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PM Modi meets chess prodigy Praggnanandhaa who won silver at FIDE World Cup

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday met chess prodigy R Praggnanandhaa, who recently made history by clinching the silver medal in the FIDE World Cup.

Asian Games 2023: Akashdeep, Karthi big miss outs in India's hockey squad

Veteran striker Akashdeep Singh and young Karthi Selvam have been dropped but experienced Lalit Upadhyay made a comeback to the 18-member Indian men's hockey squad for the Hangzhou Asian Games

Men's Asian Hockey WC Qualifier: India beats Oman 12-2, loses to Pak 4-5

India will next face off against Malaysia at 1430 hrs IST and Japan at 1930 hrs IST on Thursday, August 31

India set to bid for 2027 World Athletics Championships: Neeraj Chopra

India will be bidding for the 2027 World Athletics Championships, claims Olympic and World Championship gold medallist javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra

US Open noisiest Grand Slam thanks to planes, trains, music and, yes, fans

The US Open is loud. Insane loud, 2022 semi-finalist Frances Tiafoe called it

Chess prodigya Praggnanandhaa arrives home after winning silver in FIDE WC

His mother Nagalakshmi too expressed glee over the grand reception accorded to her 18-year-old son

US Open 2023: Venus Williams crashes out in first round; Alcaraz advances

Williams was eliminated 6-1, 6-1 by Belgian qualifier Greet Minnen in the first round of the US Open, her most lopsided loss in 100 career matches at the Grand Slam tournament

Anurag Thakur launches several digital initiatives on National Sports Day

On the occasion of National Sports Day 2023, honourable Union Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports Anurag Thakur launched the third edition of the Fit India Quiz

Prannoy achieves career-high world ranking of No. 6, Sindhu jumps to No 14

On a high after his maiden World Championship bronze medal, Indian shuttler H S Prannoy soared to career-high world ranking of No 6 in the latest BWF rankings published on Tuesday.

WFI elections: SC refuses to interfere with Punjab and Haryana HC order

The Supreme Court on Tuesday refused to interfere with the Punjab and Haryana High Court order staying the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) elections.

National Sports Day 2023: Date, Wishes, Theme, History and Importance

National Sports Day serves as a platform for the promotion of a robust sports culture in the nation. It focuses around the a healthy lifestyle and unites people

Neeraj Chopra's win at World Athletics Championship: Achievements so far

While Neeraj Chopra has defeated biggies like Johannes Vetter, Julius Yego, and Arshad Nadeem at various events, Chopra still chases his first 90-metre throw, unlike these rivals

Here's how Neeraj Chopra achieved best fitness ahead of historic feat

No Sugar, no cold drinks and a lot of Gymnastics were Neeraj Chopra's go-to mantra apart from medications to come back from injury. It required mental strength more than physical for Chopra to recover

'Wanted to throw more than 90m but..': Neeraj Chopra on World Athletics win

After the second round, I considered pushing myself because I knew I could get a better throw, but there is a lot of pressure on technique and speed, says Neeraj Chopra

'India is proud': President Droupadi Murmu congratulates Neeraj Chopra

India is proud of Neeraj Chopra. I convey my heartiest congratulations to him. I wish his legend grows with more such feats, says President Droupadi Murmu in a tweet

Proud moment: 'Golden Boy' Neeraj Chopra's father brims with pride

Neeraj Chopra's father Satish Kumar said, 'This is a very proud moment for our country as we also got a gold medal in the World Championship. We will celebrate once Neeraj comes back to India.'

'He exemplifies excellence': PM Modi lauds Neeraj Chopra for historic feat

This is Neeraj's second medal at the World Championships after he secured a silver last year

Neeraj Chopra's record: The 'Golden Boy' now has everything javelin offers

Olympic and World Champion Neeraj Chopra has won gold in Asian Games (2018) and CWG (2018), besides four individual Diamond League Meeting titles and the Diamond League champion's trophy last year.

Army congratulates Neeraj Chopra on bagging 1st-ever World Athletics Gold

Neeraj recorded his best throw of 88.17 m in his second attempt and managed to keep his lead intact till the very end

World Athletics 2023: Neeraj Chopra wins Gold, scripts yet another history

Neeraj Chopra made history in the early hours of Monday, capturing his country's first-ever gold medal at the World Athletics Championships and edging out Pakistan's Arshad Nadeem by less than a meter