Challenging conditions for pilots in the Paragliding World Cup in Himachal Pradesh

Sarbananda Sonowal inaugurates Games Secretariat of 12th SAF Games in Shillong

Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Youth Affairs & Sports, Sarbananda Sonowal inaugurated Games Secretariat of the 12th South Asian Federation Games -2016 at J. N. Sports Complex, Polo Ground in Shillong. On this occasion, Mr Sonowal said that the South Asian Games will benefit...

Second straight Draw for Anand in Bilbao Masters Chess

Defending champion Viswanathan Anand drew with Chinese Liren Ding in the second round of Bilbao Masters Final in Bilbao, Spain today. With this draw, he remains on joint 2nd spot. The draw against Liren Ding came after Anand did not convert a seemingly superior position against Dutch Grand Master An...

Sachin Tendulkar, Shane Warne bat for Cricket in Olympics

Sachin Tendulkar and Shane Warne have called for Twenty20 cricket to become an Olympic sport. The sport's governing body will meet the International Olympic Committee next month to discuss a possible bid. Warne and Tendulkar are captaining rival teams in a series of three Twenty20 all Star ...

16th National Women Boxing Championship kicks off in Assam Tuesday evening

The 16th National Women Boxing Championship kicked off at Bongaigaon in Assam Tuesday evening, with preliminary matches. AIR correspondent reports that State Sports Minister and Irrigation Minister will formally inaugurate the event this evening.

Sania Mirza and Martina Hingis to play 2nd round-robin match of WTA Finals in Singapore today

The world number one pair of Sania Mirza and Martina Hingis will today play its second round-robin match of the year-ending WTA Finals in Singapore. The Indo-Swiss duo will take on the seventh placed Czech team of Lucie Hradecka and Andrea Hlavackova.Sania and Hingis had, on Monday, won their openin...

Sania Mirza and Martina Hingis to play second round-robin match of WTA Finals in Singapore today

The world number one pair of Sania Mirza and Martina Hingis will today play its second round-robin match of the year-ending WTA Finals in Singapore. The Indo-Swiss duo will take on the seventh placed Czech team of Lucie Hradecka and Andrea Hlavackova.Sania and Hingis had, on Monday, won their openin...

Sachin Tendulkar, Shane Warne bat for cricket in Olympics

Sachin Tendulkar and Shane Warne have called for Twenty20 cricket to become an Olympic sport. The sport's governing body will meet the International Olympic Committee next month to discuss a possible bid. Warne and Tendulkar are captaining rival teams in a series of three Twenty20 all Star ...

Sania Mirza-Martina Hingis make winning start in WTA Finals

SAF Games website launched

Union Sports Minister Sarbanand Sonowal has inaugurated the web portal www.southasiangames2016.com in Guwahati today as a part of the upcoming SAF games. The 12th SAF games will be held from February 6 to February 16 next year in Guwahati and Shillong. Mr. Sonowal said that Rs 95 crore have been san...