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WPI inflation eases to a 3-month low of 2.04% in July amid falling food prices | Kashmir: Army captain killed in encounter with terrorists in Doda | RG Kar rape and murder case accused transferred to CBI custody | 'Why do you protect him? Calcutta HC slams Bengal govt over ex-RG Kar College principal's new post | Night is Ours: Women plan massive protest march against RG Kar rape and murder case in West Bengal tomorrow | Go on long leave: Calcutta HC to ex-RG Kar College head who was given new charge within hours of resignation | Bengal junior doctors continue ceasework in protest against RG Kar medical student's rape-murder | Students block ex-RG Kar College head Dr. Sandip Ghosh at Calcutta National Medical College, TMC MLAs face ire too | Victim's spectacles shattered, glass pierced into eyes: Autopsy report of Kolkata junior doctor | Monster is gone: Bangladesh caretaker govt head Muhammad Yunus on Sheikh Hasina's ouster

Team Hemant Jalan win Shree Cement Team Bridge Championship

Aug 24, 2022, at 04:53 am

Kolkata/IBNS: Hemant Jalan led his team comprising A Malhotra, K Nandi, A Bhattacharya, under 31 World Youth Pairs Champions Sayantan Kushari and Sagnik Roy beside himself to win the two-day Shree Cement Team Bridge Championship.

Team India head coach Rahul Dravid tests Covid-19 positive

Aug 23, 2022, at 05:48 pm

Indian cricket head coach Rahul Dravid has tested positive for Covid-19, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) said Tuesday.

India complete 3-0 sweep against Zimbabwe despite Raza's late scare

Aug 23, 2022, at 05:13 pm

Harare/UNI: India overcame Sikandar Raza's spirited 115-run knock to win the third and final ODI in Harare by 13 runs Monday.

Injured Sania Mirza pulls out of upcoming US Open

Aug 23, 2022, at 02:50 pm

New York: Indian Tennis star Sania Mirza on Monday announced she will not play the upcoming US Open due to injury.

Asia Cup: Mohammad Hasnain to be Shaheen Afridi's replacement in Pakistan team

Aug 22, 2022, at 08:38 pm

Right-arm pace bowler Mohammad Hasnain has been picked as the replacement of star bowler Shaheen Afridi in the Pakistan team for the upcoming Asia Cup.

Supreme Court stays CoA hand in AIFF affairs

Aug 22, 2022, at 08:33 pm

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday in a significant development for Indian football passed a direction terminating the involvement of the Committee of Administrators (CoA) in the affairs of the All India Football Federation (AIFF).

Khalin Joshi comes out on top with flawless final round 68 at TATA Steel PGTI Players Championship 2022

Aug 21, 2022, at 06:50 pm

Coimbatore: Khalin Joshi’s flawless final round of four-under 68 helped him come out on top at the TATA Steel PGTI Players Championship 2022 presented by KGiSL on Saturday.

Golf: Khalin Joshi comes out on top with flawless final round 68 at TATA Steel PGTI Players Championship 2022

Aug 21, 2022, at 06:10 pm

Coimbatore/IBNS: Khalin Joshi’s flawless final round of four-under 68 helped him come out on top at the TATA Steel PGTI Players Championship 2022 presented by KGiSL on Saturday.

Injured Shaheen Shah Afridi to miss Asia Cup

Aug 20, 2022, at 10:59 pm

Islamabad:  Pakistani fast bowler Shaheen Shah Afridi will miss the upcoming Asia Cup due to injury, giving a blow to the Pakistani side.

Sri Lanka Cricket names 18-member squad for Asia Cup

Aug 20, 2022, at 09:44 pm

Colombo: Sri Lanka Cricket on Saturday named a 18-strong squad for the upcoming Asia Cup, commencing August 27 in the UAE.

Former India football captain Samar Banerjee passes away

Aug 20, 2022, at 05:50 pm

Kolkata/UNI: Indian soccer legend Samar Banerjee, who led the country to a fourth place finish in the 1956 Melbourne Olympics, passed away in the state-run SSKM Hospital here early Saturday following Covid.

Shikhar Dhawan, Shubman Gill power India to 10-wicket win over Zimbabwe

Aug 19, 2022, at 07:30 pm

Harare/UNI: An unbeaten 192-run opening stand between Shikhar Dhawan (81*) and Shubman Gill (82*) helped India beat Zimbabwe by 10 wickets to go 1-0 up in the three-match ODI series here at Harare Sports Club Thursday.

First ODI: India win toss, elect to bowl first against Zimbabwe

Aug 18, 2022, at 06:08 pm

Harare/IBNS: Indian captain KL Rahul won the toss and elected to bowl first in the inaugural One Day International (ODI) match against Zimbabwe here Thursday.

'Rohit Sharma as captain is not someone who's into your face all the time': Sourav Ganguly

Aug 18, 2022, at 05:34 am

Kolkata/IBNS: Indian cricket board (BCCI) president Sourav Ganguly Wednesday threw light on three successive Indian captains, Mahendra Singh Dhoni, Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma, analysing their unique style of leading the country on the cricket field.

