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Paris Saint-Germain strengthens defence by signing left back Lucas Digne from Aston Villa

Champions League winner Paris Saint-Germain has strengthened its defense by signing left back Lucas Digne from Aston Villa on a three-year contract

11 Aug 2026 1:50 am
Barcelona turn down PSG offer for Torres

According to Spanish media reports, Torres, scorer of the winning goal in the 2026 World Cup final, has agreed to join PSG and his former national team coach Luis Enrique

11 Aug 2026 12:50 am
Jemimah Rodrigues says World Cup win has fuelled India Womens hunger for more success ahead of CT 2027

Jemimah Rodrigues described the inaugural ICC Womens Champions Trophy in 2027 as a special occasion and emphasised that the teams focus will remain on playing together and securing victories

11 Aug 2026 12:39 am
Russian track and field files new claim with CAS over sanctions imposed by World Athletics

The federations new appeal targets restrictions which it says infringe on the organisations rights and prevents it fully representing Russian athletes interests at international level

11 Aug 2026 12:16 am
UEFA, Concacaf, AFC keep pressure on Gianni Infantino to resign

UEFA (Europe), Concacaf (North America, Central America and the Caribbean) and the AFC (Asia) joined together to release an open letter signed by the president and general secretary of each organisation

11 Aug 2026 12:14 am
Scotland, Netherlands criticise ICCs World Cup format changes

The two Associate Member boards described the lack of communication as disappointing and disrespectful

11 Aug 2026 12:03 am
New hockey World Cup format presents an arduous path

The top two sides from each pool will progress to the second stage, which will be split into two groups of four. The top two there will qualify for the semifinals

10 Aug 2026 11:13 pm
Manav Krishna, trying to make his mark in KCL

The Thrissur Titans player heads into the third season of the Kerala Cricket League high on confidence after scoring a century against Sri Lanka in the second youth Test in July

10 Aug 2026 7:13 pm
Badminton World Championships | Just another match: Ayush ready to face No. 1 Shi

This is the second straight edition in which an Indian will face Shi in the opening round, after Lakshya Sen went down 17-21, 19-21 to the Chinese player last year

10 Aug 2026 6:47 pm
Sachin wants to do well for TN in all three formats

The left-hander has been on a roll in the TNCA First Division League and TNPL

10 Aug 2026 6:43 pm
10 Aug 2026 5:30 pm
High jumper Pooja, womens 4x400m team disappoint; India end World Athletics U20 Championships with 3 medals

Ashish Yadav had opened India's medal account with a silver in the men's javelin throw; Basant Kumar Meghwal and Shahnavaz Khan added a silver and bronze respectively in the men's high jump and long jump

10 Aug 2026 11:41 am
Pant an enigma at the crossroads

Having been replaced as Indias Test vice-captain, he can focus on his primary disciplines without having to attend lengthy team discussions or the distraction of being pulled in different directions; the team needs the most potent version of the player to come to the fore

10 Aug 2026 6:02 am
Carrick cautious after Mount's injury scare in PSG friendly

He got kicked, Carrick told reporters of Mount, who has played sparingly due to various injuries since joining the club from Chelsea in 2023

10 Aug 2026 2:07 am
Podium finish: On India at the Glasgow Commonwealth Games

Indias women boxers were the highlight of the Glasgow Commonwealth Games

10 Aug 2026 1:42 am
Fernandez secures dominant British MotoGP victory, Martin extends championship lead

The victory was Raul Fernandezs second in MotoGP and his first since last years Australian Grand Prix, completing an impressive recovery from a crash in Saturdays sprint

10 Aug 2026 1:32 am
India coach Park reaping the rewards of hard work

For Park Tae-Sang, it is not just a fortnight of good results. It offers a glimpse of his work that he has been putting in Indian badminton, building players who, he hopes, can become the next generation of Indian stars

10 Aug 2026 1:26 am
Sanya Vats finishes runner-up in Ballarat Open squash

Sanya Vats went down 6-11, 8-11, 6-11 to top seed and local favourite Sarah Cardwell in the womens final

10 Aug 2026 1:19 am
Sinner withdraws from Cincinnati Open with knee injury ahead of U.S. Open

Sinner had also pulled out of the Canadian Open, a key warm-up event for the U.S. Open

