Thailand Open: Kiran George upsets World No 9 Shi Yu qi to enter pre-quarters

Bangkok (IANS) India's Kiran George defeated World No. 9 China's Shi Yu qi in straight games in the Round of 32 clash to enter pre-quarters at the Thailand Open 2023 badminton tournament, here on Wednesday.

Odisha Open 2022 Champion…

Top surfers confirm participation for 4th Indian Open

Mangalore (IANS) Sasihithlu beach in the port city of Mangalore is all set to host 70 surfers from across India for the fourth edition of the Indian Open of Surfing.

The premier surfing competition is held under the aegis of Surfing Federation…

Sanyukt Kisan Morcha to hold protest against Brij Bhushan in several parts of country on June 1

New Delhi (IANS) Sanyukt Kisan Morcha (SKM) will hold a protest on June 1 in several parts of the country, demanding the arrest of Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) president Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh.

On Monday, IANS had reported that the…

Protesting wrestlers to discard all their medals in river Ganga, Haridwar this evening

New Delhi (IANS) In the latest move, all the protesting wrestlers, including Bajrang Punia, Vinesh Phogat, Sakshi Malik will head to Haridwar on Tuesday evening to discard all their medals in the holy river Ganga.

The protesting wrestlers said…

Wrestling mess: After Jantar Mantar eviction, protest likely to shift to Delhi-Haryana border!

New Delhi (IANS) After Delhi Police cleared all signs of the wrestlers' month-long protest, taking away all items that the grapplers have brought to Jantar Mantar to protest against WFI chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh over sexual misconduct allegations,…

Golf: India's Diksha Dagar finishes sixth in the Belgian Ladies Open

Antwerp (Belgium) (IANS) Diksha Dagar slipped from the tied second position to end with a share of the sixth spot for her best finish of the season on the Ladies European Tour at the 2023 Belgian Ladies Open at Naxhelet Golf Club.

Diksha closed…

Indian women's hockey team leaves for Junior Asia Cup

Bengaluru (IANS) Indian women's hockey team left for the Junior Asia Cup 2023 from Kempegowda International Airport here on Sunday morning.

The Junior Asia Cup, which is a qualifying event for the FIH Junior World Cup, is scheduled to begin…

Ayesha Shroff, Krishna Shroff reveal story behind birth of Matrix Fight Night: 'Never a vanity project for us'

New Delhi (IANS) Since its inception in 2019, Matrix Fight Night (MFN) has established itself as the biggest Mixed-Martial Arts promotion in India. With 11 editions across India and UAE, MFN has become a phenomenon and has seen some of the best MMA…

Malaysia Masters: Sindhu, Prannoy storm into semis; Srikanth ousted in quarters

Kuala Lumpur (IANS) India's PV Sindhu and H.S Prannoy continued their magical runs at the Malaysia Masters 2023 badminton championship, storming into the semifinals with hard-fought victories in the quarterfinals here on Friday.

Sindhu…

Shotgun World Cup: Anantjeet, Ganemat finish sixth in mixed team skeet event

Almaty (Kazakhstan) (IANS) Anantjeet Singh Naruka and Ganemat Sekhon finished sixth in the mixed team skeet competition at the International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) World Cup Shotgun, here on Wednesday.

The duo of Anantjeet and Ganemat…