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Guwahati: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma and Olympian boxer Lovlina Borgohain during the inauguration of her boxing academy, in Guwahati. (PTI Photo)(PTI06_05_2025_000155B) Tokyo Olympics bronze medallist Lovlina Borgohain has accused Col Arun Malik (Retd), Executive Director and interim committee member of the Boxing Federation of India (BFI), of “disrespectful and gender-discriminatory behaviour.“The reigning world…

CHENNAI: Chennai Grand Masters suffered an unexpected jolt even before its first move as a fire incident occurred at the chess tournament’s venue in the early hours of Wednesday, the opening day of the classical event.An electrical issue on the ninth floor of Hyatt Regency led to a fire breakout around midnight, filling the hotel…

Chennai: Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s Virat Kohli being congratulated by Chennai Super Kings’ MS Dhoni after winning an Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 T20 cricket match between Chennai Super Kings and Royal Challengers Bengaluru, at the MA Chidambaram Stadium, in Chennai. (PTI Photo/R Senthilkumar) Former India captain MS Dhoni has heaped unexpected praise on Virat Kohli—not…

Lovlina Borgohain (Photo Source: X) NEW DELHI: Tokyo Olympics bronze medallist Lovlina Borgohain has accused Boxing Federation of India’s executive director and interim committee member Col Arun Malik (Retd) of “disrespectful and gender-discriminatory behaviour”. The Indian Olympic Association has started a probe into these allegations.Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW!TOI has…

Kolkata: Chennai Super Kings’ captain MS Dhoni during an Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 T20 cricket match between Kolkata Knight Riders and Chennai Super Kings, at the Eden Gardens, in Kolkata, West Bengal. (PTI Photo/Swapan Mahapatra) MS Dhoni has once again dropped a massive hint about his future with Chennai Super Kings (CSK) and his…

MUMBAI: After being ignored from India’s tour of England this summer, Shreyas Iyer, who is currently only in India’s ODI team, could be in line for a comeback in the T20I and Test team. TOI has learnt that Iyer is likely to be recalled for India’s T20I and Test side when the selectors meet sometime…

Victoria Mboko has had a dream run in Montreal, her home tournament. (AP) Victoria Mboko, an 18-year-old American-born Canadian tennis player, advanced to the final of the National Bank Open in Montreal after claiming upset victories over top seed Coco Gauff, Spain’s Jessica Bouzas Maneiro and 2022 Wimbledon champion Elena Rybakina. The teenager, who began…

East Bengal fans with a poster during the Durand Cup. (X) At a Durand Cup match, East Bengal fans made a stirring political statement that resonated far beyond the football pitch.East Bengal FC edged past Namdhari FC 1-0 in their Group A clash, but it was the strong message from the stands that caught everyone’s…

The lion-hearted cricketer made a famous comeback in England but his middling returns with the bat may go against himCHENNAI: “Dear cricket, give me one more chance.” Karun Nair’s desperate plea struck an immediate chord with those who had seen the hard-working middle-order batter go through the grind of domestic cricket, year after year.Go Beyond…

Mohammed Siraj with a special headband to honour ex-England batter Graham Thorpe, who passed away a year ago. (Getty Images) Stepping out of the shadows of legends like Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma, and even Jasprit Bumrah is no easy task. To perform, carve your own identity, and make a statement that says, ‘Yes, I’m here…