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Bhabanipatana: Retired Additional Superintendent of Police Durga Charan Mishra of Mandarabagicha Pada in this district headquarters town has brought laurels for Kalahandi district and the state by winning three gold medals at the SBKF International Games 2026, held in Pokhara, Nepal. Competing in the 80-and-above...

Johannesburg: Twelve venues across South Africa, Zimbabwe and Namibia will stage the 2027 ODI World Cup, with hosts South Africa accounting for eight of the stadiums, the ICC announced Thursday.. The marquee 50-over competition returns to Africa after 24 years. Back in 2003, South Africa,...

New Delhi: Former India captain Virat Kohli hailed Ajinkya Rahane as the 'safest pair of hands in the slips' and his favourite Test batting partner while congratulating the veteran batter on a 'great career' following his retirement from international cricket. Rahane, who famously led India...

Bhubaneswar: BJD president and former Odisha chief minister Naveen Patnaik Thursday expressed "anguish" over the change of colour of the Indian hockey team's jersey to saffron from traditional blue. The Indian men's and women's hockey teams will be seen in saffron jerseys instead of their...

Glasgow: Olympic champion Neeraj Chopra, Rohit Yadav and Yash Vir Singh, all three Indians, qualified for the men's javelin final at the 2026 Commonwealth Games here Thursday. Competing in windy conditions, no athlete cleared the automatic qualifying mark of 84.00 m; the Indian trio advanced...

London: Former New Zealand captain Stephen Fleming has been appointed England Men’s Test head coach, with Joe Root returning as captain as the team prepares to enter a new era under the experienced coach. Fleming will take over the reins from his former teammate Brendon...

Mumbai: Former India batter Cheteshwar Pujara Thursday led the tributes on Ajinkya Rahane's retirement, saying that the senior batter had a career he can be "incredibly proud of". The 38-year-old Rahane announced his retirement from all formats three years since making his last appearance for...

New Delhi: The Indian men's and women's hockey teams will be seen in saffron jerseys instead of their traditional blue kits at next month's FIH World Cup in the Netherlands and Belgium, a change that has been questioned by former captain Viren Rasquinha. Unveiling the...

New Delhi: President Droupadi Murmu showered praise on Indian para-athletes Dilip Mahadu Gavit and Mohammed Basil Morssinganakathi for their historic 1-2 finish in the men’s T47 100m event and long-jumper Murali Sreeshankar for winning the silver medal at the Commonwealth Games 2026. Gavit clinched the...

Mumbai: Senior batter Ajinkya Rahane, who famously led an injury-ravaged Indian team to an improbable Test series win over Australia during a 2020-2021 tour, announced his retirement from international cricket Thursday, saying that the time is right for him to move on. The 38-year-old played...