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CWG 2026: Preeti and Jasmine Win Boxing Golds, Boost India’s Medal Tally

Aug 01, 2026 05:48 PM (Asia/Kolkata)

India celebrated a successful day at the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow as boxers Preeti and Jasmine Lamboria secured gold medals in their respective categories. With Preeti’s victory, Haryana claimed its third gold medal at the Games. Competing...

Murali Sreeshankar Creates History with Second Consecutive Commonwealth Games Long Jump Medal

Jul 30, 2026 08:47 AM (Asia/Kolkata)

Indian long jumper Murali Sreeshankar etched his name into the country's athletics history on Wednesday by winning the silver medal in the men's long jump at the Commonwealth Games 2026. With this achievement, he became the first Indian athlete to...

Commonwealth Games 2026: Punjab Farmer’s Daughter Harjinder Kaur Wins Silver in Weightlifting

Jul 29, 2026 12:09 PM (Asia/Kolkata)

Harjinder Kaur, a weightlifter from Mehas village near Nabha in Punjab, brought pride to India by winning a silver medal at the Commonwealth Games 2026 in Glasgow. As the results were announced around 1 a.m. Indian time, congratulatory messages...

Commonwealth Games: Sharmila Dhankhar Wins India’s Second Gold Medal

Jul 28, 2026 08:06 AM (Asia/Kolkata)

India’s Sharmila Dhankhar won the gold medal in the Women’s Para Shot Put F57 event at the Commonwealth Games on Monday, securing the country’s second gold medal of the ongoing competition. She achieved the feat with a season-best throw of 9.81...

Australia Dominates Glasgow Pool with Three Golds at Commonwealth Games 2026

Jul 25, 2026 10:51 AM (Asia/Kolkata)

Australia made an impressive start to the swimming and para-swimming events on the second day of competition at the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow on Friday, winning three gold medals, including one in para-swimming. Lani Pallister, Jenna...

India Take on Zimbabwe in Second T20I, Look to Clinch Three-Match Series

Jul 25, 2026 07:29 AM (Asia/Kolkata)

India and Zimbabwe will meet in the second match of their three-match T20 International series today at Harare. The match is scheduled to begin at 4:30 p.m. India currently lead the series 1-0 and will look to secure the series with another victory...

India Announce 20-Member Squad for FIH Men's Hockey World Cup 2026

Jul 21, 2026 05:10 PM (Asia/Kolkata)

Hockey India has announced the 20-member Indian squad for the upcoming FIH Men's Hockey World Cup 2026. Experienced drag-flick specialist Harmanpreet Singh has been named captain of the team. The FIH Men's Hockey World Cup 2026 will be held from...

Ferran Torres’ Extra-Time Goal Seals Spain’s FIFA World Cup Triumph

Jul 20, 2026 08:24 AM (Asia/Kolkata)

Spain clinched the FIFA World Cup title with a hard-fought 1-0 victory over Argentina in the final played at New Jersey Stadium in New York. The win marked Spain’s first World Cup triumph in 16 years, having previously won the prestigious tournament...

Norway Stuns Brazil 2-1 to Reach FIFA World Cup Quarter-finals for the First Time

Jul 06, 2026 09:14 AM (Asia/Kolkata)

Five-time FIFA World Cup champions Brazil have been knocked out of the tournament after suffering a 2-1 defeat to Norway in the pre-quarter-final match played on Monday. With the victory, Norway has advanced to the FIFA World Cup quarter-finals for...

Egypt Defeats New Zealand 3-1 for Historic Maiden FIFA World Cup Victory

Jun 22, 2026 09:42 AM (Asia/Kolkata)

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi on Monday congratulated the national football team after the Pharaohs registered their first-ever victory in FIFA World Cup history, 92 years and 25 days after making their tournament debut. Egypt came from...