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India takes pledge to end single-use plastic

On the auspicious day of Gandhi Jayanti, the Fit India Mission organised Freedom Run 6.0 across the country to end single-use plastic and encourage citizens to keep all public places litter-free.

2025-10-02T17:45:07.464270+00:00 IST

Dharambir wins club throw silver at WPAC

Dharambir was the biggest medal winner for India at the New Delhi 2025 World Para Athletics Championships at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium on Thursday as he bagged a silver in the men's club throw F51, a category deemed the severest in para games under "impaired muscle power."

2025-10-02T17:42:46.133385+00:00 IST

PVL: Hosts Hyderabad Black Hawks secure win over Calicut Heroes

Hyderabad Black Hawks defeated the Calicut Heroes 15-12, 18-16, 18-16 in the enthralling opener of the fourth season of Prime Volleyball League powered by Scapia at the Gachibowli Indoor Stadium on Thursday.

2025-10-02T17:40:41.987776+00:00 IST

BFI Cup 2025: Amit Phangal, Manju Rani ease through to next round

Asian and Commonwealth Games gold medalist Amit Phangal (Services) eased through to the next round of the Elite Men's competition at the BFI Cup 2025 on Thursday, following a dominant 5:0 win over Punjab's Sparsh Kumar.

2025-10-02T17:30:39.719486+00:00 IST

PKL 12: Sandeep runs riot as U Mumba secure massive 15-point win

U Mumba jumped to fourth on the Pro Kabaddi League 12 points table after securing a massive 40-25 win over the Gujarat Giants at the SDAT Multi Purpose Indoor Stadium in Chennai on Thursday. Sandeep Kumar once again led the charge for U Mumba with 16 points to his name, while Rinku and Sunil Kumar bagged High Fives each.

2025-10-02T17:28:08.992630+00:00 IST

Siraj credits hard work for opening day success against WI

India's pace bowling mainstay Mohammed Siraj attributed his opening day success to "hard work", conceding that he had to toil for each of his four wickets on the opening day of the first Test against the West Indies in Ahmedabad on Thursday.

2025-10-02T17:16:13.944227+00:00 IST

PKL: Bengaluru Bulls tamed in tie-breaker thriller

Puneri Paltan and Bengaluru Bulls played their second tiebreaker in as many games in the ongoing Pro Kabaddi League, after the two sides were locked at 29-29.

2025-10-02T17:02:36.680652+00:00 IST

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Kotak backs Sanju ahead of 5th NZ T20I

With the series already in India's pocket at 3-1, India will play their final T20I before the ICC Men's T20 World Cup against New Zealand in Thiruvananthapuram on Friday.

2026-01-30T15:50:13.380108+00:00 IST

WPL: Late surge from Gardner-Wareham takes GG to 167/4 against MI

If GG wins this match, they will solidify their playoff spot, while for MI, it would be curtains in their title defence.

2026-01-30T15:47:21.424641+00:00 IST

WPL 2026: Gujarat Giants opt to bat first against Mumbai Indians

The hosts desperately need a victory to secure their place in the next stage of the tournament. Whereas the Mumbai Indians will also look to finish the group stage with a win and solidify their chances for the finals. The defending champions, Royal Challengers Bengaluru, have already qualified for the final.

2026-01-30T13:59:58.090034+00:00 IST

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Kasatkina blasts fans after being booed following defeat to Elina

"Leaving Paris with a very bitter feeling, All these days, after every match I've played in Paris I always appreciate and thank the crowd for their support and being there for the players. But yesterday I was booed for just being respectful of my opponent's position not to shake hands." Kasatkina tweeted after the incident.

2023-06-06T16:28:38.928157+00:00 IST

Ons Jabeur defeats Bernarda Pera, secures quater-final spot

28-year-old Ons Jabeur triumphed over Bernarda Pera in a 6-3, 6-1 win at Court Philippe-Chatrier, securing her maiden entry into the quarter-finals of the French Open.

