Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], July 20 (ANI): Former Indian cricketers Harbhajan Singh and Ravichandran Ashwin collectively spoke on the alleged rift between them, with the recently retired Ashwin saying that even if the Indian spin great was indeed jealous of his success at one point, it was justified and human. As Harbhajan stepped away from Tests in 2015 after a 103-match-long career with 417 wickets, Ashwin took his place as the first-choice
HYDERABAD: The crime investigation department (CID) has been probing several cases of alleged misappropriation of funds involving members of Hyderabad Cricket Association (HCA) since 2011. With the recent arrest of five people, including the association's president A Jagan Mohan Rao, treasurer CJ Srinivas Rao and CEO Suneel Kante, a total of eight cases have been filed against HCA office bearers. Five cases are currently under investigation, and
Murali Sreeshankar finished first at the Meeting Maia Cidade do Desporto 2025, a World Athletics Continental Tour bronze level meet (cat C), on Saturday. Sreeshankar's best attempt of 7.75m came in the second round. He started with a 7.63m and after his best jump in the second round, followed with jumps of 7.69m, a foul attempt, 6.12m and 7.58m. Poland's Piotr Tarkowski and Australia's Chris Mitrevski finished second and third, respectively.
The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) and the Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) are in discussions to play a white-ball series in October. Cricbuzz understands that the series comprised with three ODIs and as many T20Is is likely to be played from the first half of October in Dubai considering both teams have international assignments in the second part of the month with Bangladesh set to host West Indies at their own backyard for a full-fledged seri
New Delhi: Children exposed early to extreme heat may lose up to 1.5 years of schooling with climate change having a direct impact on education and threatening to undo educational gains of recent decades, according to a new global report. Climate-related stressors such as heat, wildfires, storms, floods, droughts, diseases and rising sea levels, affect education outcomes. Most low and middle-income countries are experiencing climate-related scho
Jalandhar: Fauja Singh, the world's oldest marathon runner who had earned the nickname 'Turbaned Tornado' and inspired millions across the world with his spirit, stamina and legacy of resilience, was cremated at his native place near Jalandhar in Punjab on Sunday. Singh died at the age of 114 years after being hit by a speeding car with Canada-based NRI Amritpal Singh Dhillon at the wheel while crossing the Jalandhar-Pathankot highway near his h
Jalandhar, July 20 (SocialNews.XYZ) Known as the "Turbaned Torpedo", Fauja Singh, the India-born British Sikh athlete, who inspired millions across the world with his spirit, stamina and legacy of resilience, was cremated with full honours at his native place near Jalandhar in Punjab on Sunday. The world's oldest marathoner died at the age of 114 years after being hit by a speeding car with Canada-based NRI Amritpal Singh Dhillon at the wheel wh
IND vs ENG: India's Test squad faces a medical emergency! With the series hanging by a thread at 2-1, Team India has been forced to call up Anshul Kamboj as multiple injury concerns threaten their Manchester hopes. Arshdeep Singh's hand injury requiring 10 days recovery has triggered a selection reshuffle that could reshape India's bowling attack at Old Trafford. What happened? During a routine training session before the crucial 4th Test, Arshd
New Delhi, Jul 20 (PTI) Star Indian long jumper Murali Sreeshankar clinched the title with a leap of 7.75m at the Meeting Maia Cidade do Desporto in Maia, Portugal, a World Athletics Continental Tour Bronze-level meet. The Asian Games silver medallist registered his best effort in the second round on Saturday night. Sreeshankar opened with a 7.63m jump, followed it up with his winning leap of 7.75m in the second round, and then recorded a solid
BENGALURU, July 18 (Reuters) - Inter Kashi have been named champions of India's I-League after the Court of Arbitration for Sport ruled in favour of the club in their dispute with the All India Football Federation. In May, the AIFF named Churchill Brothers winners of the country's second division, after the governing body's appeals committee ruled against Inter Kashi for fielding an 'ineligible player' in Mario Barco. According to reports in In
