Pooja Hegde is making good use of the break after the success of ‘Jana Nayagan.’ The actor recently shared his vacation in Budapest, Hungary, on Instagram, showing fans photos and videos from his vacation. The post showed the actor’s quieter side, from river views to cozy bookstores to beautiful streets. But it wasn’t just the…
NEW DELHI: Indian shooter Manu Bhaker admitted she had “mixed feelings” after winning bronze in the women’s 25m pistol event at the ISSF Rifle/Pistol/Shotgun World Cup in Hangzhou, China. While happy with her progress, the Olympic medalist said she believes she can do even better.“Another bronze. I have mixed feelings about it. I’m glad I…
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…
Gold for Esha Singh (centre) and Olympic medalist Manu Bhaker (right) claims bronze NEW DELHI: Esha Singh struck gold for India at the ISSF World Cup in Hangzhou on Monday, winning the women’s 25m pistol title in a commanding display, while two-time Olympic medalist Manu Bhaker added a bronze to complete a memorable feat for…
Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya (ANI Photo) The Khelo India mission sets a clear and ambitious goal: India must emerge as one of the world’s top 10 sporting nations by 2036 and enter the top five by 2047. Aligning these milestones with the vision of Viksit Bharat and the centenary of Independence, the mission elevates sport…
New Delhi: For five years, the World Junior Squash Championship was the only mountain that Anahat Singh climbed. The woes of the quarter-finals and semi-finals have become familiar scripts. But on her last appearance as a junior at the Niagara-on-the-Lake (Canada) event on Saturday, the fearless girl from Delhi finally rewrote the final, becoming the…
The name “Anahat” came from the prayer of Guru Nanak NEW DELHI: Aad aneel anaad anaahat jug jug ayko vays. This exact line appears once again at the end of four consecutive stanzas, Pauris 28, 29, 30 and 31, of Japji Sahib, composed by Guru Nanak, the founder of Sikhism, in the opening composition of…
Ryan Reynolds believes that searching for something original means accepting that the journey will be difficult, but worth it. Photo credit (Instagram) Ryan Reynolds he is best known for making the world laugh as ‘Deadpool,’ but for the past five years he has quietly created one of the most compelling stories in world sport as…
Sourav Ghosal and Anahat Singh (Image credit: X) NEW DELHI: India No. 1 Anahat Singh on Saturday created history by becoming the first Indian to win the World Junior Squash Championship. The 18-year-old defeated Egypt’s Ruqayya Salem 11-3, 11-7, 11-9 in the women’s final in Ontario on Saturday.“It means the world. It still feels like…
PUNE: In a major embarrassment for Indian rowing, and the Army Rowing Association (ARN) in particular, World Cup gold medalist Lakshay has been provisionally suspended after testing positive in an out-of-competition drug test. Lakshay, who combined with Ujjwal Singh to win the lightweight double sculls gold at the World Cup III in Switzerland last month,…
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…
India prepares to host 2030 Commonwealth Games and commits to stage 2036 Olympic Games, says PM Ahmedabad’s appetite for bold bets can be measured in acres. At a recent planning summit, Indian Olympic Association (IOA) senior vice-president Ajay Patel offered a striking comparison. “Paris has used 400 hectares for its 2024 games. Ahmedabad has already…
India opened its medal tally at the ISSF Rifle/Pistol/Shotgun World Cup in Hangzhou on Friday as Sainyam won the silver medal in the women’s 10m air pistol event.The 22-year-old from Chandigarh produced a steady performance in the final, scoring 243.4 to finish second in a strong field. She qualified for the eight-woman final with a…
India’s only para-cyclist at the Commonwealth Games, 16-year-old Lisha Das, has written to the country’s top sports authorities, saying uncertainty about her support staff and travel arrangements for Glasgow has caused her “immense emotional distress” just before the Games begin.Lisha sent the email to officials of the Indian Olympic Association (IOA), Cycling Federation of India…
Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel with Mahatma Gandhi and Anshul Bhatt with chess legend Viswanathan Anand NEW DELHI: As a young lawyer in Ahmedabad, Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel he spent his evenings at the Gujarat Club, where he played bridge and smoked cigars, and it was there that he first heard of a man named Gandhi returning from…
Dipa Karmakar and Pranati Nayak KOLKATA: As Glasgow prepares to host the Commonwealth Games later this week, one person who couldn’t help but feel a little nostalgic is an artistic gymnast. Deepa Karmakar. She won bronze in the women’s backstroke when the event was held in the Scottish city in 2014 – her first international…
