On Wednesday, PM Narendra Modi received a special visit from India's men's and women's chess teams at his house, where he witnessed an exciting game of bullet chess between R Praggnanandhaa and Arjun Erigaisi, both members of India's 45th Chess Olympiad-winning team. The chess teams achieved history by winning gold in both the men's and women's categories in the recently ended Chess Olympiad, putting India among the elite nations to have won two gold medals in the same competition. During the visit, PM praised their exceptional success and emphasised India's growing significance in the wor
At the 2024 FIDE Chess Olympiad in Hungary on Sunday, September 22, the men's and women's teams from India achieved history by becoming the first in their country to win gold medals. Upon their return to Chennai this morning, R Praggnanandhaa and his sister Vaishali were met with a warm welcome from admirers at the airport. Since very few nations have ever won the men's and women's titles at the same time, Praggnanandhaa hailed the feat as historic. "This is a proud moment for all of us, and I believe this win will make chess more popular in India," said he. D Gukesh, Arjun Erigaisi, Vi
A Turkish man named Osman Gurcu achieved a new Guinness World Record (GWR) for the farthest blindfolded basketball hook shot by sinking a 65-foot (20-meter) shot. Gurcu, 42, broke the old mark of 60 feet with a stunning shot on an indoor court. GWR shared a video of Osman blindfolded as he makes the successful hook shot, thrillingly witnessing the ball sink through the hoop. Osman said that he had been interested in trick shots since a young age, saying, "It was my dream to break a world record." His excitement soared when GWR officially recognised his accomplishment. "I was very happy whe
Lando Norris had an outstanding performance at the Singapore Grand Prix, winning his third race of the season and reducing the gap on Max Verstappen in the Formula One championship. Starting from pole position, the McLaren driver dominated every lap of the difficult Marina Bay Circuit, finishing 20.945 seconds ahead of Verstappen. Despite several close encounters with the course walls, Norris maintained his composure throughout the race. "It was a terrific race, with a few little incidents, but the car was flying. I could push, and in the end, I could relax. Still, it was difficult," Norri
Ravichandran Ashwin reached a crucial milestone during India's dominant 280-run win against Bangladesh in the first Test. Ashwin grabbed six wickets in Bangladesh's second innings, breaking Anil Kumble's record for the most fourth-innings Test wickets by an Indian, now with 99 wickets to Kumble's 93. The 38-year-old spinner also claimed his 37th five-wicket haul, tying Shane Warne for the second-most in Test cricket history, trailing only Muttiah Muralitharan (67). Ashwin was important in shredding Bangladesh's batting, earning Player of the Match honours. His outstanding effort include
Saiyami Kher made history as the first Indian actress to complete the Ironman 70.3 triathlon in Berlin. The gruelling race comprised a 1.9 km swim, a 90 km bike ride, and a 21.1 km run, all performed in order. Reflecting on her achievement, Saiyami stated, "I didn't realise anything during the race because I was so focused on the activities for eight hours straight." After that time, the excitement set in because it was something I had always wanted to do." The 32-year-old actress, known for her love of marathons, has long wanted to compete in the Ironman race. Her intentions were delay
On September 22, India achieved a historic feat in the Chess Olympiad in Budapest, winning gold in the men's and women's categories. An impressive double for India was completed when the women's team—including coach Abhijit Kunte, Harika Dronavalli, Vaishali Rameshbabu, Divya Deshmukh, Vantika Agrawal, and Tania Sachdev—won first place, following the triumph of the men's team. India defeated Azerbaijan by a score of 3.5 to 0.5 in the last round. Vaishali was in a tie, while Harika, Divya, and Vantika all came out on top. What happened between the United States and Kazakhstan would dete
Liam Livingstone of England has risen to the top of the ICC T20I All-Rounder rankings after outstanding efforts against Australia. He was named Player of the Match in the second T20I after scoring 87 runs off 47 balls and collecting two wickets for 16 runs in three overs, securing England's victory and marking an important career milestone. Livingstone had a great series, taking three wickets for 22 runs and hitting 37 runs in the opening T20I. His new career high of 253 points gives him a comfortable 42-point lead over Marcus Stoinis of Australia, who sits second with 211 points. Followin
India's men's hockey team won their fifth Asian Champions Trophy, defeating China 1-0 in a hard-fought final. Despite dominating possession with 84% in the first half, India struggled to break down China's strong defence. Wang Weihao, the goalkeeper, gave an excellent effort, blocking many attempts, including four drag-flicks from skipper Harmanpreet Singh. China, ranked 23rd, made India work harder than anticipated. With increasing confidence, the underdogs earned five penalty corners, even more than India. However, poor penalty corner execution helped India to stay in the game despite mi
The International Cricket Council (ICC) has declared equal prize money for men's and women's World Cups, which begin with the Women's T20 World Cup in the UAE next month. This decision, reached at the ICC Annual Conference in July 2023, marking an important moment in cricket's history as the first major team sport to attain gender parity in prize money. The champions of the Women's T20 World Cup will receive USD 2.34 million, up 134% from the USD 1 million paid to Australia in 2023. The runners-up will win USD 1.17 million, up 134%. The losing semi-finalists will receive USD 675,000, up fr