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Celebrated British actor Sir Patrick Stewart has passed away at the age of 86. Rising from a childhood marked by domestic hardship and going completely bald by age 19, Stewart built a formidable career with the Royal Shakespeare Company before capturing global stardom as Captain Jean-Luc Picard in Star Trek and Professor X in the X-Men franchise. Knighted in 2010, the Yorkshire-born legend proved that classical discipline and character can redefine modern popular culture.
Legendary Hollywood actress Eva Marie Saint, who won an Academy Award for her film debut opposite Marlon Brando in ‘On the Waterfront’ and dazzled as Cary Grant’s co-star in Hitchcock’s ‘North by Northwest’, has died at the age of 102. Renowned for prioritizing her family over studio contracts while delivering intense, critically acclaimed dramatic performances, Saint remained one of the final living bridges to cinema’s Golden Age.
Legendary Indian actor and Padma Shri recipient Nana Patekar passed away on Thursday morning at the age of 75 following a severe cardiac arrest at his residence in Dona Paula, Goa. Celebrated for iconic performances in ‘Parinda’, ‘Krantiveer’, ‘Natsamrat’, and ‘Welcome’, as well as his philanthropic work for drought-hit farmers through the Naam Foundation, Patekar will be accorded a full state funeral in Pune as tributes pour in from across the nation.
The Indian men’s hockey team stormed into the Asian Games final on Thursday with a pulsating 4-3 semifinal victory over traditional rivals Pakistan in Kakamigahara, Japan. Led by captain Harmanpreet Singh’s early two-goal blitz, the defending champions weathered a fierce second-half comeback from Pakistan before executing a decisive circle penetration seconds ahead of the hooter to keep their gold-medal defense intact.
India’s compound archers completed a clean sweep at the 2026 Asian Games, capturing all three team gold medals in sensational fashion. The mixed pair edged South Korea 20-19 in a dramatic shoot-off to secure a historic Los Angeles 2028 Olympic quota, while the women’s squad matched the 238 world record to down China, and the men’s trio pulled off a late comeback against their rivals to cap an unbeaten campaign.
The Indian women’s kabaddi team captured gold at the Asian Games after edging out perennial rivals Iran 37-34 in a thrilling final. Showcasing tactical discipline and crucial defensive stops in the dying moments, the defending champions weathered late pressure to retain their continental supremacy and celebrate with a spirited victory lap.
India narrowly averted a historic upset at the Sano International Cricket Ground on Tuesday, edging out Japan by 2 runs in a rain-curtailed 5-over exhibition marking the 75th anniversary of diplomatic ties. Restricted to 32/4 by Charles Hinze’s tight bowling, India relied on Washington Sundar’s 2/13 to stop Kendel Kadowaki-Fleming’s charge and restrict the hosts to 30/3.
Indian boxer Sakshi Chaudhary produced an emphatic upset at the Asian Games, dominating Paris Olympics bronze medallist Aira Villegas by a 5-0 unanimous verdict in the women’s 51kg category. Following consecutive 5-0 round sweeps, the Commonwealth Games champion advanced to the pre-quarterfinals, where she faces Kazakhstan’s Alua Balkibekova.
India completed a comprehensive 3-0 T20I series sweep over Afghanistan with a crushing 127-run victory at the Arun Jaitley Stadium. Powered by Abhishek Sharma’s historic 30-ball century and three-wicket hauls from Nitish Kumar Reddy and Ravi Bishnoi, the hosts bundled Afghanistan out for just 94 in 14.1 overs.
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