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FDA suspends food permits of Cricket Club of India and MIG in Mumbai

The Maharashtra Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has suspended the food business licences of the Cricket Club of India (CCI), MIG Cricket Club in Bandra East, and three other clubs in the city for alleged violations of food safety and hygiene norms, officials said on Tuesday. The CCI's kitchen lacked segregation between vegetarian and non-vegetarian food preparation areas, and FDA inspectors also found a large number of cockroaches and flies near food handling and waste disposal areas, said an official statement. The FDA under its newly appointed commissioner Tukaram Mundhe has taken action against several famous eateries and food establishments in the city and elsewhere in the state over the last two months. At the CCI, water was found dripping on stored food inside cold storage, drains were clogged, cutting boards were unhygienic, rotten vegetables, overripe mushrooms and expired food items were stored, and FIFO/FEFO ('First In, First Out' and 'First Expired, First Out') practi

CWG 2026: Gulveer makes history with 10,000m silver; India tally reaches 12

Preeti, Priya and Jadumani won their respective boxing quarterfinal bouts to take India's virtual medal tally to 16

Sonam and Himanshu bag 10m air rifle mixed team bronze at ISSF World Cup

Rifle shooters Sonam Uttam Maskar and Himanshu Dhillon added another medal to India's campaign, clinching the bronze in the 10m air rifle mixed team event at the ISSF World Cup here on Tuesday. The bronze medal took India's overall tally at the World Cup to four medals, including 1 gold, 1 silver, and 2 bronze. Both Indian teams delivered strong performances in the qualification round to advance to the final. Sonam Uttam Maskar (317.2) and Himanshu Dhillon (317.4) combined for an aggregate qualification score of 634.6. Meanwhile, the pair of Elavenil Valarivan (316.8) and Parth Rakesh Mane (317.4) qualified right behind them with a total score of 634.2. In the final, Sonam and Himanshu produced a composed performance to combine for 441.2 points (220.6 each), securing the bronze medal behind China 1 and China 2. Elavenil (190.5) and Parth (188.3) finished fourth with a final score of 378.8. "It was a tough competition, and the overall experience was very good," said Sonam, the ..

Korean hockey team back in Pakistan after 20 years for four-match series

Korea on Tuesday reached Pakistan for a historic four-match hockey series, their first visit to the country in 20 years. The Korean team was greeted at the airport by officials of the Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF), which will host the matches on July 30 and August 2, 4 and 7 here. The series will allow Pakistan to prepare for the upcoming World Cup in Belgium and The Netherlands. The PHF had recently hired four foreign coaches in different fields to work with the national team which will take part in the World Cup after eight years. Pakistan failed to win a single match in this year's FIH Pro League against stronger teams like Germany, India, Spain, Belgium, Australia, England and The Netherlands. Pakistan finished last in the FIH Pro league this season with no wins from 16 matches.

World junior champion Anahat delays Harvard to pursue Olympic dream

Newly-crowned junior squash world champion Anahat Singh has revealed that she placed her academic goals at the prestigious Harvard University on hold this year to give herself the best chance of winning a medal at the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics. Anahat's original plan was to follow in her elder sister Amira's footsteps and pursue higher education at the Harvard. But bolstered by the title triumph in her fifth and final attempt, the 18-year-old now wants to put all her energies into preparing for the upcoming Asian Games and the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics in a couple of years' time. Anahat has been living out of the suitcase for as far as she can remember, juggling top level squash and school. Having graduated from school only a couple of months ago, Anahat has now chosen to focus on the sport to take her game to the next level. "I was supposed to go to college this year, but I decided to take a gap year because of the Asian Games coming up. And now I understand that this year is real

Grit not enough: Shirse runs with injury, ends last in men's 110m hurdles

National record-holder Tejas Shirse's historic appearance in the Commonwealth Games' men's 110m hurdles final ended in pain and heartbreak but demonstrated his grit as he ran the race with a stress fracture in his left foot to finish eighth and last in the event. The 24-year-old clocked 13.76 seconds in the Heats and became the first Indian to enter the final of the competition. But his hopes of improving on that performance suffered a massive blow a few hours later when he sustained a navicular stress fracture in his left foot during the warm-up for the final. Instead of pulling out, Shirse ran with a heavily taped foot. He finished last in the eight-man field in 15.39 seconds, grimacing in pain before hobbling off the track. "In the warm-up, I suffered a navicular stress fracture in my left foot. I didn't want to pull out, so I told my physio to tape it," Shirse told PTI. "I am the first Indian to qualify for the 110m hurdles final at the Commonwealth Games, so I didn't want to l

