Indian athletes have ranked first worldwide in positive doping tests for the third consecutive year, according to the annual report released by the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA).
The WADA report for 2024, covering doping tests across various sports, shows that Indian athletes led the list of those testing positive. India’s Anti-Doping Agency conducted 7,113 tests, of which 260 returned positive results.
France ranked second with 91 positive cases, followed by Italy with 85. In comparison, Pakistan reported 13 positive doping cases during the same period.
This marks a concerning trend for Indian sports, highlighting the ongoing challenges in curbing doping practices among athletes.
Earlier, a decision has been made to arrest former Sri Lankan cricket captain and ex-Minister of Petroleum Arjuna Ranatunga in a corruption case linked to controversial oil procurement deals.
The case relates to decisions taken during Ranatunga’s tenure as Petroleum Minister, where serious irregularities were allegedly committed in oil purchasing processes.
Investigations reveal that Arjuna Ranatunga and his brother are accused of changing the approved long-term oil procurement procedure and instead purchasing oil on an urgent basis at significantly higher prices.
According to investigators, these decisions resulted in financial losses amounting to approximately 800 million Sri Lankan rupees to the state due to 27 oil purchases made during 2017.
