China issues stapled visa to 2 Arunachal residents

In spite of Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao's assurance that his nation will take serious note of India's concerns over the issue of stapled visas, the handing over of such documents to two Arunchalis......

Indian Weightlifting Federation banned

The Indian Weightlifting Federation has been banned for the second time in seven months of coming out of a year's suspension and its embarrassed officials are unable to explain the utter......

Ban on Indian Weightlifting Federation lifted

The International Weightlifting Federation has decided to lift the one-year ban on the Indian Weightlifting Federation for doping misconduct in lieu of a fine. The move will enable Indian......

'Weightlifting federation lenient to drug cheats'

The Indian Weightlifting Federation (IWF), facing strong action from the international body for a spate of dope cases recently, is paying the price for its "lenient" attitude towards drug cheats,......

Weightlifting federation probe reveals corruption, doping cover-ups

'I found an organisation that had been subject for close to half a century to an autocratic leader who dictated through various control mechanisms everything that occurred within the organisation.'......

We want clean weightlifters at international events: IWF

Country's weightlifters, who participated in international events, have come clean in several anti-doping tests, Indian Weightlifting Federation President claimed on Sunday. "Not only we came......