Meet Sarvesh Kushare, India's first CWG high jump silver medallist

National record holder Sarvesh Kushare scripted history as he became the first Indian to win a silver medal in the men's high jump event of the Commonwealth Games, losing the gold by the narrowest of margins in an enthralling showdown with Jamaica's Romaine Beckford. After sailing over 2.25m, both the 31-year-old Kushare and Beckford failed to clear the 2.28m mark. But the Jamaican took the gold as he had one less failed attempt than the Indian on count-back. The bronze went to Jack Kimani (2.20m) of England. The other Indian in the fray, Adarsh Ram, finished fifth with 2.15m. Before Monday, Tejaswin Shankar was the lone Indian to have won a high jump medal -- a bronze in the 2022 Birmingham Games. But Kushare bettered it with his silver. It was Kushare's first medal in the CWG and that too on debut. Tejaswin also competed on Monday and retired after failing to clear 2.05m in his first attempt. The move was a precautionary measure for Tejaswin as he is competing in the men's decath

Who is Sharmila Dhankar, India's first CWG para-athletics gold medallist?

Sharmila Dhankar, a woman who was impaired by polio at the age of two and survived the trauma of an abusive marriage, became India's first para-athlete to clinch a gold medal in the Commonwealth Games, winning the women's shot put F57 event here. The 40-year-old produced her season's best throw of 9.81m to end India's 20-year wait for a para-athletics medal in the CWG. Compatriot Shilpa Shyla, was awarded the bronze medal following an Indian protest amid controversial circumstances. Shyla had produced a personal best effort of 7.26m. Nigeria's Eucharia Iyiazi was initially placed at the bronze medal position but after a protest and official review, her only valid mark was adjudged a foul. That led to Shyla being upgraded to bronze from the initial fourth place. However, it is likely that a counter protest may also be launched by Nigeria. A sobbing Shyla celebrated, along with Sharmila, after the dramatic upgradation to bronze, giving India two medals from the event. F57 classific

Commonwealth Games 2026 Day 5 HIGHLIGHTS: India medal tally - 2 Gold, 7 Silver, 3 Bronze

Commonwealth Games 2026 Day 5 HIGHLIGHTS: Weightlifting- Harjinder Kaur bags Silver medal; Athletics- Gulveer Singh wins Silver medal in men's 10000m race

Commonwealth Games 2026 July 28 India schedule, medal events live time IST

Commonwealth Games 2026 Day 5: Check India's full July 28 schedule, events, athletes, medal chances and timings in IST across athletics, boxing and more

CWG 2026: Sharmila makes history as India's medal count swells to 10

Sharmila became the country's first Commonwealth Games para-athletics gold medallist, while Kushare became the first Indian to win silver in the men's high jump.

Commonwealth Games 2026 Day 4 HIGHLIGHTS: India medal tally - 2 Gold, 5 Silver, 2 Bronze

Commonwealth Games 2026 Day 4 HIGHLIGHTS: Athletics- Shilpa wins golds, Sarvesh bags silver; Weightlifting- Gyaneshwari, Valluri win silver, Bindyarani secures bronze

Indian men enter pre-quarters in World Junior squash team competition

Indian men brushed aside Brazil and the Netherlands to advance to the pre-quarterfinals of the World Squash Junior Team Championships in Ontario, Canada. Fifth seed Indian men swept the Netherlands and Brazil by an identical 3-0 margin to top Group 5 en route to round of 16. The women's team, also seeded fifth, drubbed Chinese Taipei 3-0, and will meet Malaysia next in Group 4. Anahat Singh was rested for the women's opening round, a day after being crowned the World Junior champion. Results (group stage): Men: India bt the Netherlands 3-0 (Gurveer Singh bt Freek Bonnema 11-4, 11-0, 11-2; Yusha Nafees bt Jesper Hempenius 11-1, 11-4, 11-2; Aryaveer Dewan bt Quinten van Es 11-4, 11-3, 11-5). India bt Brazil 3-0 (Purav Rambhia bt Bernardo Jorge Guimaraes 11-6, 11-5, 11-3; Yusha Nafees bt Matheus Frabetti 11-3, 11-2, 11-9; Aryaveer Dewan bt Viggo Hendricks 11-7, 11-0, 11-0).

