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West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari alleged that Islamic fundamentalists, possibly backed by foreign forces, were behind the violence during the NEET protest in Kolkata. He said those responsible would face action under the state's anti-goonda law and backed tougher anti-paper leak legislation

India's Rishikanta Singh Chanambam claimed the silver medal in the men's 60kg weightlifting event at the Commonwealth Games after setting a Games record in the snatch. Malaysia's Bin Kasdan Mohamad Aniq won gold, while Kenya's Joshua Amunga Mboya took bronze

India captain Shreyas Iyer won the toss and chose to bat against Zimbabwe in the third and final T20I. Ashok Sharma replaced the injured Prince Yadav, while Suryansh Shedge came in for Shivam Dube. Zimbabwe brought in Wellington Masakadza for Richard Ngarava

Neeraj Chopra says representing India is his biggest motivation as he prepares for his Commonwealth Games return after missing the 2022 edition through injury. The Olympic champion remains focused on consistency rather than targets ahead of a star-studded javelin competition in Glasgow

PV Sindhu congratulated Anahat Singh after the teenager became the first Indian to win the World Junior Squash Championships title. Sindhu praised Anahat's talent and maturity, saying the landmark triumph marked the beginning of many more major victories in her promising career.

India reclaimed the No. 1 spot in the ICC Men's T20I Team Rankings after taking an unassailable 2-0 lead against Zimbabwe. Ishan Kishan retained the top batting ranking, while Tilak Varma and Varun Chakravarthy also remained among the world's best.

Washington Sundar will miss India's first Test against Sri Lanka due to injury, while Nitish Kumar Reddy and Harshit Rana are unlikely to feature in the two-Test series. Jasprit Bumrah will report to the BCCI's Centre of Excellence on July 30 after a scheduled rest

India's Rupa Rani Tirkey and Pinki Singh suffered their first defeat at the Commonwealth Games, losing to Namibia in a tiebreak after surrendering an early lead. Despite the setback, England's defeat kept India's hopes of reaching the knockout stage alive

Ishan Kishan was named India's 'Best Attitude of the Match' after his explosive 81 guided the visitors to a 90-run win over Zimbabwe and an unassailable 2-0 lead. The wicketkeeper-batter was praised for his professionalism, commitment and approach throughout the tour

Neeraj Chopra headlines India's athletics campaign at the Commonwealth Games, where he faces Olympic champion Arshad Nadeem and Rumesh Tharanga Pathirage in a high-profile javelin contest. India hopes to surpass its eight-medal haul from the previous edition with strong prospects across multiple events

Ishan Kishan said he prioritised India's total over a personal century after scoring 81 against Zimbabwe in the second T20I. The wicketkeeper also praised Tilak Varma's support, highlighted their partnership and thanked Indian fans in Harare for their unwavering backing.

Former India cricketer Shikhar Dhawan congratulated Anahat Singh after the 17-year-old became the first Indian to win the World Junior Squash Championship. Her straight-games victory over Egypt's Ruqayya Salem also ended Egypt's 15-year dominance in the women's competition.

Liverpool recovered from a one-goal deficit to defeat Sunderland 4-2 in their opening pre-season friendly in Nashville. Goals from Kieran Morrison, Dominik Szoboszlai, Federico Chiesa and Lewis Koumas completed the comeback after Sunderland briefly led early in the second half.

India head coach VVS Laxman urged his players to remain grounded after clinching the T20I series against Zimbabwe. Praising the team's batting, bowling and fielding intensity, he stressed the need to draw confidence from victories while avoiding complacency ahead of the final match.

Vice-captain Tilak Varma said India's T20I series victory over Zimbabwe was a welcome relief after recent disappointments against Ireland and England. He praised Ishan Kishan's aggressive batting, highlighted his growing bowling role and expressed confidence in the team's renewed momentum.

India defeated Pakistan 3-1 to win the Youth Hockey5s Asian Championship 2026 men's title in Muscat, completing an unbeaten campaign. The women's team claimed silver after losing to China, while both Indian teams secured qualification for the inaugural FIH Youth Hockey5s World Cup.

India settled for the runners-up trophy after losing 4-2 to China in the Youth Hockey5s Asian Championship final in Muscat. Earlier, the team crushed Kazakhstan 8-1 in the semi-final and also secured qualification for the FIH Youth Hockey5s World Cup.

Indian fencing achieved a historic milestone as Taniksha Khatri and Prachi Lohan became the first Indian women's épée fencers to reach the Main Table of 64 at the Senior World Championships, with Taniksha recording India's highest-ever individual finish in the event

Anahat Singh scripted history by becoming the first Indian to win the World Junior Squash Championship, defeating Egypt's Ruqayya Salem in straight games. The top seed also ended Egypt's 15-year dominance to claim the biggest title of her promising career

Birla Blazers enjoyed a successful outing at the Hyderabad District Sub-Junior Basketball Championship, with the boys defeating Charminar Chargers 61-54 and the girls overcoming Golconda Gladiators 34-14 at YMCA, Secunderabad, on Saturday to continue their impressive campaign

Captain Manush Shah and Anna Hursey produced unbeaten performances as defending champions U Mumba TT defeated HVR Kolkata ThunderBlades 8-3 to enter the Butterfly Ultimate Table Tennis Season 7 final, where they will face unbeaten league leaders Dempo Goa Challengers

Shringhari Roy of the Secunderabad Sailing Club won the Optimist Main girls' title with a flawless performance at the sixth YAI Secunderabad Club GMR Sports Youth Open Regatta. The club also secured gold in the 420 girls' class at Hussain Sagar Lake

B C Thanush Shekar of Karnataka and Aneeksha Gavinolla of Telangana won the boys' and girls' singles titles, respectively, at the AITA National Series (Under-14) tennis tournament. Doubles titles went to Rian Atul Nandankar-Rajishnu Poptani and Mrigakshee Changmai-Trisha Bhosale

India sealed the T20I series against Zimbabwe with a 90-run victory in the second match in Harare. Half-centuries from Ishan Kishan (81) and Tilak Varma (60*) powered India to 219/5 before bundling out Zimbabwe for 129