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Makeshift gym, no money for chicken, odd jobs—What’s behind Achinta Sheuli’s CWG gold

In West Bengal’s Deulpur village, Achinta Sheuli’s mother is happy people are finally ‘enquiring about us’. Brother Alok wants Achinta to ‘win Olympics gold next’.

Birmingham 2022 scripts a new Commonwealth Games story for India—fewer medals, more diversity

More than a week into the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra's absence hasn't really been felt with India raking up 26 medals so far.

What is lawn bowls, the outdoor sport that gave India its historic gold at Commonwealth Games

The Indian women’s team, consisting of Rupa Rani Tirkey, Pinki, Nayamoni Saikia and Lovely Choubey, won by beating South Africa in the finals Tuesday.

Hima Das’ ‘gold’ in CWG exposes ignorance about all things not cricket

The ace sprinter’s phenomenal win at the junior world championships in Finland in 2018 is being lapped up as a ‘gold’ in the ongoing CWG.

27-year-old man charged with murder in connection with Birmingham stabbings

Zephaniah McLeod has been charged with the murder of Jacob Billington, one of the eight stabbed Sunday and also accused of the attempted murder of the seven other victims.

Social media claims this video is of people fighting on Eid. Here’s the fact

Social media users, including one belonging to a verified Twitter handle, shared the video claiming members of a family were engaged in a fight on Eid.

Research at Birmingham University Guru Nanak Chair will benefit wider world: Hardeep Puri

Here is the full text of Union minister Hardeep Puri's lecture at the launch of Guru Nanak Chair at the University of Birmingham.

The Indian behind the swing, seam and spin that left India short at Edgbaston

Dilip Jajodia, 73, owns the Dukes brand, which is behind the ball credited for the cracking Test match between India and England at Edgbaston.

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India’s real estate will meet the reality of agentic AI

New Delhi: The outsourcing industry, India’s largest white-collar employer, is a juggernaut that has all but stopped moving. The dollar revenue at the top...

Adani’s giant copper plant hits technical setbacks in first year

The 500,000 tonne-per-year plant produced just 94,000 tonnes of refined copper from April 2025 to February this year.

Indian drone tech company ideaForge signs MoU with Japanese firm to develop next-gen AI powered drones

By pairing Indian drone engineering with Japanese semiconductor expertise, the two firms aim to develop more advanced autonomous systems tailored to both defence & commercial use.

Trump, Netanyahu’s Iran gamble: The regime change rebound

American objectives are unmet. They neither have muscle nor motivation to resume the war. As for Iran, the regime didn’t just survive, it’s now led by more radical individuals.