Players from Haryana bagged 128 medals in the KIYG held in MP. The Motilal Nehru School of Sports in Rai, Sonipat, was founded in July 1973 as a co-educational boarding school.
Haryana emerged champion in inaugural Khelo India Youth Games in 2018, but Maharashtra clinched title in 2019 & 2020. Haryana reclaimed it last year, but lost again to Maharatha this year.
Athletes from 27 states & UTs are competing in the Games in Gulmarg, which will end on 2 March. The event includes alpine skiing, snowboarding and ice hockey, among other sports.
Sports Minister Rajyavardhan Rathore speaks to ThePrint's Chairman Shekhar Gupta about how Indian athletes are different from earlier, how the government plans to make India a sporting powerhouse and why he thinks he's still got the skills to take up shooting.
Forest dept took over their ground, but the youth fought back through a hunger strike. The govt has promised them another piece of land, but it may take time.
From Sam Pitroda talking about inheritance tax to Goan candidate saying the Indian Constitution was 'forced' on Goa, Congress has been having its own foot-in-the-mouth moments.
Another addition to military cooperation has been the Strategic Space Dialogue, inaugurated in Paris in 2023. Last month, India participated as an observer to France’s AsterX.
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