Beating an Olympic champion for two consecutive times is no mean feat but Indian boxer Amit Panghal says it's no big deal either as Uzbek 'golden boy' Hasanboy Dusmatov is now a "bit scared of him".
Asian Games and championship gold-medallist Amit Panghal and 2017 world bronze-winner Gaurav Bidhuri were on Tuesday nominated for the Arjuna award by the Boxing Federation of India (BFI).
Deepak Chahar and Navdeep Saini are among the four pacers who will travel with India's 15-member World Cup squad in order to help Virat Kohli & Co train better during the tournament in England and Wales. While Saini is known to have express pace, Chahar is a good exponent of swing bowling. The other two are Khaleel Ahmed and Avesh Khan.
Kings XI Punjab opener KL Rahul defended his strategy of playing slow initially while chasing a mammoth 213 against Sunrisers Hyderabad, saying one between him and Chris Gayle was supposed to go all out upfront while the other tried to take the game deep.Asian Games 2018 gold medal-winning Indian boxer Amit Panghal was on Tuesday nominated for Arjuna award by the Boxing Federation of India.
Outgoing Japanese emperor Akihito today performed the main ritual to hand over the Chrysanthemum Throne to his son Naruhito -- Japan's first abdication in more than two centuries. Akihito technically remains emperor until the stroke of midnight when the country ushers in the new imperial era of Reiwa, or "beautiful harmony", that will last as long as Naruhito reigns.
There were no attacks on Sunday and Monday but security across Buddhist-majority Sri Lanka remains ramped up, with scores of suspected Islamists arrested since the April 21 attacks on hotels and churches that killed more than 250 people, including 42 foreign nationals.
The Sri Lankan government has lifted a ban on social media platforms intended to stop the spread of rumours after the Easter Sunday bombings, a source from the president's office said on Tuesday. The ban on platforms such as Facebook, WhatsApp and Viber has been lifted with immediate effect, the source told Reuters.
New Zealand police arrested a man in Christchurch following reports of a possible bomb threat in the city, where 50 people were killed in attacks on two mosques. Police cordoned off streets in the Phillipstown area of the city on New Zealand's South Island, with a bomb disposal team, ambulance and fire and emergency crews sent to the scene.
Japanese Emperor Akihito reported his abdication to a Shinto sun goddess in a ritual at the Imperial Palace on Tuesday, starting a day of ceremonies to end a three decade reign in which he sought to ease painful memories of World War Two and bring the monarchy closer to people. His abdication is the first in two centuries.
The former vice president told hundreds of supporters and labour activists that Saturday's deadly shooting at a California synagogue proves a new that the country is "in a fight for its soul."
A week after Islamic State owned up to deadly bombings in Sri Lanka that killed over 250 people and injured over 500, the outfit’s elusive chief, Abu Bakr Al-Baghdadi, sprung a surprise by appearing in a video on Monday evening, nearly five years after he was last seen.
A harness recovered from an unusually friendly white whale in north Norway may indicate the animal had been trained by the Russian navy as part of a marine mammal special force, experts in Norway have said. The harness, which had the words “Equipment of St. Petersburg” labelled on it, could be used to attach cameras or other instruments, the experts added.
The idea of moving Indonesia's seat of government from an urban conglomeration of nearly 30 million people with some of the world's worst traffic jams has stretched on for decades. Jakarta, which suffers billions of dollars in annual congestion-and-flood linked economic losses, would remain the country's financial hub.
Sri Lanka's president suspended the chief of police on Monday and appointed a new defence secretary in a shake-up of the shell-shocked country's security services following the Easter Sunday terror attacks. Separately, Sirisena appointed a former head of the army, Shantha Kottegoda, as the country's top defence official.
Pakistan and the International Monetary Fund have launched the final round of talks over the $8 billion bailout package for Islamabad, a deal that's expected to be signed next month. The round started on Monday in the Pakistani capital and is expected to last till May 7.
The deadly attacks could have been prevented if the new Counter Terrorism Bill, which provides for territorial jurisdiction, was passed in Parliament without delay, PM Ranil Wickremesinghe said today after joining the Sunday Mass in Colombo and the mass at the Saint Anthony's church in Kochchikade, a week after the deadly suicide bombing killed over 250 people.
Former Indian skipper Sourav Ganguly is confident of more wins this season because he feels the management has finally managed to get the squad's balance right. Also, the decision to stick to a core team without chopping and changing too much after defeats has benefited the Delhi Capitals, feels Ganguly.
David Warner's eighth fifty this season couldn't have come at a better time for Sunrisers Hyderabad and set up an ideal platform for Rashid Khan to revel with three for 21 in their 45-run win over Kings XI Punjab.
