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Managerless Manchester United crashed out of the FA Cup with a 2-1 defeat to Brighton on Sunday (January 11, 2026). At the end of a week that saw the storied Premier League team and 13-time FA Cup winner fire head coach Ruben Amorim, the loss at Old Trafford has likely consigned United to another trophyless season and was greeted with loud jeers from the home crowd.Interim coach Darren Fletcher admitted the 20-time English champion was “not in a good moment,” but said it was too soon to write the season off with Champions League qualification still achievable. “It’s probably not…

Germany’s Alexander Zverev speaks at a press conference at the United Cup tennis tournament in Sydney, on January 3, 2026. | Photo Credit: AP World number three Alexander Zverev admitted on Saturday (January 3, 2026) that he has “a lot of catching up to do” to challenge Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner.The 28-year-old German finished the 2025 season with only one title, in Munich, having been beset by injuries.He still did enough to bag the number three ranking behind Spain’s Alcaraz and Italian Sinner, although he trails the dominant pair by more than 6,000 ranking points.“Of course, number one and…

10,000m and 5000m world record holder Joshua Cheptegei from Uganda wtns the Tata Steel World 25K Kolkata 2025 men’s title on Sunday, December 21, 2025. | Photo Credit: DEBASISH BHADURI Uganda’s 5,000m and 10,000m World Record holder Joshua Cheptegei and Ethiopia’s Degitu Azimeraw convincingly took the men’s and women’s crowns, while Gulveer Singh and Seema, the best home runners, rewrote Indian event records in the 10th Tata Steel World 25K Kolkata here on Sunday.In his ‘second home,’ double Olympic champion Cheptegei clocked 1:11:49 to beat current World marathon champion Alphonce Simbu for a prize-money of $15,000. Degitu Azimeraw from Ethiopia claims…

Pristine Glory, Shambala and Esperanza showed out when the horses were exercised here on Monday (Jan. 5) morning. Inner sand: 600m: Gold Classic (A. Gaikwad) 40. Easy. Satyavan (N. Bhosale), Lion Heart (Gore) 38. They were urged and finished level. Golden Eye (Akshay K), Deavline (N. Bhosale) 41. Pair level. 800m: El Moran (rb) 52, 600/39. Worked freely. Esperanza (Zeeshan) 50, 600/37. Moved nicely. Big Bay (Yash) 51, 600/37. Shaped well.  Pinnacle (N.B. Kuldeep) 55, 600/40. Moved fluently. 1000m: Skandha (T.S. Jodha) 1-6, 800/51, 600/38. Moved well. Shambala (T.S. Jodha) 1-5, 800/50, 600/37. Moved attractively. Gunsmoke (Yash), Eaton Square (Peter)…

Super Sunday: The Railways hoopsters proved unstoppable. | Photo Credit: R. RAGU It was double delight for the Indian Railways at the 75th senior National basketball championship at the Nehru Indoor Stadium on Sunday.In the women’s section, Railways defeated Kerala 75-66 to clinch its eighth consecutive crown and 41st overall.In the men’s category, Railways dethroned defending champion Tamil Nadu, which was going for a hat-trick of titles, 77-69.For Railways, it was a collective effort led by Arvinder Singh, who topped the scoring with 18 points. He was well supported by the likes of Kanwar Gurbaz Singh Sandhu and skipper Palpreet Singh, helping Railways…

Last Updated:February 09, 2026, 13:12 ISTShani Dev is believed to be a disciple of Lord Shiva, which is why making specific donations on Mahashivratri is said to help ease Saturn’s influence in life.Who Is Most Affected by Shani? Currently, Leo and Sagittarius are under Shani Dhaiya, while Aquarius, Pisces, and Aries are experiencing the stronger effects of Shani Sade Sati. People belonging to these zodiac signs are advised to donate five specific items on Mahashivratri. These donations are believed to turn fate in their favour. Iron is Saturn’s most favoured metal. Donating iron items such as a tawa, kadhai, or…

An Indian traveller lost over ₹1 lakh on a planned Japan trip after their tourist visa was rejected twice, despite meticulous preparation and a strong profile. The lack of explanation for the rejections, even when a co-traveller with the same itinerary was approved, highlights a concerningly opaque system. This experience serves as a stark warning for future applicants. Applying for a visa can be a dicey task at times. Even after doing everything by the book, you might still not get through due to one reason or the other. Likewise, applying for a Japan visa is also a straightforward process,…

Blanket, disproportionate freezing of bank accounts arbitrary: Delhi HCNew Delhi, Blanket or disproportionate freezing of bank accounts, when the account holder is neither an accused nor a suspect in an investigation, is manifestly arbitrary and against one’s fundamental right to livelihood and freedom to carry on trade and business, the Delhi High Court has said.Justice Purushaindra Kumar Kaurav said that indiscriminate freezing of accounts paralyses the day-to-day business operations of an otherwise innocent entity, resulting in loss of commercial goodwill and financial consequences.The observations came on a petition filed by Malabar Gold and Diamonds, seeking to direct the Centre and…

The Opposition MPs are planning to move a no confidence motion against Speaker Om Birla in the second half of the budget session.After the Union Minister of State for Finance Pankaj Chaudhary moved the motion to discuss the Union Budget, Opposition MPs continued to demand a discussion on the India-US trade interim framework.Krishna Prasad Tenneti, while on the chair, criticised the demand by the Opposition MPs to discuss the interim trade framework, saying that business matters for the house have been decided on, and the Opposition MPs have also given names of their leaders to speak on it.Congress MP Shashi…

Paul Thomas Anderson claimed the top honor at the Directors Guild of America Awards on Saturday night, winning Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Theatrical Feature Film for One Battle After Another. The ceremony was held at the Beverly Hilton Hotel and marked Anderson’s first DGA victory after multiple previous nominations.The win is a significant milestone in Anderson’s career, coming after earlier DGA nods for There Will Be Blood and Licorice Pizza. Long regarded as one of contemporary cinema’s most influential filmmakers, Anderson has now secured the industry’s most reliable predictor of the Academy Award for Best Director. Twenty of the last…