Dhaka, May 25 (IANS) India’s High Commissioner to Bangladesh, Pranay Verma has reaffirmed India’s willingness to deepen multifaceted engagement with Bangladesh for the mutual benefit and shared prosperity of the people of both countries, the High Commission of India in Bangladesh said on Sunday.High Commissioner Pranay Verma paid a farewell call on the Prime Minister of Bangladesh, Tarique Rahman, on May 24.During the meeting, Rahman thanked the High Commissioner for his contributions to bilater…
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Cairo, May 21 (IANS) Ahead of the nation’s final training camp this month, the Egyptian Football Association has announced a preliminary 27-player squad for the FIFA World Cup 2026, with coach Hossam Hassan’s selection highlighting a core group of ever-present stars, including Mohamed Salah, Omar Marmoush, Trezeguet, and Mohamed Abdelmonem.Of the 27 players from the preliminary squad, only 26 players are to be selected after the friendly match against Russia scheduled for May 28, as part of the …
Bhopal, May 19 (IANS) Indian Junior Women’s Hockey Team head coach Tim White has praised the growing talent pool in the country’s underage national pathway during his scouting visit to the ongoing India-Australia U-18 exposure series in Bhopal. White, who took charge of the U-21 national setup in Bengaluru nearly six weeks ago, emphasised the importance of building a strong connection between the youth tiers and the senior national team.Speaking on his observations from the stands and his co…
New Delhi, May 15 (IANS) Hockey India has officially opened player registrations for the Hockey India League (HIL) 2027 Player Auction, scheduled for September, ahead of the tournament’s January 2027 start. Building on the success of its revival in the 2024–25 season and the momentum of the 2025–26 edition, the upcoming HIL season is expected to raise the level of competition even further, attracting top-tier talent from India and across the globe.Registrations are open to eligible players…
New Delhi, May 11 (IANS) Former New Zealand opener Martin Guptill says he is looking forward to renewing acquaintance with India pace legend Zaheer Khan, who’s the co-owner of Antwerp Anchors side in the inaugural EUT20 Belgium league, when the competition takes place from June 6-14. Guptill, one of New Zealand’s mainstay batters in white-ball cricket, was a major pre-signing for the side ahead of the tournament alongside Andre Russell and David Wiese. Former India wicketkeeper-batter Kiran …
New Delhi, May 2 (IANS) The Indian quartet of Dharamveer Choudhary, Rajesh Ramesh, Vishal TK, and Manu T.S. clocked an impressive time of 3:00.32 seconds, a season best, in the men’s 4x400m to finish fourth in their heat 3 on day one of World Athletics Relays at Gaborone’s National Stadium on Saturday.The top two teams in each heat advanced to the final round on Sunday and earned an automatic spot for the World Athletics Championships 2027 in Beijing.Sunday will be the second qualifying roun…
New Delhi, May 1 (IANS) Indian athletes are ready to showcase their prowess at World Athletics Relays 2026, the prize-money global relay carnival which will be held on African soil for the first time on Saturday (May 2) and Sunday (May 3) in Gaborone, Botswana.After an impressive performance during domestic competitions, the core group of sprinters will get a chance to test their ability against the best in the business. Saturday will be the first qualification round in all six relay events. The…
New Delhi, April 28 (IANS) Pakistan’s exports to Europe have stagnated in the first nine months of 2025-26 despite the continued access to the European Union’s Generalised Scheme of Preferences Plus (GSP+), according to a report in the local media.The report in the Pakistan Today newspaper highlights that the country’s exports to western Europe declined by 3.14 per cent to $3.30 billion in the first nine months of FY26 from $3.41 billion a year earlier, while shipments to northern Europe a…
New Delhi, April 23 (IANS) A special envoy to US President Donald Trump has reportedly asked FIFA to replace Iran with Italy in the upcoming World Cup, starting from June 11, after the American president assailed Pope Leo XIV in a social media post. Trump has launched an unusual and scathing attack on Pope Leo over his opposition to US immigration policy and the war in Iran. He accused the first American Pope of being “weak on crime and terrible for foreign policy” in a Truth Social post, drawin…
Chennai, April 22 (IANS) Actor Ajith Kumar, who was in Belgium to participate in the popular 24H Series – GT3 Pro-Am race held at the legendary Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps, has now returned home well in time to cast his vote in the Tamil Nadu State Assembly elections that are to be held on Thursday. Video clips of Ajith Kumar arriving at the Chennai airport on Wednesday and making his way out of the airport are now doing the rounds on social media.It is a well established fact that Ajith Kuma…