Bangladesh: Never neutral, interim govt led by Yunus unmasked before elections

IANS | November 19, 2025 9:09 PM

Dhaka: The political climate in Bangladesh is charged as parties are gearing up for Jatiya Sangsad election in February, next year. While Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) has officially announced 237 candidates to contest for 300 parliamentary seats in the upcoming election, Jamaat-e-Islami is yet to announce its candidacy as it is contemplating to enter into coalition with other parties.

World Boxing Cup Finals: Jaismine, Nikhat Zareen blaze into finals; India has record 15 pugilists in gold-medal bouts (ld)

IANS | November 19, 2025 9:09 PM

Greater Noida (Uttar Pradesh), Nov 19 (IANS) Reigning World Champion Jaismine Lamboria (57kg) and two-time former World Champion Nikhat Zareen (51kg) led India’s most dominant day yet at the World Boxing Cup Finals 2025, powering into the gold-medal bouts as the host nation confirmed a staggering 15 finalists for Thursday’s title clashes—the highest of any country in this elite eight-only competition, being played at the Shaheed Vijay Singh Pathik Sports Complex in Greater Noida on Wednesday.

World Boxing President finds SAI's NCOE in Rohtak 'very impressive'

IANS | November 19, 2025 8:44 PM

Rohtak, Nov 19 (IANS) World Boxing President Boris van der Vorst, who is currently in India for the World Boxing Cup that is being hosted in Greater Noida, visited the Sports Authority of India's National Centre of Excellence (NCOE) in Rohtak on Wednesday. During his extensive visit to the centre, he went to the training area, the hostels, recovery area, gym, and even the kitchen, to study the facilities being extended to the boxers training at the centre.

IGPL Mumbai: Karandeep Kochhar takes sole lead, Pukhraj moves to second, top woman Pranavi is third

IANS | November 19, 2025 8:28 PM

Mumbai, Nov 19 (IANS) Karandeep Kochhar got the better of Pranavi Urs in what was their first-ever round together in a proper professional event, though they had Aman Raj for company in the lead three-ball of the second round of the IGPL Invitational Mumbai here on Wednesday. Kochhar (62-66), who had a share of the first-round lead with Pranavi, edged ahead with a 2-under 66 to be the sole leader at 8-under.