Budapest, Aug 18 (IANS) Artistic swimming is set for further rule changes as the sport moves toward the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic Games, with adjustments to free routines and their length to be announced soon, World Aquatics Artistic Swimming Technical Committee chair Lisa Schott told Xinhua.
Port Louis, Aug 18 (IANS) Mauritius President Dharambeer Gokhool and Indian High Commissioner to Mauritius Anurag Srivastava raised toasts to celebrate the longstanding friendship between India and Mauritius at a reception hosted by the High Commission of India to celebrate the 80th Independence Day.
Madrid, Aug 18 (IANS) Atletico Madrid coach Diego Simeone said striker Julian Alvarez will not be involved in his side's opening game of the new La Liga season on Wednesday night.
New Delhi, Aug 18 (IANS) Tokyo Olympic champion Chen Yufei of China and defending champion Akane Yamaguchi of Japan both reached the women's singles second round of the 2026 BWF World Championships in New Delhi on Tuesday.
Reykjavik, Aug 18 (IANS) India's Ambassador to Iceland, R. Ravindra, on Tuesday called on Eyjolfur Armannsson, Iceland Infrastructure Minister, and briefed him about the upcoming 'Sagarmanthan: The Great Oceans Dialogue'.
Jerusalem, Aug 18 (IANS) Sripriya Ranganathan, Secretary (Consular, Passport and Visa and Overseas Indian Affairs) at the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Tuesday reiterated India's support for a negotiated two-State solution in a meeting with Varsen Aghabekian Shahin, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates of Palestine.
Guwahati, Aug 18 (IANS) Rajveer Singh struck a fine half-century as Jorhat Stallions edged past Tezpur Titans by three wickets in a closely fought encounter in the Assam Premier League (APL) 2026 at the Assam Cricket Association Stadium in Guwahati on Tuesday.
Madrid, Aug 18 (IANS) Jose Mourinho was officially presented as the new coach of former La Liga winner Real Madrid at a private ceremony at the club's Valdebebas training ground in Madrid on Tuesday.
Guwahati, Aug 18 (IANS) Guwahati Royals coach Abu Nechim praised his team's fearless approach after they secured their place in the semifinals of the Assam Premier League (APL), while also highlighting the tournament's role in creating a pathway for young cricketers from Assam.
Amstelveen, Aug 18 (IANS) Few contests in world hockey carry the weight, history and emotion of an India-Pakistan encounter; and when the two arch-rivals meet at the FIH Hockey World Cup 2026 on Wednesday, the stakes could hardly be higher.
