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Japanese sumo wrestler Jokoryu Takayuki performs Shiomaki ritual, wishes PM Modi on his 75th birthday

IANS | September 29, 2025 4:47 PM

New Delhi, Sep 29 (IANS) Jokoryu Takayuki, a Japanese sumo wrestler, performed the Shiomaki ritual to ward off evil spirits and strengthen the Indian Prime Minister Modi. As part of a ‘Vishwa Sewa Pakhwada,’ Japan's youngest sumo wrestler Jokoryu Takayuki performed the renowned Shiomaki ritual to ward off evil spirits and to wish Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi well on his 75th birthday.

Women's ODI WC: India’s quest for maiden ICC title set to begin with opener against Sri Lanka (preview)

IANS | September 29, 2025 4:36 PM

Guwahati, Sep 29 (IANS) 2025 has belonged to those sporting teams that previously missed out on winning trophies and have transformed into title winners in their respective competitive leagues. For India, led by Harmanpreet Kaur, it's more or less the same – a chance to shed the weight of history and live up to the hope of a nation yearning for its first senior women’s global championship glory. That quest begins again when India open their 2025 Women's ODI World Cup campaign against Sri Lanka at the ACA Stadium here on Tuesday.

Smiles on people faces back home is our trophy: SKY reacts on Asia Cup trophy row

IANS | September 29, 2025 4:23 PM

New Delhi, Sep 29 (IANS) India T20I captain Suryakumar Yadav responded to the Asia Cup trophy row following their five-wicket win over Pakistan in the final, stating that the team's main goal was to play good cricket and win. He emphasised that whether they received the trophy or not was unimportant, adding that seeing smiling faces back home is the real reward for the team.

Trophy row overshadows India’s Asia Cup triumph as Suryakumar reveals shock snub

IANS | September 29, 2025 3:21 AM

Dubai, Sep 29 (IANS) India’s victory in the Asia Cup final over Pakistan on Sunday (September 28) was marred by unprecedented controversy after captain Suryakumar Yadav revealed that his team never received the tournament trophy. The bizarre sequence of events left players and fans stunned, with the post-match presentation delayed for over an hour before ending without the customary celebrations.

‘This is New India’: Amit Malviya says India slammed Pakistan on field, put Mohsin Naqvi in his place

IANS | September 29, 2025 2:34 AM

New Delhi, Sep 29 (IANS) Team India not only dominated Pakistan on the field to win the Men's T20 Asia Cup 2025 but also made a bold off-field statement by refusing to accept the trophy and medals from Asian Cricket Council (ACC) chairman Mohsin Naqvi, who also heads the Pakistan Cricket Board, national convener of the IT cell of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), Amit Malviya said on X.

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