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Wednesday, December 24, 2025
TopicCommonwealth Games

Topic: Commonwealth Games

King Charles acknowledges Commonwealth’s ‘painful’ history with slavery on summit agenda

From the 15th to the 19th century, at least 12.5 million Africans were kidnapped and forcibly taken by European ships and merchants and sold into slavery.

Beijing must ensure this calming that took 4.5 years won’t be another rinse-repeat cycle

Best negotiated settlements are those where both sides leave the table having achieved substantive objectives, yet thinking they could’ve gotten more. Modi-Xi meeting passes...

Hockey, shooting, cricket, badminton among major sports axed from 2026 Glasgow CWG

The Glasgow games will feature only 10 sports across four venues, half of the 20 organised in Birmingham in 2022.

Malaysia govt rejects offer to host 2026 Commonwealth Games due to insufficient funding

Malaysia was asked to step in after Australia’s Victoria withdrew as host. This move raises possibility that the Games may not happen for 1st time since being cancelled due to WWII.

Olympics are a ‘coming out party’ for countries on a per capita high. India’s a strong bet for 2036

Though hosting the games doesn't come cheap, India won't suffer the fate of Greece, whose 2004 Olympics incurred debt that was partly responsible for financial crisis 4 yrs later.

Australia’s Victoria to pay $243 million for withdrawing as 2026 Commonwealth Games host

The payout comes after another blow was dealt to the long-running event when Canada's Alberta province earlier this month withdrew its support for a bid for the 2030 Games.

BJP called CWG a colonial legacy in 2010. Now Gujarat is bidding to host the 2026 game

Australia withdrew from hosting the 2023 games due to financial concerns. Can Ahmedabad afford to forego better roads, schools, hospitals at the cost of organising the games?

Our take on Manipur rape video, Teesta Setalvad bail, and Seema Haider case—in 50 words

ThePrint view on the most important issues this week.

‘God chose me for sports’—How MC Mary Kom fought sceptics to punch her way to the top

In 'Iconic Indians', authors Sanjeev Sanyal and Rajesh Singh chronicle the lives of 75 remarkable people who played an important role in transforming India.

Shooting returns, wrestling dropped from Commonwealth Games 2026, golf set to make debut

The list of sports released by the Commonwealth Games Federation Wednesday didn't include archery as well. The next edition of the games will be held in Australia's Victoria in 2026.

On Camera

Epstein files and what they mean for the American anger against elites

Of all academic institutions, it is at Harvard, the richest and perhaps the most powerful academic institution in the world, that Epstein’s ties appear to have flourished most.

To meet fund crunch, Karnataka to auction plots in Bengaluru, raise Rs 4,000 crore

Siddaramaiah govt’s five schemes strain finances as GST changes hit revenues; debt to jump nearly Rs 80,000 crore. State also plans to auction liquor licences & extend bar timings.

Not just BSF, MHA working on rules to reserve 50% of all CAPF constable posts for Agniveers

The MHA is deliberating on new recruitment rules for all CAPFs, including the CRPF, ITBP, and SSB. It wants to incorporate a 50% quota for Agniveers across the CAPFs.

Dhurandhar shows hard cinema is soft power and Pakistan is unapologetically the target

If Pathaan gave both conservatives and liberals room to hide, Dhurandhar extends no such courtesy. Aditya Dhar ripped open that tent of hypocrisy and turned the knife.