Poonam Mehra

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Why Afghanistan's Anti-Doping Efforts Are Failing
Rediff.com17 Apr 2026

Afghanistan's anti-doping programme has collapsed since the Taliban's return to power,...

WADA Targets Criminal Kingpins in Anti-Doping Strategy
Rediff.com16 Apr 2026

The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) is shifting its focus from individual athletes to...

Sports Ministry Issues Advisory to Prevent Playground Accidents
Rediff.com6 Apr 2026

The Sports Ministry has issued an advisory to state governments in India to improve...

Sports Ministry Sets Stricter Criteria for Asian Games Coaches
Rediff.com26 Mar 2026

The Sports Ministry has introduced stricter guidelines for selecting coaches for...

How a Teenager Uncovered a Fake Sports Body Scamming Athletes
Rediff.com19 Mar 2026

A 16-year-old Taekwondo player uncovered a fraudulent sports body, the 'Youth Khelo...

IIT Delhi and University of Exeter collaborate on sports tech innovations for injury prevention and real-time concussion detection.
Rediff.com12 Mar 2026

IIT Delhi, in collaboration with the University of Exeter, is developing cutting-edge...

Randhawa tied second, Ghei disqualified
Rediff.com1 Mar 2008

A resolute Jyoti Randhawa put himself in title contention by climbing to the tied...

Qureshi relishing 'year of firsts'
Rediff.com6 Dec 2007

Following consistent performances on tour, the Pakistan ace has risen to a career-high...

Prakash beats Karan in final
Rediff.com16 Jun 2007

He beat him for the third consecutive time and completed a hat-trick of ITF Futures...