New Delhi, Jan 17 (IANS) India captain Rohit Sharma and chief selector Ajit Agarkar will be announcing India’s squads for the upcoming three-match One-day International (ODI) series against England and the upcoming Champions Trophy in Mumbai on Saturday.
Melbourne, Jan 17 (IANS) Former World No.1 Novak Djokovic overcame struggles as the record 10-time champion surged to a 6-1, 6-4, 6-4 triumph against Tomas Machac to advance to the fourth round at the Australian Open for a 17th time on Friday.
New Delhi, Jan 17 (IANS) The Indian men's hockey team defender Jarmanpreet Singh expressed his elation after receiving the Arjuna Award from President Droupadi Murmu at the Rashtrapati Bhavan here on Friday and said, "Nothing comes closer to this feeling". Jarmanpreet was instrumental in the Indian team's second successive bronze medal finish at the Olympics in Paris last year. India beat Spain 2-1 in the bronze medal match, coming back from a goal down.
New Delhi, Jan 17 (IANS) Bestowed with the prestigious Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award by President Droupadi Murmu on Friday, Indian pistol ace Manu Bhaker said that the recognition will inspire her to strive for more victories in the future to make the country proud.
New Delhi, Jan 17 (IANS) Uday Kumar, a resilient mountaineer who summitted Mount Kilimanjaro, the highest peak in Africa, with an amputated leg, on Friday said he is amazed after President Droupadi Murmu bestowed him with the Tenzing Norgay National Adventure Award at the Rashtrapati Bhawan here.
New Delhi, Jan 17 (IANS) India skipper Niki Prasad said her team’s objective is to win the 2025 U19 Women’s T20 World Cup and successfully defend the title they won under Shafali Verma’s leadership in 2023. India are the defending champions in the tournament starting in Malaysia on Saturday, after having won the first edition in South Africa in 2023. They also come in on the back of winning the inaugural U19 Women’s Asia Cup in Malaysia last month.
New Delhi, Jan 17 (IANS) World Chess champion Gukesh D and Paris Olympics and Paralympics medallists - Manu Bhaker (shooting), Harmanpreet Singh (hockey) and Praveen Kumar (para-athlete) received the prestigious Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award from President Droupadi Murmu in a specially organised function at Rashtrapati Bhavan on Friday.
New Delhi, Jan 16 (IANS): With the Indian sports scene undergoing constant transformation and producing new stars and champions every year, there is a constant need for money to support them and create infrastructure. One way to generate funds besides government support is through the business community's Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) efforts. Parth Jindal, Managing Director of JSW Cement, put forth some valuable suggestions on Thursday for the utilization of this funding in New Delhi.
New Delhi, Jan 17 (IANS) A fire within and the desire to excel on the circuit once again spurred Korenu Humpy to return to chess for what she described as her "third innings" and go on to reclaim the Women's World Rapid Championship in New York around two weeks back.
New Delhi, Jan 16 (IANS) The Indian men continued their impressive run in the Kho Kho World Cup 2025, securing a commanding 71-34 victory over Bhutan to move into the quarterfinals at the IG Indoor Stadium on Thursday night. The win guarantees India's position at the top of Group A and a place in the quarterfinals. The women's team thrashed Malaysia 100-20 as it also made it to the quarterfinals with ease.
