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Three Matches, One Hero: Dhakshineswar Suresh powers India past Netherlands

by BD Narayankar
Bengaluru, Feb 8 (UNI) If there's one story coming out of India's Davis Cup Qualifiers tie against the Netherlands, it is Dhakshineswar Suresh's sheer, unrelenting heroics. Sitting at world No. 470, Suresh didn't just win matches - he carried the team into the second qualifiers round.
Across two singles and one doubles, he was the dominant force, the steady hand under pressure, the player who refused to let the tie slip away. By the time he closed out his second singles match today, India had taken a 3-2 lead, and the spectators, the team, and the tennis world witnessed something special: a player in full command, performing at a level far beyond his ranking.
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Nagpur's chess player Divya Deshmukh enters FIDE women’s top 10 after Prague success

08 Mar 2026 | 10:10 AM

Nagpur, March 8 (UNI) Nagpur’s young chess player Divya Deshmukh has entered the top 10 of the women’s classical world rankings issued by FIDE for the first time following her impressive performance at the Prague Chess Challenge 2026.

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ISL: Chennaiyin FC pip rivals Kerala Blasters 1-0 for Season’s first win

07 Mar 2026 | 11:09 PM

Kochi, Mar 7 (UNI) Chennaiyin FC dished out a dominating performance to pocket full points against hosts Kerala Blasters with a solitary goal win in the Indian Super League season at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, here, on Saturday.
Midfielder Imran Khan’s 42nd-minute strike proved to be the clincher as Chennaiyin moved up on the table with four points on the board.
Head coach Clifford Miranda’s decision to bring back Imran Khan into the starting eleven proved
to be an apt move that promised to pay dividends right from the kickoff.

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Mumbai City FC face Sporting Club Delhi in ISL on Mar 8

07 Mar 2026 | 11:04 PM

Mumbai, Mar 7 (UNI) Mumbai City FC will hope to maintain their unbeaten run when they face Sporting Club Delhi in Indian Super League 2025-26 match on Sunday, at the Mumbai Football Arena here.

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Bengaluru FC defeat Mohammedan Sporting 2-1 in ISL

07 Mar 2026 | 10:57 PM

Kolkata, Mar 7 (UNI) First half strikes by Ryan Williams and Ashique Kuruniyan, gave visitors Bengaluru FC a 2-1 win over Mohammedan Sporting Club, in Indian Super League (ISL) 2025-26 match, here at the Kishore Bharati Krirangan (KBK) on Saturday.

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Ricky Martin, Falguni Pathak & Sukhbir Singh to perform ahead of T20 World Cup final

07 Mar 2026 | 10:34 PM

Ahmedabad, Mar 7 (UNI) Global pop superstar Ricky Martin, alongside iconic Indian performers Falguni Pathak and Sukhbir Singh, will headline a spectacular Closing Ceremony at the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 Final at the Narendra Modi Stadium here on Sunday. .

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