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JEE Advanced 2026 results declared: 56,880 qualify for admissions; 4.6% rise from last year

JEE Advanced 2026 results declared: 56,880 qualify for admissions; 4.6% rise from last year

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A total of 56,880 candidates have qualified in the Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) Advanced-2026, a 4.6% jump from last year, with Shubham Kumar from Bihar topping the exam that is required to enter the premier Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs). Of the top 10 qualifiers, five are from the IIT Delhi zone, three from Madras, and two from the Bombay zone. (Santosh Kumar/ HT) The qualified candidates will now compete for 18,951 undergraduate engineering (BTech) seats across 23 IITs. This means only about one in three qualified candidates will secure an IIT seat through the Joint Seat Allocation Authority (JoSAA) counselling. 46,773- men and 10,107-women According to the results declared by IIT Roorkee, which conducted the test this year, 46,773 of the qualified candidates are men and 10,107 women — the highest number of women to have qualified for the examination. Also read | JEE-Advanced 2026: 5,552 candidates from IIT Kanpur zone crack exam, three in top 100 Kumar, a resident of Gaya who wrote the exam in the IIT Delhi zone, ranked first, scoring …

One spot, four teams in fray and why Rajasthan Royals remain favourites to qualify

One spot, four teams in fray and why Rajasthan Royals remain favourites to qualify

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3 min readMay 21, 2026 11:59 AM IST Following Kolkata Knight Riders’ win over the Mumbai Indians in Kolkata, the race for the one remaining play-off spot is heating up in the IPL. With Royal Challengers Bengaluru, Sunrisers Hyderabad and Gujarat Titans already through, four teams are still in contention and all have just one fixture remaining to play. The Indian Express take a look at the scenarios… Rajasthan RoyalsWith 14 points and a game in hand against Mumbai Indians, they remain the favourites to qualify. Should they win the match at the Wankhede on Sunday afternoon, Rajasthan will make it as the fourth team. Not just that should Gujarat Titans and Sunrisers Hyderabad lose their last match, Rajasthan have an opportunity to finish above them in the second spot provided they improve their net run-rate. Since the match against Mumbai is the penultimate league game, they will have a clear idea of where they stand. In case they fail to win their last game, Punjab Kings and Kolkata Knight Riders can overtake them with …

Aravindh Chithambaram becomes first Indian Chess player to qualify for Esports World Cup 2026

Aravindh Chithambaram becomes first Indian Chess player to qualify for Esports World Cup 2026

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3 min readMay 18, 2026 03:30 PM IST Aravindh Chithambaram became the first Indian grandmaster to secure a spot in the Esports World Cup (EWC) 2026 after he emerged victorious in the Road to EWC qualifier held at DreamHack Atlanta. Representing Mumbai-based S8UL, Aravindh advanced to the Upper Bracket (UB) semifinals from Group B after registering victories over Kyler Raines, Justin Liang, Oleksander Bortnyk, and Christopher Woo. Alongside Aravindh, fellow S8UL Grandmasters Nihal Sarin and Pranesh M also remain in contention to qualify for the EWC 2026 Chess event. A total of nine players will qualify through the Champions Chess Tour Leaderboard, where Nihal is currently in a qualifying position. Additionally, four players will secure qualification through the Last Chance Qualifiers closer to the tournament, while one final slot will be awarded through the India Rising event, scheduled to conclude on July 5. In the UB semifinals, Aravindh once again faced Woo and defeated him 2-1 after the opening two games ended in draws, clinching victory in the Armageddon game. He followed it up with …

RCB becomes first team to qualify for playoffs

RCB becomes first team to qualify for playoffs

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2 min readMay 18, 2026 05:30 AM IST IPL 2026 Updated Points Table: Royal Challengers Bengaluru and Delhi Capitals have won their respective games on Sunday. The former have won against Punjab Kings, who are in a six-match losing streak, and the latter have beaten Rajasthan Royals in the evening game. And with their win, RCB became the first team to qualify for the 2026 playoffs. IPL 2026 Points Table (Updated) Here’s what the IPL 2026 points table looks like after DC’s win over PBKS on Sunday. (IPL points table updated after DC vs RR game) Most Runs in IPL 2026 (Orange Cap List) POS PLAYER INNS RUNS SR 1 Sai Sudharsan (GT) 13 554 157.83 2 Shubman Gill (GT) 12 552 160.46 3 Virat Kohli (RCB) 13 542 164.74 4 KL Rahul (DC) 13 533 171.94 5 Heinrich Klaasen 12 508 153.94 (Orange Cap table is updated after the DC vs RR game) Most Wickets in IPL 2026 (Purple Cap List) (Purple Cap table is updated after DC vs RR game) IPL Today Match …

India lose to Uzbekistan; Fail to qualify for FIFA U17 World Cup

India lose to Uzbekistan; Fail to qualify for FIFA U17 World Cup

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India’s AFC U17 Asian Cup campaign came to a disappointing end after a 0-3 defeat against defending champions Uzbekistan in their final Group D match in Saudi Arabia on Sunday. The result not only eliminated the Blue Colts from the continental competition but also ended India’s hopes of securing a historic qualification for the FIFA U17 World Cup Qatar 2026. Uzbekistan’s victory ensured World Cup qualification for both themselves and Australia, who will now meet to determine the group winners. Knowing that only a victory would realistically keep their World Cup dream alive after the opening 4-0 defeat to Australia, India began the contest cautiously. Uzbekistan controlled possession in the early stages and repeatedly looked to stretch the Indian defence with direct attacking runs and quick movement in the final third. Despite the pressure, India remained organised defensively for much of the first half. The backline held its shape well, while goalkeeper Rajrup Sarkar made a series of important interventions to keep the defending champions at bay. However, India’s resistance was broken in the 32nd …

How to qualify for 2028 LA Olympics in Boxing?

