Former Mohun Bagan secretary Anjan Mitra passes away
Nov 08, 2019, at 01:38 pm
Kolkata/UNI: Iconic sports club Mohun Bagan's former secretary Anjan Mitra, who held the club's most vital post for nearly 24 years and took many initiatives to carry on the century-old club activities until he laid off office in 2018, passed away in the wee hours at a hospital here early on Friday.
T20: Rohit Sharma guides India to beat Bangladesh by eight wickets, level series 1-1
Nov 08, 2019, at 12:07 am
Rajkot/IBNS: After Delhi debacle, India bounced back in the second T20 International match against Bangladesh and defeated the visiting side by eight wickets in a series-levelling clash here on Thursday.
Nov 07, 2019, at 08:06 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: Eight of the world’s top 15 grandmasters, including reigning world champion Magnus Cralsen of Norway and former world champion Viswanathan Anand of India, will stake their claim for the top honours at the five-day Tata Steel Chess India, Rapid & Blitz, which begins in the city as the Kolkata leg of Grand Chess Tour (GCT) from Nov 22 next.
Stimac names 26-member Indian squad for FIFA WC qualifiers against Oman,Afghanistan
Nov 06, 2019, at 05:37 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Coach Igor Stimac announced India’s 26-member squad for the forthcoming FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 qualifier against Afghanistan and Oman which are scheduled to be played in Dushanbe (Tajikistan) and Muscat (Oman) on November 14 and 19, 2019 respectively.
Nov 05, 2019, at 09:16 am
Mumbai/IBNS: Ahead of his birthday, Indian skipper Virat Kohi and his wife Anushka Sharma experienced something unique when they met a village family in Bhutan during their trekking adventure and they left the couple impressed by their 'warm' gesture.
UK's Lewis Hamilton wins Formula 1 Championship for 6th time in career
Nov 04, 2019, at 10:27 am
Moscow/Sputnik/UNI: UK racer of the Mercedes team, Lewis Hamilton, became the champion of Formula 1 for the sixth time in his career following the results of the US Grand Prix.
Nov 04, 2019, at 12:08 am
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Mushfiqur Rahim's heroic knock help Bangladesh beat India by seven wickets in first T20 I
Nov 03, 2019, at 10:36 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Bangladesh created a major upset in air-pollution hit New Delhi as the neighbours defeated India by seven wickets in the first T20 match of the series on Sunday.
T20I: Bangladesh win toss, opt to field first
Nov 03, 2019, at 07:18 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Bangladesh won the toss and opted to bowl first against India in the first T20 match here on Sunday.
Indian men's hockey team beat Russia 7-1 to qualify for Tokyo 2020
Nov 02, 2019, at 10:56 pm
Bhubaneshwar/IBNS: India men's hockey team on Saturday thrashed Russia 7-1 to book its seat in Tokyo 2020 Olympics at the Kalinga Stadium.
Indian women's hockey team qualify for Tokyo Olympics
Nov 02, 2019, at 10:16 pm
Bhubaneswar/UNI: Skipper Rani Rampal's crucial strike in the 49th minute helped India qualify for the 2020 Tokyo Olympic beating US 6-5 at the Kalinga Stadium here on Saturday.
We are here to play our own game against Vietnam: Rocky
Nov 02, 2019, at 04:16 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Indian Women’s Team head coach Maymol Rocky sounded confident on the eve of their first International Friendly against Vietnam, stating that the preparatory camp in New Delhi helped the players get ready for the upcoming challenge as the team prepared itself amidst a tumultuous downpour in Hanoi, Vietnam.
Despite pollution India vs Bangladesh T20 match to be played: Vikram Rathour
Nov 01, 2019, at 06:28 pm
New Delhi, Nov 1 (UNI) India batting coach Vikram Rathour on Friday said the first T20 match between India and Bangladesh will take place at the Arun Jaitley Stadium here in the capital on Sunday as scheduled despite pollution getting worse.
New Zealand skipper Williamson’s bowling action found to be legal
Nov 01, 2019, at 06:13 pm
Dubai/IBNS: The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Friday confirmed that the bowling action of New Zealand captain Kane Williamson has been found to be legal, and he can continue bowling in international cricket.
AIFF signs MoU with German Football Association
Nov 01, 2019, at 05:12 pm
New Delhi/IBNS:All India Football Federation (AIFF) on Friday (November 1, 2019) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with German Football Association (DFB) in New Delhi. The signing of the agreement coincided with German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s visit to India for talks with Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi.
Glenn Maxwell decides to take 'short break' from cricket due to mental health issues
Nov 01, 2019, at 04:42 pm
Sydney/IBNS: Australian cricketer Glenn Maxwell has decided to take a "short" break from cricket to deal with his mental health issues.