2023-06-06T09:13:24.712619+00:00 IST

Iga Swiatek storms into quarter-finals of French Open

Polish tennis player, Iga Swiatek progresses into the quarter-finals of the French Open after her Ukrainian opponent Lesia Tsurenko withdrew from the match because of illness on Tuesday. Iga Swiatek will face American Coco Gauff in the quarter-final.

2023-06-06T03:58:11.512359+00:00 IST

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IOA felicitates India’s Paris 2024 Olympic medallists at ceremony

The Indian Olympic Association (IOA), on Monday, held a special felicitation ceremony at the Taj Man Singh Hotel in New Delhi to honour India's medallists from the 2024 Paris Olympic Games, as per a release from IOA.

2025-10-13T15:29:13.150802+00:00 IST

Denmark Open: Lakshya, Satwik-Chirag to spearhead India challenge

Sen has had a poor run in the Badminton World Federation (BWF) World Tour so far, with 10 first-round exits this year. His best result was a runner-up finish at the Hong Kong Open last month, as per Olympics.com.

2025-10-13T14:31:30.539464+00:00 IST

Lalthazuala Hmar, Vennala K register easy wins

Indian shuttlers kicked-off their individual campaigns in the BWF World Junior Championships with an all-win record at the National Centre of Excellence here on Monday as none of them were put under pressure in their respective matches, as per a release from BAI.

2025-10-13T13:45:37.662576+00:00 IST

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ISL: Hyderabad FC aim for victory against Jamshedpur FC 

Hyderabad FC will host Jamshedpur FC in the Indian Super League (ISL), on Thursday, at the GMC Balayogi Athletic Stadium in Hyderabad.

2025-01-22T18:03:06.472309+00:00 IST

ISL: Odisha FC return to winning ways with thrilling 3-2 win

Odisha FC returned to winning ways after four matches with a 3-2 triumph over Bengaluru FC at the Sree Kanteerava Stadium in Bengaluru in the Indian Super League (ISL) 2024-25 season on Wednesday.

2025-01-22T17:22:42.182738+00:00 IST

Chennaiyin, Norwich City kick off inter-school football c'ship

The tournament will feature 64 teams in U-12 and U-14 categories

2025-01-21T19:19:28.923077+00:00 IST

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Italy team arrives in Ranchi for FIH Hockey Olympic Qualifiers

The Italian team led by Co-captains Federica Carta and Sara Puglisi will begin their campaign on January 13 against New Zealand, which will be the first meeting between the two teams in seven years.

2024-01-04T06:46:12.625996+00:00 IST

Indian Women's Hockey arrive in Ranchi for Olympic Qualifiers

The Indian Women's Hockey team arrived in Ranchi ahead of the upcoming FIH (International Hockey Federation) Hockey Olympic Qualifiers 2024 matches.

2024-01-03T17:43:08.403608+00:00 IST

KI Sub-Jr Women's Hockey League: SAI Shakti, Pritam Siwach wins

Day 2 of the 2nd Khelo India Sub Junior Women's Hockey League - Phase 2 witnessed SAI Shakti Team, Pritam Siwach Hockey Academy and Odisha Naval Tata Hockey High-Performance Center win their respective matches

2024-01-02T11:22:11.597017+00:00 IST

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Hockey

Indian junior women's team ends Australia Tour with 4-5 defeat

The Indian junior women's hockey team suffered a narrow 4-5 loss to Canberra Chill in its last match of the Australia Tour at the National Hockey Centre in Canberra. For India, the goals came from Sukhveer Kaur (6'), Kanika Siwach (42'), Sunelita Toppo (54') and Ishika (57') while for Canberra Chill, Canhess Lauren Yee (12', 19'), Canhess Josie Lawton (24'), Hunter Baldwin (28') and Amukawton (34') were the goalscorers.

2025-10-02T16:44:56.897670+00:00 IST

Cricket

Abhishek Sharma reveals skipper Suryakumar's message

India's explosive top-order batter Abhishek Sharma shared a heartfelt tale about how T20I skipper Suryakumar Yadav assured him that he would continue to back him even if he returned with 15 consecutive ducks to emphasise the value he holds within the team.

