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Mumbai, March 18 Having become the youngest Asian to enter the top-20 of world squash rankings, 17-year-old Anahat Singh knows that breaking the top-10 barrier will be much harder as she strives for excellence at the highest level.Dipika Pallikal and Joshna Chinappa reached as high as 10th in...

Kolkata/Jalpaiguri, March 18 Signs of discontent emerged within the TMC as MLA Khageswar Roy of Rajganj resigned from his position in the Jalpaiguri district party after being denied a ticket in the upcoming West Bengal assembly elections.Roy, a three-time MLA from Rajganj in Jalpaiguri and a...

New Delhi, March 18 India's Durgeshwar Singh won the silver medal at the 6th Acropolis International Wushu Championship held in Athens, Greece.Singh, a constable with the Border Security Force (BSF), demonstrated remarkable skill and determination against international competitors in the 90 kg...

March 18, New Delhi – India will renew their rivalry with Pakistan after both teams were drawn in Group D of the Men’s Hockey World Cup 2026, following the draw in Amsterdam.England and Wales complete the group.A total of 16 teams were split into four groups of four in the men's draw. India...

March 18, New Delhi – Olympian Antim Panghal failed to qualify for the Indian squad for the 2026 Asian Wrestling Championships after losing to Meenakshi in the women’s 53kg selection trials final in New Delhi.Meenakshi, a two-time national champion and a silver medallist at the Muhammad Malo...

Lausanne, March 17 The Indian men's team has been drawn alongside their arch-rivals Pakistan, as well as strong contenders England and Wales, in the group stage of the FIH Hockey World Cup, which will be co-hosted by the Netherlands and Belgium later this year.During the draw ceremony held...

Mumbai, March 17 Squash star Ramit Tandon is focused on the "big goal" of peaking in time for the Asian Games in September this year, but for now, the former India No. 1 says he will relish the opportunity to compete in a home tournament at the Indian Open.Tandon, along with rising women's...

Noida, March 18 Ridhima Dilawari, Tvesa Malik, and Jasmine Shekar, who have won four out of the five events held so far this season on the Hero Women's Pro Golf Tour, will lead a large field of 53 players in the sixth leg.Jasmine won the first leg of the season, while Ridhima won the second...

Mumbai, March 17 – The second edition of the Indian Open begins tomorrow at Mumbai's iconic Brabourne Stadium, promising five days of intense squash competition. The tournament features a strong lineup of India's top players alongside international competitors, with 30 matches scheduled in both...

Jammu, March 17: The Samvedna Club today unveiled jerseys for the upcoming Jammu Veteran League Anti-Drug Cricket Tournament at the M.A. Stadium. The distinguished guests included Brijesh Sharma and Ajay Sharma. The tournament, which will take place from March 18–31, aims to discourage youth...

New Delhi, March 17 Despite struggling academically, Suryakumar Yadav has finally achieved his 80 per cent success rate on the cricket field.Having recently led India to a historic defense of the T20 World Cup title, Suryakumar boasts an 80 per cent winning rate as national captain in the...

New Delhi, March 17 It was her straightforward question that motivated him to work hard for a national call-up. And now that Suryakumar Yadav is the captain of a World Cup-winning team, he couldn't praise his "brutally honest" wife, Devisha, enough for shaping the man he has become.It was in...

Jaipur, March 16: Rajasthan United FC and Real Kashmir will be looking to win their next match to improve their standings in the Indian Football League 2025-26. Rajasthan United FC will play against Real Kashmir FC with the hope of climbing to the top of the standings, while the latter will aim...

Hyderabad, March 16 Cricketer Tilak Varma, who played a key role in India's successful T20 World Cup campaign, met Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy here on Monday.The CM felicitated Varma after he returned to Hyderabad, according to an official release.Former cricketer and Telangana...

March 16, New Delhi – The 2026 Paralympic Winter Games concluded with a spectacular closing ceremony that celebrated the spirit and resilience of athletes from around the world.A record 611 athletes from 55 nations competed in 79 medal events across six sports during the Games.China topped...

Indore, March 16 Petroleum Sports Promotion Board women defeated Uttar Pradesh 3-0, while Reserve Bank of India Sports Board overcame a spirited challenge from Karnataka to set up a summit clash between the two powerhouses at the 87th UTT Senior National Table Tennis Championships here on...

Thiruvananthapuram, March 16 India's T20 World Cup-winning hero Sanju Samson said on Monday that he is eager to learn from the legendary "Captain Cool" MS Dhoni when he joins the Chennai Super Kings in the upcoming edition of the Indian Premier League.Having spent most of his IPL career with...

New Delhi, March 16 Former India all-rounder Roger Binny said receiving the Lifetime Achievement award at the recent BCCI awards ceremony was a moment of immense pride, calling it the culmination of a life devoted to cricket as a player, coach, and administrator."Well, I was very proud to hear...

Barcelona, March 16 – Joan Laporta will continue as president of the Spanish football club Barcelona after securing a landslide victory in the club's presidential elections.Winning just over 68% of the vote, he will begin his second consecutive term and fourth overall from July 1, the La Liga...

Karachi, March 16 The Pakistan Hockey Federation has appointed Australian Colin Batch as the new head coach of the national side ahead of this year's FIH Men's World Cup.Batch replaces interim head coach Khawaja Junaid, who had travelled with the team to Egypt for the recent FIH World Cup...