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Keymer maintains his perfect record; Arjun and Vidit register creditable wins

Vidit ponders a move against Nihal . | Photo Credit: B. VELANKANNI RAJ German precision was at work on day three of the Quantbox Chennai Grandmasters chess tournament on Saturday as Vincent Keymer continued his winning run, outclassing India’s Karthikeyan Murali to lead the standings. The 20-year-old Keymer with three points is followed closely by […]

No interim relief to petitioners on BFI elections

Acting on petitions from four State units — Delhi, Himachal Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh and Gujarat — on Boxing Federation of India (BFI) elections, scheduled on August 21, the Delhi High Court on Thursday posted the matter for hearing along with some previously filed petitions on August 18. These State units challenged the validity of the […]

INTERVIEW | After winning the Asians, I am more confident of doing well at the World Championships: Divyanshi Bhowmick

Divyanshi Bhowmick is India’s finest in her age category, girls’ u-15, and second best in u-17. At the International level, the 14-year-old from Mumbai is progressing on the right track to be among the top in the world’s charts. After winning the girls’ u-15 crown in the Asian youth championships, she bagged another major title […]

Macau Open: Lakshya, Mannepalli enter semifinals; Satwik-Chirag out

Lakshya will be up against fifth seed Alwi Farhan of Indonesia while Mannepalli will take on Malaysia’s Justin Hoh in the last-four round. File. | Photo Credit: AP Star Indian shuttler Lakshya Sen and promising Tharun Mannepalli advanced to the men’s singles semifinals of the Macau Open Super 300 badminton tournament after registering hard-fought wins […]

World Table Tennis Championships: Indian men and women teams qualify for London 2026 WTTC

The Indian men’s and women’s table tennis teams have booked their places for the prestigious World Table Tennis Championships (WTTC) in London after a stellar show at the 2025 South Asia Regional Championships held in Kathmandu. Only 16 coveted Asian quota spots were available per gender. Four regional champions from Central Asia, South Asia, South-East […]

I was trying to focus on my performance, not thinking about anything else: GM Divya

Grandmaster Divya Deshmukh, shows the 2025 FIDE Women’s World Cup trophy following her return after winning the championship held in Georgia, in Nagpur on July 31, 2025 | Photo Credit: ANI Grandmaster Divya Deshmukh has said she was not under any kind of pressure while playing the FIDE Women’s World Cup final against compatriot Koneru […]

Lakshya, Ayush, Tharun and Rakshitha enter second round of Macau Open

Lakshya, the Commonwealth Games champion, brushed aside Korea’s Jeon Hyeok Jin 21-8 21-14. File. | Photo Credit: Getty Images Indian shuttlers Lakshya Sen, Ayush Shetty and Tharun Mannepalli progressed to the second round of the men’s singles competition at the Macau Open Super 300 badminton tournament after registering fine wins here on Wednesday. Lakshya, the […]