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Shamsher dropped from Asia Cup squad, Lakra in

NEW DELHI, Aug. 21 -- There were a couple of surprises in store as Hockey India (HI) announced the Asia Cup squad on Wednesday. The biggest name missing was two-time Olympic bronze medallist Shamsher ... Read More


Cricket likely to feel heat with fantasy gaming law

Mumbai, Aug. 21 -- Whether it was captain Ajinkya Rahane playing IPL 2025's opening tie in Kolkata Knight Riders' purple and gold or skipper Shreyas Iyer playing the final wearing Punjab King's orange... Read More


DPL: Arya stars as Warriors win, Queens qualify for final

New Delhi, Aug. 21 -- Outer Delhi Warriors defeated North Delhi Strikers by seven wickets at the Arun Jaitley Stadium on Wednesday. Batting first, Strikers posted 193 thanks to a stunning 73 off 40 ba... Read More


Parliamentary panel raises concern on finances of SAI

New Delhi, Aug. 21 -- Sports Authority of India (SAI) is "critically" under-funded and under-staffed, the parliamentary standing committee on sports has said, recommending a slew of measures to the un... Read More


Steady Gill the right T20 anchor, in Kohli fashion

MUMBAI, Aug. 21 -- There were a few swashbuckling innings during the 2024 T20 World Cup, but who played the most important knock of the tournament? It is fair to say, Virat Kohli's 76 off 59 in the fi... Read More


Naruka wins men's skeet gold

New Delhi, Aug. 21 -- Paris Olympian Anant Jeet Singh Naruka won a close contest against Kuwaiti Mansour Al Rashidi 57-56 to win gold in the men's skeet final at the 16th Asian Shooting Championships ... Read More


Swiatek back to winning ways, feels the joy again

Mumbai, Aug. 21 -- Iga Swiatek had not been herself for the first half of the year. The dominance with which she would conquer opponents and titles had suddenly been replaced by a player second-guessi... Read More


Tapsya wins gold in 57kg, Srishti claims 68kg silver

New Delhi, Aug. 21 -- Indian wrestling has unearthed new talents at the World Junior Championships in Samokov, Bulgaria. Four Indian girls have stormed into the final of the U-20 event in the last two... Read More


IIM Guwahati to kick start session this year

India, Aug. 21 -- The Rajya Sabha on Wednesday passed a bill to set up an Indian Institute of Management (IIM) in Guwahati, Assam, only the second IIM in the Northeast after the one in Shillong and ov... Read More


Israel takes steps to take over Gaza city

India, Aug. 21 -- Israel's military has taken the first steps of a planned operation to take over Gaza City, Israeli military spokesman Brigadier General Effie Defrin said on Wednesday. Following a cl... Read More