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August 2, 2026 1:50 PM

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Tanvi Sharma claims her maiden BWF World Tour title at Taipei Open

In Badminton, India's Tanvi Sharma claimed her maiden BWF World Tour title, defeating Vietnam's 6th-seeded Nguyen Thuy Linh 21-16, 21-16 to win the Taipei Open Super women's singles title today. The 17-year old Tanvi became the youngest Taipei Open champion surpassing Taiwan's Tai Tzu Ying. She is a...

August 1, 2026 10:08 PM

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135th Durand Cup football tournament begins in Guwahati

The 135th edition of the Durand Cup Football commenced with a spectacular opening ceremony at the Indira Gandhi Athletic Stadium, Sarusajai in Guwahati today. The Asia’s oldest football tournament is being jointly organized by the Indian Army and the Government of Assam.    The opening ceremony was ...

August 1, 2026 5:41 PM

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Indian boxers Jaismine Lamboria and Preeti Pawar win gold at Commonwealth Games

Indian boxers Jaismine Lamboria and Preeti Pawar won gold medals in their respective final bouts at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow today.   Preeti claimed the gold with a dominant 5-nil victory over Canada's Scarlett Delgado in the women's 54kg before reigning world champion Jaismine clinched the...

August 1, 2026 2:03 PM

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Tanvi Sharma enters Taipei Open Badminton final

In Taipei Open Badminton, India's Tanvi Sharma stormed into the Women's Singles final with a commanding victory in the semi-final today. The 17-year-old outclassed Chinese Taipei's Huang Yu-Hsun, 21-17, 21-11 in straight games to book her place in the title clash. Tanvi will now take on Vietnam's Wo...

August 1, 2026 1:39 PM

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Record 10 Indian boxers to fight for gold at Commonwealth Games

India will have multiple medal opportunities at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow today, with boxing taking centre stage as a record 10 Indian pugilists, led by Olympic medallist Lovlina Borgohain, compete in their respective finals. All 10 Indian boxers secured victories in the semi-finals yesterda...

August 1, 2026 11:06 AM

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President Murmu, PM Modi congratulate Yamini Maurya on Judo silver

President Droupadi Murmu has congratulated Judo player Yamini Maurya for clinching the Silver Medal in the women's 57-kg Judo event at the Glasgow Commonwealth Games 2026. In a social media post, the President said, Yamini's podium finish has earned India its third judo medal at the Games, reflectin...