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June 23, 2019 8:44 AM

Indian women's rugby team claims 1st-ever international Rugby 15s victory

The Indian women's rugby team claimed a historic first-ever international Rugby 15s victory with a 21-19 win over Singapore to finish third in the Asia Women's - Division 1 Rugby XVs Championship in Manila today. The tournament was one of the qualifying rounds for the 2021 Women&am...

June 23, 2019 7:50 AM

ICC World Cup: India beat Afghanistan by 11 runs

In the ICC Cricket World Cup, India beat Afghanistan by 11 runs at Southampton last night. Afghanistan scored 213 in 49.5  overs. Mohammed Shami ed hat-trick in last over of the match. With this win, India registered their fourth win in the World Cup. Earlier, electing to bat first after winning the...

June 22, 2019 2:21 PM

Pankaj Advani clinches men's Asian Snooker Championship

India's ace cueist Pankaj Advani has clinched the 35th men's Asian Snooker Championship in Doha to complete a career grand slam in cue sports. Advani defeated Thanawat Tirapongpaiboon 6-3 in the final on Friday to become the only one to win the Asian and World championships in all ...

June 22, 2019 12:39 PM

ICC World Cup: Sri Lanka stun hosts England at Leeds

In the ICC Cricket World Cup, Sri Lanka beat England by 20 runs at Leeds yesterday. Chasing the victory target of 233 runs, hosts England were all out for 212 runs. Sri Lanka's Lasith Malinga, who took 4 wickets for 43 runs, was declared Man of the Match. Earlier, electing to bat first afte...

June 22, 2019 8:48 AM

Former Liverpool and Chelsea striker Fernando Torres announces retirement

Former Liverpool and Chelsea striker Fernando Torres has announced his retirement from football. The 35-year-old Spaniard scored 81 goals across four seasons with Liverpool and won the Champions League, Europa League and FA Cup with Chelsea. A World Cup winner with Spain in 2010, Torres announced hi...

June 21, 2019 5:50 PM

Pranati Nayak wins bronze at Asian Artistic Gymnastic Championship

In Gymnastics, India's Pranati Nayak today clinched a bronze medal in vault event at the Senior Asian Artistic Championships in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia.  The 23-year-old from West Bengal, who had qualified for vault finals with a sixth place, came up with a score of 13.384 to claim the bronze...

June 20, 2019 10:24 PM

India name 23-member squad for Asian Junior Badminton C'ship

India today named a 23-member squad to represent the country at the Asian Junior Badminton Championship.  The tournament will be held in Suzhou, China from 20th of next month.  The boys' singles challenge will be spearheaded by Manipur's Maisnam Meiraba Luwang. He has amassed an im...

June 20, 2019 4:55 PM

Govt to widen the spectrum of Khelo India Programme: President Kovind

President Ram Nath Kovind has highlighted the importance of the government's flagship 'Khelo India Programme'.  Addressing the joint sitting of the two Houses of Parliament in New Delhi today, the President said the new government has decided to widen the spectrum of the &...

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