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The first 10 days of the year brought heavy snow to the north east of Scotland, and it has barely stopped raining since then. Source link
Three members of Team Mouat are from Stranraer – home to an ice rink built in a hotel. Source link
In a major setback to an already depleted Australia, Josh Hazlewood was ruled out of the T20 World Cup after “running out of time” to recover from hamstring injury | Photo Credit: AP In a major setback to an already depleted Australia, their premier pacer Josh Hazlewood was on Friday (February 6, 2026) ruled out of the T20 World Cup after “running out of time” to recover from a hamstring injury. Australia would not be naming any replacement for the 35-year-old bowler. It was earlier stated by Cricket Australia that Hazlewood would be able to join the squad during the…
FIle photo shows FIFA’s logo near its headquarters in Zurich, Switzerland. | Photo Credit: Reuters A record number of 5,973 international transfers were recorded in the January trading window for men’s soccer, according to a FIFA report released.That marks a 3% increase from the previous year in cross-border deals between clubs in different countries, where the transactions are processed by FIFA.However, the total spending was down about 18% from last year’s record, to $1.95 billion. That’s still some 20% more than the previous record from January 2023, FIFA said.In women’s soccer, clubs spent more than $10 million on international transfers,…
Duncan Jackson scores Australia’s opening goal against Korea during the FIH junior men’s hockey World Cup at the Mayor Radhakrishnan Stadium, Egmore in Chennai on Tuesday, December 2, 2025. | Photo Credit: B. JOTHI RAMALINGAM Australia arrived at the FIH junior men’s hockey World Cup with high hopes and ambitious targets. Instead, it finds itself playing for 9th–16th places — its worst finish in 12 appearances at the event. Despite a 3-1 win over South Korea at the SDAT–Mayor Radhakrishnan Stadium on Tuesday that took its tally to six points in Pool F, the 1997 champion was undone by an…
Fans walk and ride bikes through a water mister at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, on January 27, 2026 | Photo Credit: AP The Australian Open suffered more disruption on Tuesday (January 27, 2026) when it hit its maximum “heat stress” rating with forecasts of 45°C, meaning the day’s remaining quarterfinals will take place under a closed roof until the weather relents.The Melbourne major reached the highest level of five for the second time in four days on its scale designed to protect players, fans and officials.That means centre court, Rod Laver Arena, which hosts the day’s four…
The doubles pair of Gayatri Gopichand and Treesa Jolly put up a spirited fight before going down 22-24 18-21 to the world No.4 combination of Jia Yi Fan and Zhang Shu Xian, as China took a decisive 2-0 lead at the Badminton Asia Team Championship. | Photo Credit: PTI India’s title defence in the women’s team event came to a disappointing end after a 0-3 loss to a second-string China in the quarterfinals of the Badminton Asia Team Championships in Qingdao on Friday (February 6, 2026). India had won a historic gold medal in the previous edition in 2024, but…
Do you ever wonder why some people are always competitive with others, whether it is in the context of numbers in exams or competing to seek attention on the professional front? Interestingly, if you have someone around you who is always trying to steal the limelight, then you can simply decode their selfish and competitive traits by knowing their zodiac sign, as it can reveal their real traits.What does astrology say?According to the books of Vedic astrology, it is believed that fire and earth signs are often the most competitive signs; this is because these signs are ruled by Mars,…
Japanese authorities in Fujiyoshida, a picturesque town near Mount Fuji, have cancelled their annual cherry blossom festival this year, citing an unmanageable surge in tourist numbers that has begun to seriously affect daily life for locals. The decision brings an abrupt end to a decade-old spring event that had turned the town into one of Japan’s most photographed sakura destinations. During peak cherry blossom season, as many as 10,000 visitors a day now arrive in Fujiyoshida, drawn by the rare combination of cherry trees in full bloom framed against Mount Fuji’s snow-capped slopes. But what was once seen as a…
NSE IPONew Delhi, Capital market regulator Sebi has granted a no-objection certificate to the National Stock Exchange (NSE) to move ahead with its long-awaited initial public offering (IPO), after a decade of delays caused by regulatory concerns and co-location controversy, a top exchange official said on Friday.The listing plans of the country’s largest bourse, NSE, were on hold since 2016, when the exchange first filed draft offer documents to raise around Rs 10,000 crore through an offer for sale by existing shareholders. Sebi withheld approval due to regulatory concerns arising from governance lapses and the co-location case. Since then, NSE…