Olympic gold medallist Abhinav Bindra said the earlier stiffness of shooting jackets and trousers had bordered on “technological doping”, as the sport adapts new ISSF regulations to stay relevant in the Olympic programme. With lighter shooting gear now mandated and changes introduced in events like rapid-fire pistol
24 January,2026 08:12 AM IST | Palakkad | S Kannan
Former India captain Rohit Sharma said fear of failure among elite batters may have contributed to India’s prolonged ICC title drought between 2011 and 2024. Reflecting on the lean phase, Rohit said the team largely did the right things but felt something was missing, possibly a mental barrier that affected performances in big tournaments
24 January,2026 08:11 AM IST | New Delhi | PTI-1769163217347_d.png "Vietnam's ruling Communist Party re-elects To Lam as general secretary")
Vietnam’s To Lam was re-elected general secretary of the Communist Party. The Congress set goals for 10 percent annual GDP growth by 2030 and high income status by 2045, while electing 19 Politburo members to guide the country’s political and economic direction
23 January,2026 04:30 PM IST | Hanoi | AP-1769147267605_d.png "Sensex, Nifty pare opening gains amid FII selling pressure")
Sensex and Nifty slipped in early trade on Friday after erasing opening gains, weighed down by profit-taking and continued selling by foreign institutional investors despite positive global market cues
23 January,2026 11:26 AM IST | Mumbai | PTIADVERTISEMENT
