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New Delhi, Feb 13 (IANS) Igor Tudor has reached an agreement to take charge of English Premier League club Tottenham Hotspur on an interim basis until the end of the season, stepping into the role following Thomas Frank’s dismissal earlier this week.Spurs acted after a difficult run of form left them hovering just five points above the relegation zone, prompting the club to seek short-term stability as they attempt to steer clear of a late-season slide.Tudor, 47, returns to management after leav…

Rio de Janeiro, Feb 3 (IANS) Brazil manager Carlo Ancelotti said he is close to finalising his squad for this year’s FIFA World Cup, but left the door open for adjustments.With much of the European season still to be played, Ancelotti said there was time for players to push late claims for selection.”It is not closed,” the Italian said at an event in Rio de Janeiro. “I have said before that Brazil is lucky to have many good players. The list is not closed, but we are close to the final list. The…

London, Jan 24 (IANS) The England football team is likely to be based in Kansas City during the FIFA World Cup 2026, with the Football Association (FA) formally requesting the governing body to provide Swope Soccer Village as the team’s primary training base for the tournament.Swope Soccer Village, which is a state-of-the-art facility in Missouri, has been identified as England’s preferred daily training venue. While FIFA is yet to confirm the final base camps for participating nations offic…

Zagreb, Jan 23 (IANS) Khalistani extremists reportedly storming the Indian Embassy in Croatia on Thursday, ripping down the tricolour and hoisting their Khalistani flag is not a victory of self-determination but a pathetic tantrum by fringe radicals who thrive on chaos while cowering from real threats faced by their community, a report stated on Friday. “Timed cynically ahead of EU leaders’ participation in India’s Republic Day celebrations, this stunt reeks of desperation, aiming to embarra…

New Delhi, Jan 23 (IANS) The Delhi Police on Friday registered an FIR against Sikh for Justice (SFJ) leader Gurpatwant Singh Pannun over alleged threats to create unrest in the national capital ahead of Republic Day celebrations on January 26. According to officials, the FIR has been lodged by the Special Cell of Delhi Police under Sections 196, 197, 152 and 61 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS). These provisions relate to criminal conspiracy, acts endangering the sovereignty, unity and integr…

Zagreb/New Delhi, Jan 22 (IANS) India on Thursday condemned the incident of trespassing and vandalism by anti-India elements at its Embassy in Croatia’s Zagreb, asserting that New Delhi has taken up the matter strongly with the Croatian authorities and asked them to hold the perpetrators accountable for their reprehensible and illegal actions. “We condemn the incident of trespassing and vandalism at our Embassy in Zagreb, Croatia by anti-India elements. Under the Vienna Convention, diplomatic pr…

New Delhi, Jan 13 (IANS) A bronze medal in a top-level karate competition abroad is fuelling India’s aspirations for the sport in the upcoming Asian Games in Japan, with intervention by the Sports Authority of India (SAI) helping practitioners of the sport dream big.Alisha Subudhi’s historic bronze medal at the World Karate Federation (WKF) Series A Karate Championship in Tbilisi, Georgia, has highlighted that structured support towards non-mainstream sports disciplines can reap major benefits…

New Delhi, Dec 31 (IANS) Five more Indian match officials have been added to the FIFA International List of Match Officials for 2026. Rachana Kamani (Gujarat), along with Ashwin Kumar (Puducherry) and Aditya Purkayastha (Delhi), have been added to the FIFA list of women and men referees, respectively.Meanwhile, Muralitharan Pandurangan (Puducherry) and Peter Christopher (Maharashtra) have been inducted as Assistant Referees. Ashwin Kumar and Aditya Purkayestha, along with making the FIFA list, h…