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PM Modi says, 'Irregularities in sports ended after 2014'

Prime Minister Narendra Modi said irregularities in sports and team selection ended after 2014, allowing talented athletes from even the poorest families to succeed on merit, while addressing the Sansad Khel Mahotsav, highlighting rising budgets and growing sports culture

25 December, 2025 02:28 PM IST | mid-day online correspondent

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Children can learn about India's paralympians in this new book

A new children’s title introduces young readers to athletes with disabilities who have created waves with record-breaking performances in the Paralympics

19 December, 2025 09:15 AM IST | Nandini Varma

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'Will start 2026 with all or nothing mentality': Noah Lyles

14 December, 2025 08:44 AM IST| PTI

Noah Lyles. Pic/AFP

Golden hat-trick for sprint champs Shiven, Aradhya

12 December, 2025 10:06 AM IST| Rufus Vedanayagam

Shiven Vyas during the boys U-16 200m race on Wednesday; (right) Aradhya Sawant during the boys U-10 50m race on Wednesday. Pics/Ashish Raje

Shiven, Riya win gold medals at MSSA annual inter-school athletics meet

10 December, 2025 10:13 AM IST| Rufus Vedanayagam

Shiven Vyas during the boys U-16 100m final; (right) Riya Ranjit during the girls 100m final. Pics/Satej Shinde

Anuraj wins medals, hearts at MSSA inter-school annual athletics meet

10 December, 2025 09:55 AM IST| Rufus Vedanayagam

Anuraj Sawant during the boys U-14 400m final at Wings Sports Centre, Bandra, on Tuesday

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Skating against odds, Mumbai’s four blaze a trail in Nepal

10 December, 2025 08:39 AM IST| Aditi Alurkar

The young skaters felicitated for completing the marathon. Pics/By Special Arrangement

Ved, Madhavi raise the bar at MSSA annual inter-school athletics championship!

09 December, 2025 09:30 AM IST| Rufus Vedanayagam

Ved Pujari en route his U-14 high jump gold medal at the MSSA annual athletics meet recentlwy; (right) Madhavi Yadav during the girls U-14 shot put final at Priyadarshani Park recently. Pics/Atul Kamble

Pranav claims discus throw title, Harsh bags gold in long jump

09 December, 2025 09:28 AM IST | Rufus Vedanayagam

Pranav Khedkar during the U-16 discus throw final at Priyadarshani Park; (right) Harsh Utkar leaps to win gold in the U-16 long jump. Pics/Atul Kamble

Drishti, Jimmit emerge champs in U-16 javelin throw

06 December, 2025 09:05 AM IST | Rufus Vedanayagam

Drishti Poojari of Sanjeevani World School (Dahisar) during the girls U-16 javelin throw final at Priyadarshani Park on Friday; (right) Jimmit Mehta of Children’s Academy High School (Malad) during the boys U-16 javelin throw event on Friday. Pics/Atul Kamble

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