Radja Nainggolan, former Belgium international, arrested in cocaine trafficking probe Former Belgium international Radja Nainggolan has been arrested as part of an investigation into cocaine trafficking into Europe from south America, the Brussels Public Prosecutor’s Office said. Brussels federal police carried out thirty searches on Monday morning, mainly in the province of Antwerp and in […]
Indian sports wrap, January 27: Vaidehi, Ankita lose in first round at ITF tournament in Pune Seventh seed Elena Pridankina overcame stiff resistance from Ankita Raina for a 6-7(6), 6-4, 6-3 victory in the first round of the NECC $60,000 ITF women’s tennis tournament at the Deccan Gymkhana on Monday. In another first round match, […]
IND vs ENG, 3rd T20I: India looks for unassailable series lead against spin-anxious England Different strokes work for different folks and Tuesday’s third T20I will reveal who among India and England got their tactics right as a high-scoring encounter beckons at the Niranjan Shah Stadium here. While the Men in Blue found success with their […]
Davis Cup: Underdog Togo arrives in Delhi for World Group play-off tie against India The Togo team arrived for the Davis Cup World Group play-off tie here at the DLTA Complex, without much fanfare. The Togo players may not have any impressive world rank to boast, but once they got to business on the hard […]
Former World Champion Sergey Makarov set to oversee India’s javelin programme Two-time Olympic bronze medallist Sergey Makarov will oversee India’s elite javelin throw programme, the Athletics Federation of India (AFI) announced on Monday. The body also revealed that the 51-year-old Russian would be based in the National Institute of Sports (NIS) Patiala. The hunt for […]
Ruthvika-Rohan pair aims deeper runs in BWF World Tour Injuries curtailed Ruthvika Shivani Gadde’s journey to the promised heights, while Rohan Kapoor could not find a perfect on-court partner, but, now, together they are eyeing glory days in the mixed doubles category. A year since their partnership began, Gadde and Kapoor have emerged as the […]
Renault’s Alpine makes MotoGP move with title winners Pramac Renault’s sporty car brand Alpine will sponsor Prima Pramac Yamaha, winner of last year’s MotoGP riders’ world championship with Spaniard Jorge Martin, both sides announced on Monday. Alpine, which competes in Formula One and World Endurance Racing, will be the ‘main partner’ of the Italy-based team […]
WHO urges governments to prioritise leprosy elimination The World Health Organization (WHO) has requested governments to prioritise leprosy elimination and ensure sustained funding for surveillance, treatment, care and support, while calling upon them to include those affected by leprosy in policy and decision-making processes. Celebrated annually on the last Sunday of January, World Leprosy Day […]
Bad Girl Ramani is flawed – Director Varsha Bharath Bad Girl starring Anjali Sivaraman in the lead is an upcoming Tamil movie produced by director Vetrimaaran’s Grass Root Film Company. Interestingly, Bad Girl is a film by a big female crew including writer-director Varsha Bharath, cinematographer Preetha Jayarama (who alongside Jagadeesh Ravi, Prince Anderson has handled the camera), editor Radha […]
Luis de la Fuente, who led Spain to Euro 2024 title, extends contract till 2028 Coach Luis de la Fuente has extended his contract with the Spanish men’s football team till 2028, the RFEF (Spanish FA) announced on Monday. The tactician led Spain to the European Championship 2024 title after beating England 2-1 in the […]
