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Indian hockey's kit change sparks debate

New Delhi, July 31 -- For exactly a century, Indian hockey has been synonymous with blue. From Dhyan Chand at the 1928 Amsterdam Olympics to the modern-day resurgence that brought India back to the Ol... Read More


Cap number 278, signing off: Rahane calls it quits

Mumbai, July 31 -- Ajinkya Rahane can evoke a range of emotions among Indian cricket fans. The young generation, brought up on an overdose of white-ball cricket, would have liked him to take on the sp... Read More


India to host Brazil national football team in Kolkata

Kolkata, July 31 -- Neymar Junior's race with Brazil has been run but Vinicius Jr could be in action at Salt Lake stadium. Maybe even skipper Marquinhos. With Carlo Ancelotti in the dug-out. Five-time... Read More


In tough weather, all three Indians make javelin final

New Delhi, July 31 -- There was no familiar 'one and done' for Neeraj Chopra in Glasgow. The flags at the Scotstoun Stadium fluttered for the entirety of the competition as a steady breeze swirled fro... Read More


Behind Gavit's gold: Brilliant late surge, 'father-like' coach

Mumbai, July 31 -- In 2017, when Vaijnath Kale spoke with Dilip Gavit's parents about taking the boy to Nashik with him to provide a better life, his parents, despite initial reluctance, clearly conve... Read More


'Grateful' Sreeshankar eyes Asian Games glory

New Delhi, July 31 -- There are two ways to look at a silver medal - a gold lost or a medal won. Long jumper Murali Sreeshankar, who was in pole position on Wednesday night until he was upended in the... Read More


Parliament nod for anti-paper leak bill; modisays promise met

New Delhi, July 31 -- The Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Amendment Bill, 2026, cleared Parliament on Thursday after the Rajya Sabha passed the legislation through voice vote preceded... Read More


US mulls $100k fee for foreign students to work

Washington, July 31 -- The Donald Trump administration is considering placing a $100,000 fee on international students who want to work in the US after graduating from a university in the country, The... Read More


sc earmarks site close to Bhojshala for Friday Namaz

New Delhi, July 31 -- The Supreme Court on Thursday directed the Madhya Pradesh government to allow members of the Muslim community to offer Friday namaz at a separate site "adjacent to or near" the d... Read More


Allahabad HC at top of backlog with nearly 54k 30-yr-old cases

New Delhi, July 31 -- The country's judicial backlog continues to be weighed down by decades-old litigation, with the Allahabad High Court emerging as the single biggest contributor to long-pending ca... Read More