Mason's daughter Bengal’s Ritu Mondal boots Olympic dreams with double gold at Yogasana Worlds

IANS | June 7, 2026 2:55 PM

Ahmedabad, June 7 (IANS) Twenty-year-old Ritu Mondal, the daughter of a mason from a small village in West Bengal’s Hooghly district, has made the country proud by winning two gold medals at the inaugural World Yogasana Championships in Ahmedabad. More importantly, the achievement has brought her a step closer to a dream she shares with her family, representing India on the biggest sporting stages and one day winning an Olympic medal.

Don't let expectations distract from process: Harmanpreet's mantra for Women's T20 WC

Niharika Raina | June 7, 2026 1:22 PM

New Delhi, June 7 (IANS) India skipper Harmanpreet Kaur has a knack for keeping things simple, even as the noise around the upcoming Women’s T20 World Cup has started to take centrestage. The chatter about India being in the ‘group of death’, batting frailties or the scars of the group stage exit in the 2024 Women’s T20 World Cup fades quickly when she speaks with the utmost clarity.

One-off Test: Gill, Pant power India to 475/6 against Afghanistan at lunch

IANS | June 7, 2026 11:59 AM

New Chandigarh, June 7 (IANS) India’s batting charge continued to shine bright on day two of the one-off Test against Afghanistan, with skipper Shubman Gill and Rishabh Pant hitting 126 and 81, respectively, before the visitors struck back to claim three wickets in the first session.