The Shillong Times

Jalandhar, Nov 1: Skipper Harmanpreet Singh continued his goal-scoring spree with a fine hat-trick as five-time champions India defeated Malaysia 4-2 to register their fourth consecutive win at the Asian Champions Trophy hockey tournament here on Sunday. It was a rematch of the Asian Games gold medal match where India prevailed over Malaysia 5-1 in []

New Delhi, Nov 1: Indias hopes of reaching the 2027 ICC World Test Championship (WTC) final remain alive, but their qualification prospects have suffered a major setback following an inconsistent campaign that has left them fifth in the standings. With seven Tests remaining in the current 2025-27 cycle, India will need a strong finish, potentially []

Washington, Nov 1: Indian nationals account for about 91 per cent of approved advanced-degree green card petitions stuck waiting for a visa number, according to US Citizenship and Immigration Services data. USCIS data as of June 2026 show 391,296 approved petitions in the employment-based second preference (EB-2) category, for advanced-degree professionals, awaiting green cards. Of []

Nagoya, Sep 24: Indias narrow escape against Japan in Sano may have been only a two-run victory, but the five-over-a-side thriller could prove more significant than its scoreline suggests. The reigning T20 world champions were expected to have a relatively comfortable outing against the 41st-ranked hosts before their Asian Games campaign gets under way. Instead, []

HOCKEY Kakamigahara, Sep 24: Defending champions India continued their winning run in the Asian Games 2026 hockey event with a third straight win in their Pool A. In a battle between four-time champions, India defeated the Korean side 8-2 to consolidate their top spot in Pool A and handed the 2006 champions their first defeat []

Nagoya, Sep 24: Defending champions India stormed into the mens and womens kabaddi semi-finals with resounding wins over Chinese Taipei and Japan in their Group A fixtures here on Thursday. While the Indian men defeated Chinese Taipei 37-21 win over Chinese Taipei in their final Group A fixture, the Indian women beat hosts Japan 50-25 []

Nagoya, Sep 24: Indian boxer Sakshi Chaudhary bowed out of the Asian Games following a 2-3 pre-quarterfinal loss to Kazakhstans Alua Balkibekova in the womens 51kg category here on Thursday. The 26-year-old from Haryana, who won gold in the Glasgow Commonwealth Games, struggled to connect her punches as Balkibekova stayed ahead across all three rounds []