New Delhi, Jun 18: Actor-cum-politician Kangana Ranaut was on Wednesday named brand ambassador of the World Para Athletics Championships to be held here in September-October. The 39-year-old Ranaut, who garnered acclaim for her performances in films like Fashion and Queen, represents Himachal Pradeshs Mandi constituency in the current Lok Sabha. Indias para athletes are rewriting what is possible every single day. I am deeply honoured to support them and help raise awareness about their incredib

AMSTELVEEN (NETHERLANDS, Jun 7: The Indian mens hockey team squandered a one goal lead to lose 1-2 to Olympic champions Netherlands in the first match of the European leg of FIH Pro League here on Saturday. The Netherlands struck the winning goal two minutes from the final whistle through Van Dam Thijs (58th minute), who also scored the equalising goal in the 25th minute. Captain Harmanpreet Singh had converted the first penalty corner of the match in the 19th minute [] The post Indian mens hock

Jakarta, Jun 3: Two-time Olympic medallist P.V. Sindhu battled her way into the second round of the Indonesia Open Super 1000 badminton tournament while Lakshya Sen bowed out after losing in the opening round in Jakarta on Tuesday (June 3, 2025). Sindhu overcame long-time rival Nozomi Okuhara of Japan 22-20, 21-23, 21-15 in an absorbing one-hour and 19-minute clash in the womens singles. Sen, the 2021 World Championships bronze medallist, battled valiantly before falling to world No. 1 Shi Yu []

New Delhi, May 13: Russian chess icon Garry Kasparov, whose record of being the youngest world champion was bettered by D Gukesh, feels that the Indian is in a different situation compared to him as Norwegian Magnus Carlsen is considered, by all metrics, a better player than the Chennai teenager. Gukesh was 17 when he defeated Chinas reigning world champion Ding Liren in a 14-game showdown to claim the coveted title last year. Kasparov was 22 when he clinched the [] The post Gukesh In Different

New Delhi, Apr 17: Two-time Olympic medal-winning javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra started his season on a high by winning the Potch Invitational Track event in Potchefstroom, South Africa. Chopra topped the six-man field, hurling the spear to a distance of 84.52m at the World Athletics Continental Tour Challenger event on Wednesday. The Indian star finished ahead of 25-year-old South African Douw Smit, whose best throw was 82.44m But Chopras effort was below his personal best of 89.94m, while Douw

New Delhi, Apr 15: Double Olympic medallist P V Sindhu and world No. 18 Lakshya Sen will spearhead the Indian challenge at the Sudirman Cup Finals to be held in Xiamen, China from April 27 to May 4, the national federation announced on Tuesday. India, who qualified for the prestigious mixed team championships based on their overall world ranking, have been clubbed in a challenging Group D alongside former champions Indonesia, two-time runners-up Denmark, and a strong English outfit. The [] The p