New Delhi, Oct 21 (IANS) The 2026-27 season of I-League 3, the fourth tier of the Indian men’s football league system, will commence on October 22, 2026, with group-stage matches being held across four venues. The participating clubs will compete in a single round-robin format within their respective groups.
Qingdao (China), Oct 21 (IANS) With music playing, waves breaking and athletes sprinting across the sand, the 2026 World Rowing Beach Sprint Finals in Qingdao offered a glimpse of how one of the world's oldest sports is reinventing itself ahead of its Olympic debut at Los Angeles 2028.
Almaty (Kazakhstan), Oct 21 (IANS) Adrian Mannarino of France upset fourth seed Andrey Rublev of Russia to reach the quarterfinals and maintain his impressive record at the Almaty Open, reaching the last-eight stage for the fourth time in the ATP 250 event in Kazakhstan.
Paris, Oct 21 (IANS) The Indian Embassy in France issued a travel and safety advisory on Wednesday, urging its nationals and those travelling to the Western European country to remain vigilant after protests over the rising cost of living broke out into violent clashes.
Madrid, Oct 21 (IANS) FC Barcelona suffered an injury setback ahead of Sunday's crucial La Liga clash at home to Real Madrid, with Dani Olmo sustaining a groin injury on Tuesday night. The 27-year-old midfielder limped off in the first half of Tuesday's 4-2 defeat away to Paris Saint-Germain, Barcelona's first loss of the season, and was replaced by Fermin Lopez.
Madrid, Oct 21 (IANS) Real Betis midfielder Facundo Bernal has been handed a four-match suspension for headbutting Barcelona winger Lamine Yamal during his team's 5-2 home defeat in La Liga on Saturday.
Noida, Oct 21 (IANS) Emperia Marathas secured the second spot in the Volleyball Champions League (VCL) final after registering a convincing 3-0 win over Haryana Hurricanes at the Noida Indoor Stadium on Wednesday.
Bhubaneswar, Oct 21 (IANS) Odisha Revenue and Disaster Management (R&DM) Minister Suresh Pujari on Wednesday said the state government is committed to taking all appropriate measures necessary for an early and lasting resolution of the long-standing border dispute involving Kotia gram panchayat in Koraput district.
Jhansi, Oct 21 (IANS) Hockey Haryana came from behind to beat Hockey Madhya Pradesh 2-1 in the Division ‘A’ final and win the title in the 16th Hockey India Senior Men National Championship 2026 in Jhansi on Wednesday. Uttar Pradesh beat Punjab 3-1 in the third-place match.
Mumbai, Oct 21 (IANS) Amidst the ongoing controversy surrounding the comment made on singer Daler Mehendi in Uttarakhand, the Federation of Western India Cine Employees (FWICE) has extended its support, saying that they are well aware that Daler Mehndi is not a "consumer of alcohol".
