Ex-Union minister Akhilesh Das Gupta dies

Former Union minister Akhilesh Das Gupta died in Lucknow on Wednesday following a cardiac arrest. Gupta suffered a massive heart attack and was rushed to Lari hospital where he died in the wee......

Thomas Cup high marks phenomenal year for shuttlers

IMAGE: The Indian team with their gold medals on winning the Thomas Cup. Photograph: Lakshya Sen/Twitter An epic Thomas Cup victory broke the glass ceiling while unprecedented success came at the......

Hyderabad Open badminton cancelled due to COVID-19

IMAGE: Sourabh Verma won the Hyderabad Open men's singles title last year. Photograph: BAI Media/Twitter The Hyderabad Open badminton tournament, scheduled to be held in August, was on Thursday......

Sports Shorts: Meet India's new 400m champ

Vismaya beats Hima Das in 400m at Indian GP IMAGE: VK Vismaya crosses finish line. Photograph: PTI V K Vismaya stunned her fancied opponents, M R Poovamma and Hima Das, to win the gold medal in......

Sameer Verma in Swiss Open semis; Kashyap in Austrian Open final

IMAGE: Sameer Verma ended former world No. 2 Kento Momota's winning run since returning to action last August. Photograph: Robertus Pudyanto/Getty Images Sameer Verma advanced to the......

Sports Shorts: Saina meets Tai Tzu in All England opener

A summary of sports events and persons who made news on Thursday. IMAGE: Saina Nehwal has a chance to improve her dismal record against defending champion Tai Tzu Ying of Taiwan. Photograph: PTI......