Mallorca (Spain), June 6 (IANS) Spain’s women’s football team took a major step toward direct qualification for next summer’s World Cup in Brazil with a 4-0 win over England at Mallorca Son Moix Stadium on Friday.Now level on 12 points with England, Spain will be able to secure a place in Brazil without a play-off with a victory over Iceland on Tuesday.England beat Spain 1-0 at Wembley in their first qualifying game but with head-to-head goals decisive if the two teams finish level on points, Sp…
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Mexico City, June 4 (IANS) Five-time champions Brazil headlines Group C as it seeks a sixth World Cup title, with Morocco aiming to build on its historic run in Qatar and Scotland and Haiti making long-awaited returns. The group will be played entirely in the United States, with Brazil carrying the weight of expectation and its three rivals looking to seize a rare opportunity on the global stage. BrazilBrazil enters the World Cup after an unconvincing qualifying campaign and a change of manager….
New Delhi, June 4 (IANS) As the world gears up for the FIFA World Cup 2026 in the United States, Canada, and Mexico, one question continues to dominate football discussions: Can Argentina successfully defend their title and end a drought that has lasted more than six decades?In the tournament’s 96-year history, 22 teams have been crowned world champions, but only two nations, Italy (1934 and 1938) and Brazil (1958 and 1962), have managed to retain the trophy. Since Brazil’s triumph in 1962, …
Ahmedabad, June 2 (IANS) Investigators probing one of India’s largest recent maritime cocaine seizures have uncovered concealed electronic tracking devices embedded within the narcotics consignment, a development that Gujarat Anti-Terrorist Squad (ATS) officials say points to the involvement of a sophisticated international drug trafficking network. The latest breakthrough came during the sampling and seizure process of the cocaine under Section 52A of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Subst…
Sao Paulo, June 2 (IANS) Brazilian Finance Minister Dario Durigan said Monday he will meet with US authorities this week to discuss the designation of criminal organisations as international terrorist groups, a move that could ultimately threaten Brazil’s financial sovereignty.According to Durigan, labeling the criminal gangs Primeiro Comando da Capital (First Capital Command) and Comando Vermelho (Red Command) as terrorists could open the door to sanctions that might impact Pix, Brazil’s instan…
New Delhi, June 1 (IANS) The country has comfortable foodgrain stocks, and the availability of edible oils remains adequate, supported by regular imports, domestic production, and existing stocks, the government said on Monday, adding that fertiliser security also remains strong and stable, with availability consistently exceeding requirements across all major fertilisers. As of May 28, wheat stock in the Central Pool stood at 513 lakh metric tonnes (LMT) against the prescribed buffer norm of 27…
New Delhi, May 31 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address the 134th episode of his monthly radio programme ‘Mann Ki Baat’ on Sunday.The programme is scheduled to be broadcast at 11 a.m. across All India Radio (Akashvani), DD News and official government digital channels.In the previous episode of the programme on April 27, the Prime Minister highlighted the National Archives of India’s unique digital database created through the dedicated Abhilekh Patal Portal, enabling access to more t…
São Paulo (Brazil), May 28 (IANS) Brazilian star Neymar Jr suffered a big setback to his hopes of playing in the side’s first match in the FIFA World Cup 2026, to be played in the USA, Mexico, and Canada from June 11, as he has been ruled out of the upcoming international friendly matches.Brazil are set to play Panama in Brasília on Sunday and will take the field for their second warmup match against Egypt on June 5, and the country’s all-time leading scorer is likely to miss both the friendli…
Sao Paulo, May 26 (IANS) Brazilian Foreign Affairs Minister Mauro Vieira expressed his country’s rejection of US threats against Cuba, and called for resolving differences through diplomacy and respect for international law.Regarding possible US military intervention in Cuba, Vieira on Monday said he hopes it would not come to that, and the better option is “negotiation and dialogue,” Xinhua news agency reported.He noted that the country rejects any type of foreign threat against the Caribbean i…
Bhubaneswar, May 25 (IANS) Odisha will host the BRICS Technical Meeting of the “Disaster Risk Reduction Working Group” in Puri from June 3 to 5, 2026. According to an official statement, the BRICS Technical Meeting of the “Disaster Risk Reduction Working Group”, being organised under India’s BRICS Presidency, will be held from June 3 to 5 at the Taj Puri Resort in Puri.“Representatives and experts from BRICS countries will participate in the meeting and deliberate on various issues r…