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PARIS: India’s top men’s doubles pair, Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty, delivered a stunning performance on Friday night to guarantee the country a medal at the Badminton World Championships. The world No. 3 duo dismantled their long-time nemesis, Malaysia’s Olympic medallists Aaron Chia and Soh Wooi Yik, with a commanding 21-12, 21-19 victory in just 43 minutes to storm into the semifinals. The win came as sweet revenge for the Indians, who had lost to the same pair at last year’s Paris Olympics, missing out on a medal. This triumph marks their second World Championships medal after their…

NEW DELHI: India has officially entered the race to host the 2030 Commonwealth Games, submitting its formal proposal to the Commonwealth Sport (the Commonwealth Games Federation) on Friday. If successful, the event would return to India after two decades, with Ahmedabad positioned as the host city for the centenary edition of the prestigious multi-sport event. The bid was jointly presented by representatives of the Commonwealth Games Association of India and the Government of Gujarat. Highlighting India’s cultural ethos, Gujarat Sports Minister Harsh Sanghavi said the Games would be organised on the principle of “Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam” (the world is one…

BENGALURU: Eighty-four days after a stampede outside the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium claimed 11 lives during Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s (RCB) IPL 2025 title celebrations, the franchise has announced financial assistance of ₹25 lakh each to the bereaved families. The tragic incident occurred on June 4, just a day after RCB lifted their maiden IPL trophy with a thrilling six-run win over Punjab Kings in Ahmedabad. Jubilant celebrations in Bengaluru quickly turned into chaos as thousands gathered outside the stadium, leading to a deadly stampede that also left more than 50 people injured. In a statement posted on social media, RCB…

NEW DELHI: Former world number one and 2018 World Champion Ankur Mittal scripted history at the 16th Asian Shooting Championship on Friday, clinching the gold medal in Double Trap with a new continental record. His stellar performance also powered India to its best-ever campaign at the championship, taking the country’s medal tally past the 100-mark to a record 103 medals — including 52 gold, 26 silver, and 25 bronze. Mittal dominated the final with 107 hits across four rounds (26, 28, 26, 27), leaving Kazakhstan’s Artyom Chikulayev (98) with silver and Kuwait’s Ahmad Alaffasi (96+2) with bronze. Alongside…

New Delhi: India began their CAFA Nations Cup campaign in style on Friday, defeating higher-ranked Tajikistan 2-1, thanks to early goals from defenders Anwar Ali and Sandesh Jhingan, and a heroic performance from captain Gurpreet Singh Sandhu under the bar. The victory, under new head coach Khalid Jamil, marked a strong start for a side that had been struggling in recent international outings. India struck early, breaking their three-match scoring drought within 15 minutes. Anwar Ali opened the account in the fifth minute when he headed in from a melee after a long throw-in by Muhammed Uvais Moyikkal, with…

NEW DELHI: Japan has announced that its next-generation E10 series Shinkansen trains will be introduced on the Mumbai–Ahmedabad High-Speed Rail corridor by the early 2030s, giving a major push to India–Japan strategic and economic cooperation. The decision was unveiled during Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s two-day visit to Japan, following his meeting with Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba. Calling the project a “landmark in India–Japan relations,” both leaders underscored the importance of fast-tracking the bullet train’s operations. Alongside the E10 introduction, India will also receive a General Inspection Train (GIT) and a set of E5 Shinkansen rolling stock to support immediate…

Team Goemkarponn VALPOI: The Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the Sattari Taluka Farmers’ Association has been convened for September 14 at the Lakshmibai Memorial Hall in Valpoi, with several contentious issues expected to dominate the proceedings. Members are gearing up to hold the current board of directors accountable for alleged mismanagement and neglect of the society’s assets. The association, which has been active for decades and runs a self-service and banking counter, is facing mounting criticism from its members over the board’s handling of affairs in the past two years. One of the major grievances is the demolition of…