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Ace sprinter Hima Das nominated for Khel Ratna award by Assam govt

Assam sports secretary Dulal Chandra Das sent the letter of recommendation to the sports ministry on June 5

'Concrete decision' on resumption of athletes' training soon: Kiren Rijiju

Kiren Rijiju interacted with more than 40 athletes from various disciplines including Hima Das, Neeraj Chopra, Tajinder Toor, KT Irfan, Shivpal Singh, Poovamma, Jinson Johnson, and Md Anas

PM Modi seeks support of India's sports heroes in COVID-19 battle

The athletes, along with sports minister Kiren Rijiju, participated in nearly an hour-long video call which started at 11am. The country is in a 21-day lockdown to contain the spread of the virus.

Coronavirus: Confined to hostel, Hima writes to Rijiju for outdoor training

Deputy chief national athletics coach Radhakrishnan Nair said that the Hima-led campers at the National Institute of Sports (NIS) are expecting a reply from the ministry in a day or two

Tendulkar to Hima Das: Sports fraternity donates to fight Covid-19 pandemic

Tendulkar's donation is so far the biggest contribution among India's leading sportspersons, some of whom have pledged their salaries while a few others have donated medical equipment.

Cloud over 2020 Tokyo Olympics as coronavirus hits sporting events globally

IOC president Thomas Bach on Wednesday has stressed it's too early to decide the fate of 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic

Year in Review: Hits and misses for Indian sports and entertainment in 2019

Business Standard lists key sporting events that drove public emotions and movies that sparked debates in year 2019

Clean beach campaigner, sprinter, cricketer power Adidas India's green run

Using Indian influencers to push its global sustainability measures in the country, the German brand is lacing up for an aggressive customer hunt