Goutam Pore, Binod Shaw and Kajal Das, Raj Jayaram jointly take top spot in Shree Cement weekly bridge tournament

Aug 18, 2022, at 02:51 am

Kolkata/IBNS: In a keen competition, two pairs -Goutam Pore & Binod Shaw and Kajal Das & Raj Jayaram jointly took the top spot as both the pairs amassed  312 match points at the 9th round of the 3rd edition in Shree Cement Weekly Pairs Bridge Tournament on Tuesday.

Jammu and Kashmir witnessing development in sports infrastructure

Aug 18, 2022, at 12:01 am

Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir is trying to help upcoming athletes of the state by establishing state-of-art sports facilities, media reports said on Wednesday.

KKR appoints former domestic cricket icon Chandrakant Pandit as head coach

Aug 17, 2022, at 11:23 pm

Kolkata: Kolkata Knight Riders on Wednesday announced the appointment of former wicket-keeper Chandrakant Pandit as the new head coach.

ICC announces Men's FTP for 2023-27

Aug 17, 2022, at 08:22 pm

Dubai/UNI: The International Cricket Council (ICC) Wednesday released the Men’s Future Tours Programme (FTP) 2023-27, confirming the international calendar for all full members across all three formats of the game.

Brazil-Argentina replay match called off

Aug 17, 2022, at 04:00 pm

Rio de Janeiro/UNI: Brazil and Argentina will no longer be required to replay a World Cup qualifier that was controversially abandoned last year, both countries' football associations said.

Former cricket administrator Amitabh Choudhary passes away

Aug 16, 2022, at 05:08 pm

Ranchi/UNI: Former cricket administrator and ex-IPS Amitabh Choudhary passed away Tuesday morning at a city-based hospital in Ranchi. He was 62.

FIFA suspends All India Football Federation, says India cannot host U-17 Women’s World Cup 2022

Aug 16, 2022, at 02:19 pm

New Delhi:  The Bureau of the FIFA Council on Tuesday said it has unanimously decided to suspend the All India Football Federation (AIFF) with immediate effect due to undue influence from third parties, which constitutes a serious violation of the FIFA Statutes.

Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav: Indian cricketers celebrate 75th Independence year

Aug 15, 2022, at 08:40 pm

Several Indian cricketers have wished people of their country on the occasion of the 75th Independence year. The country is celebrating Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav.

Jharkhand dominate the show on the second day of the National Sport Climbing Championship

Aug 15, 2022, at 07:34 pm

Uttarkashi/IBNS: Jharkhand climbers representing East Zone stotle the limelight as they bagged top positions in five of the six events in Lead category, finals of which have completed so far, on the second day of the 26th National Sport Climbing Championship being held on the indoor walls of Nehru Institute of Mountaineering (NIM) here Saturday.

Ricky Ponting leaves fans happy with his new Instagram image, check out

Aug 15, 2022, at 03:28 pm

Former Australia skipper Ricky Ponting left his fans happy on Sunday when he posted an image on Instagram that featured all champion cricketers of his squad that once dominated the cricket world.

PV Sindhu to skip badminton World Championships 2022 due to stress fracture

Aug 14, 2022, at 06:19 am

Ace Indian badminton player PV Sindhu, who earlier this month won the women's singles gold in Commonwealth Games, has pulled out of BWF World Championships 2022 to be held in Tokyo.

Jharkhand dominate show on second day of National Sport Climbing Championship

Aug 14, 2022, at 04:08 am

Uttarkashi: Jharkhand climbers, who were representing East Zone, stole the limelight as they bagged top positions in five of the six events in Lead category ,finals of which have completed so far, on the second day of the  26th National Sport Climbing Championship being held on the indoor walls of Nehru Institute of Mountaineering (NIM) here Saturday.

26th National Sport Climbing Championship begins at NIM in Uttarakhand's Uttarkashi

Aug 14, 2022, at 01:34 am

The 26th National Sport Climbing Championship got off to a colorful start with Uttarakhand Sports Minister Rekha Arya inaugurating the three-day meet in presence of president of Indian Mountaineering Foundation Prof Harshvanti Bisht at Nehru Institute of Mountaineering here Friday afternoon.

MS Dhoni has to retire first to participate in overseas league: BCCI

Aug 13, 2022, at 07:39 pm

The Indian cricket board (BCCI) has stated former Indian captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni will have to retire back home to participate in any overseas league in any form, media reports said.

Sourav Ganguly to lead Indian team in 75th Independence special match. Know more

Aug 13, 2022, at 05:30 pm

Indian cricket board (BCCI) president Sourav Ganguly, whose captaincy is credited for Team India's turnaround in the sport, was last seen leading the men-in-blue in 2005 prior to his unceremonious axing.

26th National Sport Climbing Championship begins at NIM in Uttarakhand’s Uttarkashi

Aug 12, 2022, at 10:44 pm

Uttarkashi/IBNS: Top sport climbers from different parts of the country will stake their claim for the top honours in the 26th National Sport Climbin Championship to be held on artificial climbing walls at Nehru Institute of Mountaineering (NIM) In Uttarkashi, Uttarakhand between Aug 12 and 14.