Aditi tied-11th as Avani moved into top 20 at Open de Espana

IANS | November 29, 2025 1:52 PM

Malaga (Spain), Nov 29 (IANS) Aditi Ashok was just outside the top 10, but Avani Prashanth made a good move up to get into the top 20 at the halfway stage of the Andalucia Costa del Sol Open de Espana. Aditi, a former winner of this event who was invited, shot 2-under 70, moved to 5-under 139, and was T-11.

KIUG 2025: Father broke his FD for a dream, judoka Jaanvi repays it with gold in Udaipur

IANS | November 29, 2025 1:37 PM

Udaipur, Nov 29 (IANS) In 2022-23, hundreds of school students and their parents endured a distressing ordeal at a city hotel in New Delhi after being duped of their hard-earned money and misled with false promises of participation in an international event. Their visas for France never arrived on time for the 19th ISF World School Gymnasiade in Normandy, leaving many crushed and financially strained. Among them was young Jaanvi Yadav, whose family is still waiting for the return of the Rs 2.5 lakh her father had scraped together, partly by breaking his Fixed Deposit and partly through personal loans.

Winger Bede Amarachi Osuji joins Punjab FC ahead of Super Cup semis

IANS | November 29, 2025 12:59 PM

Mohali, Nov 29 (IANS) Punjab FC have bolstered its attack with the signing of Bede Amarachi Osuji for the remainder of the 2025–26 season. The 29-year-old joins on a free transfer after his latest stint with Manisa FK in Turkey and will be available for selection ahead of the AIFF Super Cup semifinal vs East Bengal FC on December 4.

Dale Steyn picks his IND-SA combine XI ahead of ODI series opener

IANS | November 29, 2025 12:41 PM

New Delhi, Nov 29 (IANS) Former South African quick Dale Steyn picked a combined playing XI ahead of the first ODI of the three-match series between India and South Africa, which will be played on Sunday at the JSCA International Stadium Complex in Ranchi. The Proteas legend acknowledged that picking an XI from the two teams was a ‘tricky’ task and that both sides had ‘lots of fantastic players’.