Indian Grandmaster Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa defeated world number one Magnus Carlsen in Round 4 of the Las Vegas Chess Grand Slam Tour. This win is widely regarded as one of the tournament's highlights. Praggnanandhaa won the game in 39 moves, demonstrating good preparation and composure under rapid time constraints of 10 minutes with a 10-second increment per move. According to reports, the 19-year-old has been consistent in Group A, also known as Group White, winning three consecutive games from Rounds 2 to 4. He leads Group A with Nodirbek Abdusattorov and Javokhir Sindarov, who each h
Jyothi Surekha Vennam maintained her impressive form at the Archery World Cup Stage 4 in Madrid, leading India to two podium finishes. The women's compound team won silver, while the mixed team finished third. Jyothi, Parneet Kaur, and 16-year-old rookie Prithika Pradeep led Chinese Taipei 170-169 following the third end of the women's team final. However, the team was unable to maintain the lead, finishing with a score of 225-227 to take silver. An untimely arrow into the 8-ring and a wayward 7 in the final end proved costly for the Indian team. Chinese Taipei maintained their calm, scori
Shubman Gill created history during India's third Test against England at Lord's. Despite scoring only 16 runs before being removed by Chris Woakes, Gill reached a remarkable milestone. Jamie Smith took a superb catch behind the stumps to finish Gill's innings early, making it only the second time in the series that he failed to reach a century. However, Gill's brief stay at the crease was sufficient to complete 600 runs in the current series. With this, he surpassed Virat Kohli's previous record of 593 runs as an Asian captain in a Test series in England. Gill became the first Asian ca
Mohammed Al Musabbi, a youth athlete from the United Arab Emirates, won gold in the 1000-meter youth race at the Diamond League event in Monaco. He finished the race in 2:34.44 minutes, setting a new national youth record. This is the fastest time ever set by a UAE athlete of his age in this event. The race featured 21 runners from top European clubs, making the competition challenging. Al Musabbi's persistence and attention allowed him to stay ahead of competitors from nations with strong middle-distance running traditions, such as Italy and France. The UAE Athletics Federation praised
India has launched Khelo Bharat Niti 2025 to reshape its sports environment and promote a culture that combines sports and academics. The policy is aligned with the National Education Policy 2020, which aims to place India among the world's top sports nations by 2036. It focuses on grassroots talent identification, competitive leagues, and world-class training, with a particular emphasis on the involvement of women, tribal, and marginalised communities. The government has committed ₹1,000 crore for the Khelo India initiative in 2025-26, representing a 130% increase in the sports budget.
Jannik Sinner, the world number one, went to the Wimbledon semifinals with a straight-set victory over American Ben Shelton. Sinner won 7-6(2), 6-4, 6-4, displaying solid serves and consistent forehands while wearing a white sleeve over his taped right elbow. The Italian injured his elbow in his fourth-round encounter against Grigor Dimitrov, but he exhibited little discomfort against Shelton. Sinner, the runner-up at the French Open last month, had an MRI and was limited to a short indoor practice session before his quarterfinal match. Sinner controlled the match, winning 27 of 29 firs
Indonesia is set to make history by hosting the 2025 Artistic Gymnastics World Championships in Senayan, Jakarta, in October. Ita Yuliati, chair of the Indonesian Gymnastics Federation, confirmed that 86 countries and regions have already registered for the 53rd edition, establishing a new participation record for the prestigious event. This annual championship attracts approximately 70 nations. The 2025 edition will be the first time Indonesia, or any Southeast Asian nation, will host this prestigious competition. More than 600 gymnasts from around the world are expected to compete for to
A 60-person Indian contingent demonstrated its strength and discipline at the Kudo Japanese Mixed Combat Sports World Cup in Burgas, Bulgaria. The Indian squad competed with commitment and spirit, up against nearly 500 competitors from 30 countries. The squad was led by Kudo India Chairman and actor Shihan Akshay Kumar, with Hanshi Mehul Vora and Renshi Vispy Kharadi serving as Head Coaches. Indian athletes performed outstandingly, winning many medals and gaining international fame. Rudrani Patel of Rajasthan and Pema Thakur of Himachal Pradesh received gold medals for exhibiting excellent
Animesh Kujur broke the national record in the 100 metres at the Dromia International Sprint & Relays competition in Greece. This is the first time an Indian sprinter has reached the 10.18-second mark in the event. Kujur, who already holds the national 200m record, has steadily improved under coach Martin Owens at the Odisha Reliance Foundation High-Performance Centre. Owens concentrated on refining Kujur's start and bend technique, which were previously weak points in his sprinting. Training with sprinters such as Gurindervir Singh, Manikanta Hoblidhar, and Amlan Borgohain has helped
India won the second Test against England by 336 runs at Edgbaston in Birmingham, its first Test victory at the venue and 1-1 in the five-match series. India set a challenging target of 608 runs, led by captain Shubman Gill's remarkable performance of 269 and 161 in both innings. Gill, 25, became the fourth-youngest Indian captain to win a Test and beat Virat Kohli's record for the most runs scored by an Indian captain in a single Test, with 430. He also broke Sunil Gavaskar's aggregate record for India and became the first player in Test history to register a 250 and a 150 in the same gam