Chennai girl R Vaishali, who had earlier sealed a spot for the women’s Candidates tournament, made history by becoming the first brother-sister duo with R Praggnanandhaa to do so, is now the third Indian woman to become a Grandmaster.
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21st Sep 2026 | Updated at 11:54pm 21st Sep 2026
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
- 06 Aug 2026
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
- 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...
Neeraj finishes second in Diamond League, misses crown by 1 cm
- 18 Sep 2024
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.
India is set to bid for the 2029 World Athletics Championships after dropping its earlier intention to host the 2027 edition of the prestigious tournament, a top official of the national federation said. The Athletics Federation of India (AFI)...
England will face India in five Tests at Hyderabad, Visakhapatnam, Rajkot, Ranchi and Dharamsala, starting on January 25. “We have got a huge challenge against a very good Indian team in five Tests in India,” England's batting coach Brendon...
Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli have asked the Indian cricket board (BCCI) to not consider them for the white-ball leg of the South Africa tour. This meant the selection committee, led by Ajit Agarkar, had to name three different captains for three...
A superb bowling effort combined with Shreyas Iyer's gritty batting helped India beat Australia by six runs in the fifth and final T20I series against Australia in Bengaluru. India, who were asked to bat first, piled 160/8 in 20 overs and Australia...
Jennifer Varghese and Divyanshi Bhowmick etched their names in Indian table tennis history at the ITTF World Youth Table Tennis Championship in Nova Gorcia, Slovenia.
Promising batsman Uday Saharan will lead defending champions India in the ACC Men's Under-19 Asia Cup to be played in the UAE from December 8. Saharan, a 19-year-old cricketer from Punjab, has been on the selection radar for a while and he was...
Ruturaj Gaikwad showcased an exceptional performance, marking his debut T20 international by scoring an unbeaten 123 runs off just 57 balls. His remarkable innings led India to a formidable total of 222/3 against Australia in the third match...
Team India’s ODI final against Australia could be the last match for Rahul Dravid as head coach.
Indian cueist Pankaj Advani rallied to win the IBSF World Billiards Championship title for a staggering 26th world title, beating compatriot Sourav Kothari...
