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12Dec By editor3No Comments

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India lose to China 1-2 in Women’s Junior Asia Cup

New Delhi, December 12, 2024. Defending champions India suffered a 1-2 defeat to three-time winners China in their third match of the Women's Junior Asia Cup here on Wednesday. The rematch of the 2012 final lived up to expectations, with India creating opportunities and dominating the first two quarters, but the scoreline remained goalless. China shifted gears in the third quarter, with skipper Tan Jinzhuang (32nd) scoring off a penalty stroke and Wang Lihang (42nd) converting a penalty corner to give their team a decisive edge.

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10Dec By editor3No Comments

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Turkish Airlines Hosted World Golf Cup in Antalya for the 9th Consecutive Year

Istanbul, December 2024. Flying to more countries and international destinations than any other airline, Turkish Airlines hosted the Turkish Airlines World Golf Cup at Antalya Gloria Golf Resort, on December 2-6. The event was attended by corporate and loyalty program members as well as distiguished names in the business community. Adding new dimensions to its mission of building bridges between countries, continents and cultures through its worldwide support for sports, Turkish Airlines has been organising World Golf Cup Tournament since its inception in 2013. Bringing together thousands of golf amateurs and ethusiasts, the flag carrier stregthens its ties with its corporate customers through this special event. This year, Turkish Airlines hosted over 9.000 players who competed agai...

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7Dec By editor3No Comments

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Shekhawati Sports Academy: World-Class Sports Complex to Develop Talent and Achieve Global Sporting Triumphs

Jaipur, December 07, 2024. In a historic initiative to transform sports in rural Rajasthan, the Shekhawati Sports Academy is being established on a sprawling 16-acre campus in Ramgarh Shekhawati, Sikar. This ambitious project seeks to provide world-class sports infrastructure and training, unlocking grassroots talent and preparing athletes to compete in international tournaments, including the Olympics. Yogendra Rajpuria, President of Shekhawati Sports Academy, remarked, “Shekhawati Sports Academy will usher in a new era for sports in Rajasthan. Our vision, ‘KhelegaShekhawati, Jeetega Bharat,’ reflects our dedication to nurturing young talent, promoting sports at the grassroots level, and preparing athletes to bring laurels to India on the global stage.” Suresh Pansari, Secretary ...

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6Dec By editor3No Comments

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India vs Australia 2nd Test Day 1 Scoreboard

New Delhi, December 06, 2024. Marnus Labuschagne is yet to open his account, and the Indian fielders are not making life easy for him as they constantly chirp away. Australia openers Usman Khawaja and Nathan McSweeney just about survived the first 10 overs from Jasprit Bumrah and Mohammed Siraj with the sun setting and the dreaded twilight time looming in on the pink-ball Test at the Adelaide Oval. However, Bumrah was finally rewarded for constantly hitting the deck as Usman Khawaja edged to Rohit Sharma in the slips. Earlier, Nitish Kumar Reddy squeezed out as many runs as possible from the tail and took India to a score of 180 batting first in the pink-ball Test against Australia at the Adelaide Oval. He fell on 42 off 54 balls and became the sixth man to fall to Mitchell Starc on ...

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5Dec By editor3No Comments

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KL will open innings and I will bat in middle: Rohit

New Delhi, December 05, 2024. KL Rahul's composure and brilliant technique while opening the innings in Perth convinced skipper Rohit Sharma to move himself down the order and "bat somewhere in the middle" in the day/night Test against Australia starting here on Friday. The Indian captain said on Thursday he didn't wish to tinker with a combination that brought the team success in the series opener of the five-match rubber which the visitors lead 1-0 following their 295-run win at Optus Oval. Rahul looked solid with scores of 26 and 77 and added 201 runs with fellow opener and centurion Yashasvi Jaiswal in the second innings of the first Test

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5Dec By editor3No Comments

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Prime Minister congratulates Indian Men’s Junior Hockey Team on winning the Junior Asia Cup 2024

New Delhi, December 05, 2024. The Indian junior men's hockey team defeated arch-rival Pakistan with a 5-3 scoreline in the high-scoring final of the Men's Junior Asia Cup in Muscat, Oman on Wednesday to successfully defend their title. Araijeet Singh Hundal (4', 18', 47', 54') showed top form for India and Dilraj Singh (19') scored a brace to join him on the scoresheet. On the other hand, Pakistan's Captain Shahid Hannan (3') and Sufyan Khan (30', 39') tried their utmost to keep their team in the final for the majority of the game. India has now lifted the trophy in this tournament a record five times, including their previous triumphs in 2023, 2015, 2008 and 2004. "Proud of our hockey champions! It’s a historic moment for Indian hockey as our Men’s Junior Team wins the Junior...

