Pankaj Advani, a multiple-time world champion in billiards and snooker, has added another title to his illustrious career by winning the National 9-ball pool title, defeating Nitin Sharma in the final.
In 2026, after 17 years in professional cricket, his dream came true, but with a strange twist of fate. He appeared in the Twenty20 World Cup in the country of his birth, but wearing a Canadian jersey.
'Much later when I came to Afghanistan, I realised that there were songs in Bollywood films.'
'This was not the time for you to go. You had to spread more smiles, more happiness, and more love.'
Former players Irfan Pathan and Venkatesh Prasad have questioned the Indian team's muddled approach, lack of stability and the increasing reliance on all-rounders.
Former captain Daniel Vettori termed New Zealand's 3-0 Test series win on Indian soil as his country's greatest achievement while ex-batter Ross Taylor said he did not think of a clean sweep even "in our wildest dreams".
Dr Sonali Ghosh, the first woman to head the Kaziranga National Park and the first Indian to win the IUCN's Kenton Miller Award, has turned her childhood love for nature into an inspiring career in wildlife protection and leadership.
The Asia Cup 2025 had been simmering with tension from the very first India-Pakistan encounter, and by the time the final arrived, the animosity had reached boiling point.
The 71st National Awards were presented at the Vigyan Bhavan in New Delhi on Tuesday, September 23, 2025.
After hundreds upon hundreds of runs on flat tracks in the ongoing series so far, it took the green top at The Oval to finally produce the best day of the Indian summer, on the fifth and last Friday of the Test series.
'I was motivated to do something better -- to improve my life and my parents' lives.'
'The country that came into existence after Partition lives on hatred for India. It only wants to harm Bharat. However, India's goals are to remove poverty, bring about economic development and become a developed nation'
Yash Thakur's exuberant celebration added another layer of excitement to the match.
'We in Kashmir will ensure that this kind of incident does not happen again.'
Pietersen gives thumbs up to IPL owners' investment in English teams
Thousands of people gathered in Washington to protest against Donald Trump's policies ahead of his inauguration as the 47th President of the United States. The People's March, a coalition of nonprofit bodies, organized the demonstration to voice their opposition to Trump's policies and values. The protesters, displaying anti-Trump posters and banners, chanted slogans against Trump and his supporters, including Tesla owner Elon Musk. Similar protests, though on a smaller scale, were also held in cities like New York, Seattle, and Chicago.
It was a shock, price tag will bring some pressure: Mitchell Starc
'One day I told him, if you want to be a cricketer with a long career, you cannot be a fast bowler.' 'I felt more than pace, unorthodox left arm spin would suit him better.' 'Please don't give me credit for what he is doing now. I only made a suggestion.'
A collection of some of the most bizarre world records in the last one year
There are some highways that cross 16 countries, some have no speed limit and some have 26 lanes on each side.
The trendsetters of B'Wood who put India on the global fashion map.
Sonam said that in a sports-loving and multi-cultural country like Australia it was not difficult to build a team from scratch even for lesser-known sport.
Readers tell us how they celebrated Holi this year.
Dr Theyiesinuo Keditsu, a professor of English Literature with PhD and MPhil degrees, was spotted at a restaurant. The next day she was offered Paatal Lok 2.
We looked at some bold instances of Bollywood's beautiful appearing in the buff.
Two stories of strength and determination coming out of the Paris Games.
'There are 7,000 guns which are in the hands of the armed militia of the Kuki and Meitei communities.'
The Brazilian's victory was highlighted by Biles' sportsmanship, as she bowed to Andrade on the podium.
'Not even in my wildest dreams did I think I would write a book one day.'
'Rohan would be my executive assistant and he would receive a salary of Re 1 a year.'
Then 18, Talash crossed the border into Pakistan after Taliban's takeover of Afghanistan in 2021 before settling in Spain as a refugee the following year. The International Olympics Committee changed break-dancer Talash's life forever by including her in its refugee squad for the Paris Games.
Neeraj Chopra has been honoured with a plaque at the famous Ice Palace at Jungfraujoch, known as the 'Top of Europe', in Switzerland.
Accepting his Best Actor Oscar for the biopic Oppenheimer, Irish actor Cillian Murphy gave a shout-out to his homeland, saying, 'I'm a very proud Irishman standing here tonight.'
A sold-out crowd descended on Eisenhower Park on Sunday for a clash of cricketing arch-rivals India and Pakistan.
Lady Gaga brings cabaret to Paris opening ceremony on the Seine
New Zealand coach Mike Hesson has said his side never thought of routing a quality team like India 4-0 and felt the unexpected triumph would be a confidence booster for the Black Caps in the two-match Test series beginning Thursday.
French organisers turned Paris into an open-air Olympic playground where everyone was invited, with or without a ticket.
South Africa meet India in Centurion in the opening Test starting on December 26 before moving to Cape Town for the second match from January 3.
'A campaign that goes beyond caste, creed and religion.' 'This is a campaign that aims to end hunger in society'
Karan Johar wished Salman Khan on his 58th birthday on December 27 with a throwback picture of the actor from KJo's directorial debut, Kuch Kuch Hota Hai.
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