How to qualify for 2028 LA Olympics in Boxing?

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The Olympic Qualification System (OQS) for boxing at the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic Games has been officially confirmed by the World Boxing (WB). The 2028 Olympics will feature boxing’s first program under the new world governing body, with 14 medal events equally split between men and women. Boxing is one of India’s most successful international sports, having multiple world champions and also three Olympic medals to date. Lovlina Borgohain, in the delayed 2021 Tokyo Games, is the last Indian to have medalled at the Olympics. The 2028 edition will be the first with an equal number of medal events for men and women in boxing, after the IOC added one extra weight category in the women’s section. There are 248 quota places (124 Men’s, 124 Women’s) in the 14 medal events of boxing, offering 16-20 entries based on different weight categories. Olympics Weight Categories for LA Olympics: Men’s: 55kg (18 Quotas), 60Kg (18 Quotas), 65kg (20 Quotas), 70Kg (20 Quotas), 80kg (16 Quotas), 90Kg (16 Quotas), 90+ Kg (16 Quotas) Women’s: 51Kg (18 Quotas), 54Kg …

Indian teams fail to qualify for final

Indian teams fail to qualify for final

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All five Indian relay teams in action on the opening day of the 2026 World Athletics Relays failed to qualify for the finals in Gaborone, Botswana, on Saturday. The Indian quartet of Dharamveer Choudhary, Rajesh Ramesh, Vishal TK and Manu TS managed to finish fourth in heat 3 of the men’s 4x400m. They clocked an impressive time of 3:00.32 seconds, a season best. The top two teams in each heat advanced to the final round and earned an automatic spot for the World Athletics Championships 2027 in Beijing. The Indian men’s 4x400m that finished 12th overall will get another shot to qualify for the Worlds in Sunday’s second qualifying round. India’s season best time of 3:01.43 in 4x400m relay was clocked earlier this season in Chandigarh. The national record of 2:59.05 was set at the 2023 Budapest World Athletics Championships in Hungary. Meanwhile, the women’s 4x100m team comprising Tamanna, Nithya Gandhe, Sudeshna S and Sneha SS finished fifth in heat 1 with a time of 43.97 seconds, a season best. The Indian women’s team finished …

What’s the secret of Bibiano Fernandes always getting Indian football team to qualify for elite Asian tournaments | Football News

What’s the secret of Bibiano Fernandes always getting Indian football team to qualify for elite Asian tournaments | Football News

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‘Simple’ is a word that crops up quite a few times when talking football with Bibiano Fernandes, head coach of the Indian men’s U17 football team. But what he will try to do over the next week or so can be called anything but simple. He takes his wards to the AFC U17 Asian Cup in Saudi Arabia, with India facing Australia in their first game on May 6, followed by Uzbekistan on May 10. The Indians were originally scheduled to face North Korea on May 13 before they pulled out of the tournament due to the conflict in West Asia. With the top two teams in each group sealing an automatic berth in the FIFA U17 World Cup in Qatar in November, the stakes are high, and one positive result can go a long way towards that destination. Fernandes says that his players are well aware of the situation but he has asked them to focus on the basics. 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗱𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗿𝘁 𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗺.. 🇮🇳🌪️#AFCU17 in Jeddah awaits 🇸🇦🏜️#AsiaDream #BlueColts #IndianFootball pic.twitter.com/RnDUahmv0O — Indian Football …

5 Indians qualify for Commonwealth, 3 secure Asian Games spot

5 Indians qualify for Commonwealth, 3 secure Asian Games spot

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A total of five Indian boxers secured their spots at the 2026 Commonwealth Games, while a total of three qualified for the 2026 Asian Games as they made their way into the final of the 2026 Asian Boxing Championships in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia on Tuesday. As per the selection criteria published in December 2025 by the Boxing Federation of India (BFI) for the multi-sporting events, the Asian Championships finalists in selected weight categories “for CWG and AG 2026will be selected as the main entry.” As per the rules, Sachin Siwach (men’s 60kg), Preeti Pawar (women’s 54kg), and Priya Ghanghas (women’s 60kg) qualified for both the Asian Games and Commonwealth Games in their respective weight categories. Meanwhile, Jaismine Lamboria (women’s 57kg) and Arundhati Chaudhary (women’s 70kg) secured their spot at the 2026 Commonwealth Games. This is because their weight categories don’t feature at the Asian Games. Aside from those who secured themselves a spot at the Asian and Commonwealth Games, Minakshi (women’s 48kg), Visvanath Suresh (men’s 50kg), also qualified for their respective final but aren’t assured of …

Indian men qualify for main draw

Indian men qualify for main draw

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The Indian men’s basketball team qualified for the FIBA 3×3 Asia Cup main draw for a second consecutive year, topping their qualifying round group on Wednesday. The Indian team consisting of Pranav Prince, Harsh Dagar, Arvind Muthu, and Kushal Singh registered victories over Kazakhstan, Hong Kong, and Bahrain to top Group D and qualify for the main draw. Led by a stellar nine points by Pranav and five points by Arvind, they started their campaign with a 20-18 win over world Kazakhstan. They trailed 14-16 in the contest, before two points from Arvind helped them level up at 18-18. #news l India top Pool D and reach the main draw! 🏀🇮🇳 A comfortable 21-12 win over Bahrain seals it. Dagar was the standout, hitting back-to-back 2-pointers to put the game to bed. Three wins from three in the qualifying round💪🔥 India are through to the FIBA 3×3 Asia Cup… pic.twitter.com/hjUBbQZQl6 — The Bridge (@the_bridge_in) April 1, 2026 Pranav then scored two baskets to help India squeeze past the Kazakhstan in their first match of the …