Former Newcastle Knights star Scott Dureau dies aged 39 after terrifying battle with brain cancer, tributes for NRL icon (via Getty) Former Newcastle Knights and Catalans Dragons midfielder Scott Dureau has died aged 39 after a long and courageous battle with brain cancer. The former rugby league star had been battling the disease for more…
The 2026 FIFA World Cup final will be officiated by Slovenian referee Slavko Vincic, who has built a strong reputation on football’s biggest stages. However, years before earning one of the sport’s highest honors, Vincic was unexpectedly caught up in a police raid that briefly put him in the headlines for reasons unrelated to football.The…
Pranati Nayak (File photo) New Delhi: India’s gymnastics team for the September 19-October 4 Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya is mired in a selection controversy over the women’s artistic team after sports authorities and the Gymnastics Federation of India (GFI) differed on the eligible names. During a meeting involving the country’s sports governing authorities, officials argued…
Spanish star Lamine Yamal has been the target of an attempted robbery just hours after helping his country secure a place in the country. FIFA World Cup final The 19-year-old winger played a key role in Spain’s impressive 2-0 win over France, winning a crucial penalty as his side booked their place in Sunday’s title…
Kolkata: The Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports has asked Hockey India to place former India women’s hockey captain and executive board member Asunta Lakra who alleged sexual harassment, intimidation and retaliation before the federation’s Internal Complaints Committee (ICC) and conduct an independent inquiry.The directive comes days after Lakra wrote to Union Sports Minister Mansukh…
India’s Jyothi Surekha Vennam (PTI Photo/Sailendra Bhojak) India opened their medal tally in the Archery World Cup 4 with a silver after the women’s composite team lost 228-232 to Colombia in the final on Saturday.The Indian trio of Jyothi Surekha Vennam, Prithika Pradeep and Chikitha Taniparthi struggled to maintain consistency, while Colombia produced a composed…
India’s Sarvesh Kushare (AP Photo/Matthias Schrader) India Sarvesh Kushare made a strong first impression at the 2026 Monaco Diamond League by finishing third in the men’s high jump. The 31-year-old cleared 2.26m to secure a place on the podium at the Stade Louis II. With the result, he became the first Indian to finish in…
A man walks from the Russian National Olympic Committee building in Moscow, Tuesday, July 7, 2026. (AP Photo) Russia’s athletics federation has approached the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) in a bid to overturn a decision by World Athletics to keep Russian athletes suspended from international competitions because of the war in Ukraine.World athletics…
NEW DELHI: The past few weeks have been a whirlwind for 19-year-old equestrian Niharika Singhania. By securing Meritu 4 alongside his horse, First to Cash Out, he booked his ticket to Japan for 2026. Asian games. And, as confirmed by the Equestrian Federation of India (EFI) recently, Niharika will enter this year’s Asiad as the…
The Olympic cauldron is lit at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum before the ticket registration launch for the 2028 Summer Olympics Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2026, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo) The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has asked international sports federations to end the three-year process of vetting Russian athletes for neutral status ahead of qualifying…
The team of ‘Gatta Kusthi 2’ celebrated the theatrical release of the movie by screening with fans at a theater in Thanjavur. Vishnu Vishal and Aishwarya Lekshmithe actors, along with director Chella Ayyavu and the film’s crew, joined them for a special screening. The tour turned into an unforgettable celebration, where the band mingled with…
IRONMAN triathlete Renee Noronha and ultra-runner Sufiya Sufi. (Pics: Special arrangement) Walk into any major road race in India today and one thing stands out almost immediately. The runners waiting behind the start line are younger, the conversations are different and the field is far more diverse than it was even a few years ago.Some…
Lakshya Sen returns to Taiwan’s Lin Chun-yi, unseen, during the men’s quarter-final match at the India Open 2026 badminton tournament, in New Delhi. (PTI photo) NEW DELHI: Between January 2025 and June 2026, India will host 36 international sporting events in more than 15 cities. In the next six months, 11 more events are planned…
New Delhi: On the day India continued to top the Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) global list of drug offenders, the Sports Ministry has assured that the National Anti-Doping Bill will be tabled in the upcoming Monsoon Session of Parliament.In the AIU list, India counted 162 dopers, ahead of Kenya (148) and Russia (60). Includes individuals…