Both the Indian pairs is action — Treesa Jolly and Gayatri Gopichand (women’s doubles) and B Summeth Reddy and N Sikki Reddy (mixed doubles) — suffered heartbreak three-game defeats in their opening contests

China on top of the medals table with four gold and three bronze; India joint sixth with Denmark, with one silver and a bronze.

The 50-metre rifle 3-position shooter, who lost the plot after being in pole position at major events in the run-up to the Olympic Games, turned it around with a podium performance in Paris as expert guidance, diligent preparation and Himalayan patience do the trick

In this chat, Russian GM Svidler talks about India’s historic Olympiad, his experience of coaching Praggnanandhaa, his love affair with Test cricket and his assessment of the Global Chess League, not just as a chess player but also as a cricket fan who follows the IPL

It was Deepika's ninth appearance at the World Cup Final where she has also bagged a bronze

The move is a massive setback to India's medal prospects given that bulk of the country's medals came from the removed disciplines in the past editions.

The Bihar Sports University is the first of its kind; the State Sports Academy, Rajgir, acting as a State Centre for Excellence, will cater to 23 disciplines; Sports academics have to go hand in hand with training and that’s the philosophy behind it

Stay updated on India’s cricket match against New Zealand with live scores and streaming options on The Hindu and JioCinema

Grandmaster Giri — the 15th strongest chess player of all time — previews the World championship match, clears up a misconception about his style, and talks about the Candidates cycle, the Olympiad, the Global Chess League and Nihal Sarin’s prodigious talent

‘Wrestlers’ interest is the priority,’ assures Union Minister Mansukh Mandviya

The Belgian carves out seven birdies to be on par with the ever-so-consistent Alice Hewson of England

Chirag Chikkara becomes the second Indian man, after Paris Olympics bronze medallist Aman Sehrawat, to win the gold at the U23 Championships.

The American GM believes the Indian has an 80:20 chance of beating Ding; feels no player is going to be super dominant the way Carlsen has been; emphasises the importance of Global Chess League going forward

The 18-year-old has an opportunity to become the youngest World chess champion, with many observers — including several top players — expecting him to defeat Ding Liren. But Gukesh isn’t taking the Chinese defending champion, whom he is yet to beat in a classical game, lightly

The IOC took over running the boxing competition at this year’s Paris Olympics.

He says that the competition in Asia is tough due to the Chinese and Japanese athletes; however, he is confident that with the support of the government, AFI and corporates, the Indians can bridge the gap by participating in quality competitions on a regular basis

“Raygun”, as she was known, plans to retire after being ridiculed for her unconventional routine at the Paris Olympics

My level is certainly high — that of Challengers which offer a prize-money of $12,000 and $15,000. I want to finish on top in such events; Saurav Ghosal helps me decide which PSA tournament I should play and takes care of drills and matches; he is not my coach but a mentor of sorts

Why is the U.S. repatriating a large number of Indians? What are the various legally accepted processes through which Indian citizens can enter the U.S.? If the focus of the Trump presidency is expected to be on cross-border flow from Latin American countries, will Indians be affected?

Donald Trump announced on Saturday that his inaugural committee will be chaired by Florida real estate investor Steven Witkoff and former Georgia Sen. Kelly Loeffler

In Washington, a U.S. official said the Biden administration informed Qatar two weeks ago that the Hamas office's continued operation in Doha was no longer useful and the Hamas delegation should be expelled

Donald Trump’s victory dims the hopes of Arizona Democrats, who sought to continue their ascendance, which began with the 2018 flip of a longtime GOP-held Senate seat and continued in 2020 and 2022

Mauritius parliamentary election: Economic promises, alliances, and voter expectations in the Indian Ocean archipelago

Shakeri is an Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) asset, remains at large and is believed to reside in Tehran, Iran

First-term Democrat Marie Gluesenkamp Perez has won reelection in Washington state’s closely watched 3rd Congressional District

Pompeo served as the CIA Director and Secretary of State in his first term, Haley served as his ambassador to the United Nations in the first two years of Trump’s presidency

Investigators from the 21 Division Criminal Investigations Bureau and Strategic Investigation Team (SIT) have arrested and charged Inderjeet Gosal of Brampton, the Peel Police statement said

The attackers opened fire inside the Los Cantaritos bar in the city's historic district, according to the head of Queretaro's public security department Juan Luis Ferrusca.

Israel’s retaliatory campaign has killed 43,552 people in Gaza, most of them civilians, according to figures from the Hamas-run territory’s Health Ministry

Overnight Russian drone attacks in Ukraine’s Odesa cause injuries and damage the buildings. The Ukrainian Military have downed 62 drones

Police in the area published pictures of the soldier, saying there was a 30-million-Yemeni-rial reward for information leading to the soldier's arrest

Sri Lanka had applied for membership and the Foreign Minister Vijitha Herath had written to his counterparts expressing Sri Lanka’s interest to join BRICS.

Officials said a Red Notice is not an international arrest warrant, but rather a global request for law enforcement agencies to locate and provisionally arrest a person pending extradition, surrender, or similar legal action

An Afghan official says the Taliban will attend a UN climate conference for the first time since their takeover of Afghanistan in 2021

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Pesko said it was hard to predict "to what extent he's going to stick to statements that he made on the campaign trail"

An Israeli airstrike killed at least 20 people in the village of Aalmat, north of Beirut;Lebanon's Health Ministry said a further six people were wounded

Ukraine’s drone attack on Moscow forced the temporary closure of three airports, wounded a 52-year-old woman and set two homes on fire in the village of Stanovoye in the Moscow region, officials said.

Though the police in Canada did not disclose the arrested person’s identity, sources in New Delhi claimed that he was believed to be Arsh Dalla, who ran terror modules on behalf of Hardeep Singh Nijjar.

Addressing a public rally in Jaffna in the Northern Province, Sri Lanka’s recently elected President assures conduct of provincial and local body elections; revival of industries in war-affected areas