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 []

AMN/ WEB DESK Indian shuttler Ashmita Chaliha produced a superb comeback to win the Korea Masters 2026, beating Chinas Han Qian Xi in the womens singles final this morning. The Assam shuttler recovered from losing the opening game to prevail 14-21, 21-14, and 21-14 in 53 minutes and claim her first BWF title. Earlier, Ashmita []

AMN/ WEB DESK Prime Minister Narendra Modi today met the medal winners of the Commonwealth Games 2026 at his residence in New Delhi. Sharing a video message, Mr Modi said that those who participate in sports will prosper and urged citizens to always cheer for Bharat. India finished at the fourth spot on the medal []

Indian shuttler Ashmita Chaliha has reached the womens singles final of the Korea Masters Super 300 badminton tournament in Asan, South Korea. Ashmita defeated fellow Indian Rakshitha Ramraj 21-13, 16-21, 21-13 in the semifinal today. The victory comes after Ashmita produced the biggest upset of the tournament in the quarterfinals, defeating top seed and world []