Full text: President Murmu's R-Day eve address to the nation

'Today, let us reaffirm our commitment to strive to realise Gandhiji’s dreams. His watchwords, truth and nonviolence, will continue to remain relevant for the whole world. He also taught us......

BJP guarantees jobs to every Agniveer in Haryana, Rs 2,100 to women

Eyeing a third consecutive term in Haryana, the Bharatiya Janata Party on Thursday released its manifesto for the assembly polls, promising a Rs 2,100 monthly assistance for women, two lakh......

IOC reprimands Wrestling for breaking Olympic campaigning rules

Wrestling, hoping to win back its spot in the 2020 Olympics, was reprimanded by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) this week for breaking campaigning rules last month, officials said on......

India adopts new boxing rules and weight classes

IMAGE: Action from men's national championships in Bareilly. Photograph: Boxing Federation/X The Boxing Federation of India (BFI) is conducting the men's national championships in Bareilly in 10......

'Would be cool to be part of an Olympics'

IMAGE: Steve Smith recently signed a three-year deal with the Sydney Sixers in the Big Bash League. Photograph: PTI from the Rediff Archives  Australia batter Steven Smith has not ruled out......

Olympics: Afghan refugee athlete disqualified for slogan

IMAGE: Manizha Talash, a member of the refugee Olympic team at the Paris Games, wore a light blue cape that had the phrase "Free Afghan Women" written on it. Photograph: Violeta Santos......

Afghan sprinter makes bold statement at Paris Olympics

'We represent the Afghan people with this flag' 'Inside Afghanistan, they want education, they want sports' 'They cannot talk. I can talk' IMAGE: Afghanistan’s Kimia Yousofi holds up a sign......

Olympic boxing gender row deepens as Lin wins...

IMAGE: Sitora Turdibekova of Uzbekistan in action with Yu Ting Lin of Taiwan. Photograph: Peter Cziborra / Reuters. Taiwan's double world champion Lin Yu-ting, one of two boxers at the heart......