Big names missing, departures likely as FC Barcelona starts pre-season training

IANS | July 13, 2026 11:12 PM

Madrid, July 13 (IANS) FC Barcelona began preseason training ahead of the 2026-27 La Liga season on Monday as they look to win a third consecutive domestic title. Barcelona returned to work without players such as Lamine Yamal, Eric Garcia, Pedri, Ferran Torres, and Jules Kounde, who are still competing at the FIFA World Cup and are entitled to a three-week holiday after the tournament ends.

When Rishi Kapoor threw a writer out of his car

IANS | July 13, 2026 10:57 PM

Mumbai, June 22 (IANS) Actor Ranbir Kapoor once shared a hilarious incident of his late father and Bollywood star Rishi Kapoor during his appearance on "The Kapil Sharma Show" with his mother Neetu Kapoor.

UTT Season 7: Szocs clinches thrilling 8-7 win for unbeaten Goa Challengers against Kolkata ThunderBlades

IANS | July 13, 2026 10:56 PM

Taleigao (Goa), July 13 (IANS) Reigning MVP Bernadette Szocs held her nerve in a winner-takes-all finale to guide unbeaten Dempo Goa Challengers to a thrilling 8-7 victory over HVR Kolkata ThunderBlades in Season 7 of the Ultimate Table Tennis (UTT) at the Dr Shyama Prasad Mukherjee Indoor Stadium in Taleigao in Goa on Sunday.

India hands over family tents to Afghanistan to support returnees

IANS | July 13, 2026 10:45 PM

New Delhi, July 13 (IANS) The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Monday announced that India has handed over family tents for Afghan returnees as part of its continued humanitarian assistance to the people of Afghanistan.

PM Modi’s gift of Bastar’s Dhokra art to Australian PM brings global spotlight on tribal craft

IANS | July 13, 2026 10:37 PM

New Delhi, July 13 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi has once again highlighted India's rich cultural heritage on the global stage by presenting Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese with a handcrafted metal boat made in Bastar's traditional Dhokra art.

'This will inspire generations of cricketers': BCCI hails women’s team for landmark Test win at Lord's

IANS | July 13, 2026 10:35 PM

Mumbai, July 13 (IANS) The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has congratulated the Indian women's cricket team on scripting history with a memorable 270-run victory over England in the one-off Test at Lord's Cricket Ground and said the remarkable triumph will inspire generations of cricketers and further strengthen the growth of women's cricket in India.

India, Spain can target 10 times growth in trade, investments in 10 years: Piyush Goyal

IANS | July 13, 2026 10:23 PM

New Delhi, July 13 (IANS) India and Spain should look at increasing their bilateral trade and investments 10 times in the next 10 years, Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal said on Monday.

Asian U-19 & U-23 Boxing: Nine Indian boxers enter finals; six bronze medals secured in U-19 category

IANS | July 13, 2026 10:04 PM

Jakarta, July 13 (IANS) India continued its dominant run in the Asian U-19 & U-23 Boxing Championships with nine boxers advancing to the finals across U-19 men’s and women’s categories, while six boxers secured bronze medals following the semifinal bouts in Jakarta, Indonesia, on Monday.

ICC endorses development pathway for Afghan refugee women, reconstitutes task force for future roadmap

IANS | July 13, 2026 10:04 PM

Dubai, July 13 (IANS) The governing board of the International Cricket Council (ICC) has endorsed the continuation of the Development Pathway Programme for Afghan refugee women cricketers and also reconstituted the Special Taskforce and assigned it the responsibility to develop a roadmap for them to participate in ICC's qualification pathways by 2030.

Gujarat: HM Amit Shah inaugurates new vegetable sub-yard at Dahegam APMC

IANS | July 13, 2026 10:01 PM

Gandhinagar, July 13 (IANS) Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation Amit Shah on Monday inaugurated the newly constructed vegetable sub-yard of the Agricultural Produce Market Committee (APMC) at Dahegam in Gujarat's Gandhinagar district, marking a step towards strengthening agricultural marketing infrastructure in the region.