NEW DELHI: The Indian Olympic Association (IOA) will convene a Special General Body Meeting (SGBM) on Tuesday to adopt its amended constitution in line with the national sports governance act, 2025, in what is set to be a significant constitutional exercise for the apex Olympic body ahead of its elections, which sees the first four-year…
Satwiksairaj Rankireddy, left, and Chirag Shetty clinch China Masters Super 750 title after defeating China’s He Ji Ting and Ren Xiang Yu in a three-game thriller, in Shenzhen, China. (PTI Photo) A day after becoming the first Indian pair to win the China Masters title, Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty have now trained their sights…
Karnataka batter Karun Nair has taken a subtle but pointed swipe at South Zone after being overlooked for the playing XI in the ongoing Duleep Trophy final against East Zone at the MA Chidambaram Stadium.Nair, who was part of the South Zone squad, was left out of the XI for both the semi-final and the…
Rupee falls 10 paise to 94.66 against US dollar as crude nears $98 Rupee remained under pressure in early trade on Tuesday, slipping 10 paise to 94.66 against the US dollar as rising crude prices and geopolitical tensions in the Middle East weighed on investor sentiment.The currency had opened at 94.49 against the dollar at…
Duleep Trophy final Live: East Zone moved into a position of overwhelming strength in the Duleep Trophy final after a record-breaking batting display against South Zone at the MA Chidambaram Stadium on Monday. Ishan Kishan and Kumar Kushagra turned the contest heavily in East Zone’s favour as they powered their side to 708 before being…
Viswanathan Anand loses on time to Magnus Carlsen (GCL Photos) BENGALURU: The fast-paced world of chess has seen many terms evolve over time. “Flagging” is one of them. It generally refers to winning a game purely on time when an opponent’s clock hits 0:00, regardless of the evaluation on the board. From the perspective of…
Top stocks to buy or sell today on September 8, 2026 Stock market recommendations: Life Insurance Corporation of India, Tata Steel, and Bank of India are the top stocks to sell as per Somil Mehta, Head of Retail Research, Mirae Asset ShareKhan on September 8, 2026. GE Vernova T&D India is a buy call, according…
Naomi Osaka’s US Open campaign came to an end in the fourth round, but the former world No. 1 walked away from Flushing Meadows with a sense of perspective rather than disappointment.The two-time US Open champion was beaten by Elena Rybakina in a one-sided contest on Monday, ending a run that had also seen Osaka…
Asian markets were mixed, with South Korea and Taiwan among the markets showing gains, while Hong Kong and Australia traded lower. The Hang Seng Index fell 141.87 points, or 0.56%, to 25,271.25. South Korea’s Kospi gained 133.69 points, or 1.91%, to 7,129.08, while Taiwan’s index rose 184.81 points, or 0.39%, to 47,511.08. Japan’s Nikkei was…
Seema Kaliramna (Image credit: Special arrangement) The 57.44m throw in Bhubaneswar last month did not quite match the 59.73m that Seema Kaliramna had produced two months earlier. Nor did she seem particularly bothered by it.The Bhubaneswar competition was the World Athletics Silver Level Continental Tour meet at Kalinga Stadium on August 22, her first competition…