Preeti reaches quarterfinals; Jadumani downs Pakistan opponent at CWG 2026

Asian Games bronze medallist boxer Preeti Pawar hardly broke a sweat as she stormed into the women's 54kg quarterfinals while Jadumani Singh also made the last-eight stage with a commanding win over his Pakistani opponent in the men's 55kg in the Commonwealth Games here on Sunday. The 22-year-old Preeti from Bhiwani won her pre-quarterfinals contest against Deborah Mtenje of Malawi via Referee Stop Contest (RSC) decision in the second round of the bout. Preeti, who won a bronze in the 2022 Asian Games as well as a gold in the New Delhi World Cup last year, toyed with her opponent. The Malawi boxer faced two standing counts, one in each round, and it was enough for the referee to stop the bout with 47 seconds left in the second round. Preeti got the unanimous nod of all the five judges in the first round. The win puts Preeti one victory away from securing her maiden Commonwealth Games medal. Jadumani is also one victory away from securing a medal after he beat Sumama Rehman of Paki

Tokas draws inspiration from Bekauri in quest for India's CWG judo gold

Drawn to combat sports since childhood and inspired by two-time Olympic champion Lasha Bekauri of Georgia, Indian judoka Harsh Tokas is dreaming of creating history by winning India's first ever Commonwealth Games gold medal in judo on his debut in Glasgow. The 23-year-old, who will compete in the men's 81kg category, discovered judo at the age of 10 after joining a free academy in Delhi's Munirka village. More than a decade later, the Commonwealth Games represent the biggest stage of his career, and Tokas is determined to settle for nothing less than the top step of the podium. "I started judo about 12 years ago when I was around 10 or 11 years old. I am from Munirka village in Delhi. There is an academy in our village run by our coach, he opened it for children free of cost so that anyone could come and train. That is where my journey began," he told PTI during an interaction. "I liked combat sports from a young age. There was a judo academy near my home and the environment ...

Esha wins gold, Manu bags bronze in women's 25m pistol at ISSF World Cup

The fast-rising Esha Singh grabbed the gold by upstaging Olympic-medallist Manu Bhaker, who took the bronze to complete a double-podium finish for India in the women's 25m pistol event of the ISSF World Cup (Rifle/Pistol/Shotgun) here on Monday. The 21-year-old Esha produced a commanding display in the final, registering 40 hits to seal the gold medal, while Paris 2024 double Olympic-medallist Manu fought through a tense, highly-competitive field, winning a crucial shoot-off before finishing with 28 hits to secure bronze. The Indian squad set the bench-mark early in the qualification round. Manu topped the qualifying standings with an outstanding score of 586-20x, closely followed by Esha in second place with 585-18x to comfortably advance to the eight-shooter final. Former Asian Games gold-medallist Rahi Sarnobat posted 582-16x, while Simranpreet Kaur Brar (576-20x) and Abhidnya Ashok Patil (573-16x) delivered steady performances competing under Ranking Points Only (RPO) ...

Commonwealth Games 2026 July 27 India schedule, live time IST, streaming

Commonwealth Games 2026 Day 4: Check India's full July 27 schedule, events, athletes, medal chances and timings in IST across athletics, boxing and more.

Commonwealth Games 2026 medal tally: Meet India medal winners till Day 3

After the conclusion of Day 3 at Commonwealth Games 2026, India is at seventh position with one Gold, two Silver and one Bronze. Australia is a the top with 17 Gold, followed by England & Scotland

IND vs PAK in CWG 2026 boxing as Jadumani takes on Sumama in 55kg bout

Jadumani will have the chance to move one win away from an assured medal if he gets the better of Pakistan's Sumama Rehman on Sunday

The rise and rise of Anahat Singh: 18-year old World Junior Squash champion

Anahat Singh became the first Indian to win the World Junior Squash Championships after defeating Egypt's Ruqayya Salem in straight games