2025-10-02T16:37:32.709676+00:00 IST

Football

Five titles, one vision: Bibiano Fernandes’ youth football legacy

As the trophy glittered under the Racecourse International Stadium floodlights, Bibiano knew the work was far from over.

2025-10-02T16:35:38.339154+00:00 IST

Others

GeM official creates history at Spartathlon 2025

Pradeep Beniwal, Senior Manager at Government e Marketplace (GeM), successfully completed the Spartathlon 2025, a gruelling 246 km ultramarathon widely regarded as one of the world's toughest endurance races, as per a release from GeM.

2025-10-02T16:32:25.032207+00:00 IST

Cricket

Zimbabwe book spot in T20 World Cup 2026

Zimbabwe's clinical win over Kenya in the second semi-final of the African Qualifiers sealed their spot for next year's T20 World Cup on Thursday.

2025-10-02T16:20:16.309555+00:00 IST

Football

Argentina legend Lionel Messi "very excited" to visit India

Argentina's decorated player, Lionel Messi, confirmed his visit to India in December this year, during which he will travel to Kolkata, Mumbai, New Delhi, and subtly hinted at the prospect of visiting one more city.

2025-10-02T15:54:17.510625+00:00 IST

Cricket

Patel praises KL Rahul's composed fifty against West Indies

Former Indian wicketkeeper/batter Parthiv Patel praised KL Rahul's outstanding performance against the West Indies on Day 1 of the first Test in Ahmedabad, saying he carried on his form from the England tour.

2025-10-02T15:39:40.374585+00:00 IST

Cricket

Haider's unbeaten 54 sets up 7-wicket win for Bangladesh over Pak

Debutant Rubya Haider's unbeaten 54 and a clinical bowling display wrapped up a commanding 7-wicket victory for Bangladesh against Pakistan at the R Premadasa Stadium on Thursday in the ongoing Women's World Cup.

2025-10-02T15:32:26.591187+00:00 IST

Others

Bengaluru Torpedoes set sights on strong start in Hyderabad

Bengaluru Torpedoes will begin their Season 4 campaign of the Prime Volleyball League (PVL) on Friday against debutants Goa Guardians at the G.M.C. Balayogi Indoor Stadium, with USA Universal Jalen Penrose confident about the team's preparations.

2025-10-02T15:07:19.635541+00:00 IST

Cricket

Ashwin to play entire BBL season with Sydney Thunder 

Ravichandran Ashwin has agreed to play the entire upcoming season of the Big Bash League for Sydney Thunder, just a day after he went unsold at the ILT20 auction in Dubai

2025-10-02T14:51:45.049037+00:00 IST

Others

PWR Indian League and Tour to launch National Pickleball League 

The full schedule, participating franchises, and format details will be shared in due course.

2025-10-02T14:23:22.983503+00:00 IST

Cricket

Abhishek outlines impact of mentor "detail-oriented" Yuvraj

India's flamboyant opener Abhishek Sharma highlighted the influence of former World Cup-winning all-rounder Yuvraj Singh on his rise from an inconsistent prospect to the number one T20I batter in the world. While Yuvraj remains a fundamental figure in the young southpaw's journey, Abhishek's father, Raj Kumar Sharma, is the one who got him obsessed with cricket.

2025-10-02T14:15:24.784471+00:00 IST

Others

Haney speaks of “valuable experience" at WPAC

Haney, who trains at the Rajiv Gandhi Stadium in Rohtak under coach Sunil Phogat, started the event on a great note with a throw of 51.22

2025-10-02T13:55:16.578823+00:00 IST

Cricket

Doull shocked by Ashwin's surprise decision to pull out of ILT20

The drama around India's legendary spinner Ravichandran Ashwin going unsold in the ILT20 Season Four auction caught further attention after his name didn't pop up in the accelerated auction rounds towards the end. His absence led to widespread confusion and speculation about Ashwin pulling out his name from the auction.

2025-10-02T13:19:54.195845+00:00 IST