Bodhana Sivanandan, aged 11 years, 7 months and 16 days, has become the youngest girl in chess history to earn the International Master (IM) title, breaking a 38-year-old record held by Hungarian grandmaster Judit Polgar, who achieved the milestone...
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1st Nov 2026 | Updated at 04:30am 1st Nov 2026
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...
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...
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...
Wimbledon has come to a close, with Jannik Sinner successfully defending the men's singles title and Linda Noskova claiming her maiden women's singles crown.The Championships also drew a host of Indian celebrities, including actors, sportspersons...
Wimbledon once again drew a strong Indian presence, with members of the community joining thousands of fans at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club to witness world-class tennis at the Championships.From lifelong tennis enthusiasts and...
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...
Aaron Rai has become the first Englishman in over a century to win the US PGA Championship and the first British Asian to claim a major golf title.The 31-year-old from Wolverhampton secured a three-shot win at Aronimink Golf Club near Philadelphia...
The London Marathon 2026 transformed the capital into a powerful celebration of endurance and community spirit, as a record 59,000 runners took on the iconic 26.2-mile route from Greenwich to The Mall.
