Indian football will witness one of its biggest matches when the Blue Tigers take on five-time FIFA World Cup champions Brazil in an international friendly at the Salt Lake Stadium in Kolkata on October 3.The All India Football Federation (AIFF) confirmed the game on Thursday following reports in the Brazilian media over the past few…
Dr Krishna Chivukula donates Rs 224 crore to IIT Madras, setting new milestone after Indo-MIM IPO Success is often measured by the companies entrepreneurs create. But for Dr. Krishna Chivukula, an IIT Madras alumnus, success also means giving back to the institution that helped shape his life’s journey. More than 50 years after graduating from…
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (ANI Photo) NEW DELHI: Teenage batting sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi continued his dream start to international cricket, making a stunning jump of 230 places in the latest ICC Men’s T20I batsmen rankings after starring in India’s 3-0 series win in Zimbabwe.The 15-year-old’s meteoric rise headlines the latest rankings update, while Ishan Kishan tightening its…
India’s Gulveer Singh crosses the finish line to win the silver medal in the men’s 10,000 meters final at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland, Tuesday, July 28, 2026. (AP Photo/Eranga Jayawardena) Indian long-distance runner Gulveer Singh scripted history by becoming the first Indian to win a medal in the men’s 10,000m at the Commonwealth…
Gukesh Dommaraju and Javokhir Sindarov (Photo PTI/IANS) NEW DELHI: The International Chess Federation (FIDE) has announced Geneva, Switzerland as the host city for the 2026 FIDE World Championship Match, where reigning champion Gukesh Dommaraju will defend his crown against Uzbek challenger Javokhir Sindarov in what promises to be a historic clash.The World Championship match will…
Sarvesh Kushare and Tejaswin Shankar during the CWG 2026 high jump final in Glasgow. NEW DELHI: Tejaswin Shankar’s own Commonwealth Games campaign ended in heartbreak, but the Indian jumper has ensured that his disappointment will not stop a teammate from making history.The national record holder, forced out of the men’s high jump competition by a…
New Delhi, July 21 (IANS) The entry into orbit of India’s first privately developed orbital rocket, Vikram-1, marks a structural shift in India’s space sector from a state monopoly to a “multi-party space ecosystem”, a new report said. On July 18, 2026, Skyroot Aerospace’s Vikram-1 satish dhawan space center, sriharikotaand will deliver its payload into…
NEW DELHI: “It felt really unreal. I felt like a dream. I still feel like a dream.” That’s how Anahat Singh described the moment the Indian flag came up after she became the first Indian to win the World Junior Squash Championship.She carried the same disbelief during the virtual media interaction facilitated by the Sports…
Text Story by Justin Greaves (Agency Image) Justin Greaves etched his name in the history of Test cricket with a sensational spell against Pakistan, becoming the first bowler in recorded Test history to take five consecutive wickets during the opening Test in Tarouba, Trinidad. The West Indies all-rounder produced a devastating blast on Day 3…
Sharmila Dhankar (ANI Photo) New Delhi: For Sharmila Dhankar, every pull carries the weight of a rebuilt life. From growing up in poverty in Haryana’s Mahendragarh district and surviving domestic abuse in his first marriage to selling the family home to support his sporting dream, the 40-year-old para shot putter has turned adversity into ambition…
Sarvesh Anil Kushare poses after winning the silver medal in the men’s high jump final at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland, Monday, July 27, 2026. (AP Photo) Sarvesh Kushare became the first Indian to win a silver medal in men’s high jump at the Commonwealth Games after finishing second in Glasgow on Monday.The 31-year-old…
Mirabai Chanu (ANI Photo) There’s a gold-winning show and then there’s the Mirabai Chanu way to do it The Tokyo Olympics silver medalist made it look like child’s play as she completed a treble of Commonwealth Games gold medals in Glasgow on Sunday. In her first attempt in the women’s 48 kg clean and jerk…
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (ANI Photo) Vaibhav Sooryavanshi added another milestone to his remarkable start in international cricket after becoming the youngest player to win a Player of the Series award in men’s international cricket. The 15-year-old achieved the feat after starring in India’s 3-0 T20I series win over Zimbabwe in Harare. Sooryavanshi finished as the series’…
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi continued to rewrite records as the 15-year-old became only the first player in men’s international cricket to record multiple scores of 50 or more before turning 16.The left-handed opener accomplished the feat during the third and final T20I against Zimbabwe in Harare on Sunday, scoring 81 off 48 balls to guide India to…
Pralhad Joshi has been appointed as India’s new Union Education Minister after Dharmendra Pradhan resigned amid the NEET-UG 2026 controversy. A five-time elected Member of Parliament from Karnataka, Joshi completed his education from Hubballi and received his BA from Shri Kadasiddheshwar College of Arts. He now heads the department at a critical stage of exam…
