In Cricket, the first ever Asia Cup in its T-20 format will start from February 24th wherein 5 teams will participate. According to the event schedule released , India would start their campaign by taking on hosts Bangladesh in the tournament-opener on 24th. The eagerly awaited clash between India a...