Indian boxer Nishant Dev extended his flawless run in the professional circuit, securing a Technical Knockout win over American LaQuan Evans in Frisco, USA. The 24-year-old halted the more seasoned Evans in the sixth round of their Super Welterweight bout on Saturday night, recording his third consecutive professional victory. Dev unleashed a flurry of unanswered punches that left Evans defenceless, prompting the referee to stop the contest at
New Delhi, Jul 20 (PTI) Indian boxer Nishant Dev extended his flawless run in the professional circuit, securing a Technical Knockout win over American LaQuan Evans in Frisco, USA. The 24-year-old halted the more seasoned Evans in the sixth round of their Super Welterweight bout on Saturday night, recording his third consecutive professional victory. Dev unleashed a flurry of unanswered punches that left Evans defenceless, prompting the referee
New Delhi, Jul 20 (PTI) Gold prices are likely to remain range-bound in the coming week as investors await clarity on global trade negotiations, upcoming US macroeconomic data and signals from the Federal Reserve, analysts said. Traders will closely watch Fed Chair Jerome Powell's speech and global PMI data from major economies, including the US, UK and Eurozone. The European Central Bank's interest rate decision will also be closely tracked fo
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], July 20 : The 134th Durand Cup, beginning July 23rd, 2025, has 10 matches lined up across the five host cities of Kolkata, Jamshedpur, Shillong, Kokrajhar and Imphal, in what promises to be an exciting week one of footballing action, particularly with popular home favourites looking to wrest an early advantage with strong starts. Top Indian Super League (ISL) teams Emami East Bengal FC (16-time former winners) and
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], July 20 (ANI): The 134th Durand Cup, beginning July 23rd, 2025, has 10 matches lined up across the five host cities of Kolkata, Jamshedpur, Shillong, Kokrajhar and Imphal, in what promises to be an exciting week one of footballing action, particularly with popular home favourites looking to wrest an early advantage with strong starts. Top Indian Super League (ISL) teams Emami East Bengal FC (16-time former winners)
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], July 20 (ANI): The 134th Durand Cup, beginning July 23rd, 2025, has 10 matches lined up across the five host cities of Kolkata, Jamshedpur, Shillong, Kokrajhar and Imphal, in what promises to be an exciting week one of footballing action, particularly with popular home favourites looking to wrest an early advantage with strong starts. Top Indian Super League (ISL) teams Emami East Bengal FC (16-time former winners)
New Delhi [India], July 20 (ANI): Congress MP Renuka Chowdhury on Sunday expressed concern over the government inaction in bringing to justice the terrorists behind the April 22 Pahalgam attack, which killed 26 civilians, including a Nepali citizen. As the Parliament Monsoon session begins, Chowdhury stated that the INDIA bloc will raise this issue, demanding answers from the government. Speaking to ANI, Chowdhury said, The Parliament session i
India No. 1 Koneru Humpy and China's top-seeded Grandmaster Lei Tingjie won their respective opening games to take the lead in the quarterfinals of the FIDE Women's Chess World Cup in Batumi, Georgia, on Saturday.While Humpy and Tingjie registered victories in contrasting fashion, the battle of Indian compatriots between Divya Deshmukh and Harika D was the most peaceful game in the last eight stage of the seven-round tournament, from where the to
New Delhi: Indian fast bowler Arshdeep Singh may be out of the fourth Test against England. During the training session on Thursday, Arshdeep suffered a cut on his bowling hand while trying to stop Sai Sudarshan's shot. Due to this injury, he has to get stitches, and now it seems unlikely that he will be able to play in the Manchester Test. A source told the Indian Express that Arshdeep has stitches on his hand and his chances of playing in the
New Delhi (India), July 20 (ANI): Travel-tech Portal EaseMyTrip has released an official statement regarding its sponsorship of the World Championship of Legends (WCL). The company clarified its stance, stating that despite entering into a 5-year sponsorship agreement with WCL two years ago, it will not associate with or participate in any match involving Pakistan. The travel tech platform emphasised that its position has always been clear. Ease
