Gold medallist India’s players during the medal ceremony for the men’s hockey event. (PTI Photo) In late August, the Sports Ministry maintained that the qualification criteria for the Asian Games, put into place a year ago, would not change despite criticism. “The idea, from the very beginning, was to send a lean contingent. The criteria…
A researcher following scuba divers for this project Most scuba divers believe they rarely touch fragile seabed ecosystems, yet underwater observers tracking hundreds of tourists found that more than 40 per cent of their physical contacts caused visible damage to living coral structures.Research published in The Conversation by marine scientists and dive professionals revealed that…
India’s Rishabh Pant (PTI Photo) Rishabh Pant’s sensational fourth-day performance in Galle has taken him past Shubman Gill and to the top of India’s run-scoring charts in the World Test Championship.Pant scored 66 off 69 balls in India’s second innings against Sri Lanka on Tuesday, following his 39 in the first innings. The 28-year-old’s twin…
Image credit: Wrestling Federation of India NEW DELHI: Indian wrestling has suffered a doping setback ahead of the Asian Games, with Greco-Roman wrestler Deepanshu provisionally suspended by the National AntiDoping Agency (NADA) after failing an out-of-competition dope test for the prohibited anabolic steroid stanozolol.Deepanshu, who competes in the 130kg category, had won the Asian Games…
US suspends Iranian oil sanctions after nuclear deal push The United States on Monday temporarily suspended sanctions on Iranian oil after Vice President JD Vance said that Tehran had agreed to allow United Nations nuclear inspectors back into the country. This marks a significant step in ongoing negotiations between Washington and Iran.The move came days…