Hong Kong, July 25 (IANS) Indian fencing achieved its best-ever performance on the global stage as Épée fencers Taniksha Khatri and Prachi Lohan concluded their individual campaigns at the Senior World Fencing Championships 2026 in Hong Kong.Both athletes became the first Indian women’s Épée fencers to qualify for the Main Table of 64 (Direct Elimination Round) at a Senior World Championships, competing in a field of over 180 athletes at the Asia World Expo.In the final standings for Women…
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Hong Kong, July 22 (IANS) Taniksha Khatri and Prachi Lohan etched their names into Indian fencing history by becoming the first Indian women’s épée fencers to qualify for the Main Table of 64 at the Senior World Fencing Championships, marking a breakthrough moment for the sport on the opening day of the 2026 edition at the AsiaWorld-Expo in Hong Kong.Competing in the qualification rounds of the Women’s Individual Épée event, the two Indians progressed through a highly competitive field after…
New Delhi, July 21 (IANS) A 24-member Indian fencing contingent has officially departed for Hong Kong to represent the country in the Senior World Fencing Championships 2026, which will take place from July 22 to July 30, 2026.The nine-day flagship event will be held at the AsiaWorld-Expo venue. The Indian team consists of 12 men and 12 women athletes competing across all three fencing disciplines — Épée, Foil, and Sabre, in both individual and team formats. The contingent, supported by five…
New Delhi, June 23 (IANS) The International Fencing Federation (FIE) and the Fencing Association of India (FAI) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to strengthen cooperation and support the continued growth and promotion of fencing in India in the lead-up to the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic GamesThe MoU was signed by Abdelmoniem El Husseiny, Interim President of the FIE, and Rajeev Mehta, Secretary General of the FAI and Secretary General of the Fencing Confederation of Asia (FCA), on th…
New Delhi, April 22 (IANS) In a significant ruling on criminal procedure under the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, the Supreme Court has held that a magistrate must mandatorily follow the procedure prescribed under Section 225 before proceeding against an accused residing outside its territorial jurisdiction. A bench comprising Justices M.M. Sundresh and Prasanna B. Varale made these observations while allowing an appeal by Rajeev Mehta @ Rajiv Kishor Kirtilal Mehta, who had challenged…
New Delhi, April 17 (IANS) World Squash Federation extended its condolences on the demise of its former president and its first honorary life member Narayana Ramachandran, who passed at the age of 77 after a prolonged illness. Ramachandran’s cremation will be held on Friday at the Beasant Nagar crematorium in Chennai.Ramachandran served as WSF President between 2008 and 2016, the first Indian to lead an IOC-recognised international federation. He also served as president of the Indian Olympic …