New Delhi: The organisers of the World Championship of Legends (WCL) have officially called off the India-Pakistan match and apologised for "hurting the sentiments" and hopes of people. In its statement on X, the WCL authorities said that it had announced the India-Pak fixture after a recent volleyball match between the two countries to "create happy memories" for fans. The tournament says that this may have ended up hurting the feelings of many
India and Pakistan have not played a bilateral series for more than 10 years due to the political tensions Harbhajan Singh and Yusuf Pathan pulled out of a World Championship of Legends (WCL) 2025 match against Pakistan on Sunday, according to sources. This match is supposed to be the first clash between any cricket team of the two nations after the Pahalgam terror attack in April 2025 that claimed 26 lives. The participation of former India sta
The 134th Durand Cup Organising Committee announced free public entry for all matches in Jamshedpu at the JRD Tata Sports Complex. The Durand Cup Organising Committee (DCOC) of the 134th Durand Cup has officially announced free public entry for all matches in Jamshedpur, starting with a full-capacity opening match at the JRD Tata Sports Complex. All 22,500 seats will be made available through complimentary passes, ensuring an inclusive and fest
New Delhi [India], July 19 (ANI): Team India may have narrowly lost the third Test at Lord's, but the mood in the camp remains optimistic as the players gear up for the fourth match in Manchester on July 23. One name that continues to dominate conversations both for his leadership and batting is Shubman Gill. The young captain has shown promise, former cricketer Sanjay Manjrekar believes Gill is capable of bouncing back with a strong performance.
Pune: The Indian Gig Workers' Front on Saturday evening suspended the ongoing strike of cabs and autorickshaws operating on applications till Tuesday, after leaving many commuters, including those arriving at the airport on Saturday morning, hassled. Keshav Kshirsagar, the president of the front, said, "We have a meeting on Tuesday with senior officials of the state transport department. If its decisions don't meet our expectations, the strike wi
Nagpur: India No.1 Koneru Humpy and China's top-seeded Grandmaster Lei Tingjie won their respective opening games to take the lead in the quarterfinals of the FIDE Women's Chess World Cup in Batumi, Georgia, on Saturday.While Humpy and Tingjie registered victories in contrasting fashion, the battle of Indian compatriots between Divya Deshmukh and Harika D was the most peaceful game in the last eight stage of the seven-round tournament, from where
Nagpur: Sreekala Rani fired a game-high 30 points as India concluded their disappointing campaign with a commanding 103-77 victory over Kazakhstan in the FIBA Asia Cup basketball tournament at Shenzhen Sports Center in China on Saturday. With this 26-point triumph, the 79th-ranked Indian outfit finished fifth in Division B of the biannual tournament.A day after they committed a handful of defensive lapses against Thailand to bow out of medal cont
Panaji: Churchill Brothers FC have admitted that Friday's verdict of the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) has stung them, but maintained that the resolve remains unshaken.Having finished at the top of the I-League table with 40 points, the two-time former champions were made to wait till the All India Football Federation's appeals committee decided on a case involving Namdhari FC and Inter Kashi. That verdict went against second-placed Inter
Mumbai: It was only a week back that Lord's produced a rivetting Test involving India and England. The two nations were back at the venue on Saturday, this time for the second women's ODI. Having already clinched the T20I series 3-2, India could have completed a memorable double at the iconic ground. Rain though played spoilsport as the start was delayed by nearly four hours with the match reduced to 29-overs-a-side. India were riding high on m
New Delhi, July 19 (PTI) The Regional Medical Research Centre in Bhubaneswar, under the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), has developed an advanced malaria vaccine that can prevent plasmodium falciparum infection in individuals and minimise community transmission. The ICMR Delhi has invited Expressions of Interest (EoI) from eligible organisations, companies and manufacturers enthusiastic about the Transfer of Technology for commercial