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Andhra Pradesh: Three-year-old girl raped and murdered by relative in Tirupati | Two terrorists killed in encounter with security forces in Kashmir's Anantnag | Bengal: 5-year-old girl raped and murdered in Alipurduar, accused beaten to death by angry villagers | Kashmir: Encounter breaks out between security forces and terrorists in Srinagar | Mumbai Police initiates extradition process to bring back Lawrence Bishnoi's brother Anmol Bishnoi from US

India's Day 8 at Paris Olympics: Boxer Nishant Dev and archers disappoint, Manu Bhaker narrowly misses 3rd medal

Paris: Indian boxer Nishant Dev has been eliminated from the Men’s 71 kg competition after a split decision defeat to Mexico’s Marco Verde in the quarter-finals. Nishant started strong but was eventually outmatched by Marco’s sustained aggression in the later rounds.

Paris Olympics 2024: Manu Bhaker advances to finals of women's air pistol event

Paris: After a day filled with disappointments for Indian shooting, Manu Bhaker brought joy to Indian sports fans as she entered into the final of the women's air pistol event on Saturday.

India beat New Zealand 3-2 in Paris Men's Hockey Olympics 2024 Pool B match

Paris: India captain Harmanpreet Singh netted a crucial goal in the final minutes, securing a 3-2 victory for India over New Zealand in their Pool B match at the Paris Olympics 2024 on Saturday.

Nita Ambani re-elected unanimously as International Olympic Committee member

Paris: Ahead of the opening ceremony of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games this weekend, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) announced today that philanthropist and founder of the Reliance Foundation Nita M. Ambani, has been unanimously re-elected as the IOC member from India at the 142nd IOC session in Paris.

Barbara Krejcikova defeats Jasmine Paolini to win her first Wimbledon Women's Single title

Wimbledon (UK): In a nerve-wracking, end-to-end Wimbledon Women's Singles final, Barbara Krejcikova of Czech Republic claimed her first Wimbledon title and second Grand Slam overall, defeating ItaItaly's lian Jasmine Paolini on Centre Court.

Indian Sports: Top 10 events of the passing year

Despite the shadow of a prolonged wrestlers' protest over alleged sexual harassment, 2023 will go down in the history of India as a year when the sporting world witnessed progress with athletes showing promise of performing better in the coming years and bringing more laurels to the nation. If the cricket World Cup ended with a heartbreak for fans after India lost the title clash against Australia, the tri-colour shined brightly in the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou. IBNS-TWF correspondent Supriyo Hazra walks down the months that have passed this year to track the top 10 sporting episodes which the country witnessed.

Afghanistan team plays cricket with children as part of ICC and UNICEF's Cricket4Good initiative

New Delhi: The Afghanistan cricket team leg spinner Rashid Khan, and other team members on Saturday played a game of cricket with children at the Arun Jaitley Cricket Stadium in Delhi.

New agreement promotes drug-free sport, supports public health

The UN health agency, WHO, and the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) have boosted their support for drug-free sport through a four-year agreement signed on Monday in Geneva.

Rahul Dravid's son named in Vinoo Mankad Trophy

Bengaluru: Samit Dravid, son of Team Head Coach Rahul Dravid, has been named in Karnataka’s 15-member squad for the Vinoo Mankad Trophy on Saturday.

Former India soccer captain Mohammed Habib dies; AIFF condoles

Kolkata: Former India forward Mohammed Habib passed away on Tuesday in his residence in Hyderabad after a long illness, the All India Football Federation (AIFF) said on Tuesday.

French Open: Djokovic scripts history with 23rd Grand Slam win

Paris: Novak Djokovic has become the oldest Roland-Garros men’s champion, at the age of 36, and is the first man in history to win his 23rd Grand Slam tournament.

Meet Kashmir’s own Jason Parillo who's selflessly mentoring Kashmiri Jiu-Jitsu aspirants

Bandipora, Kashmir/IBNS: Having mentored over 4000 young players, including the likes of Sabqat Malik who has been selected to represent India in Ju-Jitsu International Federation’s World Championship scheduled in Mongolia this year, Muzzafar Ahmad Dar has been instrumental in exploring the hidden talent among Kashmiri youth in  Jiu-Jitsu, one of the most fascinating martial arts.

Athletes score for people and the planet on International Day of Sport

New York: Athletes are pushing for a more equitable world, both on and off the playing field – one of the messages coming out of the UN on Thursday, the International Day of Sport for Development and Peace.

ATK Mohun Bagan become ISL Champions

Panaji/UNI: ATK Mohun Bagan held their nerves in a tightly contested Indian Super League (ISL) Final as they beat Bengaluru FC 4-3 on penalties to lift the ISL title at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium here on Saturday.

Narender storms into the QF of the Strandja Memorial International Boxing Tournament

Sofia (Bulgaria)/UNI: Indian boxer Narender reached the quarterfinals of the ongoing 74th Strandja Memorial International Boxing Tournament in Sofia, Bulgaria on Wednesday.