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4Dec By editor3No Comments

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India beat Hong Kong in Asian Women’s Handball Championship

New Delhi, December 04, 2024. India began their campaign in the 20th Asian Women's Handball Championship (AWHC) 2024 with a battling 31-28 win over Hong Kong here on Tuesday. India's win was mainly due to brilliant performances from Bhawana Sharma and Menika. India started the match positively, scoring their first goal of the tournament through Priyanka Thakur, who was instrumental in India's historic win at the 2022 Asian Women's Junior Handball Championship

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2Dec By editor3No Comments

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PV Sindhu, Lakshya Sen clinch singles titles; Treesa-Gayatri pair shines in doubles

New Delhi, December 02, 2024. Two-time Olympic medallist PV Sindhu broke her long title drought by clinching the Syed Modi International women's singles crown. Top seeded Indians P V Sindhu and Lakshya Sen showcased their class and dominance to clinch the women's and men's singles titles, respectively, at the Syed Modi International badminton tournament here on Sunday. Sindhu, a two-time Olympic medallist, ended her long title drought by outplaying China's world number 119 Wu Luo Yu 21-14, 21-16 to lift the trophy for the third time, having previously triumphed in 2017 and 2022. In the men's singles final, Lakshya, a 2021 World Championships bronze medallist, was at his dominant best as he demolished Singapore's Jia Heng Jason Teh 21-6, 21-7 in the title clash, displaying compl...

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1Dec By editor3No Comments

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World Chess Championship: Gukesh holds Liren with black

Singapore, December 01, 2024. Indian challenger D Gukesh and defending champion Ding Liren of China played out a draw in the sixth game of the World Chess Championship to remain level on points here Sunday. The third draw in a row left both players on an identical tally of 3 points apiece, still shy of 4.5 more points in order to win the championship. The two players signed peace after 46 moves. It was the fourth draw of the match

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1Dec By editor3No Comments

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Jay Shah takes charge as ICC President

New Delhi, December 01, 2024. Jay Shah has officially taken charge as the Chair of the International Cricket Council (ICC) on December 1, marking a new chapter in global cricket administration. The former BCCI secretary takes charge at a time when tension between the cricket boards of Pakistan and India regarding the venue for the 2025 Champions Trophy is at its peak. The former BCCI secretary succeeds Greg Barclay, who has held the position since November 2020. In his inaugural statement as ICC Chair, Jay Shah outlined his vision, focusing on leveraging cricket's inclusion in the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic Games as a transformational opportunity and prioritising the growth of the women's game. "I am honoured to take on the role of ICC Chair and grateful for the support and trust of...

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30Nov By editor3No Comments

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 U-19 Asia Cup: India vs Pakistan; Pakistan win by 44 runs despite India’s late fightback

New Delhi, November 30, 2024. Shahzaib Khan's brilliant 159 at the top of the order headlined Pakistan 44-run win over India in a Group A match of the U-19 Asia Cup in Dubai on Saturday. Opting to bat first, Pakistan got the best possible start as the opening pair of Shahzaib and Usman Khan (60) put on 160 runs for the first wicket. Although Usman was dismissed, Shahzaib stayed strong at one end and anchored the innings while wickets continued to fall at the other end. Pakistan managed 281/7. For India, Samarth Nagaraj took three wickets for India. In reply, the eight-time champions were never in the chase as wickets fell at regular intervals. Nikhil Kumar tried to put some resistance with a 67-run knock before the last pair of Yudhajit Guha (27) and Mohamed Enaan (30) dragged the m...

