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India Open Athletics Series: New coach in tow, Pooja narrowly misses out on NR, looks to win Jr Worlds crown soon | Sport-others News

India Open Athletics Series: New coach in tow, Pooja narrowly misses out on NR, looks to win Jr Worlds crown soon | Sport-others News

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4 min readNew DelhiApr 12, 2026 07:00 AM IST Pooja’s three attempts at the 14-year national record for women’s high jump may have failed but the Haryana teenager achieved the goal she had manifested, the 1.90m mark, and a new personal best, on Saturday at the India Open Athletics Series at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in New Delhi. This is the first time any Indian high jumper has touched the 1.90m mark after Sahaha Kumari’s national record of 1.92m in 2012. 19-year-old Pooja, who is unbeaten at the national level in her past six competitions, moved past her previous personal best of 1.89m which she achieved during her title-winning performance at the Asian Athletics Championships 2025. “I know I missed the national record but a new personal best is good for me. Main soch ke aayi thi ki aaj toh 1.90m karna hai. (I had manifested that I would achieve 1.90m today),” said Pooja after her performance. While Pooja cleared the qualification mark of 1.80m set for the Asian Games, the Commonwealth Games mark of …

With guruji in tow, Sachin Yadav surges ahead

With guruji in tow, Sachin Yadav surges ahead

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When Sachin Yadav steps on the track, the crowd begins to whisper in acknowledgement of his presence. His 6’ 5’’ frame is both unusual and unmissable at the same time. And when he hurls the javelin, the whispers turn in a cheer. On Wednesday, he registered a personal best of 84.39m at the 38th National Games in Uttarakhand to break a decade-long National Games Record. He was mobbed by the media soon after. Most had the same question, “What mindset did you come here with?” Undeterred by fall Yadav wasn’t jumping in delight. He didn’t attempt to manufacture a headline grabbing one-liner either. “I just felt that I had to give my best. I had no number in mind. I just wanted to give my best,” was all that he said. And he had to pull out his best, considering the fact that Yadav endured a fall at the beginning of the competition. “In the first throw, I slipped, so got worried in my mind that I got hurt in my leg.” His old pair …

With twin-golds and coach Jiva in tow, Satish Kumar aims big

With twin-golds and coach Jiva in tow, Satish Kumar aims big

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Satish Kumar has hit a purple patch at the best possible time. After winning the 2025 National Games mixed doubles gold in badminton with Aadya Variyath, Satish also won the gold medal in the men’s singles category. The feat is unique to the sport since not many elite shuttlers opt for a combination of singles and mixed doubles. But Satish see this as a challenge. “That’s the challenge we [Satish and his coach] want. Nobody has done it so we want to make it happen,” said Satish, speaking to reporters on the sidelines of National Games 2025. Influence of coach Jiva Nair An interesting feature of Satish and Aadya is that their training and off-season preparation happens in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, at the Asia Badminton Academy. The primary reason for this is Jiva Nair, his coach, who resides in Malaysia. The association started when Satish was a teenager. “I went for a one-month camp with him. I have seen him do well with the Malaysian national team and people suggested him to me,” he recalled. …

Indian youngsters lead the charge for Team of the Week for Matchweek 13

Indian youngsters lead the charge for Team of the Week for Matchweek 13

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The Indian Super League reached its halfway mark on Monday, completing thirteen match weeks with a seven-goal thriller in Hyderabad between host Hyderabad FC and Northeast United FC. The ISL league table, currently led by Mohun Bagan SG, is tightly poised. There is only an 8-point gap between the top-ranked team and the eighth-ranked team. With the league now entering the second phase, the fight for the title will get more intense and the level of competition will increase, which might provide a lot more iconic performances in the coming weeks. Here is the team of the week for MatchWeek 13 of ISL: Goalkeeper Albino Gomes – Jamshedpur FC Albino has put his name amongst one of the most decorated goalkeepers this season and currently holds the record of having the most number of saves (49) in the current season. This week also he left his impact in the match against East Bengal, making five brilliant saves and keeping his team in the match, including three saves from close-range shots. Defenders Boris Singh – FC …

Vivek Agnihotri goes for walk with security in tow, people say ‘oh my tax money’ | Bollywood

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Director Vivek Agnihotri has shared a video from his morning walk around the city. But the filmmaker, who made The Kashmir Files (2022), wasn’t alone as he walked with his Y-category security cover. He said that was the price he has to pay for making the film based on the killings and exodus of Kashmiri Pandits from Kashmir. Also read: Vivek Agnihotri reacts as Ashoke Pandit equates ‘trolling’ of Pathaan with ‘attack on The Kashmir Files’ Sharing the video on Twitter, Vivek wrote, “The price one has to pay to show the Genocide of Hindus in Kashmir. In a Hindu majority country. Freedom of expression, ha.” Vivek added the hashtags ‘Imprisoned in own country’ and ‘Fatwa’. He is seen in a black track suit, walking around with a bunch of security personnel walking along with him. The video received mixed reactions on Twitter. One of his followers wrote, “Oh my tax money,” and another wrote, “What a waste of taxpayer’s money!” A comment also read, “Humare tax ke paise se security le rahe hain, apni …