Swimmers Sajan Prakash and Hashika Ramachandra were crowned the ‘Best Male and Female Athletes’, respectively, of the 36th National Games Gujarat, which concluded here last week after a glittering closing ceremony attended by Vice-President...
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22nd Sep 2026 | Updated at 08:41am 22nd 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.
Roger Binny, former Indian cricket team star and member of the 1983 World Cup-winning team, was on Tuesday named as the 36th president of the Board of...
- 19 Oct 2022
India maintained their dominance in the Women’s Asia Cup with an eight-wicket demolition of a self-destructing Sri Lanka in the final at Sylhet on Saturday...
The U-23 World Wrestling Championships has always been a happy hunting ground for Indian grapplers.
Adarsh Muralidharan Sinimol bagged the men’s triathlon gold to continue Services’ medal hunt in the 36th National Games. With titles coming in wushu, canoeing and kayaking, they finished the day with a tally of 54 gold, 33 silver and 29 bronze...
India's PR Sreejesh and Savita Punia were voted FIH Men's and Women's Goalkeeper of the Year respectively for the second year running, on the back of their strong shows under the bar.
Shafali Verma once again showed her match-winning prowess with an attractive 55 off 44 balls as India out-batted Bangladesh by 59 runs to win their fourth match and clinch a semifinal spot in the Women’s Asia Cup T20 at Sylhet on Saturday.
India defender Harmanpreet Singh was named the FIH Player of the Year in the men’s category for the second successive time.
- 12 Oct 2022
The Arun Jaitley Stadium in New Delhi barely had half its capacity crowd for the deciding ODI between India and South Africa on Tuesday. There were fears...
Smriti Mandhana, Harmanpreet Kaur and Axar Patel were nominated for ICC 'Player of the Month' award in the women and men's categories for September. Skipper Harmanpreet and vice-captain Mandhana have been shortlisted for the very first time...
