Mumbai, March 29 (IANS) Been there, done that — Joshna Chinappa can quite relate to India’s teen squash queen Anahat Singh, who, just like her, found early success and has now made it to the top echelons of the sport. Joshna became the youngest National Champion at age 14 and has so far won two World Championship gold medals in doubles (2022, 2024), a gold medal each in the World Cup and Commonwealth Games (doubles) and medals at the Asian Games and Asian Championships in the last two decades. …
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New Delhi, March 21 (IANS) Former India No. 1 Saurav Ghosal described squash players as ‘one of the best athletes in the world’ and stated that they have received the biggest platform they deserve to showcase their skills – the Olympics. He also underlined the urgent need for squash to expand its global footprint and adapt to modern consumption patterns, saying the sport is no longer just competing with other disciplines but with ‘anything and everything’ for attention as it prepares f…
New Delhi, March 12 (IANS) As the 2026 Indian Open approaches, India’s squash star Ramit Tandon is gearing up to showcase his skills on home soil. Scheduled from March 18 to 22 at Mumbai’s Brabourne Stadium, the tournament is crucial in Tandon’s busy year, which also includes preparing for the 2026 Asian Games, a major event that doubles as a pathway to the Olympics. In an exclusive interview with IANS, Tandon reflected on the current state of Indian squash, the pressures and perks of play…
Hyderabad, March 11 (IANS) Indian Women’s Hockey Team defender Nikki Pradhan achieved a remarkable milestone by completing 200 International Caps during the team’s match against Wales in the FIH Hockey World Cup Qualifiers 2026 Hyderabad, Telangana on Wednesday at the G. M. C. Balayogi Hockey Ground (Gachibowli Hockey Complex).Pradhan made her international debut during the India Tour of South Africa in 2016, and since then has been a consistent presence in the Indian defence across several …
Hyderabad, March 9 (IANS) Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy, on Monday, called for creating world-class infrastructure at the proposed Young India Sports University and modernisation of key stadiums to produce Olympic-level athletes from the state.The Chief Minister held a review meeting with the officials of the Department of Sports, and the discussions focused on providing international-standard facilities at the Young India Sports University and developing grounds for various sports.A…
New Delhi, March 9 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday addressed the post-Budget webinar titled ‘Sabka Saath Sabka Vikas – Fulfilling Aspirations of People’, emphasising the role of sectors such as education, health, tourism, skills, sports and culture in meeting the expectations of citizens.During his address, the Prime Minister said these sectors serve as important channels through which public aspirations are realised and therefore require focussed discussion and policy attention….
Aurangabad, March 8 (IANS) Union Minister of State for Youth Affairs and Sports, Raksha Khadse, on Sunday said that India’s medal tally at the Summer Olympic Games and other multi-disciplinary events can improve significantly if women’s participation in sports increases substantially. Khadse said during the launch of nationwide athletics league at 250 locations across the subcontinent under the ASMITA (Achieving Sports Milestone by Inspiring Women Through Action) programme here at the Divisi…
New Delhi, March 4 (IANS) Lalit Modi, founder of the Indian Premier League, has lauded International Cricket Council chairman Jay Shah after the record-breaking viewership of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026. Reposting Jay Shah’s announcement that the tournament had crossed 500 million viewers in India, Modi hailed the achievement and underlined India’s influence in global cricket.“That’s the power that India brings to the cricket world. An amazing job is being done by you and your team …
Mumbai, March 1 (IANS) Bollywood actors Ranbir Kapoor and Abhishek Bachchan came together for the Indian Super Gaming League event held in Mumbai. Ranbir co-owns the Indian Super League team Mumbai City FC, whereas Abhishek is one of the stakeholders in Chennaiyin FC.Speaking during the event, Ranbir spilled some fun secrets about Abhishek’s gaming skills.When asked who the best FIFA player is, Ranbir shared that the ‘Guru’ actor has played with the entire industry.Reacting to this, Abhishek imm…
New Delhi, Mar 1 (IANS) Ace Indian shuttler PV Sindhu, who was left stranded at the Dubai Airport on Saturday en route to Birmingham as flight operations were suspended owing to escalating tensions between Iran and the US-Israel, shared her harrowing experience from Dubai and said the last few hours have been “extremely tense” as there were “sounds of interceptions and explosions” very close to where she and her team were holed up at Dubai Airport. Sindhu was travelling to Birmingham for the pre…