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Gurgaon: A 32-year-old man was arrested on Sunday evening after he approached cops and told them he had killed his wife in a fit of rage because she slapped him while they were quarreling at their home in Rajendra Park.Police said the incident occurred around 5.30pm. Ketan Pathak, who works at the under-construction Noida International Airport site in Jewar, told cops that his wife Jyoti (27) was beating up their 5-year-old daughter, when he intervened.An argument erupted and escalated quickly. ...Read More >
Kolkata: Rahul Banerjee missed out on winning an Olympic medal but now as the coach of the Indian women's recurve side he gets a second chance to fulfil a cherished dream. The former India archer will take the first step towards that goal in the Archery World Cup Stage 4 that begins in Madrid on Tuesday."We have a good mix of experience and youth this time," Banerjee told TOI about the side. The team featuring Olympians Deepika Kumari and Ankita Bhakat along with Maharashtra's Gatha Anandrao Kha ...Read More >
IMAGE: A view of athletics track for the 2010 Commonwealth Games, hosted in New Delhi from October 3-14. Photograph: B Mathur/Reuters India will mount a "strategic" bid for the 2029 and 2031 World Athletics Championships when the process begins later this year, hoping to get the hosting rights of one of the two editions of the showpiece, national federation spokesperson Adille Sumariwalla said on Sunday. World Athletics, the sport's governing body, will announce the hosts for the 2029 and 2031 ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: Olympic champion Neeraj Chopra thrilled a packed crowd of over 14,500 spectators as he claimed gold at the Neeraj Chopra Classic with a throw of 86.18 meters. The event, held on Saturday, was India's first major international field competition, featuring 12 top javelin throwers from around the world. Chopra finished ahead of former world champion Julius Yego, who secured silver, and Sri Lanka's Rumesh Pathirage, who took bronze. The competition marked a significant step in Chopra's l ...Read More >
BENGALURU, July 6 (Reuters) - Olympic javelin star Neeraj Chopra headlined what was billed as India's inaugural world-class field competition on Saturday, living up to his goal of elevating domestic talent while also walking away with another gold medal. Chopra, who won gold at the Tokyo Olympics in 2021 and silver at the 2024 Paris Games, triumphed with a throw of 86.18 meters at the 12-athlete javelin Neeraj Chopra Classic event. He finished ahead of former world champion Julius Yego (silver ...Read More >
New Delhi: India's badminton icon and two-time Olympic medallist PV Sindhu turned 30 on Saturday. The occasion was marked by a flood of birthday wishes from across the sporting world, celebrating her achievements and legacy in the game. Among the notable wishes came a touching message from Gill Clark, a former World Championships medallist and renowned badminton commentator. Taking to social media platform X (formerly Twitter), Clark praised Sindhu as a true "big tournament player" and said her ...Read More >
New Delhi, July 5 (SocialNews.XYZ) Two-time Olympic medallist PV Sindhu, who turned 30 on Saturday, received warm wishes from across the sporting world. Among them was a heartfelt message from veteran badminton commentator and former doubles player Gill Clark, who wrote a heartfelt post for Sindhu's special day. Clark, herself a former World Championships medallist in both women's and mixed doubles, hailed Sindhu as one of the finest performers on the biggest stages. She also expressed confiden ...Read More >
Former youth world champion Ankushita Boro showcased her class on Day 2 of the Elite Women's Boxing Tournament, advancing to the semi-finals in the 65kg category with a clinical 5:0 win over Rajasthan pugilist Parthvi on Sunday. Meanwhile, in the 51kg division, home favourite and two-time world champion Nikhat Zareen delighted the Hyderabad crowd with a dominant 5:0 victory over Kalpana. Organised by the Telangana Boxing Federation under the aegis of the Boxing Federation of India and the Sports ...Read More >
Bengaluru, Jul 1 (PTI) Two-time World Championship gold-medallist javelin thrower Anderson Peters on Tuesday pulled out of the Neeraj Chopra Classic due to an ankle injury, dealing another blow to the showpiece. The 27-year-old Grenada stalwart, who had taken the bronze medal behind Neeraj at the Paris Olympics last year, has been replaced by Poland's Cyprian Mrzyglód in the event schedule for Saturday. Also Read | How to Watch Jannik Sinner vs Luca Nardi, Wimbledon 2025 Live Streaming Online: ...Read More >
CHENNAI: The wait is finally over for Indian badminton. In the wee hours (IST) on Monday, shuttler Ayush Shetty pulled off a noteworthy victory at the Mid America Centre in the USA. The 20-year-old from Karnataka captured India's first title of the season on BWF World Tour. The lanky shuttler, who stands 6 feet, 4 inches tall, capped off his eye-catching run in the US Open, a Super 300 event, with a straight-games (21-18, 21-13) win over Brian Yang of Canada in the final. Given the current land ...Read More >
