London, May 6 (IANS) Bukayo Saka’s finish on the stroke of half-time helped Arsenal reach the Champions League final for the first time since 2006 following a tense evening in north London.Saka’s 44th-minute goal claimed 1-0 win for the Gunners in the semifinal second-leg against Atletico Madrid, and moved into the final with an aggregate 2-1 win.Mikel Arteta’s men dominated the early passages of play, but it was the visitors who carved out the opening opportunity with Julián Alvarez sweeping w…
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Budapest, April 30 (IANS) The International Judo Federation (IJF) announced on Thursday that the 2026 World Judo Masters will be held in Dushanbe, Tajikistan, from December 18 to 20. The World Judo Masters ranks just below the world championships within the IJF competition system.As part of the World Judo Tour, the invitation-only event brings together the top 36 athletes in each weight category, with no limit on entries per country. The tournament carries significant world ranking value, with 1…
Kampala (Uganda), April 14 (IANS) Uganda Athletics has named its final squad for the 2026 World Athletics Relays, set to take place in Gaborone, Botswana. Uganda Athletics Federation president Dominic Otuchet confirmed to Xinhua on Tuesday that a team of four athletes will represent the country at the competition.Botswana will host the event at the Botswana National Stadium from May 2-3. This will be the eighth edition of the World Athletics Relays and the first time the event is staged on Afric…
Washington, April 8 (IANS) A newly-struck ceasefire between the United States and Iran is already under strain, Vice President J D Vance said, calling it a “fragile truce” threatened by internal discord in Tehran.Speaking during an event in Budapest, Vance said the agreement, reached hours earlier, marked a pause in hostilities but remained uncertain.“That is the basis of this fragile truce that we have,” he said, noting the deal was only “eight to 12 hours old”.The ceasefire followe…
Washington, April 7 (IANS) The United States warned Iran it can “exact much, much greater pain” if it fails to change course, with Vice President J D Vance saying, “the ball is in the Iranians’ court.” Speaking at a joint press conference with the Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán in Budapest, Vance signalled that the confrontation had reached a decisive stage, with the next move now dependent on Tehran’s response.“We feel confident that we can get a response… whether it’s…
Mumbai, Feb 25 (IANS) Fitness enthusiast and actor-model Milind Soman, along with his wife Ankita Konwar and a few friends, recently cycled 55 kilometres uphill to an ‘elevation of 3,000 feet’ at Panhalad in Kolhapur. The ‘Four More Shots Please’ star took to his social media account in sharing the details of their adventure and also shared a few pictures from their stint.Sharing glimpses from the ride, Milind captioned the post as, “Today @ankita_earthy , our friends and I rode 55km with …
Mumbai, Jan 14 (IANS) Actor and fitness junkie Milind Soman has added another feather to his cap as he was able to complete his longest swim ever to date.The ‘Emergency’ actor swam for 15 kilometers within a span of 7 hours and 20 minutes on the Goa coast. Milind achieved this lat feat on January 11.Just like most of his achievements, Milind’s better half, Ankita Konwar, accompanied him this time as well. She also completed her first 10-kilometer swim in a sea.Sharing a couple of photos and vide…
Mumbai Jan 10 (IANS) Actor and model Milind Soman and wife Ankita Konwar in a joint post on Saturday shared a beautiful video montage featuring their best love-filled clips from their journey of togetherness.Sharing the video on their social media accounts, the couple said, “Love came with courage. Bringing out the best in each other #love.”Ankita and Milind often are seen sharing happy and romantic photos and videos of each other on social media.For the uninitiated, the couple had welcomed 2026…
Mumbai Jan 1 (IANS) Actor and model Milind Soman and wife Ankita Konwar welcomed 2026 by giving major fitness goals to their fans.Ankita, in a social media post, revealed how they ran through 3 countries in just two days.Sharing an umpteen number of pictures from their visit to Budapest, Hungary, Ankita wrote, “Wish you all a very happy new year from Budapest! Spent the 30th and 31st of December the best way we know how to.”She added, “Ran through 3 countries in 2 days. Met some lovely kin…
Mumbai, Dec 24 (IANS) Television actress Munmun Dutta, known for playing the popular character Babita Krishnan Iyer in “Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah”, is soaking in the festive spirit far from home this Christmas, as she celebrates the season in Budapest, ticking off a dream from her bucket list. Sharing glimpses of her holiday on Instagram, Munmun revealed that celebrating Christmas in Europe had always been close to her heart. In the images, the actress is seen surrounded by twinkling l…