Dehradun, Jan 30 (IANS) Chhattisgarh's Vijay Kumar etched his name into the record books by clinching the gold medal in the 55kg men’s weightlifting competition at the 38th National Games on Thursday, in the process equalling the National Record by heaving weights of 143 kg in clean and jerk.
Mumbai, Jan 30 (IANS) The Government of Maharashtra honoured nine state players who were part of the Indian men's and women's teams which triumphed in the inaugural edition of the Kho Kho World Cup 2025 at the Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium in New Delhi recently.
New Delhi, Jan 30 (IANS) Former India cricketer Mohinder Amarnath has voiced his strong support for Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Fit India initiative, emphasizing that a nation’s success is closely tied to its overall fitness levels. He also backed the Board of Control for Cricket in India’s (BCCI) move to make participation in domestic cricket mandatory for Indian players, stressing that the foundation of the sport lies in its grassroots development.
New Delhi, Jan 30 (IANS) On a day when fans flocked to the Arun Jaitley Stadium in large numbers to catch a glimpse of their hometown stalwart Virat Kohli on his return to domestic cricket, wicketkeeper-batter Upendra Yadav bagged accolades by making a superb 95 on Day One of the Ranji Trophy match on Thursday.
Dortmund, Jan 30 (IANS) Borussia Dortmund have appointed Niko Kovac as their new head coach, the Bundesliga club announced on Wednesday. The 53-year-old takes over from Nuri Sahin, who was dismissed on January 22 following a string of disappointing results in the Bundesliga and an early exit from the German Cup.
Bhopal, Jan 30 (IANS) Asian Games silver medallist Lakshay Sheoran of Haryana and local favourite Neeru, picked up the men’s and women’s trap titles at the 3rd Digvijay Singh Memorial Shooting Championship for shotgun events, which concluded here at the MP State Academy (MPSA) Shooting range. Lakshay shot 47 to win the 50-shot final, while cousin Neeru, who represents Madhya Pradesh, trapped two targets less to come out on top of two closely contested finals.
New Delhi, Jan 30 (IANS) Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff has admitted that seeing Lewis Hamilton in Ferrari red for the first time was an emotional moment, likening it to watching an ex-partner move on. After 12 record-breaking years with Mercedes, Hamilton’s highly publicized move to Ferrari became a reality last week when the first official photos of him at the Maranello headquarters were released.
New Delhi, Jan 30 (IANS) The word ‘Aura’, with its Latin and Ancient Greek origins saying it as another word for wins, is described in the Oxford English Dictionary as a distinctive ambience or quality generated by a person or thing.
New Delhi, Jan 30 (IANS) Rajya Sabha MP Rajeev Shukla has met Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar along with India star Virat Kohli in the national capital, the senior BCCI official shared a photo of the meeting on social media.
New Delhi, Jan 30 (IANS) Amelia Kerr’s exceptional all-round contributions were instrumental in New Zealand’s 2024 Women’s T20 World Cup triumph in Dubai, and fulfill their long-held ambitions coming after two runners-up finishes.
