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Anandkumar Velkumar (@narendramodi/X via PTI Photo)(PTI09_16_2025_000070B) Chennai: What started off as an afternoon pastime for a six-year-old on a badminton court in KK Nagar, a middle-class neighbourhood in south Chennai, has now made Anandkumar Velkumar a world champion. The 22-year-old, who is pursuing a bachelor’s degree in computer engineering, became the first Indian to win…
Indian men faded on the sport’s most competitive global stage at the World Championships in Croatia’s Zagreb. Eight of the 10 participating male wrestlers failed to reach the bronze bout, while Paris Olympics medallist Aman Sehrawat suffered an embarrassing exit after being found overweight. Except for Sujeet Kalkal, who showed a notable performance in the…
Neeraj Chopra and Arshad Nadeem Neeraj Chopra, India’s javelin champion, will start his World Championship title defence in the qualification round on Wednesday. He faces tough competition from Pakistan’s Olympic gold medallist Arshad Nadeem and Germany’s Diamond League champion Julian Weber. Chopra aims to join an elite group as the third male javelin thrower to…
India’s Smriti Mandhana plays a shot (PTI Photo) Team India batter Smriti Mandhana has regained the number one position in the ICC ODI rankings for women batters, as announced on Tuesday, after scoring a half-century against Australia.In Mullanpur, Mandhana scored 58 runs off 63 balls in the first match of the three-game series. However, Australia…
For much of the world, ice cream is a sweet treat with a universally understood name. But in North Korea, the simple dessert has become a matter of politics and ideology. Leader Kim Jong Un has reportedly banned the use of the English-derived term “ice cream,” ordering its replacement with state-approved alternatives such as eseukimo…
The announcement came during the Money20/20 Middle East conference and exhibition at the Riyadh International Convention and Exhibition Center in Mulham/ Image: SPA In a significant step toward realizing Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030 goals, the Saudi Central Bank (SAMA) announced the launch of Google Pay and a new agreement with Ant International to introduce Alipay+…
Armand Duplantis of Sweden broke the world record once again, for the 14th time now, to clinch gold at the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo. (AP) Tokyo: The world athletics championships were, not for the first time, the Armand Duplantis show on Monday although New Zealand’s Geordie Beamish did his best to share the spotlight…
Anandkumar Velkumar won a gold medal for India in the 1000m sprint event at the Speed Skating World Championships. (Image: X) Indian skater Anandkumar Velkumar made history by winning India’s first-ever gold medal at the Speed Skating World Championships in Beijing, China on Monday, clocking 1:24.924 in the senior men’s 1,000m sprint event.This victory followed…
The Royal Oman Police officially recognizes certified digital national IDs and driver’s licenses across Oman/Representative Image The Royal Oman Police (ROP) has made a significant stride in digital transformation by legally recognizing certified electronic versions of national ID cards and driver’s licenses. This new measure allows citizens and residents to access and use these documents…
UAE National Day 2025 includes December 2–3 holidays, major cultural events, fireworks, and possible long weekend/Representative Image The United Arab Emirates is preparing for an especially elaborate celebration of its 54th National Day, observed annually on December 2. Authorities have officially declared December 2 and 3 (Tuesday and Wednesday) as public holidays, with strong speculation…
