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...

Jhulan Goswami broke the record for most wickets at the Women's World Cups, going past Australia's Lynn Fullston for the incredible feat. Goswami picked her 40th wicket of the tournament against the West Indies when she dismissed Anisa Mohammed...

Defending champions Chennai Super Kings will face Kolkata Knight Riders in the opening game of the 15th edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) at the Wankhede stadium on March 26. The BCCI on Sunday announced the schedule of the cash-rich...

Grandmaster Arjun Erigaisi of Telangana won the Senior National Chess Championship, edging out fellow GMs of Tamil Nadu D Gukesh and P Iniyan in a tie-breaker after the trio finished on 8. 5 points each. The 18-year-old Erigaisi remained unbeaten...

Struggling at 114/6 in the 34th over, India rode on a fine batting show from Smriti Mandana (52), Deepti Sharma (40), Sneh Rana (53 n. o. ) and Pooja Vastrakar (67) to steer India to a competitive 244/7. Bowlers, led by left-arm spinner Rajeshwari...



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