Dubai, April 13 (IANS) The International Cricket Council (ICC) has unveiled a record prize fund of USD 8,764,615 for the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2026, reflecting a 10 per cent boost compared to the 2024 edition. This amount surpasses the USD 7,958,077 shared among the 10 participating nations in the United Arab Emirates two years ago, as the tournament is set to expand to 12 teams for the first time. The 2026 edition will feature hosts England joined by Australia, Bangladesh, India, Ireland,…
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London, March 22 (IANS) Four ambulances belonging to a Jewish community emergency service were set ablaze in the Golders Green area of north London. Police are treating the incident as an antisemitic hate crime, according to local media reports.Officers from the Metropolitan Police were called to Highfield Road at around 1.45 a.m. on Monday (local time) following reports of a fire. Authorities later confirmed that the incident is being investigated as a targeted hate crime, according to The Guar…
New Delhi, March 11 (IANS) Former Sports Minister and BJP MP Anurag Thakur asserted that India are not only set to host the 2030 Commonwealth Games (CWG) on a magnificent scale but is also pursuing the hosting rights for the 2036 Summer Olympics.India was formally ratified as the host of the Centenary Commonwealth Games in 2030 last November. India presented a compelling vision for the 2030 Games, centred in Ahmedabad, which will build on foundations laid by Glasgow 2026, enabling India to celeb…
Birmingham, March 7 (IANS) Lakshya Sen became only the second Indian player to reach the men’s singles final of the All-England Open badminton championship twice when he overcame Canada’s Victor Lai in a gruelling semifinal in Birmingham on Saturday.The 24-year-old, who had also reached the summit clash in 2022, not only overcame a spirited Lai but also blisters in his right toe to win 21-16, 18-21, 21-15 in an hour and 37 minutes.Sen’s mentor, Prakash Padukone, had reached the All-England f…
Dubai, March 4 (IANS) The countdown to the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2026 officially began on Wednesday, with iconic scoreboards across the world marking 100 days to go until the opening match in England and Wales. The celebrations were led by Edgbaston, the tournament’s opening venue, where the famous Birmingham ground transformed its historic scoreboard into a giant 100-day countdown clock. The first ball of the competition will be bowled there on June 12, when hosts England face Sri Lanka.E…
Birmingham, March 3 (IANS) India’s former World Championship bronze medallist, Lakshya Sen, caused the biggest upset of the opening day of the All England Open 2026 badminton championship when he packed off top seed and defending champion Shi Yuqi of China in the men’s singles opening round in Birmingham on Tuesday.Sen, the 2022 finalist in one of the most prestigious badminton tournaments, overcame the reigning world champion 23-21, 19-21, 21-17 in an hour and 18 minutes.Also advancing to t…
New Delhi, Mar 1 (IANS) Ace Indian shuttler PV Sindhu, who was left stranded at the Dubai Airport on Saturday en route to Birmingham as flight operations were suspended owing to escalating tensions between Iran and the US-Israel, shared her harrowing experience from Dubai and said the last few hours have been “extremely tense” as there were “sounds of interceptions and explosions” very close to where she and her team were holed up at Dubai Airport. Sindhu was travelling to Birmingham for the pre…
New Delhi, Mar 1 (IANS) Indian badminton star PV Sindhu described a frightening ordeal after an explosion occurred close to the area where she and her team were sheltering at Dubai International Airport, forcing them to move to a safer location.Sindhu was travelling to Birmingham for the prestigious All England Open, which starts on Tuesday, and had a layover in Dubai on the way. But the two-time Olympic medallist stranded at Dubai airport amid a major flight disruption triggered by the escalati…
New Delhi, Feb 28 (IANS) Two-time Olympic medallist shuttler PV Sindhu, who was left stranded at the Dubai Airport on Saturday en route to Birmingham in England as flight operations were suspended owing to escalating tensions between Iran and the US-Israel, is safe and hoping for things to settle down soon.Sindhu, who is travelling to Birmingham to participate in the prestigious All-England badminton championship from March 3-8, communicated with her fans via story on her Instagram page, thankin…
New Delhi, Feb 28 (IANS) Two-time Olympic medallist shuttler PV Sindhu was left stranded at the Dubai Airport on Saturday en route to Birmingham in England as flight operations were suspended owing to escalating tensions between Iran and the US-Israel. Sindhu is travelling to Birmingham to participate in the prestigious All-England badminton championship.Sindhu, the former World No.1 in women’s singles, put out a video on her Instagram story, showing a crowded airport as people wait for an updat…