KIRTI programme aims to conduct 20 lakh assessments in Phase-2

New Delhi (IANS) With the Paris Olympics loading up, the government’s ambitious Khelo India Rising Talent Identification (KIRTI) programme will shift an extra gear as Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports (MYAS) Mansukh Mandaviya, will inaugurate phase…

MLC: MI New York suffer huge 94-run loss against Washington Freedom

Dallas (IANS) Impressive half-centuries by Travis Head and Andries Gous, backed by a dominant bowling performance helped Washington Freedom thrash MI New York by 94 runs in their fifth match of the Major League Cricket 2024 at the Grand Prairie Stadium.

Bawa enters World Junior squash semifinal; Anahat bows out

Houston (US) (IANS) Shaurya Bawa became only the second Indian male after Kush Kumar (in 2014) to reach the semifinals of the World Junior Squash Championships.

The 18-year-old from Delhi, seeded 17/32, rallied to beat Malaysia’s Low Wa-Sern…

Anahat Singh, Shaurya Bawa enter quarterfinals of World Junior Squash Championships

Houston (IANS) India's Anahat Singh advanced to the quarterfinals of the World Junior Squash Championships for the third straight year while compatriot Shaurya Bawa also made it to the last-eight stage of the boys' section in Houston, USA,…

Junior Men, Women East Zone Hockey: Jharkhand, Odisha, Bengal get winning start

Kolkata (IANS) The opening day of the 2nd Hockey India Junior Men & Women East Zone Championship 2024 saw Hockey Jharkhand, Hockey Association of Odisha, and Hockey Bengal claiming victories in both women's and men's categories on the opening…

Wimbledon: Ticket prices for Djokovic vs Alcaraz final soar to USD 10,000

New Delhi (IANS) The ticket prices for the Wimbledon 2024 men's singles final between Novak Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz have soared to record high due to the high demand.

Sunday's title clash will be the rematch of the last year's…

IIT Madras unveils tech-driven initiatives to help India become a global chess powerhouse

New Delhi (IANS) As Indian talent continues to excel in the field of chess, like Grandmaster Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa, IIT Madras on Saturday announced new initiatives to propel the country into a global chess powerhouse using advanced technology. 

World Championship of Legends' final: India, Pakistan set for epic clash

Birmingham (IANS) Indian Champions will take on arch-rivals Pakistan Champions in the grand finale of the World Championship of Legends at Edgbaston Cricket Stadium, here on Saturday. 

This isn’t just a cricket match; it’s a colossal contest…

Rally of Himalayas: Conquering undefined terrains, two and four wheels at a time

New Delhi (IANS) For someone who won the Raid De Himalaya 11 times, Desert Storm six times, Dakshin Dare three times, lifted the SJOBA trophy seven times, and was the Indian National Rally Champion (INRC) in 2007, heading a rally event is more than…

Sourav Ganguly buys Kolkata Royal Tigers team in Indian Racing Festival

New Delhi (IANS) Indian Racing Festival, a motorsport event in India gearing up for its third season, received a major shot in the arm with former India cricket captain and ex-BCCI president Sourav Ganguly becoming an owner of the Kolkata Royal Tigers…