Indian-origin chess prodigy eyes World Championship

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

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

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...

Smriti Mandhana spearheaded India’s charge against South Africa women in the opening match at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru. The southpaw was the standout performer in the crushing 143-run win which helped the hosts take 1-0 lead in...

India’s Divya Deshmukh is the new world junior girls chess champion. The two-time reigning national women’s chess champion is now the U-20 queen of the world. In her second appearance at the Worlds, which concluded at Gandhinagar, Gujarat, Nagpur’s...

India failed to give their captain Sunil Chhetri a perfect farewell as Igor Stimac’s team was held to a frustrating 0-0 draw against Kuwait at the Salt Lake Stadium in Kolkata.

The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) has announced its ‘Taste of Cricket’ campaign, which will see over 100 recreational clubs across England and Wales opening up their doors to their local communities for a special match tea.



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