T20 WC: Skipper Marsh, Zampa help Australia finish campaign on a high

IANS | February 20, 2026 10:04 PM

Kandy, Feb 20 (IANS) Skipper Mitchell Marsh hammered 64 off 33 deliveries and Travis Head 32 off 19 deliveries as Australia thrashed Oman by nine wickets in the 40th match of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026 at the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium in Kandy on Friday.

ISL 2025-26: East Bengal, Jamshedpur look to continue winning runs

IANS | February 20, 2026 9:47 PM

Kolkata/Jamshedpur, Feb 20 (IANS) East Bengal FC face Sporting Club Delhi at the Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan (VYBK) in Kolkata, while Jamshedpur FC host Punjab FC at the JRD Tata Sports Complex in Jamshedpur in a double-header on Saturday as part of Gameweek 2 of Indian Super League 2025-26.

US Supreme Court strikes down Trump global tariffs, says they are unlawful

IANS | February 20, 2026 9:10 PM

Washington, Feb 20 (IANS) In a major setback to President Donald Trump’s economic agenda, the US Supreme Court on Friday struck down most of his sweeping tariffs, ruling that he lacked authority under a 1977 emergency law to impose broad import levies on America’s trading partners across the world, including India.

T20 WC: Zampa, Maxwell and Bartlett restrict Oman to 104 at Pallekele

IANS | February 20, 2026 9:00 PM

Kandy, Feb 20 (IANS) A ruthless bowling effort spearheaded by Xavier Bartlett, Adam Zampa, and Glenn Maxwell dismantled Oman for a modest 104 in just 16.2 overs as Australia took firm control of the 40th match of the T20 World Cup 2026, at the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium in Kandy on Friday.

India and Canada work on disrupting transnational ecosystem sustaining Khalistani extremism

Kanchan Lakshman | February 20, 2026 8:45 PM

New Delhi: National Security Advisor (NSA) Ajit Doval's recent trip to Canada has come at a critical inflection point. As Pakistan’s ISI continues to attempt reviving Khalistani militancy in Punjab, this engagement with his Canadian counterpart Nathalie Drouin is more than just reconciliatory diplomacy – it is a move which has the potential to fundamentally alter the transnational architecture sustaining Khalistani extremism. The meeting, described in strategic circles as "constructive" and "fruitful", marks a shift from estrangement to security cooperation. For the Khalistan movement, which has for long used Canada as an operational hub, this resetting of ties portends significant challenges.

AIFF announces India's 26-member squad for AFC Women's Asian Cup Australia 2026

IANS | February 20, 2026 8:38 PM

New Delhi, Feb 20 (IANS) The All India Football Federation (AIFF) on Friday retained eight seasoned players, who were part of the teams in the previous edition, and included six uncapped players in the 26-member Indian women's senior squad, which will represent the country in the AFC Women's Asian Cup 2026, to be played in Australia.