Bengaluru, Jun 30 (PTI) Struggling with an ankle injury, Kishore Jena has pulled out of Saturday's Neeraj Chopra Classic international javelin event and will be replaced by Yashvir Singh, the organisers announced on Monday. The 23-year-old Yashvir had finished second in the Federation Cup in April and fifth in the Asian Athletics Championships in South Korea in May with a personal best of 82.57m. Also Read | ZIM vs SA 1st Test 2025 Day 3 Stumps: Visitors Set Target of 537 Riding on Wiaan Mulde ...Read More >
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], June 30 (ANI): World Championships and Commonwealth Games gold medallist Nitu Ghanghas defeated Railways' Manju Rani to enter the 48kg final at the Elite Women's Boxing Tournament on Monday, setting up a title bout with Chanchal (SAI N). World Champion Saweety Boora also delivered a commanding performance in the 80kg semifinal, outclassing Babita Bisht of All India Police 5:0. Also Read | When is IND-W vs ENG-W 2nd T20I 2025? What is The H2H Record? Who Are The K ...Read More >
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], June 29 (ANI): Former youth world champion Ankushita Boro showcased her class on Day 2 of the Elite Women's Boxing Tournament, advancing to the semi-finals in the 65kg category with a clinical 5:0 win over Rajasthan pugilist Parthvi on Sunday. Meanwhile, in the 51kg division, home favourite and two-time world champion Nikhat Zareen delighted the Hyderabad crowd with a dominant 5:0 victory over Kalpana. Also Read | Tanvi Sharma at US Open S300 2025, Badminton Free ...Read More >
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], June 28 (ANI): Two-time World Champion Nikhat Zareen opened her campaign with a clinical 4:1 win over Uttar Pradesh's Rashi Sharma in the 48-51kg category while Haryana's Anjali got the better of World Championships bronze medallist Manisha Moun in the 57-60 kg category in the Elite Women's Boxing Tournament at Hyderabad's Saroornagar Indoor Stadium on Saturday. Organised by the Telangana Boxing Federation under the aegis of the Boxing Federation of India (BFI) an ...Read More >
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], June 28 (ANI): Two-time World Champion Nikhat Zareen opened her campaign with a clinical 4:1 win over Uttar Pradesh's Rashi Sharma in the 48-51kg category while Haryana's Anjali got the better of World Championships bronze medallist Manisha Moun in the 57-60 kg category in the Elite Women's Boxing Tournament at Hyderabad's Saroornagar Indoor Stadium on Saturday. Organised by the Telangana Boxing Federation under the aegis of the Boxing Federation of India (BFI) an ...Read More >
Hyderabad: Two-time world champion Nikhat Zareen opened her campaign with a clinical 4:1 win over Uttar Pradesh's Rashi Sharma in the 48-51kg category on the opening day of the the Elite Women's Boxing Tournament here on Saturday. Haryana's Anjali scored an upset win over World Championships bronze medallist Manisha Moun in the 57-60 kg category at the Hyderabad's Saroornagar Indoor Stadium. Other notable Day 1 results included a win for 2023 world champion Nitu (Haryana) in 45-48kg over Rajan ...Read More >
Dehradun (Uttarakhand) [India], June 27 (ANI): Former world champion and Olympian Anish Bhanwala won back to back trials in 25m Rapid Fire Pistol (Men) event, while Tamil Nadu's Narmada Nithin clinched the top spot in 10m Air Rifle Women on day four of the National Selection Trials 3 and 4 for Group 'A' Rifle and Pistol shooters, currently underway at the Trishul Shooting Range, Maharana Pratap Sports College, here in Raipur. Narmada shot a composed 253.7 in the 24-shot final to edge out ISSF W ...Read More >
Bengaluru: Blistering aggression has given way to stamina-testing rallies in women's singles badminton, says ace Indian shuttler P V Sindhu, who is reinventing her game to keep pace with the evolving tempo while navigating a challenging lean phase. This year has been far from ideal for the two-time Olympic-medallist. She has endured four first-round exits and three second-round losses, with a lone quarterfinal appearance at the India Open in January being a rare bright spot. "The women's singl ...Read More >
'We have been working on that, especially in terms of being more patient to continue that rally and keep the shuttle in the court for a longer period of time. Because we have to make changes every time the game changes.' IMAGE: PV Sindhu has had a difficult 2025 on court, having endured four first-round exits and three second-round losses. Photograph: Kind courtesy PV Sindhu/X Blistering aggression has given way to stamina-testing rallies in women's singles badminton, says ace Indian shuttler ...Read More >
Hyderabad: Hyderabad-based Brihaspathi Technologies, an AI surveillance and security solutions provider, on Thursday said it has raised $10 million in funding from foreign institutional investors and others. Brihaspathi will use the capital to establish a new 72,000 sq. ft. CCTV manufacturing facility in Hyderabad, which is expected to be operational by the end of the current financial year, the company said in a statement. It also plans to hire over 400 new employees. The company has been awa ...Read More >