On Thursday night, when the two bottom-rung teams face each other, Rajasthan Royals, placed seventh on the points table, will eye another win to keep their hopes in the tournament alive. RCB, who have little at stake, will want to finish their tournament engagements on a high.
Australian cricketer James Faulkner caused confusion about his sexuality on social media on Tuesday after posting a picture of himself having dinner with "the boyfriend" before later clarifying he was "not gay".
While India pacer Mohammed Shami is certainly deserving of the Arjuna Award, by virtue of being part of India's best pace attack in history and having had a phenomenal season, the recommendation may hit a roadblock because of the tribulations in his personal life.
We're talking match-winners who single-handedly won the match for the team. Which means stellar performances like Ajinkya Rahane's century for Rajasthan against Delhi or Manish Pandey's swashbuckling 83 not out for Hyderabad versus Chennai in a losing cause, count for little.
"The way the game is played now days, T20s almost prepare you well for 50-over cricket. I think 50 overs cricket is almost an extended version of T20. The game has evolved, particularly over the past few years. So it may be a good preparation personally for me to be able to play and then just spend time in the middle against quality opposition from India and around the world," Steve Smith said.
Indian limited overs vice-captain and opener Rohit Sharma turned 32 on Tuesday and prominent cricketers, past and present, took to Twitter to wish the 'Hitman' happy birthday.
A master on the Formula One racing track, triple world champion Ayrton Senna was the pride of Brazil. Twenty-five years after his tragic death in the San Marino Grand Prix, he remains one of the country´s biggest sporting legends.
David Warner signed off his Indian Premier League (IPL) 2019 journey in a grand fashion by scoring a brilliant 81 to help Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) beat Kings XI Punjab by 45 runs here on Monday.
Here are the big sports events lined up for Tuesday (April 30) that comprise the action from Indian Premier League 2019 and New Zealand Open badminton tournament.
Almost a decade ago, Rahul Dravid told a starry-eyed Shreyas Gopal, "Your bowling will take over your batting, you will be a bowling all-rounder." Those words have proved prophetic.
Sunrisers Hyderabad skipper Kane Williamson said his side came out with a complete performance as they clinched a convincing 45-run win against Kings XI Punjab in their Indian Premier League fixture on Monday.
The Indian cricket board (BCCI) is in the process of overhauling its existing coaching curriculum. Besides bringing Rahul Dravid on board as the head coach at the National Cricket Academy (NCA) in Bengaluru, the BCCI is also looking at hiring an education head to train coaching and training faculty.
Livid with the conflict of interest allegation against him, VVS Laxman has lambasted the CoA's handling of the Cricket Advisory Committee (CAC), alleging complete lack of communication from the Vinod Rai-led panel. Laxman said the CoA has been using the CAC only for selection of senior national coaches despite promising a broader role.
India's Sathiyan Gnanasekaran on Monday scaled new heights in his rapidly rising career by becoming the first Indian to break into the top-25 of world rankings.
The former vice president told hundreds of supporters and labour activists that Saturday's deadly shooting at a California synagogue proves a new that the country is "in a fight for its soul."
Mark Steven Domingo, 26, who had combat experience in Afghanistan and professed to be Muslim, faces federal terror-related charges for plotting to detonate an improvised explosive device (IED) at a white nationalist rally in Long Beach this past weekend with the aim of causing mass casualties, officials said.
Mark Steven Domingo, 26, who had combat experience in Afghanistan and recently converted to Islam, faces charges for plotting mass casualties via a home-made bomb at a white nationalist rally. Domingo was arrested Friday after receiving what he thought was a live bomb packed with nails that was delivered by an undercover agent.
Pompeo was asked if he expected Russia to meddle in next year's US election, after a long-awaited report by Special Counsel Robert Mueller found that Moscow tried to sway the 2016 presidential race to Donald Trump.
Saina Nehwal will be keen to put behind the disappointment of losing in the quarterfinals of just-concluded Asia Badminton Championship and train her eyes on winning the New Zealand Open beginning on Tuesday.
Six punishing years and a name change later, Delhi Capitals have finally qualified for the playoffs in the Indian Premier League (IPL).
The national shooting federation Monday recommended pistol ace Heena Sidhu and trap shooter Ankur Mittal for the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award, the country's highest sporting honour.
Pope Francis recently donated USD 5,00,000 to help migrants in Mexico who are attempting to enter the United States, reinforcing the pontiff's stance of welcoming migrants rather than stigmatising them. The funds will reportedly be distributed among 27 projects, undertaken by 16 Mexican dioceses and religious congregations.
The Committee of Administrators in a meeting held in the capital recently had discussed to revise the timings. Qualifier 1 will be held in Chennai on May 7, followed by the Eliminator on May 8 and Qualifier 2 on May 10 in Visakhapatnam. The final will be played on May 12 in Hyderabad.