IWF to reduce number of weight categories from June 2025 after proposal from Innovation Commission The International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) will reduce the number of weight categories in the men’s and women’s sections from 10 to 8 from June next year after its Innovation Commission put forward a proposal. The 55kg category in the men’s […]
Duminy quits as South Africa’s white-ball batting coach due to personal reasons JP Duminy has stepped down as South Africa’s white-ball batting coach due to personal reasons, the country’s cricket board announced on Friday. “Cricket South Africa (CSA) announces that JP Duminy has stepped down from his role as the white-ball batting coach with immediate […]
Jasprit Bumrah becomes 3rd Indian pacer to take 50 Test wickets in a year Jasprit Bumrah became the third Indian pacer to take 50 Test wickets or more in a calendar year on day one of the second Border-Gavaskar Trophy match in Adelaide on Friday. Bumrah, bowling on his birthday, achieved the feat by having […]
AUS vs IND, 2nd Test: Starc stars with six-fer as Australia fights back against India Australia saw the light on a Friday night. At a packed Adelaide Oval and on a rather unusual day in which the expected rains stayed away while the floodlights malfunctioned twice, the host scored 86 for one in reply to […]
PVL 3 champion Calicut Heroes to participate at CAVA men’s volleyball club c’ship 2024 in Nepal Calicut Heroes has been invited to participate in the CAVA Men’s Volleyball Club Championship 2024, held in Kathmandu, Nepal, from December 7 to 14. After winning the Prime Volleyball League season three, where they triumphed over Delhi Toofans 15-13, […]
IND vs SL, U-19 Asia Cup 2024: India beats Sri Lanka by 7 wickets, to face Bangladesh in final India defeated Sri Lanka by seven wickets in the semifinals of the ACC Men’s U-19 Asia Cup in Sharjah on Friday, setting up the summit clash with Bangladesh. Bangladesh also beat Pakistan by seven wickets in […]
Screen Share | Unusual war movies, with atypical heroes The recent Tamil blockbuster Amaran opens with a visually arresting action set piece. Yet my favourite scene is when the protagonist, Major Mukund Varadarajan (played by Sivakarthikeyan), convinces the father of his girlfriend, Indhu Rebecca Varghese (essayed by Sai Pallavi), to get them married. Mukund loves […]
Geetha Pictures to produce ‘Shakhahaari’ director Sandeep Sunkad’s next After basking in the success of Bhairathi Ranagal, Geetha Pictures has announced its next. Helmed by Geetha Shivarajkumar, politician and wife of veteran star Shivarajkumar, the production house will bankroll a film to be directed by Sandeep Sunkad, who debuted with the impressive thriller Shakhahaari in […]
F1 Abu Dhabi GP 2024: Leclerc penalty delivers big blow to Ferrari’s title hopes Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc will take a 10 place grid penalty at the season-ending Abu Dhabi Grand Prix in a major setback for the team’s hopes of a first Formula One constructors’ championship since 2008. Leclerc set the fastest lap in the […]
HIL 2024: From idolising Manpreet Singh to playing with him, life comes a full circle for Amir Ali Amir Ali, the 20-year-old captain of the Indian Junior Men’s Hockey Team, is set to make his mark in the upcoming Hockey India League (HIL) 2024-25. Bagged by Team Gonasika for a remarkable INR 34 lakh at […]
