India’s grandmaster Priyanka Nutakki was expelled from the World Junior Chess Championship being held in Italy currently for having a pair of ear buds in her jacket pocket, according to the world chess federation (FIDE).
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12th Nov 2026 | Updated at 03:33am 12th 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,...
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- 21 Oct 2026
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Dementia affected football fans' gesture
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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...
Former Pakistan captain and fast bowling legend Wasim Akram admitted to his struggles with cocaine addiction after the end of his playing career in his upcoming autobiography – Sultan: A Memoir. Akram, 56, revealed he developed a dependence...
In a historic move, the BCCI announced it was introducing equal match fee for India’s male and female cricketers for international appearances. This announcement was made by BCCI secretary Jay Shah.
Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli and KL Rahul have been rested from India's tour of New Zealand in November, with Hardik Pandya and Shikhar Dhawan named captains of the T20I and ODI squads respectively.
Aaron Finch returned to form with a timely half-century but finished under an injury cloud as Australia eased to a 42-run win over Ireland at the T20 World...
The warm-up match against Australia was India’s chance to check where the team stands ahead of their T20 World Cup opener next Sunday. After KL Rahul (57 off 33 balls) in the opening slot and Suryakumar Yadav (50 off 33 balls) in the middle-order...
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...
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.
