India-Pakistan matches were never meant to be predictable -- it was meant to be unforgettable, notes K R Nayar.
Indian weightlifters are set to compete in the Asian Championships, aiming to leverage home advantage and gain momentum for the upcoming Commonwealth and Asian Games.
Neeraj Chopra has been included in India's 32-member Commonwealth Games athletics squad, subject to achieving the AFI qualification mark after recovering from a back injury. The Olympic champion is expected to return to competition within days.
Josh Little, Mark Adair, Paul Stirling, Curtis Campher, Barry McCarthy and Jordan Neill have been ruled out of the two-match T20 series against India with injuries.
Former India captain Diana Edulji believes the Indian women's cricket team faces a significant challenge to qualify for the Women's T20 World Cup semifinals after their recent loss to South Africa. She highlighted the team's need to win their remaining matches against Bangladesh and Australia and discussed the team's T20 playing style.
'Both men understand the stakes. They are not about to squander what they have.'
A court in Madhya Pradesh's Guna district has sentenced two men to life imprisonment for the murder of their relative following a drunken brawl over the Bihar assembly election results last year.
Himanshu Dhillon secured a dramatic last-shot victory in the men's 10m air rifle at the T4 national selection trials. Deeksha Vaishya won the women's air rifle, and Suraj Sharma topped the men's 25m rapid-fire pistol event, with these results impacting national rankings and Asian Games team selections.
All India junior ranking medallists Tanvi Patri and Abhinav Garg will spearhead the Indian contingent at the Badminton Asia Junior (U-19) championships in Yatsushiro, Japan, from June 26 to July 5. The Badminton Association of India (BAI) is confident of a strong performance and multiple medals from the squad, which includes direct selections and players chosen through trials.
All five Indian quartets failed to qualify for the final rounds of the World Athletics Relays in Gaborone, missing the chance to secure berths for the 2027 World Championships. They will have another opportunity on Sunday.
A look at some of the long-standing barriers or world records which were broken in athletics, cricket and badminton.
Indian athletes had a successful opening day at the New Taipei City Athletics Open, securing two gold medals and one silver. Long jumper Shaili Singh and the women's 4x100m relay team won gold, while Tejas Shirse earned a silver in the 110m hurdles.
Arjun Singh and Aditya Singh won the men's doubles 5.0 event at the US Open Pickleball Championship, while Panth Thakkar and Atharva Sheth secured silver in the 4.5 men's doubles category.
India's top track and field athletes will compete in Ranchi for a chance to represent the country at the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow. The event marks the first time the Athletics Federation of India will conduct SRY Gene Tests at the national level to ensure fair competition in the women's category. The meet will also serve as trials for the inaugural Asian U23 Championships.
Gurindervir Singh, India's fastest man, has set an ambitious goal to run the 100m dash in under 10 seconds, a milestone yet to be achieved by any Indian. Fresh off breaking the national record with a time of 10.09 seconds, Singh shared his aspirations and pride in meeting Prime Minister Narendra Modi at a youth convention, affirming his focus despite newfound recognition.
Jamil will succeed Spaniard Manolo Marquez, who parted ways with the AIFF last month following India's recent struggles.
Wimbledon begins June 29 with Serena Williams returning after four years, Novak Djokovic chasing a 25th Slam, and a reshaped field after Carlos Alcaraz's injury.
Twenty-two rowers have been inducted into the Target Olympic Podium Scheme (TOPS) Development Group to prepare for the Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan. The selection, made by the Mission Olympic Cell, includes prominent names like Balraj Panwar and Arvind Singh.
Captain Harmanpreet Kaur rued missing opportunities in the field which played a huge role in India's crushing six-wicket defeat against South Africa in Women's T20 World Cup Group A match.
In a bizarre incident, Tamil Nadu's R Harshitha was made to re-run the women's 400m hurdles alone on Saturday due to a goof-up by race officials, and she eventually failed to qualify for the finals at the National Inter-State Senior Athletics Championships in Bhubaneswar.
