Indian badminton player Nitesh Kumar brought happiness to the lives of crores of nationals after he won the gold medal in the Men's Singles SL3 badminton event of the Paralympics on Monday.
Preethi Pal, 23, ensured a podium finish when she put up a spirited performance at the ongoing Paralympics to clinch bronze on Sunday.
Kolkata/IBNS: HCL Group, in collaboration with the Squash Rackets Federation of India (SRFI), concluded the third leg of the HCL Squash Tour- PSA level tournament and the second zonal tournament- Eastern Slam in Kolkata.
Paris: Rubina Francis bagged the bronze medal in the women’s 10m Air Pistol SH1 at the Paris Paralympics on Saturday.
Former Indian captain and T20 World Cup winning ex-head coach Rahul Dravid's son Samit Dravid has been selected to the Indian squad which will play in the multi-format home series against Australia U19.
India's Paris Paralympics journey began with a bang with Avani Lekhara winning the gold medal and Mona Agarwal clinching the bronze on Friday.
Dubai/IBNS: BCCI honorary secretary Jay Shah has been elected unopposed as the Independent Chair of the International Cricket Council (ICC).
Pakistan have been fined 30 per cent of their match fee and penalised six ICC World Test Championship (WTC) points while Bangladesh have been fined 15 per cent of their match fee and penalised three WTC points for maintaining slow over-rates in the first Test in Rawalpindi.
Indian cricket icons Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma paid rich tribute to Shikhar Dhawan after he decided to end his cricket career after 14 years since making his debut for the national squad.
Indian opener Shikhar Dhawan, who also led the national team in several tournaments in the absence of a regular skipper, announced his retirement from international cricket on Saturday and said he is happy to represent his country for several years.
A murder case has been filed against cricketer Shakib Al Hasan and actor Ferdous Ahmed, media reports said.
The International Cricket Council (ICC) is all set to move the upcoming Women's T20 World Cup out from Bangladesh to the UAE after a board meeting held virtually on Tuesday in the wake of the politically tense situation in Dhaka.
Kolkata/IBNS: After facing massive flak for calling the RG Kar rape-murder a "stray incident" and an "accident", former Indian cricket captain and ex-BCCI chief Sourav Ganguly, his wife Dona and daughter Sana joined the ongoing protest demanding justice for the victim on Wednesday.
Kolkata/IBNS: After facing massive flak for calling the RG Kar rape-murder a "stray incident" and an "accident", former Indian cricket captain and ex-BCCI chief Sourav Ganguly, his wife Dona and daughter Sana joined the ongoing protest demanding justice for the victim on Wednesday.
Five-time Olympic cyclist Daniela Larreal Chirinos was found dead in her Las Vegas apartment recently with police suspecting she choked to death on her food, media reports said.
Mumbai/IBNS: Indian cricket board (BCCI) secretary Jay Shah is likely to replace Greg Barclay as the chairman of International Cricket Council (ICC), media reports said.
Kolkata/IBNS: The 50th National Senior Equipped Powerlifting Championship 2024 kicked off on Tuesday (August 20) at the Khudiram Anushilan Kendra in Kolkata, marking the first time in 50 years that the event is being held in the city.
Samoa batter Darius Visser shattered Indian star cricketer Yuvraj Singh's 17-year-old record by smashing 39 runs in an over during a T20 match against Vanuatu.
Geneva/IBNS: Nearly a week after announcing the verdict on Indian wrestler Vinesh Phogat's plea against disqualification from the Paris Olympics 2024 as dismissed, the Court of Arbitration for Sports (CAS) on Monday (August 19) released a full report of the entire proceedings, media reports said.
Indian T20 skipper Surya Kumar Yadav has broken his silence on the Kolkata doctor rape and murder incident and in his strong message to his fans advised them to educate the male members of the family.
New Delhi/IBNS: Wrestler Vinesh Phogat has finally broken her silence on her heart-breaking disqualification from the women's 50kg final at the Paris Olympics 2024 after she was found to be 50 grams overweight the permissible limit.
In a heartbreak for India, the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) Wednesday dismissed wrestler Vinesh Phogat's petition for a joint silver medal in the Olympics 2024.
Former South African fast bowler Morne Morkel has been appointed as Indian team's bowling coach, media reports said.
The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) has deferred wrestler Vinesh Phogat's Olympic silver medal verdict date to August 16.
Kolkata/IBNS: Wicketkeeper-batsman Wriddhiman Saha, who returned to Bengal after two seasons with Tripura, on Monday expressed his plans to play in all three formats for the state in the forthcoming season.
Former England cricketer Graham Thorpe's wife has said he was suffering from depression and anxiety in recent years and took his own life.
The skies may have been heavy with rain, but the spirits were high as Amritsar warmly welcomed the Indian hockey team upon their arrival from the 2024 Paris Olympics.
Paris/IBNS: Ahead of the all-important Court of Arbitration of Sports (CAS) verdict on Indian wrestler Vinesh Phogat and her right to earn a silver medal at Paris Olympic 2024, Indian Olympic Association (IOA) president PT Usha on Sunday (Aug 11) pointed the finger at the Indian wrestler in response to the criticism directed towards the IOA medical, especially Chief Medical Officer Dinshaw Pardiwala, saying that in sports like wrestling, weightlifting, judo and boxing, it is the responsibility of the athletes and their support staff to maintain their weight.
The United States dominated the Olympics 2024 and topped the medals tally with 126 medals in total which include 40 gold.
The vibrant village of Mithapur erupted in celebration as the local heroes, former hockey captain Manpreet Singh and his teammate Mandeep Singh, secured a bronze medal in the recent international tournament.
