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...

Mumbai Indians recorded a convincing nine-wicket win over Royal Challengers Bangalore, their second on the trot in the Women’s Premier League, at the Brabourne Stadium on Monday. In the process, they also asserted that their power-packed performance...

Australia defeated India by 9 wickets on the third test at Holkar Stadium in Indore with only 76 required. With this win on Day 3, Australia guaranteed their place in the World Test Championship championship game. With one Test remaining in...

The Mumbai Cricket Association is coming up with a ‘special gift’ for cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar, who will celebrate his 50th birthday on April 24 this year. The MCA will erect a life-size statue of Tendulkar inside the iconic Wankhede...

Tata Group has bagged the title rights for the inaugural Women’s Premier League (WPL). The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) secretary Jay Shah took to Twitter to make the announcement, expressing his confidence that the move will...

World champion Rudrankksh Patil braved exhaustion and fever to confirm his first World Cup individual gold in men’s 10m air rifle event at the ISSF World Cup in Cairo on last week. Rudrankksh, 19, earned a 629 points to place sixth in the eight-man...

At the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships, Sania Mirza bid an emotional farewell to the world stage as a golden glow lit up the breathtaking setting. That was the kind of career it was. In their first-round match, Sania and her close friend...



to the free, weekly Asian Voice email newsletter