2nd ODI: Made same mistakes again, kept losing wickets in between, admits Harmanpreet

IANS | February 27, 2026 5:11 PM

Hobart, Feb 27 (IANS) India captain Harmanpreet Kaur admitted her side had once again failed to bat to their potential, saying the team had set out to post a 300-plus total on a surface significantly better than the one used in the first ODI but had repeatedly undone themselves by making same mistakes again and losing wickets at crucial intervals.

UN Special Rapporteur calls for calm amid rising Afghanistan-Pakistan tensions

IANS | February 27, 2026 4:53 PM

Kabul, Feb 27 (IANS) Richard Bennett, the UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Afghanistan, on Friday called for calm and respect for human rights and humanitarian law, especially the protection of people, amid escalating tensions between Pakistan and Afghanistan which has claimed several lives, including of Afghan civilians.

Sangram Singh gears up for his first MMA fight on Argentine soil

IANS | February 27, 2026 4:34 PM

New Delhi, Feb 27 (IANS) Excitement is building in Argentina as Indian MMA star Sangram Singh prepares to headline in Tigre of Buenos Aires on Sunday. The bout marks a historic milestone, as Sangram becomes the first Indian Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) fighter to compete on Argentine soil.