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August 21, 2025 12:33 PM
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World Champion D Gukesh was held to a draw by the lone wild card, American Samuel Sevian, in the third round of the Sinquefield Cup. Sevian employed the Rossolimo Variation against Gukesh's Sicilian Defence, but Gukesh was always in control. While fellow Indian R Praggnanandhaa also split the poin...
August 21, 2025 1:34 PM
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The first-ever Khelo India Water Sports Festival (KIWSF) set to begin today at the scenic Dal Lake in Jammu & Kashmir. Over 400 top athletes from 36 states and Union Territories compete for 24 gold medals in rowing, kayaking, and canoeing in the three-day national event. This is the first open-...
August 21, 2025 8:07 AM
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Indian wrestler Tapsya clinched the nation’s first gold medal at the U20 World Wrestling Championships 2025 in Bulgaria. Tapasya defeated Norway’s Felicitas Domajeva 5-2 in the women’s 57kg category final yesterday. The Asian U20 championship gold medallist started her campaign by pinning Dolzhon Ts...
August 21, 2025 7:01 AM
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Hockey India has announced the 18-member Indian men’s squad for the upcoming Men’s Asia Cup, which will be held in Rajgir, Bihar, from August 29 to September 7. India is placed in Pool A along with Japan, China, and Kazakhstan. The team will begin its campaign against China on August 29, followed by...
August 20, 2025 2:18 PM
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Hockey India today announced the 18-member squad for the upcoming Men’s Asia Cup, scheduled to be held in Bihar from August 29 to September 7. Veteran drag-flicker Harmanpreet Singh will continue to serve as captain in the continental tournament. The squad overall features a strong group of experien...
August 20, 2025 9:09 AM
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At the ongoing Under 20 World Wrestling Championships, wrestler Sumit Malik settled for a silver medal after a 5-8 loss to Russia's Magomed Odzamiro in the men’s 57 kg category, in Samokov, Bulgaria. In the women’s events, Srishti advanced to the final of the 68 kg category, sec...
August 19, 2025 5:10 PM
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India Test captain Shubman Gill has made his return to the T20 International format and has been appointed vice-captain for the upcoming Asia Cup in the UAE. Suryakumar Yadav will continue to lead the Indian T20 team. The other notable inclusions in the squad were pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah and s...
August 19, 2025 10:44 AM
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In Tennis, World No. 2 Carlos Alcaraz claimed his maiden Cincinnati Open title in Ohio after defending champion and World No. 1 Jannik Sinner retired due to illness, trailing 0-5 in the opening set. The final lasted just 23 minutes, as Sinner called for the doctor and then conceded the match. ...
August 19, 2025 9:34 AM
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A 24-member Indian archery squad is all set for the World Youth Championships 2025, kicking off today in Winnipeg, Canada. The tournament will run until the 24th of this month and features 570 top youth archers from 63 countries, competing in recurve and compound disciplines across Under-18 and Unde...
August 19, 2025 8:41 AM
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Union Minister Kiren Rijiju congratulated Hillang Yajik, an emerging woman bodybuilder from Arunachal Pradesh, for winning a gold and silver medal at the 15th South Asian Bodybuilding & Physique Sports Championships 2025 held in Thimphu, Bhutan. Rijiju, who represents Arunachal Pradesh in Parlia...
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