From the electrifying victory of the Indian cricket team in the recent T20 series to the rising star power of young badminton sensations, India's sporting landscape is ablaze with action! This week alone saw record-breaking performances in the Pro Kabaddi League, showcasing the nation's unwavering passion for indigenous sports. The upcoming Asian Games are generating immense anticipation, with athletes across disciplines sharpening their skills and aiming for glory on the international stage. We delve into the crucial role of sports sponsorships in nurturing talent and boosting India's sporting infrastructure. Furthermore, debates rage on about the future of cricket's dominance in India's sporting ecosystem, with other sports like hockey and football vying for increased attention and investment. Stay updated on all the latest scores, match analyses, and exclusive interviews with your favorite athletes. Explore the dynamic world of Indian sports—from the bustling stadiums to the quiet dedication of rising stars—right here. Discover the stories that shape the nation’s sporting spirit and witness the unfolding drama of the sporting year.
New Delhi, Dec 11 (SocialNews.XYZ): Young Indian shuttler Tanisha Crasto has revealed that she committed to ace shuttler Ashwini Ponnappa as her doubles partner as long as the 35-year-old continues to play badminton. Tanisha and Ashwini successfully defended their women's doubles title at the Guwahati Masters Super 100 badminton tournament last week, their second tournament together after the Paris Olympics. The women's duo also made it to the semifinals of the Syed Modi India International. With her preference for mixed doubles, Tanisha is forming a solid partnership with Dhruv Kapila. The duo started playing together at the Syed Modi International at the end of last year and made the semifinal after a year at the same event. Speaking to IANS about her plans for future tournaments, Tanisha said, "So, I'm just starting with mixed and not really keeping my expectations very high, as very recently Dhruv had a big tear in his ankle; he just made it before the Syed Modi, and thankfully, we've played well. I feel like he still needs a lot of rest, so I'm not thinking very far off. "We're really focusing on the tournaments that are happening in January because we've got an entry in the Super 1000 and 750 and a 500 and I feel these tournaments are going to be very important for us because it's a good place for us to get good points and improve our ranking. After that, we focus on the All England that's happening in March/April time. So, that's what it is for mixed doubles," she said. Speaking about her relationship with Ashwini on and off the court, Tanisha said, "In the women's doubles, I don't know yet when Ashwini Didi will be playing, but I have given her a commitment that I shall continue with her until she is playing. We're not going to be very result-orientated, and in the coming time, we're just going to enjoy and play badminton to have fun." "My relationship and partnership with her is great and the best it has been till now with anyone it has been with her. The partnership throughout this entire year has also been super great; we've learnt so much together as a pair and I've learnt so much from her as an individual. There's no senior-junior thing that happens between us. I think both of us respect one another equally. Of course, she has a lot of experience. "She's been in this sport longer than I have been. I really like taking her advice during our matches but there are times when I feel certain things on the court and I think that it is the best for the situation and she 100 per cent respects that. I think it's mutual and that's what is the best part of our partnership," she added. Tanisha marked her Olympic debut earlier this year at the Paris Olympics and competed in the women's doubles category with Ashwini, who was playing her third Olympics. Reflecting on her experience from the Olympics, the 21-year-old shuttler said, "It was super great. I am really happy that I made it to the Olympics on the first attempt. Playing against those higher-ranked players gave us a really good exposure and it was helpful for us because we got to play with them again in the future." There was so much learning that happened. We knew it was a tough competition, but we were really, really up for it and we enjoyed every match and gave it all on the court. We did as much as we could and we are happy with the way we played. We really wish we could have played more rounds ahead, but we're very happy with what we've done," she signed off.
