Manika Batra rose to a career-best singles ranking of 24 following her success in the Saudi Smash, becoming the first Indian woman player to break into the top-25 in world rankings.
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11th Nov 2026 | Updated at 12:12am 11th Nov 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,...
Sindhu and Lakshya dominate Hylo Open finals
- 04 Nov 2026
Indian para athletes shine in Aichi-Nagoya
- 21 Oct 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...
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...
Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty got a much-needed boost ahead of the Paris Olympics with a triumph in Bangkok on Sunday. The top seeds did not drop a game on the way to the title and defeated Chen Bo Yang and Liu Yi of China 21-15,...
Two of the three players selected for the Indian men’s table tennis team at the Paris Olympic Games 2024, Harmeet Desai (30) and Manav Thakkar (24), are residents of Surat. They would be led by Achanta Sharath Kamal from Tamil Nadu, who is playing...
Indian football icon and captain of the national team, Sunil Chhetri, has announced his decision to retire from international football on June 6.
Mitchell Starc's bowling heroics helped table-toppers Kolkata Knight Riders defeat in-form SunRisers Hyderabad by eight wickets in Qualifier 1 at the Narendra Modi Stadium on Tuesday to enter the final of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024.
Indian track athlete KM Deeksha set a new national record in the women’s 1500m, while Avinash Sable finished second in men’s 5000m event at the Sound Running Track Fest in Los Angeles.
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) invited applications for the position of head coach (senior men). According to a release, applications for the position should be submitted by 6 pm (IST) on May 27, 2024.
Twenty engineering students in the UK and Italy will become the latest recipients of the Formula 1 engineering scholarship during 2024 and 2025, as the programme enters its fourth year. The scholarships provide crucial financial, academic, and...
Radha Yadav (3/24) ran through Bangladesh's top order after Richa Ghosh's quickfire unbeaten 28 off 17 balls, setting up India's 21–run win in the fifth T20I and a 5-0 series sweep at Sylhet. Chasing a huge 157-run target, Bangladesh began promisingly...
Olympic and world champion Neeraj Chopra finished second at the Doha Diamond League meeting javelin throw event as his big final effort of 88.36m fell short by two centimeters of Jakub Vadlejch’s winning effort in Doha last week.
