Toluca, June 4 (IANS) Serbia head coach Veljko Paunovic has expressed strong confidence in Mexico’s chances of making a deep run at the FIFA World Cup 2026, saying the host nation has all the qualities needed to achieve a historic result. Paunovic, who is familiar with Mexican football after coaching Guadalajara and Tigres UANL, believes the national team is well-equipped to compete with the world’s best sides. Speaking ahead of Serbia’s friendly match against Mexico in Toluca on Thursday, the 4…
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Mexico City, June 3 (IANS) Mexico and South Africa will kick off the 2026 FIFA World Cup on June 11 at the Mexico City Stadium, repeating the tournament’s opening fixture in 2010. South Africa is back at the finals for the first time since then. In the same group, South Korea will make its 12th World Cup appearance, and the Czech Republic returns after a 20-year absence.MEXICOThe team:Mexico, hosting the World Cup for a third time, will be looking for a deeper run than its recent tournaments hav…
Washington, May 28 (IANS) The US government is planning to send Americans exposed to Ebola to a new quarantine facility in Kenya instead of flying them to the United States, US media have reported.Trump administration officials have instructed the US military to set up a quarantine facility in central Kenya within a week, The Washington Post reported on Wednesday (local time), citing two people familiar with the matter. The field hospital would house Americans exposed to the virus, keeping them …
Prague, May 26 (IANS) Hilarion Alfeyev, a retired bishop of the Russian Orthodox Church who was previously detained in the Czech Republic, has been released, local media reported.According to his Telegram channel, he was released without any additional restrictions: no bail, written undertaking, travel ban or other procedural obligations, Russia’s state-owned Tass news agency reported.Alfrey, who was residing in Czechia, was arrested on Sunday after Czech police found containers with an unspec…
Moscow, May 26 (IANS) The Russian Foreign Ministry is going to summon the head of the Czech diplomatic mission in Moscow in connection with the detention of Hilarion Alfeyev in Karlovy Vary, local media reported on Monday.Hilarion Alfrey, a retired bishop of the Russian Orthodox Church residing in Czechia, was arrested on Sunday after Czech police found containers with an unspecified substance in the trunk of his car, according to a statement released by the Ministry.”The Russian Embassy will co…
Moscow, May 25 (IANS) Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed a law allowing the Russian army to protect Russian citizens abroad, local media reported. The law applies in the event of a citizen’s arrest, criminal prosecution, or other legal action by foreign and international courts vested with jurisdiction without Russia’s participation, Russia’s state-owned TASS news agency reported.The law also states that government agencies will, at the President’s discretion, take measures to pro…
Paris, May 19 (IANS) Former Grand Slam champions and experienced tour regulars negotiated a rain-hit day of qualifying at the French Open on Tuesday, with Bianca Andreescu and Karolina Pliskova among the notable names advancing into the next round in Paris.Andreescu, continuing her comeback climb up the rankings, looked sharp during a straightforward 6-3, 6-2 victory over French teenager Daphnee Mpetshi Perricard. The former US Open champion, currently ranked No. 160 in the world, is attempting …
Washington, May 7 (IANS) Nikhil Gupta, who pleaded guilty in a murder-for-hire conspiracy case in the United States earlier this year, has agreed to forfeit $15,000 in cash and two mobile phones to the US government under a consent preliminary order filed in a federal court in New York.The order, signed by US District Judge Victor Marrero on April 23, said Gupta consented to a money judgment of $15,000 “representing the amount of proceeds traceable to the offences charged” in the indictment….
New Delhi, May 1 (IANS) A 12-member Indian shotgun squad is all set to take part in the year’s second International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) World Cup Shotgun stage in Almaty, Kazakhstan, beginning with team arrivals on Saturday. A total of 284 athletes representing 42 national Olympic committees are in the fray for the five Olympic events on the 10-day roster. Eight members of the Indian squad are also travelling to compete as RPO (ranking points only) shooters.Competitions begin with…
New Delhi, April 23 (IANS) The Minister of State (MoS) for Commerce and Industry, Jitin Prasada, concluded his official visit to the Czech Republic on Thursday, aimed at strengthening bilateral trade, investment and industrial cooperation between the two countries.During the visit, the MoS held bilateral meetings with senior Czech leaders, including Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Industry and Trade Karel Havlicek, his deputy Jan Sechter; and Deputy Foreign Minister Marie Chatardova.The vi…