Hyderabad, August 3 (IANS) Legendary icons Kapil Dev, Baichung Bhutia, Abhinav Bindra, Pullela Gopichand, and Gagan Narang have come together in a first-of-its-kind governance initiative for Indian sports. This integrated approach aims to strengthen grassroots talent, optimise infrastructure, and drive excellence for robust, holistic sports development. By creating clear athlete pathways and aligning with the state's progressive sports policy, the initiative positions Telangana at the forefront of India's sporting ambitions, leading the charge in a nationwide sports revolution. These sportin ...Read More >
MUMBAI: The Indian equity indices opened lower on Friday as heavyweights like Axis Bank and Bharti Airtel were among the top losers in the BSE benchmark. At 9.25 am, Sensex was down 171 points or 0.21 per cent at 82, 087 and Nifty was down 35 points or 0.14 per cent at 25, 075. In the Sensex pack, M&M, Tata Steel, Power Grid, L&T, UltraTech Cement, Infosys, Tata Motors, BEL, NTPC, TCS, Trent and Maruti Suzuki were top gainers. Axis Bank, Bharti Airtel, Kotak Mahindra Bank, Tech Mahindra , HDFC Bank, Eternal (Zomato), HUL, Sun Pharma, Bajaj Finance, ICICI Bank, Titan and Bajaj Finserv ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], July 14 (ANI): Indian shuttlers PV Sindhu and Lakshya Sen along with men doubles pair of Chirag Shetty-Satwiksairaj Rankireddy will be seen in action in the upcoming Japan Open 2025 badminton tournament which will start from Tuesday, July 15. Sindhu, Lakshya and the Sat-Chi duo were last seen at the Indonesia Open in early June. All three skipped the subsequent US Open and Canada Open, as per Olympics.com. Sindhu, a two-time Olympic medallist, has had a challenging 2025 BWF World Tour season. The double Olympic medallist best showing on the BWF World Tour this year came a ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], July 14 (ANI): Indian shuttlers PV Sindhu and Lakshya Sen along with men's doubles pair of Chirag Shetty-Satwiksairaj Rankireddy will be seen in action in the upcoming Japan Open 2025 badminton tournament which will start from Tuesday, July 15. Sindhu, Lakshya and the Sat-Chi duo were last seen at the Indonesia Open in early June. All three skipped the subsequent US Open and Canada Open, as per Olympics.com. Also Read | Wimbledon 2025 Winners: A Look at Champions at Year's Third Grand Slam. Sindhu, a two-time Olympic medallist, has had a challenging 2025 BWF World Tour se ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], July 14 (ANI): India seasoned badminton player and Olympic medallist Saina Nehwal announced that she has parted ways with her husband, Parupalli Kashyap, who is also a shuttler. Saina took to Instagram to release a brief statement announcing her divorce from Kashyap, which came nearly seven years after their 2018 marriage. Life takes us in different directions sometimes. After much thought and consideration, Kashyap Parupalli and I have decided to part ways. Were choosing peace, growth, and healing - for ourselves and each other. Im grateful for the memories and wish nothi ...Read More >
Mumbai, July 18: India's campaign at the World University Games in Germany got off to a mixed start on Thursday, with teenage swimmer Rohit Benedicton providing the day's standout performance by shattering a national record in the men's 50m butterfly, even as other Indian athletes struggled to make an impact across multiple disciplines. The 19-year-old swimmer clocked 24.00 seconds to finish 12th overall and qualify for the semifinals, eclipsing the seven-year-old national mark of 24.09 set by Olympian Virdhawal Khade in 2018. The performance marks yet another milestone in Rohit's rapid rise - ...Read More >
Srinagar, Aug 3 (PTI) Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha and Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Sunday expressed condolences on the untimely demise of daughter of Udhampur SSP Amod Nagpure Ashok. Democratic Progressive Azad Party (DPAP) chief Ghulam Nabi Azad also condoled the death, saying "there can be no greater pain for a parent than losing a child". In a message, LG Sinha said, "Shocked and heartbroken by the tragic news of the passing of the daughter of SSP Udhampur Shri Amod Nagpure Ashok. My deepest condolences to the grieving family. May the Almighty give them courage an ...Read More >
Why Is Indian Railways Called Indian Railways, Not Indian Railway? UPSC-Level Question Solved Double Olympic medalist and badminton star PV Sindhu is set to tie the knot with Hyderabad-based Venkata Datta Sai on December 22 in Udaipur. The couple's wedding announcement follows Sindhu's recent triumph at the Syed Modi International tournament in Lucknow, where she ended a long title drought. According to Sindhu's father, PV Ramana, the decision to hold the wedding in December was based on Sindhu's packed schedule starting in January. "The two families decided on this date as it was the only p ...Read More >
Fresh off her recent victory at the Syed Modi International Badminton Championship last week, PV Sindhu is back in news with that special announcement as she is set to embark on a new journey -- this time off the court. The two-time Olympic medallist and former world champion will marry Venkata Datta Sai, an executive director at Posidex Technologies, on December 22 in Udaipur. Sindhu's Syed Modi victory marked the end of a title drought, reinforcing her position as one of India's greatest badminton players. The upcoming year is filled with major tournaments and key preparation schedule and t ...Read More >
