Mexico, Feb 24 (UNI/SPUTNIK) World soccer’s governing body FIFA is considering relocating 2026 World Cup intercontinental playoffs — and potentially main tournament matches- out of Mexico following a surge of cartel-related violence after the killing of El Mencho in a military operation, The Athletic reported on Tuesday, citing unnamed sources. On February 22, the Mexican…
Hisar, Feb 24 (UNI) The 2026 IIS Dangal Championship closed out on a high with U23 World Championships medallists Nishu and Yash bagging top honours in their respective weight categories. Organised by the Inspire Institute of Sport (IIS) and powered by Parle G, the championship witnessed a record turnout, with over 300 entries and around…
Pallekele, Feb 24 (UNI) Pakistan posted a competitive 164 for 9 in their allotted 20 overs against England in the Super 8 Group 2 clash of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 at the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium in Sri Lanka on Tuesday. Opting to bat after winning the toss, Pakistan rode on a…
Los Angeles, Feb 24 (UNI) Actor Robert Carradine, best known for his roles in Revenge of the Nerds and Lizzie McGuire, has died at the age of 71. The veteran performer, who had battled bipolar disorder for nearly two decades, died by suicide, his family confirmed. The Carradine family said they chose to publicly share…
Dubai, Feb 24 (UNI) Women’s cricket teams from India and Australia have made significant gains in the latest ICC Women’s T20I Player Rankings following their closely contested series in Australia. India seamer Arundhati Reddy achieved a career-best ranking, climbing five places to 11th among T20I bowlers after finishing as the leading wicket-taker in the series…
Ranchi, Feb 24 (UNI) The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has confirmed that the ill-fated air ambulance that crashed in Jharkhand’s Chatra district Monday night had “requested deviation due to weather” after establishing contact with Kolkata. The Beechcraft C90 aircraft, bearing registration VT-AJV and operated by Delhi-based Redbird Airways Pvt Ltd, departed from Ranchi’s…
New Delhi, Feb 24 (UNI) A Delhi court on Tuesday sent Uday Bhanu Chib, president of the Indian Youth Congress (IYC), to four days of police custody in connection with a “shirtless” protest at the India AI Impact Summit. Chib was arrested at 4:30 am and produced before the court, which granted the police four days…
New Delhi, Feb 24 (UNI) SBI Research has projected that India’s real GDP growth for the third quarter of FY26 could exceed 8 per cent, with its nowcasting model estimating growth at 8.0–8.1 per cent year-on-year. As per the report, high-frequency indicators point to resilient economic activity during Q3 FY26. The report highlights strong rural…
New Delhi, Feb 24 (UNI) The Supreme Court on Tuesday ordered that district judges from outside should be deployed, if required, for expediting the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in West Bengal. District judges, additional district judges, including the retired ones could be deployed for the purpose, the court said. The bench of…
New Delhi, Feb 24 (UNI) Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman launched the second phase of the asset monetisation initiative for central ministries and public sector entities, named ‘National Monetisation Pipeline 2.0 (NMP 2.0)’. NMP 2.0 targets to achieve Rs 16.72 lakh crore, including private sector investment of Rs 5.8 lakh crore, from monetisation of assets belonging…
