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Khelo India Winter Games: 428 Athletes From 19 Teams To Take Part In 5-Day Meet

The Khelo India Winter Games (KIWG) 2025 that starts on Thursday will feature 428 athletes from 19 competing teams. Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya, set to declare the games open in Leh on Thursday. Nineteen teams, comprising states, Union Territories, and institutional outfits, will compete over five days across two events – ice hockey and ice skating – marking the first part of KIWG 2025. A traditional Ladakhi-style opening ceremony has been planned to welcome 594 participants, including 428 athletes.

IITian Bags High-Performance CyberPowerPC Worth Over Rs 2.5 Lakhs At Bengaluru Comic Con

CyberPowerPC, a global leader in custom gaming computers, concluded its immersive gaming experience at Bengaluru Comic Con with a grand giveaway, where IITian Suyash Omar won a high-performance gaming PC worth more than INR 2.5 lakhs. The event, held at KTPO, Whitefield, from January 18-19, offered attendees an interactive journey into the world of PC gaming, complete with engaging activities and exciting giveaways.

Arteta wants sunshine break as Arsenal move towards last 16

Mikel Arteta said Arsenal have their sights set on a sunshine break after beating Dinamo Zagreb 3-0 to move within touching distance of the Champions League last 16.

Zip World announces popular adventure park to close 'after careful consideration'

A popular adventure park has announced it will 'cease operations' at one of its North Wales sites.

Haas Make History, Appoint First-Ever Woman Race Engineer In Formula 1

Haas have appointed Laura Mueller as the first woman race engineer in Formula One as part of a shake-up of their race operations team. The German will work with newly recruited driver Esteban Ocon while another woman, Carine Cridelich, is set to join as head of strategy from Red Bull's Racing Bulls team. US-based Haas are seeking to build on last season's seventh-placed finish in the constructors' championship with a new drivers' line-up that features Ocon and Oliver Bearman. Mueller has been promoted from her role as performance engineer.

After First-Ever World Cup, Ancient Indian Game Kho Kho Eyeing Entry Into Olympics

The ancient game of kho kho is enjoying a resurgence in India, with organisers of the first international tournament hoping their efforts will secure the sport's place in the Olympics. Kho kho, a catch-me-if-you-can tag sport, has been played for more than 2,000 years across southern Asia but only saw its rules formalised in the early 20th century. It was played as a demonstration sport at the 1936 Olympics in Berlin but did not gather enough support to be included in the Summer Games and since then has been largely eclipsed by India's ferocious love of cricket.

Six Nations to feature 20-minute red cards for first time

This year's Six Nations will feature 20-minute red cards for the first time after the law variation was trialled during the November internationals, organisers said.

Samsung's new Galaxy S25 handsets unleash new AI features in hotly contested market

The race to incorporate the best artificial intelligence (AI) features into handsets is hotting up with electronics giant Samsung revealing its latest AI-enabled smartphones on Tuesday.

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Khelo India Winter Games: 428 Athletes From 19 Teams To Take Part In 5-Day Meet

IITian Bags High-Performance CyberPowerPC Worth Over Rs 2.5 Lakhs At Bengaluru Comic Con

Arteta wants sunshine break as Arsenal move towards last 16

Zip World announces popular adventure park to close 'after careful consideration'

Haas Make History, Appoint First-Ever Woman Race Engineer In Formula 1

After First-Ever World Cup, Ancient Indian Game Kho Kho Eyeing Entry Into Olympics

Six Nations to feature 20-minute red cards for first time

Samsung's new Galaxy S25 handsets unleash new AI features in hotly contested market