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Topic: Indian sports

World Cup schedule to be adjusted; India-Pakistan humdinger in Ahmedabad to be affected

World Cup schedules are usually announced a year before the start of the event but the fixtures for the tournament in India, scheduled from Oct. 5, were unveiled only last month.

SubscriberWrites: Sports—a meditative experience

Sports provide an opportunity to temporarily disconnect from daily concerns & enter a state of mental and physical harmony, similar to the state achieved through meditation.

Here are a few sportspersons who have backed protesting wrestlers. Only a handful cricketers

The protesting wrestlers have now announced that they will go on a hunger strike 'until death' at the India Gate in Delhi.

IPL 2023 Auction: Harry Brook sold to SRH for Rs 13.25 cr, Williamson goes to GT

Brook recently emerged as the leading run-scorer in the Test series against Pakistan, scoring 468 runs. New Zealand's Kane Williamson was bought by Gujarat Titans for Rs 2 crore.

Table Tennis legend & CWG medalist Achanta Sharath Kamal to receive ‘Khel Ratna’ award

Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports announced National Sports Awards 2022. The awardees will receive their awards from President Droupadi Murmu at Rashtrapati Bhavan on 30 November.

India vs England T-20 World Cup live updates: Buttler finishes chase off in style with a six as England win by 10 wickets

The second semi-final of the Men's T20 World Cup between India and England is being played at Adelaide.

Shooting returns, wrestling dropped from Commonwealth Games 2026, golf set to make debut

The list of sports released by the Commonwealth Games Federation Wednesday didn't include archery as well. The next edition of the games will be held in Australia's Victoria in 2026.

Kabaddi players served food that was kept in toilet in UP, sports officer suspended

The UP govt suspended Saharanpur's sports officer Animesh Saxena after videos of the players serving themselves food from a toilet went viral on social media.

Neeraj Chopra bags silver medal in athletics at World Athletic Championship

Neeraj also became India's first track and field athlete to take the silver medal in the World Championships.

On Camera

Rakesh Sharma to Shubhanshu Shukla—India’s space programme is entering a bold new era

Learnings from Axiom-4 will help improve India’s own human spaceflight. Its impact will go beyond policy rooms and launch pads to classrooms and public discussions.

Crude oil prices to freight rates: How Iran’s chokehold on Strait of Hormuz impacts India

Iran’s parliament has approved potential closure of Strait of Hormuz in response to US strikes on Iranian nuclear sites, but country’s top security body is yet to take final call.

Parag Jain, seasoned intelligence officer with key role in Op Sindoor, is new R&AW chief

A 1989-batch IPS officer of Punjab cadre, Jain has previously worked in Canada & Sri Lanka. He was one of the key officers in J&K amid abrogation of Article 370 in 2019.

New York, New Comrade. Mayor Mamdani and his India-style socialism

Zohran Mamdani’s faith, support for Gaza, dislike of Modi and Netanyahu are reasons why many in India are unhappy to see his rise rather than celebrate it as another ‘Indian’ conquest.