Never meant to demean Anushka: Farokh Engineer after actress hits back
Nov 01, 2019, at 12:24 pm
Mumbai/IBNS: Clearing air over his statement where he said the Indian selectors were serving Anushka Sharma tea during World Cup, former cricketer Farokh Engineer said he never intended to demean the Bollywood actress who is also the wife of Indian skipper Virat Kohli.
Bengal Water Sports team to compete in 2019 China International Dragon Boat Race
Oct 31, 2019, at 09:42 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: A 15-member team from city-based Bengal Water Sports (BWS)- led by veteran oarsman Shakil Ahmed- left here early this morning to take part at the 2019 China International Dragon Boar Race to be held at Dian Lake in Kunming, China between Nov 1 and 3.
Oct 30, 2019, at 05:09 pm
Kolkata, Oct 30 (UNI) Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina Wazed has confirmed her presence at Eden Gardens to watch the historic day-night Test match between India-Bangladesh on November 22 respond to BCCI's president Sourav Ganguly.
No sympathy for Shakib Al Hasan: Michael Vaughan
Oct 30, 2019, at 03:47 pm
London/Dhaka/IBNS: Former English captain Michael Vaughan has said he has no sympathy for Bangladesh all-rounder Shakib Al-Hasan, who has been banned by ICC for two years, as he possesses zero tolerance for corruption.
BCB names Mominul Haque and Mahmudullah as skippers for India tour
Oct 30, 2019, at 09:54 am
Dhaka/IBNS: The Bangladesh Cricket Board on Tuesday named Mominul Haque and Mahmudullah as skippers of the national sides of the Test and T20 teams for the India series respectively after the International Cricket Council banned Shakib Al Hasan from all cricket for two years.
Bangladesh accepts Sourav Ganguly's proposal, India to play first day-night Test in Kolkata
Oct 29, 2019, at 09:32 pm
Mumbai/IBNS: The first day-night Test match between India and Bangladesh will be held in Kolkata next month as the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has accepted Sourav Ganguly-led Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI)'s proposal to play the match under the lights.
Oct 29, 2019, at 06:27 pm
Dhaka/IBNS: The International Cricket Council (ICC) has banned Bangladesh captain Shakib Al Hasan from all cricket for two years, with one year of that suspended, after he accepted three charges of breaching the ICC Anti-Corruption Code.
Indian wrestler Gulia seeks bronze at U-23 World Wrestling
Oct 29, 2019, at 04:39 pm
New Delhi, Oct 29 (UNI) World Junior World Championships bronze medallist Veer Dev Gulia brought delight to Indian fans by securing his place in the bronze medal contest in 79kg at the UWW Under-23 World Championships in Budapest, Hungary on Monday while Naveen (70kg) reached repechage.
ISL: FC Goa draw 1-1 with Bengaluru FC
Oct 28, 2019, at 11:13 pm
Panaji, Oct 28 (UNI) FC Goa drew 1-1 against Bengaluru FC in a Hero Indian Super League encounter at the Fatorda Stadium on Monday. Ferran Corominas’ penalty cancelled out Udanta Singh’s opener for the Blues.
Satwik-Chirag cruises to finals of French Open Badminton
Oct 27, 2019, at 06:52 pm
Paris, Oct 27 (UNI) India's star shuttlers Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty breezed into the finals by beating the Japanese pair in the French Open Badminton Tournament here in the men's doubles.
ICC U19 Cricket World Cup 2020 schedule announced
Oct 26, 2019, at 05:07 pm
Dubai/IBNS: South Africa, hosts in 1998 and champions in 2014, play their opening match at the Diamond Oval in Kimberley on 17 January. The United Arab Emirates and Canada are the other teams they will have to contend with in Group D of the 16-team tournament, the final of which is scheduled for 9 February.
Indian squad for T20I and Test series against Bangladesh announced
Oct 24, 2019, at 06:48 pm
Mumbai/IBNS: The All-India Senior Selection Committee met in Mumbai on Thursday picked the Indian Cricket Team for the upcoming tour against Bangladesh.
Sourav would have thrust Kumble down Virat's throat had captain-coach rift occurred today: Vinod Rai
Oct 24, 2019, at 01:16 pm
Mumbai/IBNS: Former Committee of Administrators (CoA) member Vinod Rai has said present Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) president Sourav Ganguly would have thrust Anil Kumble down skipper Virat Kohli's throat had the rift between the Indian coach and captain occurred at this present time.
Japanese Consul General praises Ghosh Yoga Institute Japan and Indo-Japan Association Calcutta
Oct 23, 2019, at 08:27 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: Consul General of Japan in Kolkata Masayuki Taga complimented the fine work done by Ghosh Yoga Institute Japan (GYIJ) and Indo-Japan Association, Calcutta (IJAC) in spreading and popularising yoga in Japan and various other countries.