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New Delhi: India and the United States are looking to deepen cooperation in space exploration, with US Ambassador Sergio Gor meeting ISRO Chairman Dr V Narayanan to discuss opportunities ranging from human spaceflight to future lunar missions. Following the meeting, Gor highlighted the growing scope of the partnership and pointed to NASA’s recent invitation for ISRO to participate in its Moon Base programme. The initiative is aimed at advancing scientific research on the Moon while developing capabilities needed for future crewed missions, including eventual journeys to Mars. India’s involvement in the US led Artemis framework provides an important foundation for…

New Delhi: The Defence Ministry has cleared military procurement proposals worth around Rs 1.10 lakh crore to strengthen the operational capabilities of the Army, Navy and Air Force and accelerate domestic defence production. The proposals were approved by the Defence Acquisition Council, chaired by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh. The council granted Acceptance of Necessity, marking the first major stage in the defence procurement process, for a wide range of equipment. The Indian Army will receive approvals for chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear reconnaissance vehicles, high mobility vehicles, self propelled mechanical mine layers, advanced light helicopters, trawl tanks and the Sarvatra…

Team Goemkarponn Panaji: Goa’s Aarush Pawaskar produced a notable performance at the West Zone Inter State and Zonal Badminton Championship 2026 in Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh, claiming bronze in the Junior Boys’ singles and earning direct qualification for the 2026 Junior Nationals. Aarush advanced to the semifinals after overcoming Madhya Pradesh’s Kanhaiya Sharma 15-12, 17-19, 15-10 in the round of 16. He then defeated Gujarat’s Saanidhya Agarawal 16-18, 15-7, 15-12 in a closely contested quarterfinal. His campaign ended in the semifinals against Maharashtra’s top seed Rutva Sajwan. Aarush fought hard but went down 17-19, 14-16 to settle for the bronze medal. His…

Team Goemkarponn Panaji: Wesley Do Rosario and Urvi Surlakar emerged as the Men’s and Women’s champions at the Priority Gaspar Dias Open All Goa Major Ranking Table Tennis Tournament held at Clube Tennis de Gaspar Dias in Miramar. Organised in association with the Goa Table Tennis Association, the tournament featured several of Goa’s leading players across senior and junior categories. Wesley produced a dominant display in the Men’s final, defeating Aaron Farias 4-0 to claim the title. In the Women’s final, Urvi was equally impressive as she overcame Ishita Colaso 3-0. Aaron bounced back from his senior final defeat to…

Keralam: Red Bull Vallam Vali 2026 brought a fresh competitive twist to Keralam’s celebrated boat racing tradition, combining the spirit of Vallam kali with the intensity of Vadam Vali. The second season of the invitational event was held at historic Gothuruth in North Paravur, turning the Periyar River into an arena for an unusual tug of war on traditional boats. The competition featured two formats, the Chundan Vallam Row Off and the Iruttukuthy Vallam Row Off. Punnamada Panthers and Vembanad Vikings reached the finals in both categories, with the Punnamada Panthers emerging victorious in both events. The Chundan Vallam Row…

New Delhi: The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has taken strict action against age related document discrepancies in junior cricket, removing India Under 19 leg spinner Rohit Yadav from the squad and imposing a two year ban on him from BCCI sanctioned competitions. The decision comes amid increased scrutiny of age verification in domestic junior cricket. The Cricket Association of Bengal and the BCCI’s age verification cell reportedly identified inconsistencies in documents submitted during the verification process. Rohit had been selected in India’s Under 19 squads for the upcoming matches against Australia Under 19 in Rajkot and…

New Delhi: Ishan Kishan’s journey back towards the top has taken a significant turn, with the wicketkeeper batter revealing how stepping away from the pressures of international cricket helped him rediscover his focus. After smashing a remarkable 270 for East Zone in the Duleep Trophy final against South Zone, Kishan said he has learned to shut out expectations and concentrate solely on his responsibility as a batter. The innings represented the clearest sign yet of his transformation following a difficult period in his career. Kishan was an established all format India player in 2023, but a series of setbacks eventually…