Young Indian shuttler Ayush Shetty secured a dramatic comeback victory to reach the pre-quarterfinals of the Indonesia Open, a Super 1000 tournament. However, star men's doubles pair Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty were forced to retire due to injury, while HS Prannoy exited in the first round. Rohan Kapoor and Ruthvika Gadde advanced in mixed doubles.
Mithali Raj expresses her joy at seeing Indian cricket teams, including men's, women's, and junior sides, achieve significant global success, marking a period of dominance.
We have Yoga Day. We have Hindi Day. We have, I am fairly certain, so many days, though I have never met anyone enjoying these days, notes Binu Alex.
India is set to field its strongest-ever contingent at the Asia Cup Bridge Championships 2026 in Goa, featuring top international stars and Asian Games medallists. The tournament, organised by the Bridge Federation of India, will host 46 elite teams from Asia and Oceania, highlighting India's growing prominence in intellectual sports.
India is set to host the Asian Senior Fencing Championships for the first time from June 19-24 in New Delhi, featuring athletes from 34 countries, including Olympic medallists. The event is a direct qualifier for the Asian Games and offers ranking points for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics, with Indian Olympian Bhavani Devi leading the home challenge.
Indian men's and women's lacrosse teams, fresh off their gold-winning performance at the Asian Lacrosse Games, have been felicitated by the Sports Minister and urged to focus on qualifying for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics.
The Indian men's national football team was defeated by Jamaica in the semifinal of the Unity Cup 2026, held in London. Jamaica will now proceed to the final, while India will compete for third place against Zimbabwe.
Indian archery faces poor planning and the absence of a full-time foreign coach as they prepare for the World Cup Stage 2 in Shanghai, raising concerns ahead of the Asian Games.
A star-studded field, including national record holders, will compete at the Indian Athletics Series 3 in New Delhi, motivated by the new Mondo track at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium.
The Indian men's senior football team and their head coach were denied entry to a press conference at Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Kochi due to a payment dispute between the Kerala Football Association and the stadium owners.
Manpreet Singh on Wednesday became India's most-capped hockey player with his 413th appearance for the country during the FIH Pro League match against Germany in Rotterdam.
Lakshya Sen and PV Sindhu will lead India's challenge at the Thailand Open Super 500 tournament, following the country's bronze-medal finish at the Thomas Cup Finals.
Indian boxing is considering rewarding boxers who perform well at major international events like the Asian Games with direct entry to the Olympic qualifiers, according to women's head coach Santiago Nieva.
Recent stand-up comedy clips from Pranit More and Madhur Virli, featuring jokes about sexual coercion, rape, and necrophilia, have ignited a fierce debate in India over consent, normalising rape culture, and trivialising sexual assault, leading to FIRs and public apologies.
A minor road rage incident in Washim, Maharashtra, escalated into a brutal attack by a mob of 10-12 men, leaving five persons injured, one critically. Police have arrested one individual and are investigating the incident, which was captured on video.
India's men's and women's table tennis teams are set to compete in the 2026 World Team Table Tennis Championships in London, with both teams aiming for a deeper run than their previous outing.
'How will this woman find her? And how does that affect her, because it's not a biological relationship.'
PV Sindhu and Lakshya Sen progressed to the quarter-finals of the Singapore Open, while HS Prannoy exited the tournament after a defeat to Loh Kean Yew.
PV Sindhu and Lakshya Sen progressed to the quarter-finals of the Singapore Open, while HS Prannoy exited the tournament after a defeat to Loh Kean Yew.
Indian wrestlers delivered a strong performance at the Ulaanbaatar Open Ranking Series in Mongolia, securing four gold and two bronze medals across women's and Greco-Roman categories. Manisha, Neha, Sunil, and Nitesh clinched gold, contributing to India's six-medal tally.
