Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore

India's journey to become great sporting nation will continue, says outgoing sports minister Rijiju

ISSF World Cup: Road ahead for shotgun is very good, says national coach Mansher Singh

Less than two years ago, four-time Olympian Mansher was the first to acknowledge that the discipline was going through a crisis of sorts, primarily due to a lack of depth compared to pistol and rifle.

Teachers' exam protests in Rajasthan: Two dead in firing, says police; protesters clear highway after meeting govt officials

DGP Bhupendra Singh said in a statement on Sunday night that police had to use force and opened fire on Saturday evening, in which two persons were killed and as many injured. The injured are out of danger, he added.

BJP MPs complain to LS speaker after Shashi Tharoor summons Facebook over hate speech report

While BJP MP Nishikant Dubey has sought Tharoor's removal as head of the IT Parliamentary panel, Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore accused the Congress MP of violating House procedures

Boxer Vijender Singh says Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore's exploits at 2004 Games inspired him to win Olympic medal

Shooter Rathore clinched India's first-ever Olympic medal in an individual category when he won silver in Athens, where Vijender had appeared in his first Olympics at the age of 18.

Women in sports: How Simranjit Kaur, Swapna Barman and Dipika Pallikal defied poverty, misfortune and gender inequality

Three Indian women and their battle past hardships in the form of poverty, gender inequality and lack of support from sports federations, to emerge the victor

National Tennis Championships 2019: Players' convenience paramount, they should not be forced to worry about basic facilities, says event organiser Ajay Shriram

DCM Shriram Group has been an omnipresent force with the National Tennis Championship held in New Delhi. Recently, past champions congregated to celebrate the company's 25 year association with Indian tennis.

Missing perspective on India's recent rich medal haul and raising of unreal hopes from track and field athletes

India must celebrate its sporting aces but its leaders, especially from the political and entertainment worlds, must acquire a better perspective rather than just compete to mark a sporting feat. The urge to celebrate one athlete's success — even if that is in the form of multiple gold medals won against mediocre competition — can be counter-productive.

Gagan Narang says non inclusion of shooting in 2022 CWG not a setback; confident of sport growing on its own like cricket

Gagan Narang, a bronze medallist at the 2012 London Olympics, cited the example of cricket and squash to corroborate his point

Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju promises to explore diplomatic channels to get shooting included in 2022 Commonwealth Games

Rijiju's predecessor Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore had last year written to his British counterpart as well to the CGF President, urging them to intervene and ensure that the sport remains a part of the 2022 edition