Popular gaming platform Zupee announced on Thursday it will discontinue all online money games to comply with the newly passed Online Gaming Bill 2025, while continuing to offer free games like Ludo, Snakes & Ladders and other titles to its 150 million users across India. This decision follows similar moves by other major gaming companies…
When Parmesh Gahlawat and his doctor wife Naveen Kumari were blessed with their first child in 2006, the family’s mood was sombre rather than that of unfettered joy. It was a girl child, and they named her Tapasya. As has largely been the case in rural Haryana, the preference for sons is prominent. Parmesh, by…
Gouher Sultana (Getty Images) NEW DELHI: India women’s left-arm spinner Gouher Sultana has announced her retirement from all forms of cricket, describing it as the “greatest honour” to have represented the country at the highest level.The 37-year-old made her India debut in 2008 and went on to play 50 ODIs and 37 T20Is before her…
Shafali Verma (Photo by Chris Hyde/Getty Images) Chennai: In Jan 2023, when Shafali Verma hoisted the Under-19 Women’s T20 World Cup trophy in South Africa, with tears of joy, she said: “This is just the beginning.” The journey from that “beginning,” though, turned far bumpier than the young opening batter could have imagined, culminating in…
PARIS, FRANCE – AUGUST 07: Mirabai Chanu Saikhom of Team India (Photo by Lars Baron/Getty Images) In the high-stakes world of weightlifting, where every gram and every lift matters, Saikhom Mirabai Chanu is leaving nothing to chance. Ahead of the Commonwealth Weightlifting Championship in Ahmedabad, which serves as a qualifier for next year’s Commonwealth Games…
NEW DELHI: Babar Azam may be down but he is far from out. After being dropped from Pakistan’s Asia Cup 2025 squad and demoted in the Pakistan Cricket Board’s (PCB) central contracts, the star batter has returned to the basics, working hard to stage a comeback.A video going viral on social media shows Babar training…
Sara Errani and Andrea Vavassori kiss the trophy after winning the revamped US Open mixed doubles title. (AP) When Sara Errani and Andrea Vavassori stepped on to the court at Flushing Meadows, they weren’t just defending their US Open mixed doubles title. They were fighting for doubles specialists everywhere as the event had been overhauled…
Fans of Universidad de Chile and Independiente clashed during a match in Argentina. (AP) Images of a fan jumping from the stands to escape a beating as bottles, rocks and seats fly through the air at a game between Chilean and Argentine clubs in Buenos Aires on Wednesday highlight the enduring problem of violence in…
Chennai: Long distance runner Ankita Dhyani competed in 3000m steeplechase for the first time only in September last year. But in less than 12 months, the 23-year-old Ankita has quickly climbed the ladder and currently occupies the 38th spot in the ‘Road to Tokyo’ standings for the upcoming World Championships.“I have shown good improvement in…
TK Vishal breaks record in men’s 400m at National Inter-State meet. Chennai: While the spotlight was on athletes vying for World Championships qualification, the men’s 400m event delivered a surprise at the National Inter-State Athletics meet here on Thursday. TK Vishal from Tamil Nadu shattered the six-year-old national record, clocking 45.12s and surpassing the 45.21s…
