New Delhi, July 19 (IANS) The FIFA World Cup has once again demonstrated football’s unmatched ability to unite billions across the globe, delivering unforgettable moments on and off the pitch. As the world gears up for the final between Argentina and Spain, the spotlight has also returned to a question that continues to haunt Indian football: why has a nation of more than 1.4 billion people still not qualified for the sport’s biggest event? For Shaji Prabhakaran, the answer is neither complicate…
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Mumbai, May 24 (IANS) Nearly 20 years into his international career, former India skipper Rohit Sharma believes Indian cricket is moving in the right direction, both in terms of results and mindset and stated that he wants India to be the best in world cricket and it’s “right up there.”For Rohit, India’s recent success across formats and age-group tournaments is a sign of the growing strength of the country’s cricketing structure.“I want India to be the powerhouse of world cricket…that…
Shillong, May 19 (IANS) Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K. Sangma on Tuesday said the state’s youth are “second to none” and asserted that investments in young people should be seen not as expenditure but as the foundation for the state’s future growth and transformation. Addressing the inauguration ceremony of the newly relocated 41 Meghalaya Battalion NCC complex at Cherangre in Tura, the Chief Minister said the National Cadet Corps plays a crucial role in shaping disciplined, confiden…
Colombo, May 4 (IANS) Sri Lanka and the Maldives signed seven memoranda of understanding during Maldivian President Mohamed Muizzu’s State Visit to Colombo, the President’s Media Division (PMD) said on Monday.The agreements cover cooperation in tourism, education, higher education, health, sports, youth development, archives and defence, the PMD said.Muizzu arrived in Sri Lanka on Monday for a three-day State Visit at the invitation of Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake. The visit mar…
Itanagar, April 16 (IANS) Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu on Thursday said the state has significantly improved its sports performance over the past decade, including securing the fifth rank nationally and emerging as the top performer in the Northeast during the Khelo India Tribal Games. Inaugurating three major infrastructure facilities at Dera Natung Government College in Itanagar, the Chief Minister encouraged students to actively participate in sports, emphasising that sport…
New Delhi, Feb 1 (IANS) New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) Vice Chairperson Kuljeet Singh Chahal on Sunday lauded the 13th Union Budget 2026 as progressive and inclusive, and hoped it would help transform New Delhi into a world-class city. Chahal said that under Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s vision, this Budget will significantly strengthen infrastructure, smart civic services, healthcare facilities, cleanliness initiatives, green development, and employment generation in the NDMC area, furth…
Jaipur, Feb 1 (IANS) Reacting to the Union Budget, former Jaipur Greater Municipal Corporation Mayor Somya Gurjar said that the budget presented by Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is “a visionary, inclusive, and welfare-oriented roadmap that will play a decisive role in realising Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s vision of Developed India @2047”. She said the budget is “not merely a financial statement, but a comprehensive development document that aims to provide resources and opportunit…