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Tuesday, January 13, 2026
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Topic: Olympics

‘Why not other sports?’ asks Saina Nehwal amid T20 mania. ‘India can take on China for 60 Olympic medals’

In a podcast, the badminton star and her husband & fellow shuttler Parupalli Kashyap said other sports need more visibility and India still lacks a strong sporting culture.

‘Give your best, make India proud,’ Modi tells athletes bound for Paris Olympics

Modi also urged people of the country to cheer for the athletes competing in the Olympics, which starts 26 July. India will look to outdo its tally of 7 medals from 2020 Tokyo Olympics.

In 1st Mann ki Baat after LS polls, Modi hails voters for reposing faith in Constitution

Modi congratulates people for making the 2024 polls a success with 65 crore people exercising their voting rights. He also praises EC for its handling of polling exercise.

Rafael Nadal to skip Wimbledon to prepare for Paris Olympics

A record 14-time winner of the French Open, Nadal's comeback was stalled by a muscle tear after a hip problem in 2023.

Political turmoil in France won’t affect Paris Olympics Games, says IOC head

President Macron called a snap election after the far-right National trounced his own party in Sunday's European Parliament vote.

Oscar Pistorius out on parole after 8 yrs of 15-yr sentence, women’s group says ‘sends wrong message’

Pistorius had shot his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp in February 2013 through a locked bathroom door, killing the model and reality star.

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.

Cricket returns to Olympics after more than a century, added to 2028 Los Angeles Games programme

4 other games — flag football, lacrosse, squash and baseball-softball — also receive approval of International Olympic Committee, which is looking to tap into new global audiences.

Putin says ban on Russian athletes reflects Olympic movement is ‘degrading’

The Russian President's comment came in response to a question about the ban on Russian athletes from participating in the 2024 Paris Summer Olympics.

Paris 2024 Olympic Games flame to be lit on 16 April, relay to visit overseas territories

The flame will be lit at Greece's ancient Olympia, the birthplace of the Games, and will remain in the country until its departure to France from Athens on 27 April.

On Camera

Grounded no more: Andhra govt revives no-frills Dagadarthi airport near Nellore to boost south coast link

As Visakhapatnam readies a mega airport, the Andhra Pradesh government has revived its shelved Dagadarthi project, aiming to boost cargo and connectivity on the south coast.

Oreshnik, ATACMS & Storm Shadow: All about the missiles Russia and Ukraine are firing

Both the Russian and Ukrainian militaries are leaning on drones, but they’re also firing cruise and ballistic missiles, some of them relatively new and experimental.

Thank you Donald Trump, again. India now has reason to shed fear of trade deals and risky reform

UK, EFTA already in the bag and EU on the way, many members of RCEP except China signed up, and even restrictions on China being lifted, India has changed its mind on trade.