10 Aug 2026 12:55 am
Exemplary professional, youngsters want to emulate him: Laxman praises Kohli

Laxman said Kohli consistently sets very high standards for himself and strives to meet them every time he plays

10 Aug 2026 12:29 am
Search operation fails to trace missing fisher from Keralas Neendakara

Gautam Krishnan, the fisher who went missing after a boat capsized off Neendakara,

9 Aug 2026 10:04 pm
Telangana digitised 71.14% of enumeration forms ahead of August 10 deadline for electoral roll revision

Telangana completes 78.14% of enumeration forms digitization with one day left for August 10 deadline

9 Aug 2026 10:00 pm
Madhya Pradesh govt. hospital faces inquiry over transportation of womans body in garbage vehicle

In the three-minute video, men are seen wrapping the body in a plastic sheet and placing it on the tractor-trolley.

9 Aug 2026 9:53 pm
Water purifiers developed during Rajasthan deluge delivered to flood-hit Assam

The units developed by the Nagpur-based CSIR-NEERI are expected to make ambient water drinkable at 3,500 litres per hour

9 Aug 2026 9:53 pm
Final report on theatre commands under consideration, Centre tells House panel

The theatrisation exercise is aimed at creating a more integrated war-fighting structure by bringing the capabilities of three Services under unified operational command structures

9 Aug 2026 9:52 pm
Velumani, Viswanathan squarely blame Palaniswami for AIADMKs weakening and electoral defeats since 2021

In an undated letter, they allege that the AIADMK general secretary disregarded senior BJP leader Amit Shah's proposal of alliance for the 2021 Assembly election. They also accuse him of having missed an opportunity to have an alliance with TVK

9 Aug 2026 9:48 pm
What does Netanyahus rejection of Trumps Gaza plan mean for the conflict?

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has rejected US President Donald Trumps 15-point plan for Gaza, saying Israel will not withdraw until Hamas is genuinely disarmed. The move follows weeks of disagreement between Israel and the Trump administration over the plan.

9 Aug 2026 9:48 pm
Iran Guards say won't reopen Hormuz without U.S. meeting Tehran's demands

Iran's security chief Mohammad Bagher Zolghadr had laid out on Saturday a list of conditions for reopening the strait, including an end to the war and aggression against Iran and its allies in Lebanon, Palestine, Yemen and Iraq

9 Aug 2026 9:44 pm
Varanasi: Mahesh Babu's look as Rudhra from SS Rajamouli's magnum opus unveiled

Slated for a worldwide release on April 7, 2027, Varanasi promises to be an action-packed globe-trotting adventure featuring a star-studded cast, including Mahesh Babu, Priyanka Chopra and Prithviraj Sukumaran, with a soundtrack by Oscar-winning composer MM Keeravani

9 Aug 2026 9:29 pm
Bidadi township: Chief Minister signals compensation beyond 3 crore an acre

However, sources in the Greater Bengaluru Development Authority (GBDA), the projects implementing agency, confirmed that this was a rare possibility.

9 Aug 2026 9:28 pm
ED Director Rahul Navin gets one-year extension

A 1993-batch Indian Revenue Service officer of the Income Tax cadre, 59-year-old Navin has been leading the federal anti-money laundering agency as its full-time chief since August 14, 2024

9 Aug 2026 9:25 pm
Adivasi-Dalit convention seeks justice for Jogi, victims of Muthanga violence

Adivasi-Dalit convention and Declaration of Rights held at Sulthan Bathery in Wayanad on Sunday. Bommi Amma of Cheeral, the oldest surviving participant in the Muthanga struggle, inaugurated the gathering

9 Aug 2026 9:21 pm
Cyber police take Hindutva ideologue T.G. Mohandas into custody in Kochi on charges of making controversial remarks on student protesters at Jantar Mantar, women

Youth and student organisations took out protestmarches to his house demanding legal action. Leaders of the Students Federation of India and the All India Students Federation filed complaints against him

9 Aug 2026 9:17 pm
Jharkhand exam stir: Hemant Soren asks student protesters to not be misguided by political parties

Addressing the Jharkhand Adivasi Mahotsav in Ranchi, the Chief Minister says strictest action would be taken against those responsible for the irregularities in recruitment exams, and the individuals involved have already been identified

9 Aug 2026 9:16 pm