The Indian swimming team received a warm send-off at the Sports Authority of India (SAI) National Centre of Excellence (NCOE), Ahmedabad, ahead of its campaign at the upcoming Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games in Japan. The ceremony marked the conclusion of the team’s preparatory camp, held at the Veer Savarkar Sports Complex from August 1 to September 10. Arjuna Awardee, Olympian and Asian Games and Commonwealth Games medalist Dola Banerjee, who is also a member of the Indian Olympic Association Executive Council, attended the ceremony as the special guest and interacted with the swimmers, urging them to compete with confidence at the…
Author: Pratyusha Mukherjee
Pratyusha Mukherjee
Ms Pratyusha Mukherjee, an Independent Sr. Broadcast Journalist working for British media with 25 years of experience in covering the east and northeast, with specialisation in Defence, Sports & Current Affairs. In her illustrated career she has covered many major events and achieved International and National media awards for Journalism.
Nepal’s boxing contingent is making the most of India’s high-performance sporting ecosystem as it fine-tunes preparations for the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games at the Sports Authority of India (SAI) National Centre of Excellence (NCOE) in Guwahati. The seven-member Nepal boxing team, accompanied by two coaches, has been training at the centre since August 10 and will continue its camp until September 15 before travelling to Japan for the Asian Games, which begin on September 19. The extended training and sparring programme was undertaken following a formal request from the Nepal Boxing Federation, marking another significant step in the growing sporting ties…
The Sub-Junior Boys (U-15) category of the 65th Subroto Cup International Football Tournament 2026 concluded at Air Force Station Jalahalli on September 9, with Manikpara Vivekanand Vidyapeeth, West Bengal lifting the coveted title after defeating Kamrup Metropolitan Senior Secondary School, Assam, 1-0 in a closely contested final at the Subroto Football Ground. The tournament witnessed the participation of 32 teams, including an international team from Sri Lanka, providing a competitive platform for emerging football talent and showcasing the skill, discipline and sporting spirit of young players. Air Marshal S Shrinivas, Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Training Command, Indian Air Force, presided over…
India delivered a breathtaking attacking masterclass at the 2026 Women’s Junior Asia Cup, thrashing Pakistan 19-0 in the quarter-final to storm into the semi-finals in emphatic fashion on Thursday. From the opening whistle, the Indian Junior Women’s Hockey Team dictated the tempo, relentlessly attacking the Pakistani circle and converting sustained pressure into a record-breaking scoreline. India scored five goals in the opening quarter, added five more in the second, three in the third and finished with a six-goal blitz in the final quarter. Puja Sahoo opened India’s account in the seventh minute from a penalty corner before Roshni Aind doubled…
India’s senior women’s rugby sevens team has entered the final phase of its preparations for the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games, with a national camp underway at the Sports Authority of India’s Netaji Subhas Eastern Centre in Salt Lake. The Kolkata facility has been the Indian rugby team’s base for major international assignments in recent years, and the ongoing camp will run until September 24 as the coaching staff looks to finalise the travelling squad and fine-tune tactics ahead of the Asian Games. The women’s rugby sevens competition will be held at the Paloma Mizuho Rugby Stadium in Nagoya from October…
Ahead of the BRICS Summit scheduled to take place in New Delhi on 12–13 September, the self declared Republic of Balochistan has issued an open appeal to the member states of the grouping, calling for the question of Balochistan’s national status, right to self-determination and future as a sovereign state to be considered by the BRICS countries. In its appeal to the heads of state and government of Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, the United Arab Emirates, Ethiopia and Indonesia, the Republic of Balochistan argues that the issue should be considered within the broader principles of…
The Indian men’s hockey team left for Japan on Tuesday evening, embarking on their campaign to defend the Asian Games gold medal at the Aichi-Nagoya Games, scheduled from September 19 to October 4. The hockey competition will be held in Kakamigahara, around 35 km from Nagoya, with India beginning its title defence against Indonesia on September 20. Led by captain Harmanpreet Singh, the Indian side will look to put behind its disappointing eighth-place finish at the FIH Hockey World Cup 2026 in the Netherlands and Belgium last month and turn its attention to a much bigger prize — the Asian…
India’s Asian Games 2026 contingent received a grand send-off in the national capital on Tuesday as athletes, coaches and support staff gear up for the continental sporting extravaganza in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan, from September 19 to October 4. The special ceremony, organised by the Indian Olympic Association (IOA), brought together members of Team India, officials, dignitaries and partners ahead of the country’s campaign at the Games. Union Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya and Indian Olympic Association President Dr. PT Usha were among those present at the event, which celebrated the athletes and their preparations for the upcoming…
The self declared Republic of Balochistan has issued two successive statements calling for the immediate withdrawal of Pakistani military and security forces from Balochistan, while challenging Pakistan’s characterization of the conflict as a terrorism and security issue. In statements dated 5 and 6 September, they called on Pakistan’s Army, Frontier Corps, Navy, Air Force, police and other security institutions to leave Balochistan and urged the international community to independently assess the security and humanitarian situation in the region. The statements represent the latest escalation in the group’s political messaging against Islamabad, combining demands for military withdrawal with broader allegations of…
The Indian Air Force’s (IAF) Sarang Helicopter Display Team has arrived in Egypt to participate in the 2nd edition of the El Alamein International Airshow, scheduled to be held from 08 to 10 September 2026 at El Alamein International Airport. H.E. Mr Suresh K. Reddy, Ambassador of India to Egypt, visited the Sarang Team of the Indian Air Force. He was accompanied by General Staff Ahmed Saleh, Commander, Ground Defence Units; Brigadier Staff Mohamed Ezzeldin, Commander, 545 Air Wing; and Colonel Gamal Atef, Chief of Staff, Borg El Arab Air Base. The visit underscored the enduring defence ties and deepening…