Ariarne Titmus has retired from competitive swimming at the age of 25, ending a stellar career that featured one of the sport's great rivalries with American Katie Ledecky.
Los Angeles will host the 2028 Summer Olympics Games after reaching a deal with Olympic organizers, the Los Angeles Times reported on Monday, citing an unnamed source close to the negotiation.
'We have just scratched the surface because cricket has been around for the longest time.'
The 2025-26 season of the FIH Hockey Pro League will get underway on December 9 in Argentina and Ireland, with a record 144 matches lined up across 10 host nations.
'It was from him I learnt that if you gave the student the freedom to find his own path, he would be more courageous to experiment.'
India has fielded a 12-member squad, the 2017 world champion and 2022 silver medallist Chanu remains the country's lone realistic medal contender.
Organizers of the Los Angeles 2028 Olympics on Monday released the first look at the Olympic competition schedule, highlighting a historic reshuffling of key events and the most ambitious sports lineup in Games history.
Novak Djokovic says that defending his Olympic title at LA 2028
Some 15,000 people, mainly from California, and also from across the United States and abroad, joined the 37th Baisakhi celebrations in Los Angeles, California on April 12 sponsored jointly by 20 gurdwaras in Southern California area.
'We need to see more Indian Americans and people of colour hold elected office and serve in executive roles.'
'He knew the world's eyes were on him, and he had to speak directly to the fears that immigrants in New York feel right now.'
India's 2024 Paris Olympics medallists, including star javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra and shooter Manu Bhaker, were felicitated with cash awards by the Indian Olympic Association.
If implemented in India, the service will allow passengers book security screening slots in advance, helping cut down wait times in long queues.
Sports Bill will end stagnation; bring in transparency: PT Usha in Rajya Sabha
A total of six teams each in men's and women's sections and 180 players will compete in the T20 format in the quadrennial showpiece, which hosted cricket for the first and only time in 1900.
Thanks to its good reviews, Superman is adding to its fan base. And this time, the fan base is really, of the furry kind!
Reader Abhinav Shrivastava has sent us a photograph.
Her research legacy laid the foundation for modern primatology: in Gombe Stream National Park, she discovered that chimpanzees can form lasting social bonds and use basic tools. Goodall also found that, like humans, primates experience emotions such as joy, fear, empathy, and grief.
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Parts of Los Angeles International Airport -- one of the busiest in the US - were evacuated on Friday morning after reports of a shooting in which a TSA (Transportation Security Administration) employee was shot and several others wounded.
Rihanna showed off her baby bump at the Los Angeles premiere of Smurfs, where she walked the blue carpet.
Seasoned boxer Pooja Rani had decided that if her fourth appearance at the World Boxing Championship ended without a medal, she would not give it another shot.
Starting August 1, 2025, all consular services, including passport, visa, OCI, surrender certificate, life certificate, birth/marriage certificate, police clearance, attestations, and more, will be provided exclusively through VFS Global Centres.
Reader Rudra Ghosh sent us this picture from Los Angeles.
Diane Keaton's wit and honesty taught us that ageing and uncertainty aren't weaknesses, they are part of what makes us human and graceful, observes Sreehari Nair.
Los Angeles Knight Riders (LAKR) have signed Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) stars players for the inaugural season of the MLC, as per ESPNcricinfo.
World Athletics vice-president Adille Sumariwalla has backed star Indian javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra to be at his best during next month's World Championships in Tokyo.
American great Brady Ellison believes India's archers are always "in hunt" for that elusive Olympic medal.
'The publication of such rumours is intended solely to disrupt and damage my sporting and professional career.'
This weekend, we lost Diane Keaton, that piece of American heart, Hollywood's darling hummingbird. Thank God she is still alive in her films. Aseem Chhabra on the Hollywood star he was in love with.
A similar incident had occurred earlier this year when, on March 9, a Bochasanwasi Akshar Purushottam Swaminarayan Sanstha (BAPS) Hindu temple in Chino Hills, California, was found desecrated just days ahead of a so-called 'Khalistani referendum' in Los Angeles, according to temple authorities.
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.
Messi's Inter Miami lead Leagues Cup quarter-final lineup as average match viewership reached 1.43 million, up 62% from 2024.
President Trump addresses questions about US imports from Russia and India's stance on purchasing Russian oil, hinting at potential tariffs.
'I realised why the farmers and the rural folks are going for Trump. They are so insecure and vulnerable that anybody who is throwing a line of hope to them, they seize it.'
The former world number one battled past Australia's Chris Guccione 6-3 6-7 7-6 in the opening round of the Los Angeles Classic.
Lakshay Sheoran and Neeru Dhanda missed out on making the medal round in the trap mixed team event at the ISSF Lonato World Cup.
Glimpses from India and around the world that will make you smile and cry.
All public schools in the Los Angeles area have been closed due to an unspecified "electronic" threat, affecting over 660,000 students in one of the largest School District in the United States, officials said on Tuesday.
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