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......

'Cricket joins the Olympics'

ICC Chairman Jay Shah and the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) celebrate International Olympic Day by urging that cricket has always united us, and now, it's part of the Olympic......

IOC bans Russian Olympic Committee

IMAGE: Thursday's ruling does not affect any decision on Russian and Belarusian athletes' participation at the Paris 2024 Olympics which the IOC will take at a later date. Photograph: Kind......

'By hosting 2036 Olympics, India will make a statement'

'There is no denying that by hosting an Olympics, we will make a statement. It's a sign that you are a developed country.' IMAGE: India's flagbearers Manu Bhaker and P R Sreejesh during the......

French Olympic Committee chief steps down ahead of Games

IMAGE: Brigitte Henriques had asked the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to launch an internal audit of the French Olympic Committee amid a long-standing row with former general secretary......

From Olympic gold to IOC throne: Kirsty Coventry's historic rise

IMAGE: Kirsty Coventry's journey from the Olympic podium to the highest office in sport has been marked by excellence, resilience, and reform. Photograph: Louisa Gouliamaki/Reuters Kirsty......