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Lionel Messi | Photo Credit: Reuters Uncertainty continues to loom over the visit of the World Cup-winning Argentina team, led by Lionel Messi, for an international friendly match in Kochi, Kerala.The event’s sponsor, Reporter Broadcasting Corporation (RBC), remains unable to guarantee that the team will arrive during the March window as publicised, after the originally scheduled visit on November 25 was called off. The Greater Cochin Development Authority (GCDA), which faced much flak for allotting the Jawaharlal Nehru International Stadium under its ownership to a private party for hosting the game, allegedly without following due process, also has no clarity…

All in readiness: The Indian team is in pool B alongside Chile, Switzerland and Oman. | Photo Credit: special arrangement India’s legendary goalkeeper P.R. Sreejesh’s career has been marked by many successes, but a regret remains: he has never won a junior or senior World Cup medal.Despite playing in a junior hockey World Cup (2005) and four senior World Cups (2010, 2014, 2018, and 2023), a medal eluded him. Sreejesh, however, clinched the Olympic bronze in Tokyo and Paris.Now, at 37, Sreejesh is aiming to change it, not as a player, but as the head coach of the Indian team…

Former tennis player Roger Federer acknowledges fans during the opening ceremony of Australian Open. | Photo Credit: REUTERS The Australian Open’s first formal opening ceremony became the Roger Federer show on the eve of the season-opening major.There was Crowded House, the band, playing a set of four hits. There was a full house — a capacity crowd in the 15,000-seat stadium.Rod Laver, the great Australian player of Grand Slam fame, was in the house. The 87-year-old Aussie was sitting courtside in Rod Laver Arena, the centre court at Melbourne Park named in his honour.Federer, the six-time Australian Open winner and…

Social Butterfly, Fynbos and Zacharias caught the eye when the horses were exercised here on Friday (Jan. 23) morning.Inner sand:600m: Majesticus (Nazil) 38. Moved freely. Luminosity (S. Amit) 40. Easy. Beat The Heat (rb) 38. Urged. Legadema (Kaviraj) 39. Easy. Hagibis (rb) 38. Pressed. Powerofattitude (Sandesh), Jasialmer (Abhay) 39. They ended level. Red Bishop (A. Prakash) 39. Easy. 1000m: Kings Gambit (Yash) 1-6, 600/37. Moved well. Touch Of Mystic (N. Bhosale), Jackson (Gore) 1-6, 600/39. They moved neck and neck freely. Namiri (A. Prakash) 1-9, 600/39. Moved freely. Europe (Neeraj) 1-9, 600/40. Moved fluently. D’ Artagnan (Kirtish) 1-7, 600/38. Good…

Punjab Royals rode on its women grapplers’ performance to bounce back from being 1-3 down and win 6–3 against Tiigers of Mumbai Dangals on day six of the Pro Wrestling League.Rajnita Jangra (57kg) and Ana Godinez (62kg) won their respective bouts by fall while Meenakshi (53kg) overwhelmed Jyoti Sihag 17-1 and Priya Malik (76kg) beat Jyoti Berwal on technical superiority 10-0 as Punjab Royals went level on points at the top, placing second with 13 winning bouts.The results: Punjab Royals bt Tiigers of Mumbai Dangals 6-3: Men: 57kg: Aman Sehrawat (Tiigers of Mumbai Dangals) bt Chirag Chhikara (Punjab Royals) 17-7;…

Do you ever wonder why some people easily get emotional and disappointed, and they are often labeled as weak and sensitive? But little do we know that even these behavioral patterns are an influence of the zodiac sign and their elements that make them easily vulnerable. Here’s all you need to know about signs that are sensitive.What does astrology say?According to the books of Vedic astrology, zodiac signs with water elements are like Cancer, Scorpio, and Pisces. These signs have a profound emotional depth, as they are ruled by the Moon, Pluto-Mars, and Neptune, respectively, which makes them highly intuitive…

Princess Kate captivated onlookers with her signature elegant style at a recent engagement. Opting for a sophisticated chocolate-brown midi dress by Edeline Lee, she subtly personalized the look with a matching belt buckle. A deep purple Catherine Walker coat and classic accessories completed her composed and quietly powerful ensemble, reinforcing her reputation for timeless fashion choices. Kate, the Princess of Wales, has become one of those women everyone keeps an eye on style-wise — and not because she’s chasing every new trend that pops up. It’s actually the opposite. She knows what suits her and sticks to it. Clean lines,…

Illustrative imageThe Indian arbitration system, once designed to be the swift alternative to litigation, is collapsing under the weight of delayed proceedings, with district courts taking over five years to dispose of section 34 petitions challenging arbitral awards. Data curated by Cubictree and analysed by ETLegalWorld shows that of the 38,973 cases filed in high courts, 11,239 remain pending with an average disposal timeline of 18.69 months. Data reveals that delay in district courts is even worse: of 157,864 cases, 63,012 remain pending, nearly 40 percent of the total caseload, with average timelines stretching to 30.56 months. “Cubictree is the…

Prime Minister Narendra Modi shared glimpses from the ceremonial welcome accorded to him at Perdana Putra in Putrajaya in Kuala Lumpur here on Sunday, highlighting the deepening bilateral ties between India and Malaysia during his ongoing two-day official visit.Sharing the moment on social media platform X, PM Modi wrote, “Glimpses from the ceremonial welcome at Perdana Putra in Putrajaya. India and Malaysia continue to deepen a partnership rooted in trust, friendship and shared aspirations.”  The ceremonial welcome at Perdana Putra, the office complex of the Malaysian Prime Minister, featured a Guard of Honour and other protocol elements, reflecting the high importance…

Karnataka Health Minister Dinesh Gundu Rao on Sunday refuted claims that a discussion about a change in the state Congress leadership was underway, saying there is no rift in the party.Reigniting the row over a speculated power tussle, the Karnataka Minister said that if the high command decides to change the Chief Minister of the Congress-led government, all the MLAs will abide by it.Rao told ANI, “No discussions going on. Some MLAs have spoken, that’s all. There is nothing like that. The CM and DCM have said that whatever the high command decides is final. These are all just rumours.…