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,...

Glasgow passes Commonwealth Games baton to Amdavad

As the Glasgow Commonwealth Games concluded, India officially began the countdown to the 2030 Commonwealth Games in Ahmedabad with a vibrant handover ceremony celebrating the country's culture, heritage and modern identity through music, dance...

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...

Double gold for India at the Chess Olympiad in Budapest

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...

Neeraj finishes second in Diamond League, misses crown by 1 cm

Star Indian javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra agonisingly missed the Diamond League crown by just one centimeter as he finished second for the second consecutive year with a throw of 87.86m in the season finale Diamond League series at Brussels.

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...

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...

Two-time Olympic medallist PV Sindhu defeated Japan’s Akane Yamaguchi in straight games to win her maiden Japan Open title and first Super 750 crown in Tokyo.The 31-year-old beat the three-time world champion 21-17, 21-17, becoming the first...

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...

India's spinners wrapped up a dominant 270-run victory over England within 95 minutes on the final day of the historic first women's Test at Lord's.Sneh Rana starred with four wickets in the second innings and six in the match, dismissing Sophie...



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