KITG 2026: Monikha Sonowal, a mason's daughter, overcame pain barrier, self-doubts to clinch weightlifting gold

IANS | March 27, 2026 3:04 PM

Raipur, March 27 (IANS) “Perhaps he’s busy at the construction site,” Monikha Sonowal quipped as she tried calling her father again. Moments earlier, Monikha had clinched the gold medal in the women’s 48kg weightlifting category at the inaugural Khelo India Tribal Games 2026 here and wanted to convey the news to her father Padmadhar Sonowal, a mason who spends long days at construction sites to support his family of four and has been the 19-year-old’s biggest supporter in her sporting journey.

'Every day is embarrassing day for Indian football': Fans explode after 'disrespectful' Kochi stadium standoff

IANS | March 27, 2026 1:16 PM

Kochi, March 27 (IANS) In a move that has left fans and stakeholders reeling, Indian football has stumbled into yet another administrative nightmare. On Thursday, an embarrassing standoff unfolded at Kochi's Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium (JLN) when Indian men's football team head coach Khalid Jamil and several players were reportedly denied entry to the premises.

IPL 2026: Aakash Chopra picks RCB XI, leaves out Bethell, Iyer

IANS | March 27, 2026 12:37 PM

New Delhi, March 27 (IANS) Former Indian cricketer Aakash Chopra has picked his strongest playing XI of the defending champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) ahead of their opening match of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 against Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH), which is set to be played at M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru on Saturday.