New Delhi, Jan 13 (VOICE) The Indian men's doubles badminton duo of Satwik and Chirag expressed their joy of reuniting with Tan Kim Her as a coach and revealed their emotional bond with the Malaysian doubles specialist, who was the person behind the making of the "deadly duo" of Satwik and Chirag back in 2016.Tan took over from Danish Olympic medallist Mathias Boe, who announced his retirement from coaching roles post the Paris 2024 Olympics, where Satwik and Chirag reached the quarterfinals. Speaking about the return of the Malaysian doubles specialist, who had a successful four-year spell f ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], July 14 (ANI): India's seasoned badminton player and Olympic medallist Saina Nehwal announced that she has parted ways with her husband, Parupalli Kashyap, who is also a shuttler. Saina took to Instagram to release a brief statement announcing her divorce from Kashyap, which came nearly seven years after their 2018 marriage. 'Life takes us in different directions sometimes. After much thought and consideration, Kashyap Parupalli and I have decided to part ways. We're choosing peace, growth, and healing - for ourselves and each other. I'm grateful for the memories and wish ...Read More >
New Delhi, July 17 (SocialNews.XYZ) India's campaign at the World University Games in Germany got off to a mixed start on Thursday, with teenage swimmer Rohit Benedicton providing the day's standout performance by shattering a national record in the men's 50m butterfly, even as other Indian athletes struggled to make an impact across multiple disciplines. The 19-year-old swimmer clocked 24.00 seconds to finish 12th overall and qualify for the semifinals, eclipsing the seven-year-old national mark of 24.09 set by Olympian Virdhawal Khade in 2018. The performance marks yet another milestone in ...Read More >
New Delhi, Jul 18 (PTI) Swimmer Srihari Nataraj bettered his 'Best Indian Time' in the 200m freestyle twice but couldn't make the final, while the women paddlers defeated the Netherlands to enter the round of 16, even as the shuttlers went down to Hong Kong in the mixed team event on Day 2 of the World University Games in Germany's Rhine-Ruhr region. The 24-year-old two-time Olympian clocked 1:48.11 in the semifinals, improving upon his own mark of 1:48.22 set earlier in the heats. That heat timing had already bettered his previous best of 1:48.66, set last month at the Singapore National Sw ...Read More >
Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai attended the closing ceremony of the CM Trophy India International Challenge Badminton Competition 2024 in Raipur, where he emphasized the state's commitment to nurturing sports talent. To motivate athletes, Sai announced cash incentives for Olympic medalists: Rs 3 crore for gold, Rs 2 crore for silver, and Rs 1 crore for bronze. He highlighted sports as a symbol of unity and discipline, sharing inspiring stories of local athletes like Ritika Dhruv, a badminton player, and Nisha, a mountaineer. The government is committed to supporting and developing ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], August 13 (ANI): Indian shuttler PV Sindhu will lock horns with Bulgaria's Kaloyana Nalbantova, whereas Lakshya Sen will play Shi Yuqi of China in their respective round one matches of the BWF World Championships 2025, which will take place later this month. Organised by the Badminton World Federation (BWF), the BWF World Championships is the most prestigious badminton competition held annually, barring the Olympic years, as per Olympics.com. It offers the most badminton world ranking points along with the Olympics and crowns the senior world champions of a particular cale ...Read More >
IMAGE: India's Ayush Shetty, seeded fourth, will face Kuan Lin Kuo of Chinese Taipei in the quarterfinals of the men's singles event at the US Open 2025 badminton tournament in Iowa. Photograph: BAI Media/X Ace Indian shuttlers Ayush Shetty and Tanvi Sharma marched into the quarterfinals of the US Open 2025 badminton tournament in Iowa after registering contrasting victories in their second-round fixtures. World No. 34 Ayush Shetty fought hard to get the better of compatriot and World No. 54 Tharun Mannepalli. The fourth-seeded Shetty won the contest 21-12, 13-21, 21-15. In the quarterfinal ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], July 14 (ANI): India's seasoned badminton player and Olympic medallist Saina Nehwal announced that she has parted ways with her husband, Parupalli Kashyap, who is also a shuttler. Saina took to Instagram to release a brief statement announcing her divorce from Kashyap, which came nearly seven years after their 2018 marriage. Also Read | Wimbledon 2025: Jannik Sinner Defeats Two-Time Defending Champion Carlos Alcaraz To Win Maiden Wimbledon Title. "Life takes us in different directions sometimes. After much thought and consideration, Kashyap Parupalli and I have decided to ...Read More >
Lucknow: BSP national president Mayawati on Sunday said that the dispute and violence happening over language all over the country, especially in Maharashtra and Tamil Nadu, is "dangerous"."Mumbai is the economic capital of the country, with which people from all states have a direct contact. The govt must guarantee the safety of people's lives, property, and religion. The central govt should also take interest in this," she saidShe added that such disputes take place when narrow politics of religion, region, caste and language tries to dominate patriotism and love for the country. "Every Indi ...Read More >
Ranchi: JMM president and chief minister Hemant Soren on Sunday said the official X account of his party has been hacked, prompting him to order a police investigation into it.Apart from expressing concern over the breach, the chief minister appealed to the Elon Musk-owned social media giant to take cognisance of the matter.Party members said at 12:12 am on Sunday, the hackers posted a suspicious link along with an image of a rodent on the JMM's X account, which was immediately flagged by Hemant on his social media platform. No other activity related to hacking was detected on the account ther ...Read More >