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29Nov By editor3No Comments

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Shardul Thakur registers joint-worst bowling figures in Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy history

New Delhi, November 29, 2024. Discarded Indian all-rounder Shardul Thakur on Friday has the worst bowling figures in the history of Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy. Shardul Thakur conceded 69 for 1 in against Kerala, which is the joint expensive over. Shardul joins Ramesh Rahul of Arunachal Pradesh leaked 69 runs against Haryana, a couple of days ago. The previous record was held by Hyderabad’s Pagadala Naidu (1/67) against Mumbai in 2010. Shardul’s performances have declined over the last three seasons. For Chennai Super Kings in the 2024 season in nine games, Shardul just picked up five wickets at an average of 61.80 from nine games. While the economy has not been his greatest strength, nack of picking wickets and breaking crucial partnerships was his forte when he was at the peak of hi...

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28Nov By editor3No Comments

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Over 300 new sports infra projects worth 3,000 crore approved under Khelo India: Mandaviya

New Delhi, November 28, 2024. As many as 323 new sports infrastructure projects wirth Rs. 3073.97 crore have been approved under the Khelo India Scheme, Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya informed Rajya Sabha in a written reply on Thursday. The Khelo India National Programme for Development of Sports was launched in 2016-17 with the twin objective of mass participation and promotion of excellence in sports across the country. The scheme was revamped and approved for three years, from 2017-18 to 2019-20 at a financial outlay of Rs. 1756 crore. The scheme received an interim extension for one year up to 2020-21 with a budget of Rs. 328.77 crore and has been revised again and extended for an additional five years, from 2021-22 to 2025-26 at financial outlay of Rs. 3790.50 crore.

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27Nov By editor3No Comments

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Gavaskar credits Kohli’s stance adjustment for success in Perth

Perth, November 27, 2024. Former India captain Sunil Gavaskar feels a subtle adjustment to his batting stance in the second innings of the Perth Test helped Virat Kohli neutralise the Australian attack and rediscover his vintage form. Kohli arrived in Australia after a lean run of form across formats in recent months. His struggles against spin on turning tracks raised doubts about his spot in the team. However, he silenced his detractors by scoring his 30th Test ton in the first Test at Perth. It was his first hundred after the 121 against the West Indies at Port of Spain in July 2023.

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26Nov By editor3No Comments

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Arjun Deshwal gets Jaipur Pink Panthers back to winning ways

Jaipur, November 26,2024. Jaipur Pink Panthers delivered a crushing 37-23 defeat on defending champions Puneri Paltan in their Pro Kabaddi League match here on Monday. Once again, it was Arjun Deshwal who led the charge with his 16 points as they completed the double over the Puneri Paltan in season 11. The first 10 minutes were tightly contested as both teams experienced successful and unsuccessful raids, with Akash Shinde for the Puneri Paltan and Neeraj Narwal for the Jaipur Pink Panthers making notable contributions.

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25Nov By editor3No Comments

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Perth Test-India beat Australia by 295 runs

New Delhi, November 25, 2024. India bounced back to the top of the WTC points table standings on Monday after defeating Australia by 295 runs in Perth in the first Border-Gavaskar Trophy Test. After ceding the top spot to Australia following a 0-3 whitewash loss to New Zealand at home earlier this month, India’s ninth win of this cycle helped them leapfrog the Aussies to the top. India’s point percentage (PCT) moved back up into the 60s, to 61.11, as Australia’s corresponding numbers dipped from 62.5 to 57.69, marginally ahead of third-placed Sri Lanka (58.33). India cannot afford another loss in their remaining four games to reach the WTC final on their own terms. With five wins in Australia, India can, at best, finish with 158 points and a points PCT of 69.29. India and Au...

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24Nov By editor3No Comments

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Rajasthan Royals IPL 2025 Team Squad: Full Players List After Auction

Jaipur, November 24, 2024. Rajasthan Royals (RR), under the guidance of new head coach Rahul Dravid, entered the IPL 2025 auction with a focused approach, having retained a strong core of six players ahead of the season.The inaugural IPL champions in 2008, RR have built a reputation for nurturing young talent and playing fearless cricket. However, consistency has been a challenge, with the team only reaching the final once since their maiden triumph.With INR 41 crore remaining from their total auction purse of INR 120 crore, RR aimed to strategically fill the remaining slots to build a championship-winning squad.Sanju Samson (INR 18 crore), captain and cornerstone of RR’s batting lineup, remains vital to their leadership and batting stability. Showing his stellar form in Australia, Yash...

