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Viksit Bharat Young Leaders Dialogue inaugurated at Bharat Mandapam; Mandaviya, Ajit Doval address youths

IANS | January 10, 2026 12:01 PM

New Delhi, Jan 10 (IANS) The Viksit Bharat Young Leaders Dialogue was inaugurated on Friday at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi, by Union Minister of Youth Affairs & Sports and Labour & Employment, Mansukh Mandaviya, along with National Security Advisor Ajit Doval, marking a significant step towards empowering India’s youth to actively participate in nation-building.

WPL 2026: Pooja Vastrakar out for two weeks with hamstring injury, informs RCB coach Malolan Rangarajan

IANS | January 10, 2026 11:57 AM

Navi Mumbai, Jan 10 (IANS) Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) head coach Malolan Rangarajan has revealed that Pooja Vastrakar has sustained a hamstring injury, because of which she was unavailable for selection for the team’s opening game of the Women’s Premier League (WPL) 2026 against the Mumbai Indians (MI) on Friday, and also stated that the pacer will be out for at least two more weeks.

Sabalenka storms into third straight Brisbane International final with win over Muchova

IANS | January 10, 2026 11:28 AM

Brisbane, Jan 10 (IANS) World No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka snapped her three-match losing run against Karolina Muchova with a confident 6-3, 6-4 victory in the Brisbane International semifinal on Saturday, booking her place in the final and extending her unbeaten start to the 2026 season.

Malaysia Open: Can’t expect match to be easy even when you’re leading, says Sindhu after semis exit

IANS | January 10, 2026 11:11 AM

Kuala Lumpur, Jan 10 (IANS) P.V. Sindhu acknowledged that she let the game slip away after missing an opportunity to take the lead against her Chinese opponent, Wang Zhiyi, in the women’s singles semifinal of the Malaysia Open. Her impressive run at the tournament came to an end on Saturday after a straight-games defeat to the World No. 2 at the Axiata Arena, Bukit Jalil.

Malaysia Open: Sindhu goes down to China’s Wang Zhiyi in semis

IANS | January 10, 2026 10:39 AM

Kuala Lumpur, Jan 10 (IANS) Ace Indian shuttler P V Sindhu’s campaign in the season-opening Malaysia Open BWF World Tour Super 1000 came to an end on Saturday after she suffered a defeat to China’s Wang Zhiyi in straight sets in the women’s singles semifinals.

WPL 2026: Beating teams led by Indian captains will be extra motivation, says Ashleigh Gardner ahead of Giants' opener

IANS | January 10, 2026 10:26 AM

Navi Mumbai, Jan 10 (IANS) While heaping praise on the Indian women's team for its recent upsurge leading to the sensational victory in the 50-over World Cup, Australian star Ashleigh Gardner, the captain of Gujarat Giants, said beating teams led by Indian players is extra motivation for her because of the popularity they enjoy at home.

United Cup: Bencic beats Mertens in tense clash, boosts Swiss hopes of reaching final

IANS | January 10, 2026 9:39 AM

Sydney, Jan 10 (IANS) Belinda Bencic maintained her winning run at the start of the season, outlasting Elise Mertens 6-3, 4-6, 7-6(0) in dramatic fashion to put Switzerland up 1-0 against Belgium in the semifinals of the United Cup mixed-gender team tennis competition in Sydney on Saturday.

WPL 2026: De Klerk pulls off a heist as RCB steal thrilling three-wicket win over MI (ld)

IANS | January 9, 2026 11:54 PM

Navi Mumbai, Jan 9 (IANS) Thanks to a stunning late assault from Nadine de Klerk, Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) pulled off a dramatic three-wicket win over defending champions Mumbai Indians (MI) in the 2206 Women’s Premier League (WPL) opener at the DY Patil Stadium on Friday.

WPL 2026: De Klerk pulls off a heist with unbeaten 63 as RCB steal thrilling win over MI

IANS | January 9, 2026 11:40 PM

Navi Mumbai, Jan 9 (IANS) Thanks to a stunning late assault by Nadine de Klerk, Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) pulled off a dramatic three-wicket win over defending champions Mumbai Indians (MI) in the opening match of the 2026 Women’s Premier League (WPL) at the DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai on Friday.

Men's HIL: Tamil Nadu Dragons beat SG Pipers in a thrilling encounter via a shoot-out

IANS | January 9, 2026 10:32 PM

Chennai, Jan 9 (IANS) The Tamil Nadu Dragons clinched a crucial bonus point after edging past SG Pipers in a shootout, following a pulsating 4-4 draw in a thrilling encounter in the Men’s Hockey India League (HIL), with both sides producing a high-scoring and action-packed contest.

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Viksit Bharat Young Leaders Dialogue inaugurated at Bharat Mandapam; Mandaviya, Ajit Doval address youths

WPL 2026: Pooja Vastrakar out for two weeks with hamstring injury, informs RCB coach Malolan Rangarajan

Sabalenka storms into third straight Brisbane International final with win over Muchova

Malaysia Open: Can’t expect match to be easy even when you’re leading, says Sindhu after semis exit

Malaysia Open: Sindhu goes down to China’s Wang Zhiyi in semis

WPL 2026: Beating teams led by Indian captains will be extra motivation, says Ashleigh Gardner ahead of Giants' opener

United Cup: Bencic beats Mertens in tense clash, boosts Swiss hopes of reaching final

WPL 2026: De Klerk pulls off a heist as RCB steal thrilling three-wicket win over MI (ld)

WPL 2026: De Klerk pulls off a heist with unbeaten 63 as RCB steal thrilling win over MI

Men's HIL: Tamil Nadu Dragons beat SG Pipers in a thrilling encounter via a shoot-out

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