Koneru Humpy and Divya Deshmukh have set up a historic all‑Indian final at the 2025 FIDE Women’s Chess World Cup in Batumi, Georgia. Grandmaster Humpy, age 38, battled through a thrilling tiebreak to defeat China’s Lei Tingjie 5‑3 in the semi-finals, showcasing resilience and...

Tanvi Sharma and Vennala Kalagotla brought home bronze medals in the women’s singles event at the 2025 Badminton Asia Junior Individual Championships in Solo, Indonesia. Their achievements marked India’s first-ever double podium finish in a single edition of the tournament’s...

India will host the prestigious FIDE Chess World Cup (open section) from October 30 to November 27, 2025, marking the first time in 23 years since the 2002 Hyderabad edition during which Viswanathan Anand claimed the title.  The knockout-format tournament will feature 206 top players,...

India has been drawn in Pool C for the upcoming FIH Hockey Women’s Junior World Cup 2025 in Santiago, Chile (1–13 December). They will face formidable opponents Germany—winners of the inaugural 1989 edition—alongside Ireland and Namibia . Marking a historic first, the tournament...

Indian tennis legend and Tamil Nadu Tennis Association (TNTA) President Vijay Amritraj has announced the return of the Chennai Open International Women's Tennis Championship after a three-year hiatus. In an exclusive interview to NDTV's Tamil Nadu Brief weekend edition, Amritraj called...