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Aakarshi Kashyap enters main draw in German Open

Mülheim an der Ruhr, Feb 24 (PTI) Indian shuttler Aakarshi Kashyap defeated Chinese Taipei's Lee Yu-Hsuan to enter the women's singles main draw...

Ranji final: Day 1 belongs to debut finalists J&K; captain retires hurt, but ‘will bat tomorrow’

Electing to bat on a dry Hubballi pitch, J&K reached an impressive 284/2 at the stumps on day 1 against eight-time champions Karnataka. Shubham Pundir is not out at 117.

Sports Ministry asks IOA to constitute ad-hoc committees for managing karate, handball

New Delhi, Feb 24 (PTI) The Sports Ministry has asked the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) to form ad-hoc committees to manage Karate and...

Pakistan win toss and opt to bat against England

Pallekele (Sri Lanka), Feb 24 (PTI) Pakistan won the toss and elected to bat against England in a Super 8 match of the...

KIWG: Army goes on top of medal tally; second gold for CRPF’s Kajal

Gulmarg (Jammu & Kashmir), Feb 24 (PTI) Army bagged their fourth gold in the Gulmarg leg of the Khelo India Winter Games 2026...

Narendra Modi Stadium: South Africa’s Fortress in Ahmedabad

Ahmebabad, Feb 24 (PTI) Unbeaten and unflustered, South Africa have turned the Narendra Modi Stadium into a fortress. In a tournament defined by...

Ton-up Pundir, Yawer shine as J&K dominate fancied Karnataka on Day 1

Hubballi, Feb 24 (PTI) A masterful unbeaten century from Shubham Pundir and a tenacious 88 from young Yawer Hassan saw Jammu & Kashmir...

Day 1 Ranji Trophy Final: Shubham, Hassan take J&K to 284-2 against Karnataka

Hubli, Feb 24 (PTI) Shubham Pundir made a superb unbeaten hundred as Jammu and Kashmir reached 284 for 2 at stumps on day...

Sunil Joshi Pavilion—Karnataka cricket honours one of India’s spin bowling veterans

The pavilion was inaugurated during the Ranji Trophy final between Karnataka and J&K. The recognition honours Joshi’s contribution to Karnataka and Indian cricket. 

Sports Ministry asks IOA to constitute ad-hoc committee for managing karate

New Delhi, Feb 24 (PTI) The Sports Ministry has asked the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) to form an ad-hoc committee to manage Karate...

On Camera

Kerala, Keral, Keralam. I’m a Malayali and the name change is more annoyance than pride

North Indians are so used to dropping the ‘A’ at the end of Kerala. Now they have to train themselves to add another letter.

‘Dark chapter’ over, Chhattisgarh budget sets Naxal hotbed Bastar on path to ‘education cities’ & tourism

The Vishnu Deo Sai government's 2026-27 budget outlined a post-Naxal era vision for Chhattisgarh's tribal-majority belts of Bastar & Surguja. Finance Minister OP Choudhary presented it Tuesday.

Decoding India’s defence budget & how various govts struggled to spend it—from UPA to NDA

Every February, headlines focus on defence budget allocation. But real question is—how much money was actually spent & why did promise-delivery gap widen in some years, narrow in others?

No country is ever fully sovereign. Cold War era taught India its real meaning

India’s fraught neighbourhood places multiple constraints on its strategic choices. It leaves no time to take a deep breath, lean back and reset.