Indian Junior men’s hockey team begins Europe tour with win over Belgium
Antwerp, May 21 - The Indian junior men's hockey team kicked off their Tour of Europe with a 2-2 (4-2 SO) win over Belgium.
Australia name Fraser-McGurk, Matt Short as reserves in T20 WC squad
Melbourne, May 21 - Australia have announced Fraser-McGurk and Matthew Short as the reserves for their T20 World Cup squad, travelling to the Caribbean and USA as they finalised their 15-man team and travelling reserves.
Indian 4x400m Mixed Relay team sets national record in Asian Relay Championships in Bangkok
Bangkok, May 20 - after the men's and women's teams did the country proud in the World Relays, the Indian relay teams continued to excel as the mixed 4x400m team set a new national record to win the gold medal in the inaugural
World Para-Athletics: Bhagyashri Jadhav wins silver in Women’s Shot Put F34; fifth medal for India
Kobe (Japan), May 20 - Indian athletes continued to excel in the 2024 World Para-Athletics Championships with Bhagyashri Jadhav securing a silver medal in Women’s Shot Put F34, here on Monday.
Jofra Archer has got that extra pace and fear factor to bring to opposition, says Sam Curran
Leeds, May 20 - Left-arm seam-bowling all-rounder Sam Curran said Jofra Archer’s return to the England squad ahead of the upcoming T20I series against Pakistan enables the side to use his extra pace and fear factor in outclassing the opposition teams.
Taking wickets is key to stopping batters from big totals in T20s, says Harbhajan Singh
New Delhi, May 20 - Former India spinner Harbhajan Singh believes the key to restraining aggressive batting in modern-day cricket lies in the bowlers' ability to take wickets regularly after the Indian Premier League's (IPL) 2024 ongoing season saw teams breaching the 200-run
Pakistan head coach Gary Kirsten meets players ahead of England T20Is
Leeds, May 20 - Pakistan's newly appointed white-ball head coach Gary Kirsten held a first team meeting with the squad on Monday ahead of the first Twenty20 International against England, scheduled to be played on May 22. Kirsten joined the Pakistan squad in
IPL 2024: Happy with the way boys have fought back throughout the season, says Smriti Mandhana
Bengaluru, May 20 - The Indian women’s vice-captain Smriti Mandhana heaped praise on the Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) for making a stupendous fightback in the second half of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 to enter the playoffs. RCB had lost seven out
Opening Yorkshire to private investment is essential for the club’s future, says Colin Graves
Leeds, May 20 - Colin Graves, the Chairman of the Yorkshire County Cricket Club, has said the club must go from a traditional members-owned club to becoming a private structure -– through a process of demutualisation -- in order to survive in the
Yogesh Kathuniya clinches silver in 2024 World Para-Athletics Championships
Kobe (Japan), May 20 - Ace para discus thrower Yogesh Kathuniya secured a silver medal in the F56 category at the 2024 World Para-Athletics Championships here on Monday, taking to four India's medal tally in this event. Kathuniya achieved a remarkable throw of
Broadcasters issue statement addressing Rohit Sharma’s comments on ‘breach of privacy’, claim it went as part of live telecast
New Delhi, May 20 - Following Rohit Sharma’s public criticism of broadcasters of Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 in which the India captain accused them of “breach of privacy,” Star Sports has released a statement in response to the 37-year-old batter. Rohit has
IPL 2024: Virat Kohli could go well past his IPL 2016 performance, says Matthew Hayden
New Delhi, May 20 - Former Australia batter Matthew Hayden believes that in-form Virat Kohli has the opportunity to carry forward his sensational league stage performance in the IPL playoffs and surpass his all-time highest run-scorer feat in the ongoing edition.
Rajkummar, Janhvi perform Ganga aarti in Varanasi ahead of ‘Mr & Mrs Mahi’ release
Mumbai, May 21 - Bollywood stars Rajkummar Rao and Janhvi Kapoor were seen performing the Ganga aarti in Varanasi ahead of the release of their upcoming film 'Mr & Mrs Mahi'.
LS polls: PM Modi to campaign in Bihar, UP today
New Delhi, May 20 - Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address public meetings in Bihar and Uttar Pradesh on Tuesday for the ongoing Lok Sabha election.
Innovators, startup founders hail India’s tech evolution in last 10 years
New Delhi, May 21 - The country has become the top innovator in the world in cutting-edge sectors like manufacturing, startups, digital public infrastructure (DPI), aerospace, space and defence in the last 10 years, and the next ‘techade’ will be even more exciting,
PM Modi to address women in Varanasi today
Varanasi, May 21 - Prime Minister Narendra Modi will interact with 25,000 women at Kashi's Sampurnanand Sanskrit University ground on Tuesday.
60.09 per cent voting in fifth phase of LS polls, Baramulla turnout touches pre-turmoil levels
New Delhi, May 21 - Voting in the crucial fifth phase of the Lok Sabha polls, spanning 49 seats in 8 states/UTs, ended on Friday with an estimated 60.09 per cent polling, spanning from a high of 74.65 per cent in West Bengal
Rahul Gandhi, Arvind Kejriwal have more supporters in Pakistan than in India: Amit Shah
New Delhi, May 20 - Union Home Minister Amit Shah said on Monday that Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal have more supporters in Pakistan than in India.
Foreign donation ‘scam’: Already filed reply with ED, CBI, EC and MHA, claims AAP MP
New Delhi, May 20 - The Aam Aadmi Party on Monday termed the Enforcement Directorate's charge that the party siphoned off funds collected during a fund-raising event in Canada in 2016 for personal benefits as completely 'baseless' and 'false'.
At 59 per cent, Baramulla Lok Sabha constituency records highest-ever turnout: EC
Srinagar, May 20 - Voting in J&K's Baramulla Lok Sabha constituency ended peacefully on Monday with a record turnout, pegged at around 59 per cent, as per election officials - the highest since 1996's 46.65 per cent, and much above 2019's 34.16 per