Sports
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Asian Games: Mumbai’s hijab-clad woman named ‘Officiating Referee’ for Karate
Mumbai: The hijab-clad Karate maestro Shaheen Akhtar, 52, barely looks what she is — a 4-time National Champion in Karate, chopping her way surgically in all top events worldwide, is now appointed…
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Indian 10m air rifle team clinches gold with world record score
Hangzhou: A confident Indian 10m air rifle team led by teenage world champion Rudrankksh Patil gave the country its first gold medal at the Asian Games, securing the top place in the…
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Saudi National Day: Watch Neymar, Al-Hilal teammates perform Saudi dance
Riyadh: Most of the international football players in the Saudi clubs participated in the Kingdom’s 93rd National Day under the slogan “We Dream and Achieve” on Saturday, September 23. Al-Hilal was among…
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India score 399/5 against Australia in second ODI
Indore: India amassed 399 for five against Australia in the second ODI here on Sunday. Having won the series opener, India were well served by centuries from Shubman Gill and Shreyas Gill…
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Nikhat Zareen punches her way to Asian Games pre-quarter bout
Hangzhou: In a rematch of World Championship final, top Indian boxer Nikhat Zareen outclassed Vietnam’s Thi Tam Nguyen 5-0 to move to the women’s 50kg pre-quarterfinals while Preeti Pawar (54kg) sealed a place…
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Indian women’s 10m air rifle team bags Asian Games silver
Hangzhou: Indian shooters opened their account at the Asian Games, bagging the women’s team silver in the 10m air rifle event here on Sunday. Experienced Mehuli Ghosh, Ramita Jindal and Ashi Chouksey’s…
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ICC select seven venues in Caribbean to host 2024 T20 WC
Dubai: The ICC on Friday said seven venues in the Caribbean and three cities of USA will co-host the next year’s men’s T20 World Cup from June 4-30. The seven Caribbean venues…
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World Cup winners to get USD 4M and runners-up to get USD 2M: ICC
Dubai: The winner of the upcoming ODI World Cup will get a prize purse of USD 4 million (approximately Rs 33 crore) while the runners-up will get richer by USD 2 million…
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Anurag Thakur cancels China visit after Indian athletes denied entry in Asian Games
New Delhi: Minister of Information and Broadcasting and Youth Affairs and Sports Anurag Thakur on Friday cancelled his visit to China for the 19th Asian Games to be held in Hangzhou, as…
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Watch: ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup trophy displayed in Hyderabad
Hyderabad: The International Cricket Council (ICC) Men’s Cricket World Cup trophy was displayed at the Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium in Hyderabad on Thursday. During the trophy tour, the ICC brought the…
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Why Indian batters don’t bowl? Blame it on five-fielder rule: Dravid
Mohali: The Indian cricket team think-tank’s urge to play more all-rounders in recent years has got a lot to do with the current crop of top-order batters not rolling their arms over…
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Ashwin isn’t on trial, no threat to Surya’s place in side: Dravid
Mohali: A bowler of Ravichandran Ashwin’s calibre can’t be put on “trial”, while someone possessing Suryakumar Yadav’s ability need not worry about his place in the World Cup squad, an unusually aggressive…
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World’s first-ever Mike Tyson boxing gym to open in Riyadh
Riyadh: The world’s first Mike Tyson boxing gym is scheduled to open in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s capital Riyadh next month. The gym will be headed by Joe Gallagher, a celebrated…
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Shaheen Afridi, Ansha Afridi’s net worth 2023, career and more
Karachi: Pakistani cricket sensation Shaheen Afridi and Ansha Afridi, daughter of former Pakistan all-rounder Shahid Afridi, got married once again. After their private Nikah ceremony in February 2023, the couple hosted a…
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Watch: Ronaldo meets Iranian artist who drew his portrait with her feet
In a heartwarming gesture, Saudi Arabian club Al-Nassr player Cristiano Ronaldo brought a smile to the face of differently-abled Iranian artist Fatemeh Hamami Nasrabadi by making her wish come true. Videos and…
