Para archer Sheetal Devi named as ECI's National PwD Icon

New Delhi (IANS) The Election Commission of India (ECI) has announced Para Archer and Arjuna Awardee, Sheetal Devi, as its National PwD Icon.

Her name was announced at an exhibition cricket match between the teams of the Indian Deaf Cricket…

Aroor Arjun Rao ahead in APRC-Asia Cup; Aditya Thakur leads South India Rally

Chennai (IANS) The Himachal pair of Aditya Thakur and co-driver Virender Kashyap gave themselves the best possible start for the 2024 season with a near-flawless drive to lead the timesheets in the 47th MMSC South India Rally, a round of the FIA APRC-Asia…

CCI Billiards Classic: Sitwala, Kothari and Jagdale to challenge Champion Advani

Mumbai (IANS) Defending champion Pankaj Advani will be leading a talented group of Indian and international billiards players, who will be vying for victory in the prestigious CCI Billiards Classic 2024, which offers a prize purse of Rs 10.15 lakh.…

Diksha Dagar makes a modest start on Epson Tour

Longwood (Florida) (IANS) Diksha Dagar got off to a modest start with a 3-over 74 in the opening round of the 2024 IOA Golf Classic on the Epson Tour. Diksha had just one birdie against four bogeys and was lying T-86 at the Par-71 Alaqua Country Club.…

Sr women's hockey nationals: Sanjna Horo's five goals seal quarters berth for Bengal; Jharkhand too advance

Pune (IANS) Sanjna Horo continued with her rich vein of form, registering yet another hat-trick as Hockey Bengal thrashed Telangana Hockey 11-0 to finish unbeaten in Pool H and qualify for the quarterfinals of the 14th Hockey India Senior Women National…

Indian men’s senior team leaves for Saudi Arabia to play Afghanistan in World Cup Qualifiers

New Delhi (IANS) A 25-member Indian Senior Men’s Team left for Abha, Saudi Arabia, on Friday, March 15, 2024, to play the away tie against Afghanistan in the Round 2 of the FIFA World Cup 2026 and AFC Asian Cup 2027 Preliminary Joint Qualification.

Delhi Toofans come from behind to beat Calicut Heroes in Super 5s stage

Chennai (IANS) Delhi Toofans maintained their winning run in the Super 5s stage of the third season of the Prime Volleyball League, beating Calicut Heroes 14-16, 15-9, 15-11, 15-13, at the Jawaharlal Nehru Indoor Stadium on Wednesday.

Danial…

Golf: Tvesa Malik shoots 71, hangs on to 4th spot in South Africa

Cape Town (IANS) Tvesa Malik shot a 3-under 71 and stayed tied for fourth at the Standard Bank Ladies Open golf on the Sunshine Ladies Tour in South Africa. Tvesa had a 1-under on the first day of the Par-74 course.

At 4-under for two rounds…

World Olympic Boxing Qualifier: Nishant loses to World C’ships medallist in QF

Busto Arsizio (Italy) (IANS) India’s Nishant Dev went down fighting 1-4 against the 2021 World Championships silver medallist Omari Jones of USA in the men's 71kg quarterfinals at the 1st World Olympic Boxing Qualifier, here.

A closely…

WFI informed UWW about Vinesh's twin participation, said 'committee allowed her, we didn't': Sources

New Delhi (IANS) Vinesh Phogat’s twin participation at the national trials for the Asian Olympic Games qualifier did not go down well with the officials of the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI). The Indian federation allegedly informed the United…