Rajinder made his senior debut in October last year during a two-match series against Germany, where he shone bright and eight months later, he became a key member of the Indian senior team.
Wrestler Neha Sangwan, who was disqualified from the recent Under-20 World Championships for being overweight, was on Monday dropped from the senior World Championships squad.
India face hosts Tajikistan on August 29 followed by matches against Iran on September 1 and Afghanistan on September 4.
Defending champions NorthEast United FC will face impressive hosts Shillong Lajong FC in the first semifinals of the Durand Cup, an encore of 2024 final match, in Shillong on Tuesday.
Rohit Sharma holds the record for leading India to the most victories in T20 Internationals.
R Praggnanandhaa sealed his spot in the Grand Chess Tour finale after finishing runner-up at the Sinquefield Cup.
The last rites of marathon legend Fauja Singh were held in Jalandhar on Sunday following his tragic death in a road accident on July 14.
Anahat Singh finished runner-up at the NSW Squash Bega Open 2025 after an ankle injury forced the youngster to retire midway during the final on Sunday.
Hosts India maintained their unbeaten run with a hard-fought 2-2 draw against defending champions Korea in their opening Super 4 stage match of the Asia Cup in Rajgir, Bihar, on Wednesday.
The 13th edition of the global showpiece event, beginning on September 30, is being jointly hosted by India and Sri Lanka.
Mohamed Salah had already clinched the Premier League Player of the Season award, the Golden Boot for most goals scored and the Playmaker award for most assists, making him the first player to win all three awards in the same season.
Italians Sara Errani and Andrea Vavassori retained their mixed doubles title at the US Open on Wednesday, overcoming Iga Swiatek and Casper Ruud in the final.
Tanvi, Unnati and Bhargav Ram-Viswa Tej to lead strong Indian line-up in BWF World Junior Championships
Clearly, Chopra was not at his best in the season's Diamond League grand finale. He had three legal throws out of the six attempts.
'Pick a guy who's done well in T20 cricket, and not just because somebody has done so well in Test cricket gets rewarded with a T20 place, especially at the cost of somebody like Shreyas Iyer.'
Aryna Sabalenka returns to the US Open as the reigning champion and bookmakers' favourite, but her 2025 season has been anything but smooth sailing.
Mouth-watering matches lined up as PSG to face Bayern and Barcelona in Champions League opening stage.
The glittering event saw Smriti take home the coveted crown, while Vaishnavi Lohni and Aanchal Pharswan were declared first and second runners-up respectively.
A profile of C.P. Radhakrishnan, the Maharashtra Governor and former MP, who is being considered as a potential Vice President candidate. His political journey, association with RSS and Jan Sangh, and his influence in Tamil Nadu politics are highlighted.
Harmanpreet Singh expressed optimism that the team would start well and highlighted the need for both strong attacking and defensive play.
It was a historic first for India, with two women's singles shuttlers finishing on the podium in the same edition of the event.
PV Sindhu's campaign at the BWF World Championships 2025 ended in the quarterfinals on Friday, as she went down to Indonesia's World No. 9 Putri Kusuma Wardani in Paris.
"Commonwealth Games in India would leave lasting impact by boosting tourism, and creating jobs, the Government said in a statement.
Neeraj Chopra's streak of top-two finishes at events continued as he secured the second spot with the best throw of 85.01 m during the competition.
Filipino Eala and Indonesia's Tjen round-off historic day for Southeast Asia with first round wins in their respective matches at Flushing Meadows on Sunday.
'We've been through every chapter of this journey together, and this next one feels right.'
Catherine, Princess of Wales, made a heartfelt return to Centre Court on Saturday, surprising and delighting fans at the Wimbledon women's final-her first at the event since revealing her cancer diagnosis.
Indian women's team has been relegated to the Nations Cup - a step down from the elite level they've been competing at. For Ireland, however, this is a breakthrough moment.
'Winning gold for India was a dream I lived on that rink.'
'In Doha, the 90m throw was really good, but technically I don't want to say that was perfect.'
Sweden made the most of Germany defender Carlotta Wamser's expulsion to sweep to a 4-1 win and secure top spot in their Group C clash on Saturday, their opponents also going through to the quarter-finals as runners-up.
Rohit Yadav clinched the javelin throw gold medal at the National Inter-State Athletics Championships to keep himself in contention for a berth in the World Championships in Tokyo.
Liverpool's Dominik Szoboszlai struck the first telling blow in the Premier League title race with a dazzling free kick late on giving his side a 1-0 victory over rivals Arsenal.
Novak Djokovic became the oldest man to reach the quarter-finals at all four Grand Slams in a single season.
Twice defending champion Jessica Pegula crashed out of the Canadian Open after losing to Anastasija Sevastova 3-6, 6-4, 6-1 in the third round on Friday, while six-times major winner Iga Swiatek marched on with a dominant 6-2, 6-2 win over Eva Lys.
Overspeeding remains the leading cause of road accidents in India.
The top-seeded duo, who also competed at the Paris Olympics, showcased a dominant performance to outclass Li and Wang 21-18, 21-12 in the summit clash that lasted 43 minutes.
Sabalenka relied on her trademark powerful serve to hold firm in the key moments, winning two tiebreaks to take her tally to 18 for the season, the most by any women's singles player in the professional era.
Elena Rybakina powered into her first Cincinnati Open semi-final after stunning defending champion Aryna Sabalenka 6-1, 6-4 on Friday, while five-times Grand Slam champion Carlos Alcaraz recovered from a second-set blip to beat Andrey Rublev.
The FIDE World Cup for chess will be held between October 30 and November 27, 2025.
© 2026 Rediff.com - Investor Information - Advertise with us - Disclaimer - Privacy Policy - Sitemap - Feedback - About us - Terms of use - Grievances