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NEW DELHI: Indian women's hockey team captain Savita and experienced defender Nikki Pradhanreached a significant milestone in their career on Sunday. Savita celebrated playing in 250…

KOLKATA: An idea floated quite casually has led to the foundation of an academy that is showing promise of making India the world’s next chess superpower. Sandeep Singhal, co-founder of…

NEW DELHI: Chess prodigy R Praggnanandhaabelieves becoming a world champion is a realistic possibility and has given himself three to four years to achieve the feat. One of the country's…

Suma Shirur with former National coach Prof. Sunny Thomas. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Suma Shirur was a world-class shooter who made the air rifle Olympic final in Athens, 2004.…

NEW DELHI: Table tennis legend Achanta Sharath Kamal will receive the Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award, the country's highest sporting honour, from President Droupadi Murmu on November 30…

NEW DELHI: Indian table tennis’ warhorse Achanta Sharath Kamal was on Friday recommended for the Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratnaaward by the selection committee, headed by retired Supreme…

SAMBALPUR: Jubilation grips Western Odisha after the announcement of Padma Shri Award for para badminton player, Pramod Bhagat, who is a native of Attabira in Bargarh district. Earlier,…

Express News Service WARANGAL: Legendary ball badminton player J Pitchiah passed away at the age of 104 in Warangal on Sunday afternoon after a brief illness. An Arjuna…

India sent its biggest contingent to the Tokyo Olympics with as many as 121 athletes presenting their challenge and the country achieved its best ever show by winning seven medals, including…