'It's a shame': Laporta slams FIFA calendar after Raphinha setback

IANS | April 2, 2026 6:23 PM

Barcelona, April 2 (IANS) Spanish football giant Barcelona's president, Joan Laporta, has slammed FIFA over what he described as a congested and poorly planned international calendar after the team's prime player, Raphinha, suffered a hamstring injury while representing Brazil.

Assam: HM Amit Shah slams Congress, flags illegal migration and ‘decade of neglect’​

IANS | April 2, 2026 6:06 PM

Guwahati, Apr 2 (IANS) Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday launched a blistering attack on the Congress while campaigning for Asom Gana Parishad (AGP) leader and Assam Minister Keshab Mahanta in Nagaon, asserting that the NDA’s decade-long rule has transformed the state, unlike what he termed the “failure” of previous Congress governments. ​

Top clubs face FA Cup quarterfinals on return to international break

IANS | April 2, 2026 5:58 PM

London, April 2 (IANS) The Premier League will have to wait to resume after the international break, with the four FA Cup quarterfinals taking centre stage in England this weekend. The timing of the quarterfinals appears unusual, as it means some Premier League sides will not play between March 22 and April 10 or 11, a three-week break just as the season enters its decisive stage.