The Indian Awaaz

AMN/ WEB DESK Indian Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa defeated Javokhir Sindarov in a second-round match of the Sinquefield Cup in St Louis, United States. It is his first victory in the tournament, which is the penultimate event of the Grand Chess Tour. Praggnanandhaa dominated the game from start to finish. He slowly pressed his advantage in []

AMN/ WEB DESK The FIH Hockey Mens and Womens World Cup 2026 will feature a revamped competition structure, with the traditional quarterfinal stage scrapped and the top two teams from each of the two crossover pools advancing directly to the semi-finals. Belgium and the Netherlands jointly host the tournament from August 15 to 30. The []

AMN/ WEB DESK India enjoyed a historic day in Eugene, USA, with Basant Kumar Meghwal and Shahnavaz Khan becoming the first Indians to win medals in the high jump and long jump at the World Athletics U20 championships. Basant Kumar Meghwal, the reigning Asian U20 champion, won silver in the mens high jump with a []

AMN/ WEB DESK Indian weightlifter Maharajan Arumugapandian won the silver medal in the mens 65-kilogram category at the Asian Junior Weightlifting Championships in Tashkent, Uzbekistan. Maharajan produced a personal best total of 285 kilograms, lifting 128 kilograms in the snatch and 157 kilograms in the clean and jerk.Vietnams Hoang Thach won the gold medal with []