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New Delhi [India], July 19 (ANI): West Indies power-hitter Andre Russell, who is set to retire from international cricket, handpicked his swashbuckling knock in the semi-final of the 2016 T20 World Cup in Mumbai against the hosts India, as his best moment with the Men in Maroon. During the West Indies pursuit of 193, Russell arrived at the crease on number five with 77 required from 41 deliveries. Russell upped the ante and walloped 33 off just 20 balls, hammering Virat Kohli over the midwicket ...Read More >
New Delhi, July 19 (SocialNews.XYZ) BJP spokesperson Sudhanshu Trivedi launched a scathing attack on the Gandhi family on Saturday, accusing them of shielding each other in corruption cases and questioning the constitutional propriety of Leader of the Opposition (LoP) in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi's recent tweet defending his brother-in-law Robert Vadra. Speaking to the media in New Delhi, Trivedi took a sharp dig at LoP Gandhi, saying, "He stood in support of his 'hardworking farmer' brother- ...Read More >
Bengaluru, July 19 (UNI) Hockey India today announced a 40-member core probables group for the upcoming Senior Women's National Coaching Camp, scheduled to be held at the Sports Authority of India (SAI) Centre here from July 21 to August 29. The camp holds significant importance as the Indian Women's Hockey Team gears up for the Women's Asia Cup 2025, set to begin on September 5 in Hangzhou, China. The tournament will serve as a direct qualification pathway for the 2026 FIH Women's World Cup, w ...Read More >
Hockey India has selected a 40-member core group for the Women's National Coaching Camp at SAI in Bengaluru. The camp aims to prepare the team for the Women's Asia Cup 2025, offering a direct path to the 2026 World Cup. Key players and promising newcomers feature prominently in the lineup. Hockey India announced a 40-member core probables list for the Senior Women's National Coaching Camp, set to be held at the Sports Authority of India (SAI) Centre in Bengaluru from July 21 to August 29. The c ...Read More >
Bengaluru: Hockey India on Saturday announced a 40-member core probables group for the upcoming Senior Women's National Coaching Camp, scheduled to be held at the Sports Authority of India (SAI) Centre in Bengaluru from July 21 to August 29. The camp holds significant importance as the Indian women's team gears up for the Women's Asia Cup 2025, set to begin on September 5 in Hangzhou, China. The tournament will serve as a direct qualification pathway for the 2026 FIH Women's World Cup, with onl ...Read More >
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], July 19 (ANI): Hockey India on Saturday announced a 40-member core probables group for the upcoming Senior Women National Coaching Camp, scheduled to be held at the Sports Authority of India (SAI) Centre in Bengaluru from July 21 to August 29. The camp holds significant importance as the Indian women hockey team gears up for the Women Asia Cup 2025, set to begin on September 5 in Hangzhou, China. The tournament will serve as a direct qualification pathway for the ...Read More >
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], July 19 (ANI): Hockey India on Saturday announced a 40-member core probables group for the upcoming Senior Women's National Coaching Camp, scheduled to be held at the Sports Authority of India (SAI) Centre in Bengaluru from July 21 to August 29. The camp holds significant importance as the Indian women's hockey team gears up for the Women's Asia Cup 2025, set to begin on September 5 in Hangzhou, China. The tournament will serve as a direct qualification pathway fo ...Read More >
Bengaluru, Jul 19 (PTI) Hockey India on Saturday announced a 40-member core probable group for the upcoming senior women's national coaching camp, which will be held at the Sports Authority of India (SAI) Centre here from July 21 to August 29. The camp holds significant importance as the Indian women's hockey team gears up for the women's Asia Cup, set to begin on September 5 in Hangzhou, China. The tournament will serve as a direct qualification pathway for the 2026 FIH Women's World Cup, wit ...Read More >
THANE, July 18: A man and his two children died as their motorbike was dashed by a truck in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar district of Maharashtra.Gopal Chandanse (36), his wife and two kids were riding to their village when the truck dashed the two-wheeler from behind around 3.30 pm.They were taken to the hospital where Gopal, his son Hriday (7) and daughter Avani (9) were declared dead. Gopal's wife Meenabai (32) was injured and undergoing treatment.The truck driver fled from the spot, leaving his ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], July 19 (ANI): Spain and Argentina lock horns against each other in the second edition of the Finalissima, a match between the title winners of the European (UEFA Euro) and South American (Copa America) competitions, which will take place next year in March. This match will be held during the international window reserved for World Cup playoffs, and is pending La Roja successful qualification for the 2026 World Cup, as per Goal.com. UEFA, FIFA, along with the Spanish Footbal ...Read More >
