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BAI announces BWF World Junior Championships 2023 squad

Ayush Shetty and Unnati Hooda will spearhead the Indian challenge as the Badminton Association of India (BAI) announced the sixteen-member Indian squad for the upcoming BWF World Junior Championships 2023, scheduled to take place in Spokane in the US from September 25

2023-08-07T17:49:06.340707+00:00 IST

Iranian women's kabaddi team is playing friendly games in Mumbai

The Iranian women's kabaddi team is currently undergoing a tour of Mumbai and Pune from 4th August to 11th August 2023. The side has set up a few friendly matches to enhance their skills and develop match temperament.

2023-08-07T10:31:29.475664+00:00 IST

Golf player Aditi progresses, Diksha misses out

Aditi Ashok carded a second straight 74 and was tied-65 at the end of the third round of the Women’s Scottish Open.

2023-08-07T09:57:26.509209+00:00 IST

Elon Musk reveals his ‘fighting style’

Founder, chairman, CEO and chief technology officer of SpaceX; angel investor, CEO and product architect of Tesla, Elon Musk has said that he will be opting for WWE as his fighting style for a rumoured entailment fight between Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg.

2023-08-07T08:35:48.473543+00:00 IST

MYAS to fund 20-member Indian Judo team for World Cadet event

The funding will cover the 20-member team's Boarding/Lodging costs, airfare, visa costs and Out of Pocket Allowance (OPA) among other expenditures.

2023-08-06T13:50:09.300741+00:00 IST

Young rider Shreyas Hareesh dies in racing accident

Copparam Shreyas Hareesh, a 13-year-old prodigy from Bengaluru, succumbed to injuries he suffered following a crash in the third round of the MRF MMSC fmsci Indian National Motorcycle Racing Championship 2023 at the Madras International Circuit, on Saturday.

2023-08-06T08:59:29.528660+00:00 IST

Pramod Bhagat, Sukant Kadam storm into finals

Ace Shuttler Pramod Bhagat made it to the finals of singles, men’s doubles and mixed doubles of the ongoing 4 Nations Para-Badminton International tournament, while Sukant Kadam has reached the finals of Men’s Doubles along with his partner Pramod Bhagat.

2023-08-06T08:59:03.577235+00:00 IST

HS Prannoy misses out on Australia Open title, bows out in final

India's ace shuttler HS Prannoy fell short in the finals of the Australia Open 2023 men's singles title on Sunday in a dramatic fashion.

2023-08-06T08:55:38.459919+00:00 IST

Karunanidhi Memorial Int'l Marathon in Guinness world record list

A total of 73,206 people participated in the marathon, beating the previous record of 39,000 people.

2023-08-06T07:01:26.012419+00:00 IST

Indian compound archers clinch three historic golds at Berlin

With this, India has secured its highest medal tally in a single World Championships meet with a total of four, including three golds and a bronze won by Jyothi Surekha Vennam in women's individual compound archery. India's campaign at the Berlin meet concludes on Saturday. 

2023-08-05T17:19:01.129334+00:00 IST

Indian women's 20 km race walk side gets bronze in WUG

None of these four race-walk athletes could, however, secure podium finishes in women's individual 20 km race walk event.

2023-08-05T15:14:31.205599+00:00 IST

India’s FIFA star Charanjot conquers Asian Games seeding event

By displaying a combination of precision and strategy, Charanjot outclassed his opponents in remarkable fashion in the best-of-three matches.

2023-08-05T13:52:11.267161+00:00 IST

Himachal CM congratulates Surya Banshtu for winning bronze

The Chief Minister appreciated Surya Pratap Banshtu for bringing laurels to the country through his feat.

2023-08-05T13:34:31.402238+00:00 IST

Aditi gives India its first individual gold at Archery C'ships

Notably, the Indian women's compound team of Jyothi Surekha Vennam, Parneet Kaur and Aditi Gopichand Swami had also bagged the gold medal at the World Archery Championships 2023 in Berlin on Friday.

2023-08-05T12:51:08.233054+00:00 IST

Australian Open: Prannoy clinches spot in final, defeats Rajawat

Prannoy defeated world No. 31 Priyanshu Rajawat 21-18, 21-12 to make his second final of the 2023 BWF season.

2023-08-05T10:51:10.154049+00:00 IST

Four Nations Para-Badminton Int'l: Bhagat, Kadam enter semifinals

Pramod Bhagat defeated India’s Nehal Gupta in the quarterfinals to secure his spot in the semis. The 44 minutes match was a tight one with the scoreline reading 21-18, 21-18. Now Pramod will be facing India’s Kumar Nitesh in the semifinals.

2023-08-05T09:35:15.488682+00:00 IST

Anurag Thakur congratulates Jyothi Yarraji for bronze

Union Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports Anurag Singh Thakur on Saturday congratulated Jyothi Yarraji for winning the bronze medal in the women’s 100m hurdles at the FISU World University Games 2023 in Chengdu.

2023-08-05T09:30:38.039497+00:00 IST

World University Games: After Yarraji, Amlan also bags medal

Jyothi Yarraji continued her blistering run of form at the World University Games to win bronze in the women’s 100m hurdles event in Chengdu, China. Amlan Borgohain ran his best time of the season to win bronze in the men’s 200m event later in the evening session.

2023-08-05T06:51:56.916622+00:00 IST

SAI launches short film series for Asian Games bound athletes

SAI plans to launch a total of 12 short movies in the coming weeks and hopes the initiative will not only motivate the athletes heading to Asian Games, but also youngsters of the country to take up sports.

2023-08-05T06:39:44.518736+00:00 IST

Kharge congratulates World Archery Championships gold medallists

The president of the Indian National Congress party Mallikarjun Kharge on Saturday congratulated the Indian women's compound team of Jyothi Surekha Vennam, Parneet Kaur, and Aditi Gopichand Swami, for bagging the gold medal at the World Archery Championships 2023 in Berlin on Friday.

2023-08-05T05:09:04.333042+00:00 IST

PM Modi congratulates World Archery Championships gold medallists

Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated the Indian women's compound team of Jyothi Surekha Vennam, Parneet Kaur and Aditi Gopichand Swami for bagging the gold medal at the World Archery Championships 2023 in Berlin on Friday.

2023-08-05T04:29:36.015585+00:00 IST