Mirabai Chanu (Image credit: X) NEW DELHI: There is little left for Saikhom Mirabai Chanu to conquer at the Commonwealth Games.A record-extending third consecutive CWG gold medal in Glasgow has only strengthened her status as the undisputed queen of Commonwealth weightlifting. Add the silver she won in her debut Games in 2014, and Mirabai now…
PM Narender Modi; and boxer Jaismine Lamboria with India’s national flag during the CWG closing ceremony. (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday congratulated the Indian contingent for its impressive campaign at the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, praising the athletes for their determination, dedication and skill after the country finished fourth…
India ended their CWG 2026 campaign on a high, finishing fourth in the medal standings with 39 medals. NEW DELHI: India ended their Commonwealth Games 2026 campaign in Glasgow on a high, finishing fourth in the medal standings with 39 medals – 13 gold, 17 silver and nine bronze.Australia topped the medal table with 62…
Brij Bhushan Singh (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: Former Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh on Monday welcomed the Delhi court’s decision acquitting him in the sexual harassment case involving women wrestlers, describing it as a “happy day” for himself and his supporters while saying he would wait for the detailed judgment…
India’s Selva Prabhu Thirumaran competes in the men’s triple jump final at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland. Commonwealth Games bronze medallist Selva Prabhu believes food poisoning cost him a chance to win gold in Glasgow, saying a jump close to his personal best would have been enough to finish on top of the podium.Selva…
All India Chess Federation (AICF) acts after Grandmaster Abhijeet Gupta’s concerns NEW DELHI: The All India Chess Federation (AICF) is working to ensure the senior National Chess Championship is held later this year after concerns were raised over the tournament’s initial scheduling for March 2027.TimesofIndia.com has learnt that AICF officials are in constant touch with…
Manu Bhaker (Image credit: Instagram) NEW DELHI: Double Olympic medallist Manu Bhaker has urged young people to avoid using abusive language, saying that “using bad language is not cool” and that the words people use reflect their personality.The 23-year-old shooter, who won two medals at the Paris Olympics, shared a long message on X on…
Wales have become the first home nation to withdraw support for Gianni Infantino’s bid to remain FIFA president after his proposal to sell a stake in the commercial rights of the World Cup and other FIFA competitions was abandoned.The Football Association of Wales (FAW) said it will no longer back Infantino’s re-election campaign for the…
Aquib Nabi and team of Jammu and Kashmir Ranji cricket celebrate after taking wicket of Smaran Ravichandran wicket of Karnataka at the Ranji Trophy finals at Rajnagar KSCA cricket stadium at Hubali on Thursday. NEW DELHI: There was a time when Auqib Nabi didn’t own a pair of bowling spikes.For his first U-19 trial in…
Vinesh Phogat and Brij Bhushan Saran Singh (IANS Photo) NEW DELHI: India’s celebrated wrestler Vinesh Phogat on Monday said the fight against former Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh was far from over, announcing that the wrestlers would challenge the Delhi court’s verdict acquitting him in the sexual harassment case involving…