CURRENT AFFAIRS

• 06, Mar 2021

In Swiss Open Badminton, Indian shuttlers PV Sindhu and Kidambi Srikanth progressed to the semi-finals after winning their respective matches in Basel, Switzerland. Sindhu secured a 21-16, 23-21 win over Busanan Ongbamrungphan while Srikanth defeated Kantaphon Wangcharoen 21-19, 21-15

• 03, Mar 2021

Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir topped the medals tally in the second edition of Khelo India Winter National Games. J&K won 11 gold, 18 silver and 5 bronze medals. The five-day mega sports event which began on 26th of February, concluded in the famous ski resort of Gulmarg in

• 01, Mar 2021

In Hockey, the Indian Men's team today made an electrifying start to their first game of European Tour against Germany. Taking to the field in Krefeld after a gap of around one year, India defeated the four-time Olympic champions Germany 6-1 to resume their International journey o

• 01, Mar 2021

Indian wrestler Vinesh Phogat has won the gold medal in the women's 53-kg category at XXIV Outstanding Ukrainian Wrestlers and Coaches Memorial in Kyiv, Ukraine. Vinesh Phogat defeated world number seven Vanesa Kaladzinskaya of Belarus in the finals to win the gold medal and make

• 26, Feb 2021

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will deliver the inaugural address at the 2nd Khelo India National Winter Games today through video conferencing. The Games will begin tomorrow and will continue till 2nd of March. The event has been organised by Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports

• 25, Feb 2021

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has named Brisbane, Australia as the preferred bidder to host the 2032 Olympic Games. The IOC's future host commission recommended that the body enters "targeted dialogue" with Brisbane bid organisers and the Australian Olympic C

• 23, Feb 2021

In Boxing, Arundhati Choudhary in 69 kilogram category and Naorem Babyrojisana Chanu 51 kilogram category won gold medals as India’s women contingent ended the 30th Adriatic Pearl tournament in Budva, Montenegro, with five gold, three silver and two bronze medals in addition to

• 22, Feb 2021

In Tennis, Defending Champion Novak Djokovic has won his ninth Australian Open title, beating Daniil Medvedev 7-5, 6-2, 6-2 in a one-sided final at Melbourne Park today. Victory takes Djokovic’s grand slam singles tally to 18 - just two behind Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal.Ea

• 20, Feb 2021

Centurions in the India-England series — Joe Root, Rohit Sharma and Ravichandran Ashwin — have all kneeled down to dispose of spin. But how does one go about playing the sweep?Drooping thick moustache. Beard when the mood seized him. Slightly hunched shoulders. A very he

• 19, Feb 2021

Chetan Sakariya says that the unexpected windfall of Rs 1.20 crore will change his life but he still felt empty.On the day he became a crorepati within a few minutes of intense bidding at the IPL 2021 auction, Rajasthan Royals’ new signing, Chetan Sakariya, had one regret. Jus