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New Delhi: Wrestlers Vinesh Phogat and Bajrang Punia joined the Congress Friday ahead of the Haryana assembly polls, with the party saying its Central Election Committee would decide if they would contest the elections. Phogat and Punia joined the party in the presence of Congress...

New Delhi: Legends League Cricket sets up a blockbuster opening clash between Harbhajan Singh-led defending champions Manipal Tigers and Konark Suryas Odisha (previously known as Bhilwara Kings) captained by Irfan Pathan at the Barkatullah Khan Stadium, Jodhpur September 20. A total of 25 matches will...

New Delhi: Former India wrestler Vinesh Phogat Friday resigned from the Indian Railways citing personal reasons amid speculations that she would be joining the Congress party. "Serving Indian Railways has been a memorable and proud time of my life," she posted on X with a...

New Delhi: India's two-time Olympic medal-winning javelin throw star Neeraj Chopra has qualified for this month's season finale of the prestigious Diamond League after finishing fourth in the overall standings at the end of its 14 series meetings across the world. The season finale will...

New Delhi: Wrestlers Vinesh Phogat and Bajrang Punia are set to join the Congress Friday ahead of the Haryana Assembly polls, sources said. "Both Bajrang Punia and Vinesh Phogat will join the party Friday. Whether one of them will contest or both would contest would...

Paris: Prime Minister Narendra Modi Thursday congratulated judoka Kapil Parmar for his memorable performance as he won a bronze medal Thursday, the first won by the country in para-judo in the Paralympic Games here. Parmar defeated Elielton de Oliveira of Brazil by an Ippon in...

Auckland: Former India batting coach Vikram Rathour and Sri Lanka spin great Rangana Herath were Friday added to New Zealand's coaching staff ahead of Tests against Afghanistan and Sri Lanka. New Zealand will play a one-off Test against Afghanistan before heading to Sri Lanka for...

Odisha, known for its rich cultural heritage, is also making waves in the sports arena. The state’s commitment to nurturing talent and fostering sportsmanship is evident across a range of disciplines. From the historic grounds of field hockey to the intellectual battlefield of chess, and...

New Delhi: Mahit Sandhu clinched the gold medal in the Women’s 50m Rifle Prone event, while Abhinav Deshwal secured silver in the Men’s 25m Pistol on Day 5, as India continued to impress at the 2nd World Deaf Shooting Championship 2024, being held at Hanover,...

London: Skipper Jos Buttler has been ruled out of England's T20I series against Australia due to a setback in recovering from a right calf injury. The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) said it places his participation in the ODI series against Australia, happening later...