Football: India women's team set sights on FIFA Series with one eye on the future

IANS | April 10, 2026 11:01 PM

New Delhi, April 10 (IANS) Around 32 days after their AFC Women's Asian Cup campaign drew to a painful end, the Indian women's national team will begin a new chapter with renewed vigour at the FIFA Series 2026 Kenya. The Blue Tigresses will face the hosts in their opening game at the Nyayo National Stadium in Nairobi, Kenya, on Saturday.

SAI canteen at JLN Stadium closed due to LPG price; athletes not impacted

IANS | April 10, 2026 10:51 PM

New Delhi, April 10 (IANS) The staff at the headquarters of the Sports Authority of India (SAI) at the Jawahar Lal Nehru Stadium in New Delhi are feeling the pinch as they are forced to depend on food from outside for more than two weeks, as the office canteen has been closed due to a shortage of LPG cylinders and rising prices.

IPL 2026: Patidar's fighting 63 propels RCB to 201/8 vs RR in Guwahati

IANS | April 10, 2026 10:37 PM

Guwahati, April 10 (IANS) Skipper Rajat Patidar's fighting 63 off 40 deliveries and a late blitz of 29 off 15 by Venkatesh Iyer propelled defending champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) to 201/8 against Rajasthan Royals (RR) in the 16th match of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 at the Baraspara Cricket Stadium in Guwahati on Friday.

Billie Jean King Cup: India drop just one game in dominant win vs Mongolia; South Korea-Indonesia clash in battle of top two

IANS | April 10, 2026 10:24 PM

New Delhi, April 10, 2026: Team India dropped only one game collectively as they returned to winning ways resoundingly with a 3-0 win against Mongolia in the Billie Jean King Cup at the Delhi Lawn Tennis Authority Complex on Friday. Hosting the Group I - Asia/Oceania fixtures, India have lost two and won two of their matches so far and will conclude their campaign against the Korea Republic on Saturday.

Australia acts against anti-Semitic hate preachers — Will others follow suit?

Salah Uddin Shoaib Choudhury | April 10, 2026 9:43 PM

Dhaka: At a time when antisemitism is resurging across continents — manifesting in rhetoric, violence, and organised incitement — the response of democratic governments remains uneven and, at times, troublingly inconsistent. While some nations continue to permit the entry and public amplification of extremist clerics, others are beginning to recognise the dangers posed by such figures. Australia’s recent actions against foreign preachers accused of spreading anti-Jewish hatred offer a notable example of the latter — and raise urgent questions about global standards in confronting hate.