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Bogged down by heavy opening losses, Canada and the UAE would be eager to make amends when they take on each other in a Group D clash of the T20 World Cup in New Delhi on Friday.Drawn into the “Group of Death” alongside three top-10 teams — New Zealand, South Africa and Afghanistan — both the UAE and Canada face the daunting and unlikely task of making the Super Eight stage.Their campaigns got off to disappointing starts, with both sides suffering massive defeats.While Canada, which dominated the Americas Regional Final by winning all six matches, lost their opener to South…

Kalinga Lancers team during a training session at the Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneswar The new season of the Hockey India League (HIL) will be a family affair for Belgium’s Kina father-son duo, coach Pascal and versatile player Antoine, who will be part of the Vedanta Kalinga Lancers set-up.While Antoine, a World and Olympic champion, played an important role for Lancers last season, the senior Kina is making his HIL debut this time.Following the team’s first training camp at the Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneswar on Tuesday, Lancers’ new technical and strategy coach Pascal Kina – who has worked across Europe, New…

Annu Rani, Sachin Jadhav and Animesh Kujur at the press conference on the eve of World Athletics Continental Tour Bronze event at the Kalinga stadium in Bhubaneswar. | Photo Credit: BISWARANJAN ROUT In the absence of several top names, including double Olympic medallist and World champion Neeraj Chopra, due to varied reasons, the focus will be on javelin throwers Annu Rani and Sachin Yadav, long jumpers S. Murali and Shaili Singh and sprinter Animesh Kujur as the Kalinga Stadium is all set to host the country’s maiden World Athletics Continental Tour Bronze event here on Sunday.Coincidentally, a good bunch of…

Koneru Humpy is among the three Indian women who have qualified for the Candidates Tournament to decide the challenger for the world championship later this year. File | Photo Credit: ANI Indian Grandmaster Koneru Humpy is set for her third outing at the prestigious Norway Chess Women’s tournament, scheduled to be held from May 25 to June 5.A two-time world rapid champion, the 38-year-old Humpy is among the three Indian women who have qualified for the Candidates Tournament to decide the challenger for the world championship later this year.“I’m really happy to be part of Norway Chess Women. It’s a…

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In a major boost to tourism, the Jammu Division has introduced a Vistadome coach on the extended service. The coach features a glass roof and large panoramic windows, allowing passengers uninterrupted views of Kashmir’s mountains, rivers, valleys and tunnels along the route, as per ANI reports. Passenger amenities in the Jammu Division of Northern Railway have been expanded with the extension of special train No. 04688/04687 from Budgam to Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra. The train, which earlier terminated at Banihal, will now operate up to Katra, improving rail connectivity within the region. J-K: Vistadome coach introduced on Budgam-Katra special…

RERA doing nothing except facilitating defaulting builders: SCNew Delhi, The Supreme Court on Thursday said it is high time all states rethought the constitution of the real estate regulatory authority (RERA) as the institution is doing nothing, except facilitating defaulting builders.A bench of Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi said the people for whom RERA was created were “completely depressed, disgusted and disappointed” and asserted that it won’t mind if the institution was abolished.The observations came from the bench, which permitted the Himachal Pradesh government to shift the office of RERA to the place of its choice.The bench…

Education Minister Sakeena Itoo on Thursday informed the J&K Assembly that the department is currently focusing on consolidation of infrastructure and provision of teaching faculty in already upgraded Schools. The minister stated this while replying to a question of Legislator, Dr. Sajjad Shafi regarding up-gradation of schools. She highlighted that up-gradation of schools is a continuous and ongoing process and such proposals are examined from time to time strictly in accordance with the prescribed norms and criteria. “Up-gradation requires the fulfilment of laid-down criteria and feasibility norms, like distance, feeding schools and top-class enrolment, which are prerequisites,” she said, adding…

Sachin Tendulkar celebrates Italy’s 10-wicket win (Photos by PTI and AP) NEW DELHI: Cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar praised Italy after their historic first-ever T20 World Cup victory, celebrating how the game is spreading to new nations.”Congratulations to Italy on their first-ever T20 World Cup win, and in such commanding fashion! A proud footballing nation making its mark in cricket reminds us how beautifully the game is spreading across the globe,” Tendulkar wrote on X.Inside India’s net session ahead of T20 World Cup match vs NamibiaItaly, better known for football, stunned Nepal with a dominant 10-wicket win at Mumbai’s Wankhede Stadium.…

Actor Biju Menon | Photo Credit: special arrangement Kerala Film Producers’ Association (KFPA) has asked actor Biju Menon to provide a compensation of about ₹15 lakh to meet the alleged loss incurred by the producer of his movie Nadanna Sambhavam after the actor had allegedly failed to turn up for its promotion as per contractual obligations.The KFPA has suggested that the actor may set apart the amount from his remuneration for the next movie bankrolled by Listin Stephen, who is also the secretary of the producers’ association. B. Rakesh, president of the association, said on Wednesday (February 11, 2026) that…