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Indian Shooters Aim For Glory At Junior World Cup

Indian Shooters Aim For Glory At Junior World Cup

Rediff.com18 Apr 2026

A contingent of 58 Indian shooters and support staff are travelling to Cairo for the ISSF Combined Junior World Cup, marking the start of the junior circuit for 2024.

How Maaya Revathy Is Preparing For Senior Tennis Circuit

How Maaya Revathy Is Preparing For Senior Tennis Circuit

Rediff.com1 days ago

Indian tennis player Maaya Rajeshwaran Revathy is strategically balancing junior and professional tournaments as she prepares to transition to the senior circuit. Training at the Rafa Nadal Academy in Spain, the 16-year-old aims to build confidence and secure a strong junior ranking before fully committing to professional events.

Asian Junior Squash: Anika Dubey will set sights on another medal

Asian Junior Squash: Anika Dubey will set sights on another medal

Rediff.com7 Apr 2026

Anika Dubey from Pune, Akanksha Gupta from Thane, and Vasundhara Nangare from Kalamb -- three girls from different corners of Maharashtra have cleared the SRFI Selection Round for the 33rd Asian Junior Individual Squash Championships to be held in China.

How Maaya Revathy Is Preparing For Senior Tennis

How Maaya Revathy Is Preparing For Senior Tennis

Rediff.com1 days ago

Indian tennis player Maaya Rajeshwaran Revathy is strategically balancing junior and professional tournaments as she prepares to transition to the senior circuit. Training at the Rafa Nadal Academy in Spain, the 16-year-old aims to build confidence and secure a strong junior ranking before fully committing to professional events.

Weightlifter Pardeshi fails dope test, cites 'food tampering' conspiracy

Weightlifter Pardeshi fails dope test, cites 'food tampering' conspiracy

Rediff.com7 Apr 2026

Junior Commonwealth gold medallist Sairaj Pardeshi faces a provisional doping ban after testing positive, while alleging a conspiracy to sabotage his career.

How Manas Dhamne Stormed Into ATP Challenger Final

How Manas Dhamne Stormed Into ATP Challenger Final

Rediff.com2 May 2026

India's Manas Dhamne reached his first ATP Challenger final after defeating Antoine Ghibaudo in Shymkent, Kazakhstan.

Sairaj Pardeshi Faces Suspension After Positive Dope Test, Alleges Conspiracy

Sairaj Pardeshi Faces Suspension After Positive Dope Test, Alleges Conspiracy

Rediff.com7 Apr 2026

Commonwealth Championships gold medalist Sairaj Pardeshi has been provisionally suspended by NADA after testing positive for a banned substance. The weightlifter alleges a conspiracy to sabotage his career.

Mithali Raj: Indian Cricket's Global Dominance Dream Realised

Mithali Raj: Indian Cricket's Global Dominance Dream Realised

Rediff.com16 Mar 2026

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.

How Gaurav Gill Conquered The South India Rally

How Gaurav Gill Conquered The South India Rally

Rediff.com17 Apr 2026

Gaurav Gill marked his return to rally action with a dominant performance at the 49th South India Rally, showcasing his skill and precision.

Tanvi To Lead India's Challenge At Asian Juniors

Tanvi To Lead India's Challenge At Asian Juniors

Rediff.com26 Jun 2025

Teenage sensation Tanvi Sharma and top junior men's doubles pair Bhargava Ram Arigela and Viswa Tej Gobburu will lead a 19-member Indian squad at the Badminton Asian Junior Championships to be held in Solo, Indonesia, from July 18 to 27.

Indian Racer Atiqa Mir Achieves Top Ranking in FIA International Karting

Indian Racer Atiqa Mir Achieves Top Ranking in FIA International Karting

Rediff.com11 Apr 2026

Indian karting prodigy Atiqa Mir achieves a significant milestone, becoming the highest-ranked female racer in her category in the latest FIA International Kart Ranking (IKR).

Risk-averse Junior squash champion Anika aims high

Risk-averse Junior squash champion Anika aims high

Rediff.com12 Nov 2025

The teenager, trained under coach Abhinav Sinha at the Chance2Sports Foundation in Pune, defeated players older and more experienced than her throughout the competition. Sharing how she prepared mentally for the challenge, Anika credited her planning and composure.

