Tricky draw for Indians at home India Open; Lakshya, Sindhu face tough openers

India’s Karan Singh defeated Switzerland’s Jeffrey Von Der Schulenburg 6-4, 6-4, while USA’s Keshav Chopra stunned sixth seed Aziz Ouakaa of Tunisia 6-3, 6-3 to move into the semifinals of the Hyderabad Open ITF men’s tennis tournament

India’s world champion D Gukesh will meet joint leader Nodirbek Abdusattorov in round six of the Tata Steel Masters after his win over Thai Dai Van Nguyen. Arjun Erigaisi slipped to joint seventh, while Praggnanandhaa and Aravindh…

Over 100 children took part in a mass Aksharabhyasam ceremony at Sri Ramakrishna Vidyalayam on Vasanta Panchami, marking their formal initiation into learning in a spiritually enriched setting rooted in Indian educational and cultural…

Bangladesh’s appeal to the ICC’s Dispute Resolution Committee over hosting T20 World Cup matches in India cannot be heard as it is outside the committee’s remit. With the ICC Board voting 14-2, Scotland is expected to be named as…

Carlos Alcaraz defeated Corentin Moutet in straight sets at the Australian Open but admitted losing the drop-shot battle. Aryna Sabalenka survived a tough test against Anastasia Potapova, while Daniil Medvedev rallied from two sets down to…

Suryakumar Yadav’s unbeaten 82 and Ishan Kishan’s fiery 76 powered India to a seven-wicket win over New Zealand in Raipur, chasing 209 in just 15.2 overs. India now lead the five-match T20I series 2-0

Kothagudem Police seized 132.5 kg of ganja worth Rs 67 lakh during a vehicle check and arrested two persons. The contraband was being transported from Odisha to Tamil Nadu, while three other accused remain absconding

Shilanand Lakra scored a brace as Hyderabad Toofans defeated HIL GC 2-0 in the Men’s Hockey India League Eliminator at Bhubaneswar. Arthur De Sloover made crucial saves as Toofans booked their place in Qualifier 2, keeping their final…