Former AIFF general secretary Kushal Das dies at 66

IANS | March 13, 2026 3:21 PM

New Delhi, March 13 (IANS) Former general secretary of the All India Football Federation (AIFF) Kushal Das passed away here on Friday at the age of 66. He is survived by his wife and two sons.

The governing body is FIFA, not any individual country: Iran fires back at Trump for suggesting it should skip WC 'for safety'

IANS | March 13, 2026 12:15 PM

New Delhi, March 13 (IANS) Iran national football team responded sharply to American President Donald Trump for advising their soccer team not to participate in the World Cup for "their own life and safety", stating that "no country can prevent them from participating in the World Cup, which is organised by FIFA, not by any "single nation."