Indian Golfers Eye Victory at Hero Indian Open After Years of Drought

Indian Golfers Eye Victory at Hero Indian Open After Years of Drought

Rediff.com25 Mar 2026

Shubhankar Sharma, Rayhan Thomas, and Yuvraj Sandhu lead the Indian contingent hoping to end the title drought at the Hero Indian Open, a tournament last won by an Indian golfer in 2017.

This Ex-Cricketer Will Now Run RCB

This Ex-Cricketer Will Now Run RCB

Rediff.com25 Mar 2026

Aryaman Vikram Birla transitions from a promising cricket career to owning the Royal Challengers Bengaluru IPL team.

Atiqa Mir Creates History with Karting Podium in Europe

Atiqa Mir Creates History with Karting Podium in Europe

Rediff.com2 Mar 2026

Atiqa Mir, an 11-year-old racing prodigy, has become the first Indian to achieve a podium finish in the European leg of the Champions of the Future Academy (COTFA) karting series, marking a significant milestone in her career.

Meet Atiqa Mir: India's 11-Year-Old F1 Hope

Meet Atiqa Mir: India's 11-Year-Old F1 Hope

Rediff.com22 Mar 2026

Eleven-year-old Atiqa Mir is exceeding expectations in her first year of karting in Europe, competing in the 12-14 age category and holding her own against older, male competitors.

Tanvi, Unnati headline India's World Juniors campaign

Tanvi, Unnati headline India's World Juniors campaign

Rediff.com19 Aug 2025

Tanvi, Unnati and Bhargav Ram-Viswa Tej to lead strong Indian line-up in BWF World Junior Championships

Please protect...: Mamata urges CJI amid I-PAC raid row

Please protect...: Mamata urges CJI amid I-PAC raid row

Rediff.com17 Jan 2026

The BJP has accused West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee of attempting to separate the state from India by inciting violence and protecting illegal immigrants, drawing parallels to the 1905 partition of Bengal.

Devika Sihag wins maiden Super 300 title at Thailand Masters

Devika Sihag wins maiden Super 300 title at Thailand Masters

Rediff.com1 Feb 2026

Devika Sihag clinched her maiden BWF Super 300 crown after Malaysia's Goh Jin Wei retired midway through the women's singles final of the Thailand Masters.

Rs 60,000 per day! Huge pay hike for women cricketers

Rs 60,000 per day! Huge pay hike for women cricketers

Rediff.com22 Dec 2025

The BCCI has more than doubled the match fees of women cricketers and officials in domestic cricket, a move triggered by India's maiden ODI World Cup triumph and aimed at creating a more equitable pay structure across the circuit.

Wimbledon has a new queen: Meet Iga Swiatek

Wimbledon has a new queen: Meet Iga Swiatek

Rediff.com12 Jul 2025

Iga Swiatek, who beat American 13th seed Amanda Anisimova 6-0, 6-0 in the Wimbledon final on Saturday to win her sixth Grand Slam title.

Year-Ender: How Sheetal Devi Took Archery World By Storm In 2025

Year-Ender: How Sheetal Devi Took Archery World By Storm In 2025

Rediff.com24 Dec 2025

Sheetal shines, but recurve concerns linger in Indian Archery 2025

Saraswat claims Super 100 crown; Tanvi falls short

Saraswat claims Super 100 crown; Tanvi falls short

Rediff.com7 Dec 2025

Rajasthan's Sanskar Saraswat clinched his maiden Super 100 title after eking out a three-game victory over fellow Indian Mithun Manjunath in the men's singles final of the Guwahati Masters in Guwahati on Sunday.

The Teen Who Stunned Sindhu!

The Teen Who Stunned Sindhu!

Rediff.com18 Aug 2025

'When I played against Sindhu didi in China, I am happy I managed to play better than I did last time.'