Aizawl: The Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) has officially declared the ancient menhirs of Lianpui village in Mizoram's Champhai district, as a 'monument of national importance'. The announcement, made on July 14, follows a public notification issued on February 9 under the Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains Act, 1958. As no objections were received during the two-month notice period, the notification was finalised. Ready for a challenge? Click here to take our quiz an ...Read More >
New Delhi, Jul 18 (PTI) Aditi Chauhan says she didn't know that a national women's football team existed in India when she kicked the ball for the first time. Nearly two decades later, she retires as a trailblazer, having become the first Indian woman to play professional football in Europe. "Playing football, I didn't know there was a national team first of all. So I started because of the fun of the game," the 32-year-old recalled in an interview with PTI Videos. "When I started, I never im ...Read More >
The minister, while speaking to the media on the sidelines of an event to launch department of youth affairs' initiatives against drug addiction, also reiterated the government's position that Pakistani athletes will not be stopped from coming to India for multi-lateral sporting engagements. Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Monday said the long-awaited National Sports Governance Bill will be tabled in Parliament during the monsoon session beginning July 21. The minister, while speaking to ...Read More >
Shimla, Jul 17 (PTI) Himachal Pradesh High Court has directed the state government to remove encroachments on forest lands, including the fruit-bearing trees, all across the state and not limit it to some areas. The order was passed by a division bench consisting of Justices Vivek Thakur and Bipin C Negi on Wednesday after the Advocate General placed on record fresh instructions issued by Principal Chief Conservator of Forests, informing that 2,456 apple and other fruit trees have been felled f ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: The US embassy in India has warned that "committing assault, theft, or burglary in the United States won't just cause you legal issues -- it could lead to your visa being revoked and make you ineligible for future US visas". The warning was issued days after a video of an Indian woman who tried to leave a store with a cart full of items without paying went viral. This also prompted the embassy to say, "The US values law and order and expects foreign visitors to follow all US laws."Res ...Read More >
HYDERABAD: India's deepening engagement with Argentina took centre stage as Union minister for coal and mines G. Kishan Reddy represented the nation at Argentina's Independence Day celebrations at Hotel Taj Mansingh in New Delhi on Wednesday. In his keynote address, the minister underlined the strength and vibrancy of India-Argentina ties, calling for further expansion of cooperation across emerging and traditional sectors. Describing Argentina as a trusted partner, Kishan Reddy emphasised tha ...Read More >
New Delhi, July 17 (UNI) Former India Hockey great PR Sreejesh feels that India's poor show at the European leg of the FIH Pro League 2024-25 is a wakeup call ahead of Asia Cup in August. India finished eighth on the FIH Pro League 2024-25 points table after suffering seven successive losses in the European leg of the tour. Speaking to the Press on the side-lines of the launch event of the 20th Vedanta Delhi Half marathon yesterday evening he said "I think the team performed well, we created ...Read More >
New Delhi, July 13 (SocialNews.XYZ) India ended engagements at the International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) World Cup Shotgun in Lonato, after the pair of Lakshay Sheoran (22,19,25) and Neeru Dhanda (25,24,25), despite shooting a perfect third series, fell short of the Trap Mixed Team medal rounds. They totalled 140 out of a possible 150 in the qualifying round to finish 10th among 54 pairs. The second Indian pair of Zoravar Singh Sandhu (21,23,24) and Preeti Rajak (23,24,23) combined for ...Read More >
Kolkata, July 13 (SocialNews.XYZ) East Bengal FC have completed the signing of Indian national team attacker Edmund Lalrindika from Inter Kashi FC on a three-year contract for an undisclosed transfer fee. He will wear jersey number 10. Returning to the Red & Gold Brigade after a five-year hiatus, Edmund previously represented East Bengal during the 2019-20 I-League season, on loan from Bengaluru FC. He showcased his potential with an assist on his debut in a Kolkata derby against Mohun Bagan on ...Read More >
New Delhi, July 12 (SocialNews.XYZ) National Games champion Neeru Dhanda reached a first-ever World Cup final to finish a creditable fourth in women's trap, on the penultimate day of the fourth and final International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) World Cup Shotgun stage, currently underway in Lonato, Italy. She shot 30 out of her first 35 targets in the 50-shot final. Having taken the sixth and final qualifying spot by virtue of winning (2-1) a shoot-off over last year's New Delhi World Cup ...Read More >