BENGALURU, June 26: Blistering aggression has given way to stamina-testing rallies in women's singles badminton, says ace Indian shuttler P V Sindhu, who is reinventing her game to keep pace with the evolving tempo while navigating a challenging lean phase. This year has been far from ideal for the two-time Olympic-medallist. She has endured four first-round exits and three second-round losses, with a lone quarterfinal appearance at the India Open in January being a rare bright spot. "The wome ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar, June 26 (SocialNews.XYZ) Shaon Ganguly improved on the best Indian time from 2024 in the 400m Individual Medley as he clocked 4 minutes 24.64 seconds to win the gold ahead of Advait Page and Aryan Nehra, ending the 78th Senior National Aquatics Championships in a blaze of glory at the Kalinga Stadium here on Thursday. Shoan Ganguly, representing Karnataka, set the new Meet Record and improved on the National Record of 4:25.62 held by Aryan Nehra, which he set in Hyderabad in 2023. ...Read More >
Bengaluru, Jun 6 (PTI) Poland's Martin Konecny replaced Asian Games bronze medallist Genki Dean of Japan as the organisers on Friday confirmed the 12-man entry list for the rescheduled Neeraj Chopra Classic international javelin event, to be held on July 5. India's first-ever international javelin competition, originally slated for May 24, was postponed due to military tensions between India and Pakistan last month. Organised by double Olympic medallist Neeraj Chopra in collaboration with JSW ...Read More >
Bengaluru, Jun 6 (PTI) Poland's Martin Konecny replaced Asian Games bronze medallist Genki Dean of Japan as the organisers on Friday confirmed the 12-man entry list for the rescheduled Neeraj Chopra Classic international javelin event, to be held on July 5. India's first-ever international javelin competition, originally slated for May 24, was postponed due to military tensions between India and Pakistan last month. Also Read | Neeraj Chopra Classic Lineup Confirmed: Star Javelin Thrower to Co ...Read More >
Dehradun: Junior world champion Parth Rakesh Mane was shooting in a world of his own during the 10m air rifle final at the National Games, oblivious of the fact that the competition included two Paris Olympians and the 2022 world champion. After 10 shots, Mane jumped into the lead with 106.3 points. The 17-year-old had logged 10.6 or more in eight of his 10 shots to firmly put himself on course to clinch the gold medal. With a perfect 10.9 squeezed in between, he was more than two points ahead ...Read More >
Chandigarh, Jan 8 (PTI) Long-jump great Anju Bobby George was on Wednesday named chairperson of the Athletics Federation of India's nine-strong athletes commission that features six women with javelin throw star Neeraj Chopra being its most prominent male member. The other women in the new panel are runner Jyotirmoyee Sikdar, discus thrower Krishna Poonia, hurdler MD Valsamma, steeplechaser Sudha Singh and runner Sunita Rani. George, a 2003 world championships bronze-winner, is also a senior vi ...Read More >
Chandigarh, Jan 8 (PTI) Long-jump great Anju Bobby George was on Wednesday named chairperson of the Athletics Federation of India's nine-strong athletes commission that features six women with javelin throw star Neeraj Chopra being its most prominent male member. The other women in the new panel are runner Jyotirmoyee Sikdar, discus thrower Krishna Poonia, hurdler MD Valsamma, steeplechaser Sudha Singh and runner Sunita Rani. George, a 2003 world championships bronze-winner, is also a senior vi ...Read More >
Defending champions Daniel Ebenyo (Kenya) and Sutume Kebede (Ethiopia) will return to defend their titles in the world's first World Athletics Gold Label 25 K Race, Tata Steel World 25K Kolkata, which is scheduled on Sunday, December 15. Both are the current record holders in their respective events - Ebenyo in the men's category with a timing of 1:11:13 and Kebede with a timing of 1:18:47 in the women's. Early this year, Kebede improved her personal bests in the half marathon (1:04:37) and ma ...Read More >
Ding Liren's matches at the World Chess Championship 2024 revealed his dietary preferences. During the intense, hours-long sessions during the games, he often opts for a simple yet effective combination. The world champions's choice of snacks shows a smart mix of quick energy and comfort, which is important during the intense atmosphere of a world championship. ...Read More >
Hailed as the favourite to win by many chess pundits, the 18-year-old Gukesh, who is the youngest ever challenger to the title, has not been able to really show his class and has often depended on the Chinese to play safe or make mistakes in decent positions. The two are currently locked at three points each. If game one was a wake up call for Gukesh after a loss with white pieces, the second game was a confidence-booster for the Indian as Liren barely did anything and allowed an easy draw. Gu ...Read More >
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