Ancient Olympia (Greece), Nov 26 (IANS) The Olympic flame for the 2026 Milan-Cortina Winter Games was ignited at the birthplace of the Games in Ancient Olympia, in western Greece, on Wednesday. Due to adverse weather conditions, the ceremony was staged inside the Archaeological Museum near the ancient stadium.
Jaipur (Rajasthan), Nov 26 (IANS) Trap shooters Neeru Dhanda and Aditya Bharadwaj helped Guru Nanak Dev University clean sweep all four shotgun medals in the Khelo India University Games Rajasthan 2025 at the Jagatpur Shooting Range, while their cyclists won both the individual road races to take their gold medal tally into double figures.
New Delhi, Nov 26 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi led the nation in celebrations as India was officially awarded the 2030 Commonwealth Games, with Amdavad (Ahmedabad) declared the host city. This landmark declaration was made during the Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF) General Assembly in Glasgow on Wednesday.
Ahmedabad, Nov 26 (IANS) Aman Raj, the current leader on the IGPL Tour, leads the home challenge as the Asian Tour makes a welcome return to Indian soil for the Bharath Classic 2025 Gujarat. This is the first Asian Tour event in India since the last one in March 2023.
New Delhi, Nov 26 (IANS) Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, hosted the Indian blind women’s cricket team, winners of the inaugural T20 World Cup, at 10 Janpath, New Delhi, on Wednesday. The Indian team made history by winning the first-ever Blind Women's T20 World Cup in Sri Lanka, beating Nepal by seven wickets in the final.
Chennai, Nov 26 (IANS) India batter Sai Sudharsan was added to the senior squad of Tamil Nadu by the Tamil Nadu Cricket Association (TNCA) on Wednesday for the ongoing Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy (SMAT) in Ahmedabad, giving the team a much-needed boost following a slow start to the season.
Jaipur, Nov 26 (IANS) Trap shooters Neeru Dhanda and Aditya Bharadwaj helped Guru Nanak Dev University clean sweep all four shotgun medals on offer in the Khelo India University Games (KIUG) Rajasthan 2025 at the Jagatpur Shooting Range, while their cyclists won both the individual road races to take their gold medal tally into double figures.
New Delhi, Nov 26 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi sent his congratulations to the "people of India" after the nation was officially awarded the 2030 Commonwealth Games, with Amdavad (Ahmedabad) declared as the host city. This landmark declaration was made during the Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF) General Assembly in Glasgow on Wednesday.
Ahmedabad, Nov 26 (IANS) Union Home Minister Amit Shah hailed the announcement of Ahmedabad being chosen as the host city for the 2030 Commonwealth Games, noting that the announcement is a proud moment for every Indian.
Ipoh (Malaysia), Nov 26 (IANS) Selvam Karthi, Sukhjeet Singh, Amit Rohidas, and Sanjay (53’) struck a goal each as India clinched a well-deserved 4-3 victory against Malaysia in the Sultan Azlan Shah Stadium in Ipoh on Wednesday. Karthi opened the scoring in the 7th minute, while Sukhjeet Singh (21’), Amit Rohidas (39’), and Sanjay (53’) scored for India. Seasoned Faizal Saari (13’), Fitri Saari (36’), and Marhan Jalil (45’) got on the scoresheet for Malaysia.