World Jr Badminton: India sweep past UAE to reach QF

World Jr Badminton: India sweep past UAE to reach QF

Rediff.com8 Oct 2025

World Junior C'ships: India storm into quarters with clinical win over UAE

Ojha, RP Singh set to become India's new selectors

Ojha, RP Singh set to become India's new selectors

Rediff.com17 Sep 2025

Former India left-arm fast bowler Rudra Pratap Singh and left-arm spinner Pragyan Ojha are set to become national selectors with the exit of S Sharath and Subroto Banerjee.

'Winning A Medal For India Meant A Lot'

'Winning A Medal For India Meant A Lot'

Rediff.com12 Aug 2025

'It was a tough field, and I was nervous going in.' 'But once I stepped onto the court, I focused only on giving my best.'

All eyes on Praggnanandhaa at Grand Swiss

All eyes on Praggnanandhaa at Grand Swiss

Rediff.com2 Sep 2025

Praggnanandhaa takes on a strong field at Grand Swiss, eyes Candidates berth

Mithun Manhas: Always at right place at right time!

Mithun Manhas: Always at right place at right time!

Rediff.com21 Sep 2025

Mithun Manhas: Street-Smart cricketer, who was always at the right place at right time

Ex-India wicketkeeper Saha set to take up coaching

Ex-India wicketkeeper Saha set to take up coaching

Rediff.com17 Jul 2025

Wriddhiman Saha is all set to enter the coaching arena with Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB) showing interest in hiring him as the head coach of the Under-23 state team.

Gauff's Grand Slam Story: 10 Fast Facts You Can't Miss

Gauff's Grand Slam Story: 10 Fast Facts You Can't Miss

Rediff.com7 Jun 2025

Factbox on American second seed Coco Gauff, who defeated Belarusian world number one Aryna Sabalenka

Saina to lead India in Asian junior badminton

Saina to lead India in Asian junior badminton

Rediff.com30 Jun 2006

The teen ace is seeded second in the July 3-9 tournament in Kuala Lumpur.

Ayush Shetty, Unnati storm into Taipei Open quarters

Ayush Shetty, Unnati storm into Taipei Open quarters

Rediff.com8 May 2025

Young Indian shuttlers Ayush Shetty and Unnati Hooda continued their impressive run at the Taipei Open Super 300 badminton tournament, advancing to the quarterfinals of the men's and women's singles events respectively.

Ayush, Unnati beaten in semis at Taipei Open

Ayush, Unnati beaten in semis at Taipei Open

Rediff.com10 May 2025

Rising shuttlers Ayush Shetty and Unnati Hooda's impressive run at the US $240,000 BWF Taipei Open Super 300 ended in the men's and women's singles semi-finals respectively, bringing the curtain down on India's campaign in Taipei on Saturday.

13-year-old Vaibhav has some good skills: Dravid

13-year-old Vaibhav has some good skills: Dravid

Rediff.com26 Nov 2024

'Vaibhav just came to our trials and we were really happy with what he saw.'

Cilic Topples Draper; Easy For Sinner, Djokovic

Cilic Topples Draper; Easy For Sinner, Djokovic

Rediff.com4 Jul 2025

Marin Cilic had never beaten a Top-5 player on grass in his entire career before Thursday.

Badminton Asia Jr Championships: Bornil wins GOLD

Badminton Asia Jr Championships: Bornil wins GOLD

Rediff.com22 Oct 2023

Bornil Aakash Changmai became only the second Indian shuttler to win a gold medal in the Under-15 boys' singles category.

Kohli makes a touching choice before Ranji comeback

Kohli makes a touching choice before Ranji comeback

Rediff.com28 Jan 2025

Kohli was reportedly offered the captaincy for the Ranji Trophy match against Railways but chose to decline the opportunity

Marquez brothers 1-2! MotoGP history made!

Marquez brothers 1-2! MotoGP history made!

Rediff.com2 Mar 2025

Six-times MotoGP champion Marc Marquez continued his perfect start with factory Ducati as he completed a weekend double at the season-opening Thailand Grand Prix on Sunday, finishing ahead of his younger brother Alex.

Jaspal Rana will continue as my coach: Manu

Jaspal Rana will continue as my coach: Manu

Rediff.com18 Feb 2025

Double Olympic medallist shooter Manu Bhaker has affirmed that Jaspal Rana will continue to be her coach despite his recent appointment as the High Performance trainer for pistol shooters.