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...

Sports league start-up UKFL is uniting fans, players and coaches to launch an elite American Football league in the UK - one of the few countries in Europe without a professional league. Based out in the North East of England, UKFL was created...

Crowds returning? Some of the best international and domestic cricketers in the world? All televised across the BBC and Sky? The Hundred is coming and...

Chair umpire Marija Cicak made history on Sunday as she became the first female to officiate the men's singles final at Wimbledon in 144 years. Marija Cicak is the umpire for the title clash between world No. 1 Novak Djokovic and Italian Matteo...

Argentina won their first major title in 28 years on Saturday and Lionel Messi finally won his first medal in a blue-and-white shirt when an Angel Di Maria goal gave them a 1-0 win over Brazil and a record-equalling 15th Copa America. Di Maria,...

The spin duo of Poonam Yadav and Deepti Sharma scripted India’s dramatic comeback with tidy death over spells that helped the visitors level the series...



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