The Duke and Duchess of Sussex Prince Harry and Meghan Markle arrived in Sydney on Monday to begin an official visit to Australia, Fiji, Tonga and New Zealand.


Harry, Meghan in Australia for Oceania tour


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Until that evening in Jakarta when the country celebrated her success with much fanfare, everything about heptathlete Swapna Barman spelt hardship. From extreme poverty to physical deformity of the kind that threatened to time and again derail her ambition, Swapna pushed every odd to its limits on course to become the first Indian heptathlete to win an Asian Games gold.


From pain and penury to pinnacle of success: The winning tale of gritty Swapna Barman (IANS Special Series)


Blind people are a mistake committed by the God and it is a miracle that those who cannot see can play, Goa Governor Mridula Sinha on Saturday said.


When God errs, man corrects: Goa Governor on blind cicketers


Nagaland Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio on Saturday said his government will come out with a sports policy wherein various sporting disciplines suitable to the state youth will be identified and promoted.


Nagaland to come out with sports policy: CM Rio


Former India captain and current Under-19 team coach Rahul Dravid has been named by Philips India as the brand ambassador for its air purifiers.


Rahul Dravid to endorse air purifier


The #MeToo campaign hit the cricketing world on Thursday as Indian singer Chinmayi Sripaada accused Sri Lankan cricketer Lasith Malinga of assaulting a woman at a Mumbai hotel during an Indian Premier League (IPL) season.


Malinga accused of sexual harassment


Chelsea FC has said that it wants to send racist supporters on trips to the Nazi concentration camp Auschwitz in Poland instead of imposing ban orders, a media report said on Thursday.


Chelsea FC to send racist fans on Auschwitz trips


Actress Taapsee Pannu says she is proud to have Spanish badminton superstar Carolina Marin in her team Pune 7 Aces for the fourth edition of the Vodafone Premier Badminton League (PBL).


I'm huge Carolina Marin fan: Taapsee Pannu


The Union Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment is expected to fund Rs 300 crore to the Meghalaya government for construction of stadiums for hosting the 2022 National Games, Deputy Chief Minister Prestone Tynsong said on Wednesday.


Meghalaya expects Central funds for National Games



Corrected Copy Ministry of Social Justice, Empowerment to fund Rs 300 crore to Meghalaya for Stadiums


The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has announced there will be a Olympic team made up of refugees at the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo, as happened in Rio de Janeiro in 2016.


IOC creates refugee team for Tokyo 2020


After turning out for the country in international cricket and discharging his ministerial responsibilities for over two years since joining politics, Laxmi Ratan Shukla on Tuesday launched his own music video centreing around the Durga Puja festival.


Shukla launches his own music video on Durga Puja


Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan, who played a hockey coach in "Chak De! India", will attend the opening ceremony of the Odisha Hockey Men's World Cup Bhubaneswar 2018 on November 27. He says his heart beats for the sport.


SRK to attend Hockey World Cup opener


Australian cricket legend Matthew Hayden is recovering in hospital after a surfing accident left him with serious neck and spine injuries.


Ex-Australian cricketer Matthew Hayden fractures spine


The young Thai football team that was dramatically rescued from a flooded cave earlier in July, has visited Argentina's popular River Plate club.


Thai cave survivors visit Argentina's River Plate


American Olympic swimming legend Donna de Varona, 71, has called for greater gender equality in sport, saying that discrimination still exists despite greater awareness of women's rights.


Olympic legend calls for greater gender equality in sport


The second edition of "Saksham Pedal Delhi", India's premier cyclothon, is all set to happen in the national capital on Sunday.


Delhi gears up for 'Saksham Pedal cyclothon' on Sunday


Former American boxing heavyweight champion Mike Tyson gorged on chicken biryani and took home a traditional sherwani, says celebrity bodyguard Shera.


Mike Tyson loved chicken biryani, got sherwani in India


Rome, Oct 2 (IANS/AKI) Italy's National Olympics Committee (CONI) is making an official bid to host the 2026 Winter Olympic Games in Milan and Cortina d'Ampezzo, it was announced here.


Italy formalises bid for 2026 Winter Olympics


Para-athletes Vinod Rawat of Mumbai and Ashok Munne of Nagpur may have lost a lower limb each, but certainly not their zest for life and the spirit of adventure.


Two para-athletes all set to test mettle in cross-country rally


Tennis star Sania Mirza, who is due to deliver next month, is not bothered about the gender of her unborn child, and is praying for the baby's good health.

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