India’s Abhishek Sharma (AP Photo) India as a whole Abhishek Sharma etched his name in the record books after recording the best bowling figures by an Indian opener in T20I cricket during the second T20I against Zimbabwe on Saturday. The left-arm spinner returned figures of 3/17, surpassing every Indian opener to produce the finest bowling…
India’s Anahat Singh created history by becoming the country’s first world junior squash champion after defeating Egypt’s Ruqayya Salem in the girls’ final of the 2026 World Junior Squash Championship in Niagara-on-the-Lake, Canada on Saturday.Top seed Anahat beat second seed Salem 3-0 (11-3, 11-7, 11-9) to claim the title and end Egypt’s long run in…
England’s Jos Buttler (ANI Photo) Wicketkeeper-batsman England Jos Buttler etched his name further into the record books on Thursday, surpassing Chris Gayle to climb to second on the all-time T20 charts during the 2026 Centenary clash between Manchester Super Giants and London Spirit at Lord’s.The landmark came despite Buttler making just 16 off 11 balls,…
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (Image ANI) Vaibhav Sooryavanshi etched his name in the record books after registering a blistering fifty against Zimbabwe in the 1st T20I at Harare. Teenage sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi suffered a difficult start to his international career during India’s T20I series against England in July 2026. The 15-year-old, who arrived with high expectations after…
“Jana Nayagan” has reached the theaters, and the film has already added another event Vijayamazing work. Before its release, the much-anticipated entertainer crossed 1 million ticket sales on the platform, confirming the incredible anticipation surrounding the film. The win happened before the premiere and has now become one of the biggest milestones in the film’s…
The actress and broadcaster, who is best known for her role as Tahani Al-Jamil in the popular comedy series ‘The Good Place’, said this in an episode of her podcast “Jameela Jamil: Unfiltered” alongside broadcasters Blakely Thornton and Justin. As for how she created the character, she said, “I’m very lucky to have been on…
Spain’s Rodri celebrates with the tournament’s best player award later (AP/PTI) Spanish midfielder Rodri has etched his name alongside some of football’s greatest legends after completing one of the sport’s rarest collections of honors after La Roja. FIFA World Cup 2026 triumph. With Spain defeating Argentina 1-0 after extra time in the final, Rodri became…
Royal Birkdale (Southport): There was no shortage of drama at the 154 Open which literally went down to the wire. No fewer than seven players reached at least eight under at one point and no one went over 11 under before the roulette ball got stuck at nine under for more than two and a…
France’s Kylian Mbappe (10) reacts to his shot attempt during the World Cup third-place soccer match between France and England in Miami Gardens, Florida, Saturday, July 18, 2026. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell) Kylian Mbappé did it FIFA World Cup history by becoming the first player to win the Golden Boot in two consecutive tournaments after finishing…
pain celebrated a glorious achievement as they secured their second World Cup title with a narrow 1-0 victory over Argentina, courtesy of Ferran Torres’s momentous second-half goal. The win highlighted Spain’s astonishing 38-match winless streak, surpassing Italy’s long-standing record. (Photo/ANI) They came to New Jersey as historians. They left as world champions.Spain beat Argentina 1-0…
Argentina’s Lionel Messi (10) runs with the ball during the World Cup final. (AP Photo) Spain’s relentless control of the 2026 FIFA World Cup finals forced Argentina into the record books for all the wrong reasons, with Lionel Messi’s side failing to register a single shot in the first 45 minutes of Sunday’s title clash.The…
Lamine Yamal of Spain (AP Photo) Lamine Yamal added another remarkable milestone to his fast-growing legacy even before kick-off FIFA World Cup Final 2026, becoming the first player in football history to take part in both a UEFA European Championship final and a FIFA World Cup final as a teenager.The 19-year-old sensation took his place…
Argentina’s Lionel Messi (AP Photo) Lionel Messi he added another extraordinary chapter to his glittering career even before a ball was kicked FIFA World Cup Final 2026 on Sunday, becoming the first player in history to captain his country in three World Cup finals.As Messi stepped out to lead defending champions Argentina against Spain at…
India’s Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli (ANI Photo) Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli added another milestone to their legendary partnership on Sunday, becoming the pair with the second most centuries in ODI history during India’s chase against England in the third and final ODI at Lord’s.Most of the 100+ partners in ODI26 Tendulkar – Ganguly21…
Rohit Sharma plays a shot during the 3rd ODI against England at Lord’s. (ANI photo) Rohit Sharma etched his name into the cricket record books on Sunday by becoming the batsman with the most ODI centuries in a visiting country, producing a magnificent hundred at Lord’s that helped India stay alive in the series-deciding third…