KIUG 2025: Chandigarh University’s Tanya Choudhary breaks meet record to clinch hammer throw gold

IANS | December 1, 2025 9:13 PM

Jaipur, Dec 1 (IANS) Chandigarh University’s Tanya Choudhary broke her own meet and All India University (AIU) record to clinch the women’s hammer throw gold medal while Jain University’s Keerthana and Shivaji University’s Rushiprasad Desai were crowned the fastest women and men athletes in the Khelo India University Games (KIUG) Rajasthan 2025 at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur on Monday.

Coach Malan highlights team’s ‘real progress’ as Ireland target series win against Bangladesh

IANS | December 1, 2025 7:48 PM

Chattogram, Dec 1 (IANS) Ireland head coach Heinrich Malan reflected on the team’s performance against Bangladesh in the ongoing T20I series and said the players have made clear strides despite limited cricket in recent months. Ireland head into the decisive third T20I against Bangladesh with renewed confidence after a strong start to the series in Chattogram and a near-miss in the second match.

Jaipur Open 2025: Top stars like Sandhu, Bhattacharya, Prasad, Veer Ahlawat, Gandas to fight for INR 1 cr prize purse

IANS | December 1, 2025 6:19 PM

Jaipur, Dec 1 (IANS) A total of 126 professionals, including big guns like PGTI Ranking leader Yuvraj Sandhu, Shaurya Bhattacharya, Arjun Prasad, Veer Ahlawat, Manu Gandas, Om Prakash Chouhan, Angad Cheema, Khalin Joshi, and Ajeetesh Sandhu, will be participating in the Professional Golf Tour of India (PGTI)'s Jaipur Open 2025 at the Rambagh Golf Club in Jaipur from December 2 to 5. The tournament carries a prize purse of INR 1 crore.

68th National Shooting Championship Competitions get underway amidst record participation

IANS | December 1, 2025 5:46 PM

New Delhi, Dec 1 (IANS) The 68th National Shooting Championship Competitions (NSCC) got underway here at the Dr. Karni Singh Shooting range, with a record 16,000 plus shooters qualifying to participate across categories in rifle, pistol, and shotgun events. The NSCC traditionally heralds the beginning of a new season for Indian shooting, and Group 5 Trap qualifiers in the Shotgun discipline were the first to fire.