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Iran cannot participate in 2026 FIFA World Cup, says country's Sports Mini
Updated : 4 days, 4 hours ago IST
The current round of conflict between Israel and the United States on one side and Iran on the other started on February 28. The West Asia conflict has caused disruption in global energy supply chains
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"We should stay fit, become empowered": Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya
Updated : 1 week ago IST
Union Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Sunday participated in the Fit India Pink Cyclothon 2.0 in Kolkata on International Women's Day.
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Sports Minister Mandaviya reviews India's Asian Games 2026 preparation, ex
Updated : 1 week, 3 days ago IST
Senior officials from the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports, Sports Authority of India (SAI), and other stakeholders briefed Dr Mandaviya on the country's readiness ahead of the event, ensuring that athletes receive every possible support to excel at the continental showpiece.
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Next Khelo India Winter Games in Gulmarg will be 15-day festival: Sports M
Updated : 2 weeks, 3 days ago IST
Mandaviya emphasised that sports have the power to unite society, foster sportsmanship, create harmony and drive development. Reflecting on his interaction with athletes and coaches at Khelo India Centres in Jammu & Kashmir, he noted the remarkable sporting spirit emerging from the region.
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Bangladesh's new sports minister Aminul Haque seeks to "resolve issue" wit
Updated : 3 weeks, 3 days ago IST
Aminul Haque, the former Bangladesh national team footballer and Bangladesh's newly appointed sports minister, has expressed his eagerness to repair ties with the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) and India, as per ESPNcricinfo.
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Manoj Tiwary backs India against Pakistan in T20 WC clash but says "won't
Updated : 4 weeks, 1 day ago IST
Former Indian cricketer and West Bengal Sports Minister Manoj Tiwary said the India vs Pakistan T20 World Cup 2026 match will be a high-intensity and exciting contest, but also noted that it will not be very easy for Suryakumar and co. to secure a win, despite India's domination against P
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Sports minister Mansukh Mandaviya announces dates for Gulmarg leg, says 'p
Updated : 1 month ago IST
The first leg of KIWG 2026, featuring ice sports, was successfully held in Ladakh from January 20 to 26, while Gulmarg will host the snow sports competitions. The Indian Army will defend its overall championship title in Jammu and Kashmir.
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"We should not play cricket with them," JK Minister Satish Sharma on India
Updated : 1 month ago IST
In a strong statement today, Jammu and Kashmir Sports Minister Satish Sharma voiced his opposition to the scheduled India-Pakistan cricket match on February 15, arguing that India should not play against a nation he claims is "robbing us in broad daylight, martyring our soldiers".
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"Slap on face of Sports Minister": UBT Sena MP Priyanka Chaturvedi on Paki
Updated : 1 month, 1 week ago IST
Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Priyanka Chaturvedi on Monday said that Pakistan's decision to boycott the T20 World Cup match against India is "a slap on the face of Union Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya."
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AIFF releases tentative fixtures of ISL 2026
Updated : 1 month, 2 weeks ago IST
The All India Football Federation (AIFF) has come up with tentative fixtures of the upcoming Indian Super League (ISL) season, according to ESPN.
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Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya congratulates Ladakh for showing capabil
Updated : 1 month, 3 weeks ago IST
The Leh leg of the KIWG 2026 was declared open by the Lt Governor of UT Ladakh, Kavinder Gupta, lauds PM Modi for his sports vision. Around 1060, including athletes and coaches, will participate in the Games, the first leg of which concludes on January 26
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Sports minister Mandaviya urges athletes to utilise opportunity as Khelo I
Updated : 1 month, 3 weeks ago IST
KIWG 2026 is the second event on the Khelo India calendar this year. The first event was the Khelo India Beach Games held in Diu from January 5 to January 10. For all athletes and their support staff, the Leh Games will see how athletes perform under challenging high altitude climatic con
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