Samyuktha Narayanan of Madurai, aged seven, has set a new Guinness World Record as the youngest Taekwondo instructor. She stunned the world with her martial arts abilities at the young age of seven years and 270 days. Samyuktha started training in Taekwondo at the age of three, under the supervision of her parents, Shruthy and Narayanan, who own the Madurai Taekwondo Academy. Both parents hold Guinness World Records. Narayanan set records for smashing blazing concrete blocks and marble slabs, while Shruthy retains the record for the most full-contact elbow strikes per minute. Samyuktha
On Tuesday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi met with the Indian Special Olympics World Winter Games 2025 delegation in Parliament and congratulated them on their outstanding performances. India won 33 medals, including 8 gold, 18 silver, and 7 bronze, at the tournament held in Turin, Italy. PM Modi expressed his pride on X, writing, "Our athletes have brought glory to the nation." The 30-person Indian team, aided by 19 staff members, competed in six disciplines: alpine skiing, snowboarding, floorball, snowshoeing, short-track speed skating, and cross-country skiing. Snowshoeing and alpine ski
Britain's Jack Draper won his first Masters 1000 title at the BNP Paribas Open, defeating Denmark's Holger Rune 6-2, 6-2 in a dominant final. The 23-year-old left-hander, who defeated two-time defending champion Carlos Alcaraz in the semifinals, will make his ATP top-10 debut on Monday. Draper's strong baseline game and aggressive shot-making proved too much for Rune, resulting in his biggest career title to date. Mirra Andreeva, 17, made history in the women's final when she rallied from a set down to overcome world No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka 2-6, 6-4, 6-3. The Russian youngster won the BNP Pa
Lando Norris kicked off his 2025 Formula One campaign with a spectacular, crash-filled Australian Grand Prix victory. The season's opening in Melbourne featured unexpected weather, many incidents, and a fierce struggle for the lead. Norris, who dominated qualifying, led most of the 58-lap race at Albert Park. However, as the rain returned in the last 15 laps, chaos began, forcing teams to make split-second decisions. Defending champion Max Verstappen lost distance to the McLarens before temporarily taking the lead for Red Bull. However, as the rain fell harder, he switched to intermediate
Mumbai Indians made history as the first team to win two Women's Premier League (WPL) crowns. They defeated the Delhi Capitals by eight runs in a tight final on Saturday. Nat Sciver-Brunt made a match-winning performance, taking three important wickets, including Meg Lanning and Marizanne Kapp, to help Mumbai win the game. Mumbai batted first and scored 150 runs, partly thanks to captain Harmanpreet Kaur's excellent innings of 66. Nat Sciver-Brunt gave critical support as they rebuilt the innings from 14/2. However, a middle-order collapse saw Mumbai lose four wickets for only 15 runs, dro
Shubman Gill has been awarded ICC Men's Player of the Month for February in recognition of his remarkable batting efforts. The star India opener was instrumental in his team's Champions Trophy victory, scoring match-winning runs throughout the month. Gill won the prestigious honour by beating out Australia's Steve Smith and New Zealand's Glenn Phillips, who were also in contention. His continuous performances in five ODIs saw him score 406 runs at a fantastic average of 101.50, with a strike rate of 94.19. His supremacy was notably evident in India's dominant 3-0 series victory over Englan
Inter Milan qualified for the Champions League quarterfinals with a thrilling 2-1 win over Feyenoord in the second leg of their Round of 16 tie. Their victory, combined with a 2-0 lead from the first leg, saw them advance comfortably with a 4-1 aggregate score. The Italian champions are currently preparing for a difficult quarterfinal match against Bayern Munich. The Giuseppe Meazza stadium witnessed a thrilling game. Marcus Thuram scored with a powerful drive in the eighth minute to give Inter an early lead. However, Feyenoord fought and equalised just before halftime when Jakub Moder eas
Kush Maini has made history as the first Indian driver in Formula 1 since 2012. The 24-year-old has been named Test and Reserve Driver for the BWT Alpine Formula 1 Team in 2025. His appointment ends a 13-year wait for an Indian driver to be linked with a Formula One team. Maini is presently driving in the Formula 2 Championship with Dams Lucas Oil and is the only Alpine F1 reserve driver still active in the class. His new post will entail considerable simulator work at Alpine's Enstone facility, assisting with vehicle development and performance analysis. In addition, he will participate i
Rohit Sharma delivered a captain’s knock on the grandest stage, smashing a magnificent 76 off 83 balls to lead India to a thrilling four-wicket victory over New Zealand in the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 final in Dubai. In an ICC final, the Indian captain reached his first half-century in just 41 balls, showcasing his skill with a fearless approach. In the first eight overs of their 253-run chase, his aggressive start helped India surpass the 50-run mark. In his 9th tournament final, Rohit outperformed his previous best of 47 in an ICC final with exceptional poise and grace. He hit three s
Tom Bruce has written his name into New Zealand cricket history by scoring the third-highest total in the country's first-class cricket. The 33-year-old batsman scored an astonishing 345 runs for Central Stags versus Auckland in the Plunket Shield, smashing Roger Blunt's 93-year-old record. Bruce, who has represented New Zealand in 17 T20Is but has never reached the Test selection, had a lengthy knock, facing 401 deliveries. His innings featured 36 fours and six sixes. His score presently trails only Bert Sutcliffe's 385 and 355-run knocks in 1949 and 1952. After the day's play, Bruce a