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24Nov By editor3No Comments

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IPL 2025 Mega Auction: Rishabh Pant Makes History, Becomes Most Expensive IPL Player Ever At 27 Crore

New Delhi, November 24, 2024. Star India wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant became the most expensive player in the history of the Indian Premier League (IPL), being bought by Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) for a massive Rs 27 crores during the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) mega auction at Jeddah on Sunday. He beat compatriot Shreyas Iyer, who had just become the most expensive player in league's history, going to Punjab Kings (PBKS) for Rs 26.75 crores a few minutes back. He had beat Australia's Mitchell Starc, who marked his return to IPL after years with a record-breaking bid of Rs 24.75 crores.

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22Nov By editor3No Comments

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India vs Australia Cricket Score, 1st Test: AUS 67/7 vs IND at Stumps, trail by 83 runs in Perth

New Delhi, November 22, 2024. Indian skipper Jasprit Bumrah picked up four wickets to reduce Australia to 67/7 in the first of the five-match Test series at the Optus Stadium in Perth on Friday. Mohammed Siraj too chipped in with a couple of wickets and debutant Harshit Rana scalped the price wicket of Travis Head. Earlier Jasprit Bumrah won the toss and opted to bat first. However, Josh Hazlewood’s immaculate lines and lengths have helped Australia to bundle out India for 150. Rishabh Pant and Nitish Kumar Reddy chipped in with cameos for India. Bumrah gets Pat Cummins. It was a length ball and the Australian skipper drove the ball without any foot moment and the ball took the edge straight to the keeper. Australia have now lost seven wickets in a session to put things in perspec...

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21Nov By editor3No Comments

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Asian Champions Trophy: High-flying Indian hockey team beat China

New Delhi, November 21, 2024. From the build-up to the Women’s Asian Champions Trophy in Rajgir and right through the tournament as well, all the focus around India had been on goal-scoring. Do they have what it takes to convert chances from open play? Can they finally solve their Penalty Corner troubles? But on the night they won their second straight title by beating China 1-0, let’s begin by focussing on the defence. With 12 minutes to go in the first half, and the score still 0-0, China won a Penalty Corner from which Tan Jinzhuang managed to find some space to take a shot on goal. After diving in anticipation of the first shot, India’s goalkeeper Bichu Devi quickly got up and readied herself for Tan’s shot – this is something ’keepers train hard for. The shot on goal was seeming...

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20Nov By editor3No Comments

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Sindhu registers 20th win against Busanan , cruises to second round of China Masters

New Delhi, November 20, 2024. Double Olympic medallist PV Sindhu continued her dominant run against Busanan Ongbamrungphan, defeating the Thai shuttler in straight games to advance to the second round of the China Masters tournament on Wednesday. World number 19 Sindhu dispatched the higher ranked Busanan 21-17 21-19 in 50 minutes in the first round of the Super 750 event. This was Sindhu's 20th win against the world number 11 in 21 meetings.

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19Nov By editor3No Comments

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Bumrah is ‘Cat burglar’ for Brett Lee, India’s ‘X-factor’ for Head

Perth, November 19, 2024. Dubbed as the bowler "impossible to face" by swashbuckling Australian batter Travis Head and a "cat burglar" by former tearaway pacer Brett Lee, Jasprit Bumrah's reputation precedes him. The India pacer, who is set to captain India in the first Test of the five-match series starting here Friday, has left both past and present Australian players in awe of his skill and threat. Not since the golden era of the West Indies in the 1970s has a touring pace bowler struck fear into the hearts of Australians as much as Bumrah, according to the local media here.

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19Nov By editor3No Comments

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Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya Announces ‘Viksit Bharat Young Leaders Dialogue’, A Reimagined National Youth Festival 2025

New Delhi, November 19, 2024. In a press conference held in New Delhi today, Shri Mansukh Mandaviya, Union Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports, announced a transformative reimagining of the National Youth Festival (NYF) 2025. Echoing the Prime Minister's vision for heightened youth participation in shaping India's future, the reimagined festival will be called the "Viksit Bharat Young Leaders Dialogue." This dynamic platform will empower young Indians to contribute their ideas and perspectives towards fulfilling the vision of Viksit Bharat. Outlining the key objectives of the Viksit Bharat Young Leaders Dialogue, Union Minister Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya said, “The festival aims to identify and nurture young talent, providing them a platform to share their ideas for Viksit Bharat. A majo...

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