London, July 9 (IANS) Arnav Paparkar’s dream run at the 2026 Wimbledon Junior Championships came to an end after the Indian teenager suffered a 2-6, 5-7 defeat to the United States’ Jordan Lee in the boys’ singles quarterfinals on Thursday.Despite the defeat, the 18-year-old from Pune scripted history by becoming the first Indian player in 36 years to reach the Wimbledon boys’ singles quarterfinals since Leander Paes won the junior title in 1990.Paparkar arrived in the last eight on the back of …
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Kolkata, June 20 (IANS) More than 65,000 National Cadet Corps (NCC) cadets participated in yoga celebrations conducted across 215 locations in West Bengal and Sikkim till now since June 18, officials said on Saturday. These events were held ahead of the upcoming International Yoga Day 2026 on Sunday.This year’s theme is “Yoga for Healthy Ageing” and the participation of the cadets highlighted the growing commitment of India’s youth towards fitness, well-being and holistic living.Prime Minister N…
Kolkata, June 19 (IANS) The three-day celebration for International Yoga Day, commencing on June 21, was inaugurated on Friday, with West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari taking part in both an inaugural marathon and a public Yoga session in the streets of central Kolkata.The three-day event was kicked off this morning with a marathon — “CITY OF JOY – Daud Se Dhyan 2026” — in Kolkata that started in front of the main building of the Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) in the New Market a…
Mumbai, May 19 (IANS) Indian tennis legend Leander Paes has asked the various National Sports Federations (NSF) around the country to learn from the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) and the Indian Premier League (IPL) how to professionalise sports not only at the top of the pyramid but also at the grassroots level.”When you look at that, there is so much to learn from the BCCI and the IPL. I think every other sporting governance can come together and work with the IPL and BCCI, and l…
Kolkata, May 7 (IANS) BJP leader and former tennis player Leander Paes on Thursday remarked that “dirty politics” in West Bengal is the reason why the state has not thrived yet.Paes had joined the BJP days before the Assembly election in the state.Speaking to IANS, he expressed sorrow over the murder of BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari’s aide Chandranath Rath.He said: “My heart goes out to his family, the security, people who were around him and to their families.”Referring to Bengal as a “secular st…
Port Louis, April 13 (IANS) Phoenix Hyderabad secured an early advantage in the team competition at the IGPL, claiming the team honours at the IGPL Invitational 2026 Mauritius, hosted by Leander Paes at the Anahita Golf Course. Phoenix benefited from Sachin Baisoya’s outstanding performance, as he achieved his first IGPL victory. The 30-year-old, who scored 67-71-67 over the three days, led his team to first place, surpassing Mumbai’s Atri and RVR Delhi.Phoenix star Sachin Baisoya secured the …
Mauritius, April 8 (IANS) Gaganjeet Bhullar, a four-time IGPL Tour winner, is ready to take part in the IGPL Invitational 2026. The 37-year-old, who holds the record for the most wins among Indian players on the Asian Tour with 11 victories, including last month’s opening event in Chandigarh, aims to secure ‘back-to-back’ victories once again.The second event on the IGPL Tour 2026 is the first outside India this year and marks the beginning of the Africa leg, which includes additional events…
St. Louis (Mauritius, April 6 (IANS) Karandeep Kochhar, fresh from a brilliant week in Japan, is excited about getting to Mauritius for the IGPL Invitational 2026 – Mauritius hosted by Leander Paes, which is the start of the 3-leg Africa segment of Indian Premier League (IGPL) 2026.The 27-year-old Kochhar, who is flying in straight from Japan, finished Tied-fifth in Japan for his second Top-5 finish in three starts on the Asian Tour this year. He is also keen to add to his tally of IGPL wins a…
New Delhi, April 4 (IANS) In the run-up to the West Bengal Assembly elections, the BJP has welcomed recent action against Trinamool Congress (TMC) leaders accused of voter intimidation, calling it a sign that the elections will be “free and fair”.BJP’s Information Technology Cell Chief and the party’s central observer for West Bengal, Amit Malviya, posted on X, “Another TMC goon, Hafijul Molla Pradhan of Deuli I Gram Panchayat, who was threatening voters, has been arrested and necessar…
Kolkata, April 1 (IANS) A day after joining the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), tennis legend Leander Paes on Wednesday met Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi. “Humbled by the leadership, energy, and passion of Shri Narendra Modi Ji for our nation. Honoured to be part of your team and to serve India under your guidance. Jai Hind Jai Bharat,” Paes wrote in his reply to a post on X, formerly Twitter, by Prime Minister Modi after their meeting.Earlier, PM Modi made a social media post about th…