At just 12, London-based Indian-origin chess player Supratit Banerjee is making his mark on the international chess scene, becoming the UK’s youngest International...
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15th Oct 2026 | Updated at 04:04pm 15th Oct 2026
Indian-origin chess prodigy eyes World Championship
- 14 Oct 2026
At just 12, London-based Indian-origin chess player Supratit Banerjee is making his mark on the international chess scene, becoming the UK’s youngest International Master. A pupil at Sutton Grammar School, he secured his third IM norm at the...
Breaking barriers inside and outside the ring
Balraj Singh Khara is a British professional super-middleweight boxer who was born with a hearing impairment. Raised in Feltham, West London, he turned professional in 2022 and has built a reputation for resilience, determination and focus,...
HCI London celebrates women in blue at India House
The High Commission of India in the UK hosted a special reception for the Indian women’s cricket team at India House, attended by Union Minister of Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal.During the event, Captain Harmanpreet Kaur, Head Coach Amol...
Dementia affected football fans' gesture
Football fans living with dementia made history at Wembley Stadium when they joined England and Wales players as mascots for their international friendly. As part of the official charity partnership between Alzheimer's Society and The Football...
Indian-origin chess prodigy eyes World Championship
- 14 Oct 2026
At just 12, London-based Indian-origin chess player Supratit Banerjee is making his mark on the international chess scene, becoming the UK’s youngest International Master. A pupil at Sutton Grammar School, he secured his third IM norm at the...
Double gold for India at the Chess Olympiad in Budapest
- 25 Sep 2024
India made history by achieving a double gold in the Chess Olympiad, winning outright in both the open and women's sections. Both Indian teams dominated in the final round, securing convincing 3½-½ victories. In the open section, Dommaraju Gukesh...
British schoolgirl Bodhana Sivanandan has become the youngest female chess grandmaster at just 11.The Londoner secured the title at the 46th Chess Olympiad in Samarkand, Uzbekistan, scoring eight points from 11 games. FIDE confirmed her title...
India has won 7 medals (1 gold, 4 silver, and 2 bronze) at the Asian Games 2026 in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan, as of September 22, 2026.India’s Women’s Cricket Team opened the country’s Asian Games 2026 gold medal tally with a dominant 147-run win...
Balraj Singh Khara is a British professional super-middleweight boxer who was born with a hearing impairment. Raised in Feltham, West London, he turned...
Lionel Messi has announced his retirement from international football after Argentina reached their second consecutive World Cup final in July.The 39-year-old said the decision was painful but felt it was the right time, adding that he had always...
A 13-year-old Harrow schoolgirl, Sanaya Anand, has been selected to represent England at the Commonwealth Karate Championships in Glasgow from November 5-8, 2026. A pupil at Nower Hill High School, Sanaya began karate at six and has trained...
Eleven-year-old Bodhana Sivanandan has become Britain’s youngest-ever women’s chess champion after defeating her opponent in a play-off at the University of Warwick.Chess grandmaster Daniel Gormally hailed her victory as “unreal”, highlighting...
Indian-origin chess prodigies 11-year-old Bodhana Sivanandan and 17-year-old Shreyas Royal made history at the 2026 British Chess Championships, both winning their respective titles.Bodhana became Britain’s youngest-ever women’s champion after...
As the Glasgow Commonwealth Games concluded, India officially began the countdown to the 2030 Commonwealth Games in Ahmedabad with a vibrant handover ceremony...
Anahat Singh created history by becoming the country’s first squash player to win the Junior World title after defeating Egypt’s Ruqayya Salem 3-0 in the girls’ singles final at the World Squash Junior Championships 2026 in Canada.The 18-year-old...
