Anup Kumar announces his retirement

Arjuna awardee Anup Kumar, the legendary kabaddi player and India’s World Cup-winning captain, has announced his retirement with immediate effect on 19th December 2018. He began his international career in 2006 at the South Asian Games in Sri Lanka. He ..

Indian Kabaddi team clinchs 2018 Kabaddi Masters Dubai title

Indian Kabaddi team clinched the Kabaddi Masters Dubai 2018 title by defeating Iran 44-26 in the summit clash in Dubai on June 30. In a battle between the top two sides of the world, the three-time world champions did not ..

Types of Kabaddi

Kabaddi is an ancient game played in several parts of India, and its origin is traced from Indian mythology {for example- Abhimanyu invented in during Mahabharata battle}. In different parts of India, different forms of this game evolved; and modern ..

Indian men’s national wins 2017 Asian Kabaddi Championships

Indian men’s national Kabaddi team has won the gold medal at the 2017 Asian Kabaddi Championships after defeating Pakistan in the final by 36-22 under the captaincy of Ajay Thakur in Gorgan, Iran on November 26, 2017. Beside this, Indian ..

Patna Pirates (PTP) wins 5th edition of Pro Kabaddi League (PKL) 2017

Patna Pirates (PTP) has won the 5th edition of Pro Kabaddi League (PKL) by defeating Gujarat Fortunegiants in the final by 55-38 at the Jawaharlal Nehru Indoor Stadium in Chennai, Tamil Nadu. It is their third consecutive Pro Kabaddi title. ..

Indian women Kabaddi and Basketball teams clinch Gold in Asian Beach Games, China

Indian women’s Kabaddi team won Gold by defeating Thailand in the finals of the 3rd Asian Beach Games in Haiyang, China.  Indian women team also bagged gold in basketball. Indian men’s kabbadi team clinched Bronze medal.

Month: Current Affairs - June, 2012