Tag: Kabaddi

Food in toilet case: UP district sports officer suspended

The players claimed that they were being served half-cooked food which was kept in the toilet due to shortage of space.

September 20, 2022

Over 500 players, including 24 from Khelo India University Games, in PKL player auction

In order to attract more young players to compete in the popular league, the organisers announced on Friday that 24 players from the top-two teams of the Khelo India University Games, 2021, will be included in the auction pool.

July 22, 2022

Punjab: Kabaddi player Sandeep Nangal Ambiya shot dead in Jalandhar

The SSP further said, "We have done a preliminary investigation but the cause of the attack is yet unknown, though the killers will soon be arrested."

March 15, 2022

Indians favour equal pay for women athletes: Research

The research shows that 41% of people believe sportswomen are as good as their male counterparts and should get equal pay.

March 22, 2020

Government will make efforts to take Kabaddi to Olympics: Kiren Rijiju

Union Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju said Kabaddi is an indigenous sport and that the government would make efforts to take it to the Olympics.

March 19, 2020

We will push hard for Kabaddi to be part of next Olympics: Kiren Rijiju

Notably, Kabaddi is part of the Asian Games but has not been included in the Olympics until now.

October 7, 2019

Cup over …

The other bit, of course, is to do with how delectably they lay it out for him.

July 18, 2019

Kabaddi: Khel Ewam Sudhar Samiti crowned champions of Dabang Delhi Panga

Kabaddi lovers were in for a treat as the match went down to the wire with Khel Ewam Sudhar Samiti finishing as the winners with a 44-33 scoreline.

July 2, 2019

Red Bull Tashan Kabaddi finals on 24 May in Mumbai

There will be a total of four teams competing in the finale. The teams have made their way to the finals by winning the respective regional finals of the Western Edition, Patna Edition, Kolkata Edition and Haryana Edition.

May 22, 2019

Asian Games 2018: Indian women lose kabaddi final

India lost 24-27 in a nail-biting encounter as Iran celebrated its first ever gold medal in the Asiad.

August 24, 2018

Asian Games: India fail to reach men’s kabaddi final, first time since 1990

The country settled for the bronze medal along with Pakistan, which had lost to South Korea in the other semifinal

August 23, 2018

Himachal CM congratulates teams for wins in Kabaddi competition

Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur on Thursday congratulated Himachal Pradesh Kabaddi Women Team for winning the gold medal and Men Kabaddi Team for winning the bronze medal in the National level Kabaddi Competition. The completion was held in Andhra Pradesh from 25 to 28 February. In finals, HP Women Kabaddi Team won the gold medal...

March 2, 2018

Khelo India: Himachal Pradesh earns girls kabaddi gold’s with all-round show

Himachal Pradesh girls rode on a fine all-court display to crown themselves kabaddi champions in the inaugural Khelo India School Games at the KD Jadhav Stadium here tonight. They beat back a late surge by Delhi to win the final 25-19 and break into riotous celebrations. Himachal Pradesh’s superior defence helped the team gain the...

February 5, 2018

Girls are not meant to stay at home: Actress Diana Khan

Actress Diana Khan, who plays a kabaddi champion in her upcoming film “Kabaddi“, says acting in a sports film is a double-edged sword for a newcomer. The movie dwells on women empowerment through sports. Its story is set in Rajasthan, where female foeticide is prevalent. According to Diana, the female protagonist of the film will...

December 27, 2017

Patna thump Gujarat to win Pro Kabaddi League season 5

Patna have won the PKL title for third consecutive season now.

October 28, 2017

Rakeysh Mehra: Hrithik is still on board for ‘Kabaddi’

Filmmaker Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra on Monday confirmed the news about working with producer Ronnie Screwvala on his project titled Kabaddi but refuted the rumours about Hrithik Roshan walking out of the project. “Scriptwriting is something I enjoy, but it is also very tedious and slow process. Sometimes it can take you 2 years, Rang De Basanti took...

October 3, 2017

Strong raiders will allow U Mumba’s defence to take risk: Bhaskaran

U Mumba have undergone their pre-season high-altitude training stint in Dehradun.

July 3, 2017