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NEW DELHI: The Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Bill, 2025, which seeks to promote e-sports and regulate the online gaming sector while outlawing money-based games, received President Droupadi Murmu’s assent on Friday.“The Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Bill, 2025, receives President Droupadi Murmu‘s assent,” a spokesperson for the Ministry of Electronics and Information…

South Africa continued their stranglehold over Australia in one-day internationals, clinching their fifth successive bilateral ODI series win with a commanding performance in Mackay on Friday. The Proteas defended 277 to secure victory by 84 runs in the second ODI, taking an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-match series.Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube…

Ashvir Singh Johal takes charge as Morecambe FC manager (Images via X/@AshvirJohal) Morecambe FC have made history after becoming the first professional football club in England to be owned by Sikh owners, following a takeover by Panjab Warriors this week. The landmark moment was further underlined when Ashvir Singh Johal was appointed as the new…

Matthew Breetzke and Navjot Singh Sidhu South Africa batter Matthew Breetzke etched his name in the record books on Friday, becoming the first cricketer in ODI history to begin his career with four consecutive scores of fifty or more. The 26-year-old achieved the feat during the second ODI against Australia at the Great Barrier Reef…

DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai has replaced M Chinnaswamy Stadium as a venue for the Women’s World Cup. (Image: X) The International Cricket Council (ICC) has announced changes to the venues for the upcoming ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup, with Navi Mumbai’s DY Patil Stadium replacing Bengaluru’s M. Chinnaswamy Stadium. The tournament, featuring eight…

Shubman Gill and Yashasvi Jaiswal India’s Asia Cup 2025 squad has stirred debate after the omission of star opener Yashasvi Jaiswal, leaving fans and former cricketers questioning the selection choices. Shubman Gill returns to the T20I squad for the first time since July 2024, and the BCCI has handed him the vice-captaincy role, a clear…

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…

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…

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…

Cameron Green of Australia (Photo by Paul Harding/Gallo Images/Getty Images) Cameron Green has set his sights on returning to bowling before the Ashes later this year, with a potential comeback in the Sheffield Shield. The Australian all-rounder has not bowled in a competitive match since undergoing back surgery last year, which forced him to miss…