All India Chess Federation (AICF) acts after Grandmaster Abhijeet Gupta’s concerns NEW DELHI: The All India Chess Federation (AICF) is working to ensure the senior National Chess Championship is held later this year after concerns were raised over the tournament’s initial scheduling for March 2027.TimesofIndia.com has learnt that AICF officials are in constant touch with…
USA cricketer Bodugum Akhilesh Reddy has been banned from all forms of cricket for eight years after being found guilty of breaching the International Cricket Council’s (ICC) Anti-Corruption Code.According to a press release from the ICC, the 26-year-old’s punishment is linked to corruption during the 2025 Abu Dhabi T10 tournament in the UAE. The ban…
Manu Bhaker (Image credit: Instagram) NEW DELHI: Double Olympic medallist Manu Bhaker has urged young people to avoid using abusive language, saying that “using bad language is not cool” and that the words people use reflect their personality.The 23-year-old shooter, who won two medals at the Paris Olympics, shared a long message on X on…
Wales have become the first home nation to withdraw support for Gianni Infantino’s bid to remain FIFA president after his proposal to sell a stake in the commercial rights of the World Cup and other FIFA competitions was abandoned.The Football Association of Wales (FAW) said it will no longer back Infantino’s re-election campaign for the…
Aquib Nabi and team of Jammu and Kashmir Ranji cricket celebrate after taking wicket of Smaran Ravichandran wicket of Karnataka at the Ranji Trophy finals at Rajnagar KSCA cricket stadium at Hubali on Thursday. NEW DELHI: There was a time when Aaqib Nabi didn’t own a pair of bowling spikes.For his first U-19 trial in…
NEW DELHI: A Glasgow-based Indian restaurant deleted its Instagram account after Olympic medallist Lovlina Borgohain pointed out that its logo and napkins showed an incorrect map of India. The incident happened after the Indian boxing team visited Mister Singh’s India – The Home of Curry to celebrate its historic Commonwealth Games 2026 campaign. India finished…
Brij Bhushan Singh (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: Former Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh on Monday welcomed the Delhi court’s decision acquitting him in the sexual harassment case involving women wrestlers, describing it as a “happy day” for himself and his supporters while saying he would wait for the detailed judgment…
Cape Verde goalkeeper Vozinha arrives at the airport ahead of a move to Colo-Colo in Santiago, Chile. (AP Photo) One of the biggest breakout stars of the 2026 FIFA World Cup has finally arrived in Chile — and the reception was nothing short of extraordinary.Cape Verde goalkeeper Vozinha, whose remarkable performances at the World Cup…
Team Doctor Rizwan Khan (left) and head physiotherapist Kamlesh Jain (Instagram) NEW DELHI: The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) is expected to assess the Indian team’s injury concerns in the coming weeks. TimesofIndia.com has learnt that the current team management will provide feedback on physiotherapist Kamlesh Jain, who has been with the…
Tejaswin Shankar celebrates after winning the bronze medal in the men’s decathlon event. (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: There were tears after one jump. Days later, there was history, a medal and a message that resonated far beyond the athletics track.Indian decathlete Tejaswin Shankar has opened up on the emotional turmoil he endured at the 2026…
