'Chhole-bhature', unconditional love, smiling faces: Lara reveals what pulls him to India

'Chhole-bhature', unconditional love, smiling faces: Lara reveals what pulls him to India

Thursday, 09 May 2024 | PTI | New Delhi

A smiling face at every corner, adulation that reminds him of family and to top it all off, a spicy, delectable plate of 'chhole bhature'. West Indies cricket great Brian Lara loves India and for a change, Bollywood has got nothing to do with it. The 55-year-old, who is in the country...

Gukesh, Arjun and Praggnanandhaa in Warsaw for Superbet Rapid and blitz

Wednesday, 08 May 2024 | PTI | Warsaw

Fresh from his historic triumph at the Candidates' tournament, Indian Grandmaster D Gukesh will compete in the Superbet Rapid and Blitz chess tournament which begins here on Wednesday. A part of the Grand Chess tour, the event will also see GM R Praggnanandhaa in action for the first time since the...

Atalanta comes from behind to beat Salernitana and improve Champions League chances

Wednesday, 08 May 2024 | AP | Rome

Atalanta came from a goal down to beat Salernitana 2-1 in Serie A and improve its chances of a place in next season’s Champions League. The Bergamo-based club rose above Roma and into fifth place. The top five qualify automatically for the Champions League. Atalanta rested some regular starters with one eye...

What to know about journey of Olympic torch to Paris

Wednesday, 08 May 2024 | AP | Paris

The Olympic torch will finally enter France when it reaches the southern seaport of Marseille on Wednesday. And it’s already been quite a journey. After being lit by the sun’s rays on April 16 in Ancient Olympia, the torch was carried around Greece before leaving Athens aboard a three-mast ship named...

Stimac announces second list of probables for World Cup qualifiers

Wednesday, 08 May 2024 | PTI | New Delhi

Injured central defender Sandesh Jhingan missed out as Indian senior men’s team head coach Igor Stimac on Tuesday announced his second list of 15 probables for the Bhubaneswar camp ahead of the FIFA World Cup 2026 preliminary joint qualification round 2 matches against Kuwait and Qatar. The first list of probables...

Bengal, Haryana win women hockey nationals ties

Wednesday, 08 May 2024 | PTI | Ranchi

Bengal and Haryana registered identical victories by margins of 2-1 over Odisha and Maharashtra respectively in the National Women’s Hockey League 2024 here on Tuesday. Bengal showed relentless attacking prowess and swift passing throughout the game. Their breakthrough came in the second quarter when Shanti Horo (23) manoeuvred past Odisha’s defence...

KKR players spend night in Varanasi after flight diverted multiple times due to bad weather

Wednesday, 08 May 2024 | PTI | New Delhi

Kolkata Knight Riders players had a harrowing experience as they were forced to spend a night at Varanasi after their flight from Lucknow to Kolkata was diverted multiple times due to bad weather. Following their massive 98-run win over Lucknow Super Giants on Sunday, the Shreyas Iyer-led side left on Monday...

Badosa shows signs of her old form in a win over Andreeva at Italian Open

Wednesday, 08 May 2024 | AP | Rome

Paula Badosa showed signs of her former top-five form during a 6-2, 6-3 victory over 17-year-old Mirra Andreeva in the first round of the Italian Open on Tuesday. Badosa was ranked as high as No. 2 before she missed the second half of last year due to a back injury that...

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