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HIPSA partners with GOPIO for Chalo India Marathon

This partnership marks a significant milestone in India's evolving sports diplomacy, aligning seamlessly with the newly launched National Sports Policy (NSP) 2025, particularly its strategic goal of engaging the Indian diaspora through sports.

2025-07-26T10:51:01.038353+00:00 IST

Tanvi, Vennala clinch bronze at Badminton Asia Junior C'ship

India's impressive campaign at the Badminton Asia Junior Individual Championships 2025 concluded with Tanvi Sharma and Vennala Kalagotla securing bronze medals in the women's singles category, a historic first for India, with two women's singles shuttlers finishing on the podium in the same edition of the event.

2025-07-26T09:50:34.597208+00:00 IST

Tadej Pogacar tightens grip on yellow jersey at Tour de France

Tadej Pogacar closed on a fourth Tour de France title as Jonas Vingegaard failed to make a fight of it on the queen stage, which was superbly won by Ben O'Connor.

2025-07-26T08:41:58.594954+00:00 IST

Parneet, Kushal bag gold in Mixed Compound Archery

India's compound mixed team archery of Parneet Kaur and Kushal Dalal went on to clinch their first gold medal at the FISU World University Games 2025 on Friday.

2025-07-26T07:25:17.390001+00:00 IST

World Junior Squash C'ships: Anahat ends 15-year-long medal wait

The 17-year-old, who was seeded second in the women's singles draw, secured a loss to Egypt's Nadien Elhammamy 3-0 (11-6, 14-12, 12-10) in the semi-finals at the Black Ball Sporting Club, as per Olympics.com.

2025-07-25T16:30:54.268181+00:00 IST

Chirag-Satwik enter China Open semi-finals

The Indian pair delivered a dominant performance at the Olympic Sports Centre Gymnasium, taking the match 21-18, 21-14 in just 40 minutes

2025-07-25T16:21:59.933026+00:00 IST

Dev Kumar Meena shatters pole vault national record for 3rd time

During the event, he made a personal best of 5.40 m at the second attempt, surpassing his own old record of 5.35 m secured at this year's Federation Cup in Kochi, as per Olympics.com.

2025-07-25T14:37:20.677199+00:00 IST

Indian Golf Premier League unveil three new Icon stars

At a virtual media briefing, Kapur, Chawrasia, and Ghei spoke on the upcoming venture and gave their thoughts on why IGPL is a platform that can bring upon a massive transformation in the way the sport is being viewed and played in the country, as per an IGPL press release.

2025-07-25T14:16:26.303751+00:00 IST

Tanvi Sharma, Vennala Kalagotla advance to semi-finals

Second seed Tanvi maintained her dominant form in the women's singles, defeating fifth seed Thalita Ramadhani Wiryawan of Indonesia 21-19, 21-14 in a swift 35-minute encounter. Tanvi has been in sublime touch throughout the tournament, securing all her wins in straight games so far.

2025-07-25T13:42:01.934768+00:00 IST

China Open: Unnati's campaign ends in quarterfinal loss

During the final eight clash, Unnati went down to Akane by 16-21, 12-21. Playing in her very first BWF Super 1000 event, the young 17-year-old made headlines with her fearless performances.

2025-07-25T13:24:50.818569+00:00 IST

India name 20 member squad for upcoming WBC 2025

India sent no female boxers to the inaugural World Cup held in Brazil, and neither of the two participated in the second tournament in Astana earlier this month. Both boxers also performed well at the Elite Women's Boxing Tournament in Hyderabad earlier this month, which earned them a spot in the national camp; however, they both failed to qualify for the nationals this year.

2025-07-25T12:38:33.343170+00:00 IST

Rehnoor Malik and Rakshit Dahiya win DGC Championships

This tournament was very keenly contested and a rare one where there were playoffs in the two top categories - Category A Girls and DGC Championship Trophy for Boys. The tournament was presented by Usha. In the former, Rashi Misra and Yogya, both aged 15 years, were tied at 149 at the end of play, however, Rashi managed to edge out Yogya on the 2nd Hole in the playoffs.

2025-07-25T11:45:23.381933+00:00 IST

Amina Abdali's six-goal haul headlined Day 4 of Oriental Cup 2025

On Thursday, the two-time defending champions, under Coach Keshav Chandra Duklan, cruised to a commanding 9-0 win over Tagore International School in their Group A fixture, putting one foot firmly in the final. Alongside Abdali's brilliance, Diksha Joshi, Sreeparna Mitra, and Aditi Chamoli each added a goal, to reinforce their team's title defense. The day also saw crucial wins for DPS Vasant Kunj, DPS RK Puram, Navy Children School, and New Green Field School in the boys' second-round knockout matches, as the tournament now transitions into the league phase for the top six boys' teams.

2025-07-25T11:44:25.354052+00:00 IST

NRAI President Kalikesh Singh Deo thrilled with SLI response

The Shooting League of India (SLI) is gearing up for its much-awaited debut, and NRAI President Kalikesh Singh Deo sees it as a defining moment for the sport. With a strong focus on visibility, fan engagement, and grassroots expansion, the league aims to elevate shooting to a whole new level, both nationally and globally.

2025-07-25T08:25:46.389216+00:00 IST

Gaurav Khatri eyes repeat glory in PKL Season 12

Puneri Paltan's star defender, Gaurav Khatri, has a story that is nothing short of a movie script. Having been brought up in a household where Kabaddi was a known sport, Khatri's interest piqued at a very early age, even featuring in local tournaments at age 15.

2025-07-25T07:46:41.281948+00:00 IST

Verstappen confirms Horner's sacking won't impact his future

Max Verstappen has declared that Red Bull's decision to sack former team principal Christian Horner won't impact his future with the team.

2025-07-25T03:54:47.092156+00:00 IST

Vijender Singh hails boxers' performance in World Boxing Cup

Olympic medallist Boxer Vijender Singh expressed his feelings on India's performance in the recently held World Boxing Cup 2025 at Astana, Kazakhstan.

2025-07-24T21:42:55.881691+00:00 IST

“This is a matter of pride for us": BFI President Ajay Singh

Praising the contingent for their stellar show, President of the Boxing Federation of India (BFI), Ajay Singh, expressed immense pride in the team's achievement.

2025-07-24T21:00:39.113814+00:00 IST

Gagan Narang shares his views on National Sports Governance Bill

Olympic medallist shooter and vice-president of the Indian Olympic Association (IOA), Gagan Narang, expressed his thoughts on the recently introduced National Sports Governance Bill, 2025, in Lok Sabha.

2025-07-24T20:59:40.825684+00:00 IST

WWE legend Hulk Hogan passes away at 71

The world of professional wrestling has lost one of its biggest icons. Hulk Hogan, the headscarf-wearing superstar with a unique moustache who defined an era of World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE), passed away at the age of 71, as confirmed by Florida police and WWE on Thursday, as per ESPN.

2025-07-24T18:10:40.576027+00:00 IST