Formula 1: Sainz storms to victory amid drama in Australia; Verstappen retires, Russell crashes out

Melbourne (IANS) Ferrari driver Carlos Sainz raced to his first victory of the season with an impressive display during Sunday’s Australian Grand Prix, taking advantage of technical trouble for Max Verstappen in the opening laps that forced the reigning…

Swiss Open: Kidambi Srikanth enter semis; Priyanshu, Kiran bow out

Basel (IANS) Indian shuttler Kidambi Srikanth continued his impressive campaign at the Swiss Open Super 300 tournament, storming into the semifinals with a commanding straight-game 21-10, 21-14 victory over Chia Hao Lee of Chinese Taipei.

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Sr Women’s Hockey Nationals: Manipur, Mizoram illuminate the rise of hockey in Northeast India

Pune (IANS) Manipur and Mizoram, two states synonymous with their rich traditions and picturesque terrains, have emerged as the torchbearers of hockey prowess in the Northeast India, showcasing their mettle in the 14th Hockey India Senior Women's…

Paris Olympics: Mary Kom appointed India’s Chef de Mission, Sharath Kamal named flag bearer

New Delhi (IANS) Olympic bronze medallist and multiple-time World Champion boxer, MC Mary Kom has been appointed as India’s Chef de Mission for the upcoming Paris 2024 Olympics. Table tennis star Achanta Sharath Kamal has been named as flag-bearer…

Golf: India's Zara Anand shares lead at Queen Sirikit Cup

Christchurch (IANS) India's Zara Anand grabbed a share of the lead at the 44th Queen Sirikit Cup at the Par-72 Clearwater Golf Club.

Zara shot 73 and shared the lead with Chinese Taipei’s Chun-Wei Wu, the reigning Women’s Amateur Asia-Pacific…

Indian men's, women's hockey teams placed second in FIH 5s rankings

New Delhi (IANS) The Indian men’s and women’s hockey teams secured second place in the maiden Hockey 5s rankings issued on Wednesday by the world body (FIH).

The Indian men's team, alongside Oman and Malaysia, clinched the second spot with…

Skipper Smriti reveals the backroom brainstorming behind RCB’s WPL triumph

New Delhi (IANS) After Royal Challengers Bangalore's (RCB) title triumph in the Women’s Premier League (WPL) captain Smriti Mandhana has revealed the painstaking preparations that had gone into turning the dream into reality.

From brainstorming…

Clash of Titans steals the show as Chetan Shivram wins a triple

Mysuru (IANS) Former Indian National Rally champion Chetan Shivram showed great skills as he raced past the flag winning the title in three different classes at the mighty Clash of Titans, a feature event run for the winners of different events in…

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…