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...

Captain Rohit Sharma will be back to lead India in the five-match T20I series against the West Indies starting July 29, but the biggest takeaway from the BCCI's squad announcement is the absence of Virat Kohli. Struggling for form, Kohli is...

Arjun Babuta, 23, won the men’s 10m air rifle gold medal at the ISSF World Cup in Changwon, South Korea, on Monday. It was the first senior international medal for Arjun. Olympian rifle shooter Anjum Moudgil, who has watched his struggles over...

Star batter Virat Kohli sought rest from the entire series against the West Indies, including the five T20Is, according to sources in the BCCI. It is also understood that the T20 squad for the tour of West Indies will be announced on July 11,...

Indian women’s team captain Harmanpreet Kaur said she was looking to give proper game-time to her top five batters in the run-up to the Commonwealth Games, which she described as “very significant for all of us”. The CWG will be held in Birmingham...



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