$50,555 raised from Anand & 4 GMs Covid relief fund matches

Chennai (IANS) A sum of $50,555 was raised by online chess game site www.chess.com towards Covid-19 relief in India by organising chess games featuring five time World Chess Champion Grandmaster (GM) V.Anand and four other GMs Koneru Humpy, Dronavalli…

Labouring in paddy field makes good pre-season workout: Amarjit

New Delhi (IANS) The rectangular patch of green grass means the world to most football players. While they weave their way around opponents in search of a goal, India midfielder Amarjit Singh Kiyam has found another patch of green that he is quite…

Tokyo Olympics: Dessert off-limits for Indian rowers

New Delhi (IANS) Dessert will not be on the menu of Olympic-bound Indian rowers as they look to manage their weight during training over the next 70 days.

"Weight control is the trickiest part of training. That's why dessert will be strictly…

Chess Anand & 4 GMs Covid relief fund matches raises $5K

Chennai (IANS) The online chess game site www.chess.com has already raised $5,000 towards Covid-19 in India in general and also to assist chess players affected by the pandemic, said an official.

The website raised the sum through persons who…

Dhawan could lead India in Sri Lanka white-ball series

New Delhi (IANS) Opener Shikhar Dhawan could lead an India side for the limited-overs tour of Sri Lanka in July as the Indian cricket board looks to form a white-ball squad in the absence of top players who will be busy in England for Test matches…

Look out notice issued against Olympian Sushil Kumar

New Delhi (IANS) Delhi Police has issued a look out notice against Olympic medalist Sushil Kumar, who has been absconding since May 4 after a wrestler died in a brawl at Chhatrasal Stadium.

Additional Deputy Commissioner of Police, North West…

CSK procures 450 oxygen concentrators for people of TN

Chennai (IANS) Indian Premier League (IPL) side Chennai Super Kings (CSK) have extended support to the people of Tamil Nadu in their fight against Covid-19 by arranging for the delivery of 450 oxygen concentrators.

The Chennai Super Kings Cricket…

Malik earns Olympic quota in men's 125kg freestyle wrestling

Sofia (Bulgaria) (IANS) India's Sumit Malik has won the Olympic quota place in the men's 125kg freestyle wrestling event by reaching the final of the World Olympic Games Qualifying Tournament here.

Malik beat Jose Daniel Diaz of Venezuela…

2 held for breaching bio-bubble to bet during IPL tie at Delhi stadium

New Delhi (IANS) Officials of the Delhi and District Cricket Association (DDCA) came under scrutiny for umpteenth time on Wednesday after two 'accredited' individuals were nabbed by the Delhi Police for illegally entering Delhi's Arun…

Uncertainty looms over T20 World Cup in India after IPL postponement

New Delhi (IANS) Uncertainty looms over India hosting the T20 World Cup this year after the Indian Premier League (IPL) was postponed on Tuesday following rising Covid-19 positive cases in four out of the eight competing teams, and all over India.