Indian Grandmaster R. Praggnanandhaa created history, becoming the first Indian to win the Grand Chess Tour after staging a stunning comeback to defeat defending champion Fabiano Caruana 15-13 in the final at St. Louis in the US last night. Praggnanandhaa started the final day six points behind Caruana but...
In Hockey, India registered a comprehensive 5-3 victory over arch-rivals Pakistan in the FIH World Cup at Amstelveen in the Netherlands today, to qualify for the next round.
The defeat ended Pakistan’s campaign in the group stage. The match produced a thrilling second quarter, with four goals scored between the...
India has made a strong start at the U-23 Commonwealth Fencing Championship in Lagos, Nigeria, winning 17 medals, including 4 gold, on the opening day. The Indian contingent has secured 4 gold, 4 silver and 9 bronze medals at the championship, which began on Sunday. Indian fencers reached the...
In Badminton, India’s Tanvi Sharma, Ashmita Chaliha and Rakshitha Ramraj have progressed to the Women singles quarterfinals at the Korea Masters in Asan. Tanvi continued her impressive run by defeating her compatriot Shriyanshi Valishetty 21-16, 17-21, 21-13 in the pre-quarterfinals. Ashmita beat home favourite Kim Min-ji 21-17, 21-6, while...
Former champion PV Sindhu will be the ninth seed in the women’s singles event at the BWF World Badminton Championships 2026, scheduled to be held at the Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium in New Delhi from August 17 to 23. India’s highest-seeded entry at the World Badminton Championships will be...
The All India Football Federation (AIFF) has announced that the Indian Football League (IFL) 2026-27 will begin on 16th of October. The Governing Council of the IFL met at the Football House in New Delhi yesterday. The meeting was attended by representatives from 10 of the 11 IFL clubs.
Governing...
India’s weightlifting queen Mirabai Chanu has won first Gold medal for the country at the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow. She dominated the women’s 48kg weightlifting event with a record-breaking total lift of 190 kilograms. The 31-year-old weightlifter set new Commonwealth Games records by lifting 85 kilograms in the...
The 23rd Commonwealth Games began in Glasgow, Scotland, with a spectacular and colourful opening ceremony. King Charles III declared the Games open in the presence of Queen Camilla, British Prime Minister Andy Burnham and Commonwealth Sport President Donald Rukare at the OVO Hydro yesterday evening. Teams from 74 nations...
