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Asan: India’s Ashmita Chaliha produced a determined comeback to win her maiden BWF World Tour title, defeating fourth seed Han Qian Xi of China in the women’s singles final of the Korea Masters Super 300 on Sunday. The 26 year old from Assam overcame a difficult opening game and a tense decider to beat world number 35 Han 14 21, 21 14, 21 14 in a 53 minute contest. Ashmita started confidently and quickly moved into a 3 0 lead before extending her advantage to 9 5. Han responded strongly, drawing level at 11 11 before taking control with a…

Galle: India’s spin bowling unit has given the team management plenty to consider ahead of the opening Test against Sri Lanka, with spin coach Sairaj Bahutule indicating that the final combination will be decided only after the team reaches Galle. The first Test of the two match series begins on August 15, with India coming off a six wicket victory over Sri Lanka Cricket XI in a three day warm-up match. The fixture provided valuable match practice for the visiting spinners and helped them understand how local conditions are likely to develop. Ravindra Jadeja, Kuldeep Yadav, Manav Suthar and Saransh…

Team Goemkarponn Navelim: Amaira Dhumatker, Shaheen C K, Anjana Kumari and Sufiya Shaikh are in contention for double titles at the BPS State Badminton Ranking Tournament, being held at the Manohar Parrikar Indoor Stadium in Navelim. The tournament is organised by BPS Sports Club in association with the Goa Badminton Association and has produced several closely contested matches across singles and doubles categories. In the men’s singles competition, top seed Nishant Shenai advanced after defeating Soham Naik 15 6, 15 13. Arjun Bhagat also secured his place in the next stage with a 15 7, 11 15, 15 7 victory…

Team Goemkarponn Peddem: UK Ultra, Vicky 10, Tuff Security and Noble Car Dealers advanced to the semifinals of the Masters Table Tennis Champions League (MTTCL) 6.0 after producing impressive performances in the knockout stage at Peddem. UK Ultra delivered a commanding 2 0 victory over Diya Enterprises to secure the first semifinal spot. Vicky 10 also produced a straight victory, defeating B N Thakur 2 0 to continue its strong campaign. Tuff Security faced a tougher challenge before overcoming Kabir Knights 2 1, while Noble Car Dealers edged past M & S Titans by the same 2 1 margin in…

Team Goemkarponn Cortalim: Chandan Caro and Vedant Wagle secured their places in the Boys Under 15 final at the 38th Salgaocar All Goa Major Ranking Table Tennis Tournament 2026, setting up an exciting title clash at Mangesh Maharudra Hall in Thana, Cortalim. Organised by Cortalim Gymkhana, the tournament has brought together several of Goa’s promising young table tennis players, with the knockout stages producing a series of convincing performances. Chandan Caro delivered a dominant display in his semifinal, defeating Ishaan Colaso 3 0 to book his place in the championship match. Vedant Wagle also impressed, overcoming Ruhaan Shaikh 3 1…

New Delhi: US President Donald Trump may be willing to abandon the pursuit of a formal nuclear agreement with Iran if Tehran agrees to fully reopen the Strait of Hormuz, according to a report citing US officials. The reported shift would mark a significant change in Washington’s approach to the conflict. Instead of securing a comprehensive nuclear agreement before ending military operations, the Trump administration could consider restoring commercial shipping through the strategic waterway sufficient grounds for extending the ceasefire and bringing the campaign to an end. Iran, however, has set several conditions for reopening the Strait of Hormuz. Tehran…

New Delhi: Union Home Minister Amit Shah is set to introduce two important bills in the Lok Sabha on Monday, including legislation proposing to change the official name of Kerala to Keralam and another aimed at expanding the financial powers of the National Co-operative Development Corporation. The Kerala (Alteration of Name) Bill, 2026 seeks to amend the First Schedule of the Constitution, which lists the names of states and Union Territories. The proposed change follows a resolution passed by the Kerala Legislative Assembly and has already received approval from the Union Cabinet. If Parliament approves the legislation, the state currently…