Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Saturday met Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw at his residence in New Delhi and discussed ways to accelerate railway infrastructure development across the state, with a focus on improving connectivity and enhancing passenger amenities.Sharing details of the meeting on social media platform X, the Chief Minister described it…
The Handball Association India has appointed Dadumoni Bora, the Vice President of the Assam Handball Association, as the Vice President of the North-East Handball Association.As per the decision made in a recent meeting of the Handball Association of India held in Lucknow, a 14-member committee has been formed. The committee features Manas Kumar Singh from…
Driven by centuries from reliable middle-order batters Rachin Ravindra and Tom Blundell, New Zealand reached a powerful position on the very first day of the lone Test match against Ireland.After being invited to bat first, New Zealand faced an early collapse, losing the wickets of Tom Latham (0), Devon Conway (4), Kane Williamson (36), and…
A massive upset on the very first day of the French Open. Taylor Fritz, the seventh seed, bowed out in the first round after suffering a defeat against Nishesh Basavareddy, a wild-card entrant of Indian origin. Basavareddy won the four-set match, which lasted for 3 hours and 25 minutes, with a scoreline of 7-6, 7-6,…
Royal Challengers Bengaluru mentor and batting coach Dinesh Karthik lauded his team’s intent and body language, saying they “played like champions” after RCB crushed Gujarat Titans by 92 runs in Qualifier 1 on Tuesday to seal a spot in their second consecutive IPL final.Addressing the squad inside the dressing room at the Himachal Pradesh Cricket…
With only a few days left for the FIFA World Cup football tournament, Argentina’s star footballer Lionel Messi has suddenly suffered an injury.Playing for Major League Soccer (MLS) team Inter Miami against the Philadelphia Union, the player sustained a leg injury during the match. While the match was underway, in the 73rd minute of the…
When people think of Japanese soft power, the usual list runs through manga, anime, bullet trains, sushi, and cutting-edge robotics. But a new player is stepping onto that field: cricket.Speaking at the India Today Indo-Japan Conclave in New Delhi on May 22, Noriaki Abe, Japan’s Minister (Political) at the Embassy of India, called sports “the…
Shattering the hopes of a powerful Chinese side, Japan has clinched the AFC U-17 Asian Cup football title for the fifth time. In a thrilling final held last night, Japan defeated China by a 3-2 margin. Japan had previously defeated China 2-1 in the group league stage as well.Maintaining their dominance right from the start,…
India’s largest online travel platform MakeMyTrip reported its strongest-ever annual performance in the financial year 2026, with gross bookings surging 10.4% year-on-year to cross the $10 billion milestone for the first time.The Nasdaq-listed company said it logged $10.4 billion in gross bookings between April 2025 and March 2026, marking a record high in the company’s…
David Beckham, who retired from professional football a decade ago, has reached a new financial milestone. According to the latest Sunday Times Rich List survey, Beckham is now Britain’s first billionaire sportsman, with his wealth continuing to grow even after stepping away from the pitch. The former England captain has not distanced himself from the…