Bengaluru, Jul 12 (PTI) Joe Burns' career was heading nowhere when Queensland omitted him from the contracted players' list in April 2024. It was a body blow for the Australian as he was mourning the tragic death of his brother in February that year. In an emotional Instagram post, Burns admitted that it was a "daily battle that I often lose." Also Read | ISL 2025-26 Season Put on Hold After IMG Reliance and AIFF Haggle Over Renewal of Commercial Rights Deal. But then sports often gives tiny ...Read More >
Mumbai, July 11: The opening press conference for the 2025 Esports World Cup (EWC) was held in Riyadh, marking the start of the world's largest esports and gaming festival. The 2025 Esports World Cup (EWC) opened on Thursday evening with a star-studded opening ceremony. Running until August 24, the event features more than 2,000 elite players, 25 tournaments across 24 leading titles, and a prize pool of over 70 million U.S. dollars. Danial Patel Makes History at WAVES Esports Championship 2025, ...Read More >
Chandigarh: Punjab chief ministerBhagwant Mann on Thursday said the government will table a bill in the assembly on Friday to introduce harsher punishment for religious sacrilege. However, the law will not be enacted immediately, as the government plans to hold consultations with stakeholders before finalising the legislation.Mann said the decision was taken in a meeting of the cabinet earlier in the day. After the legislation is tabled, Punjab govt will gather suggestions on the law from stakeh ...Read More >
NEW DELHI, July 10: The International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) on Thursday awarded New Delhi two major competitions -- the combined World Cup in 2027 and the Junior World Championship in 2028 -- during its executive committee meeting here. Announcing the calendar for the crucial 2026-27 season, the ISSF said that New Delhi, which will also organise the Junior World Cup (Rifle/Pistol/Shotgun) in September-October this year, will host the prestigious World Cup leg in all three disciplines ...Read More >
Nagpur: A day after she won with her white pieces, Nagpur's International Master (IM) Divya Deshmukh played out a 37-move draw with Kesaria Mgeladze of Georgia to win the second round 1.5-0.5 and advance to the round of 32 in the FIDE Women's World Cup at Batumi on Thursday.While Divya advanced to the third round with a win and a draw, she will join India's most experienced Grandmaster Koneru Humpy, D Harika, and Vaishali Rameshbabu among the top 32 players remaining in the fray in the seven-rou ...Read More >
Srinagar, July 09: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Wednesday said that Jammu & Kashmir's tourism sector is witnessing a strong revival, with a steady rise in the number of tourists visiting the Union Territory each day.Abdullah, while addressing reporters in West Bengal ahead of the Kolkata Tourism Fair, said, "Tourists are coming back to Kashmir in good numbers. The ongoingAmarnathYatra is proceeding smoothly with heavy footfall on both the Pahalgam and Baltal routes, he said."I spoke to severa ...Read More >
Nagpur: Reigning world junior champion and Nagpur's star chess master, Divya Deshmukh, started her campaign in the FIDE Women's World Cup on a thumping note in Batumi, Georgia, on Wednesday. As the 15th seed, Divya opened her campaign from the second round, where the world's top 21 women players joined the 43 winners from the first round. In the knock-out format of the World Cup, seven rounds consisting of two-game matches in the classical format will be played, followed by a rapid tie-break rou ...Read More >
BENGALURU: The Indian women's hockey team endured a difficult campaign in the FIH Pro League this season. The final leg -- a European sojourn -- was marked by eight consecutive losses, inconsistent performances and eventual relegation. Yet, under-fire chief coach Harendra Singh remains optimistic, backing his young squad to learn from the setbacks and emerge stronger ahead of the upcoming Asia Cup.With a string of edgy performances and missed opportunities, the team's struggles have been hard to ...Read More >
Hyderabad: Although the Indian duo of Rishabh Yadav and Jyothi Surekha were participating in the compound mixed team event at the Archery World Cup, Madrid, they made it special with their brilliant performance. The duo set a world record with a score of 1431 points, including 70 Xs in the event and shattered the earlier record held by Denmark's Tanja Gellenthien and Mathias Fullerton, who had scored a tally of 1429 points at the Kraków-Malopolska European Games in 2023. World record by Indian ...Read More >
Bengaluru: India struggled during the European leg of the FIH Pro League last month, losing seven of their eight matches against top teams such as Argentina, Australia, Belgium, and the Netherlands. For the Indian team, this was a tough reality check, especially as they had aimed to secure a World Cup berth. They narrowly missed the wooden spoon, finishing above bottom-placed Ireland.This experience served as a wake-up call for the team. However, there is hope on the horizon. The Men in Blue are ...Read More >
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