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Lionel Messi and Argentina will open their title defense against Algeria (Image credit: AFP) NEW DELHI: Defending champions Argentina and European powerhouse Spain received favourable group draws for the 2026 World Cup during a star-studded ceremony that also saw U.S. President Donald Trump awarded FIFA’s new peace prize.Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel….

NEW DELHI: India’s largest airline, IndiGo, is facing intense scrutiny after massive flight disruptions left thousands of passengers stranded — including 1983 World Cup-winning cricketer Madan Lal, whose ordeal has now gone viral.Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW!Madan, stuck for 12 hours at Mumbai airport, voiced his frustration publicly, amplifying outrage…

India’s Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli and Kuldeep Yadav (PTI Photo/Kunal Patil) Team India Assistant coach Ryan ten Doeschate admitted on Friday that they are carrying a sense of desperation into the series-deciding third ODI against South Africa after a disappointing Test tour and a mixed start to the one-day leg. India were swept 2-0 in…

Shubman Gill speaks to Hardik Pandya (Photo by Francois Nel/Getty Images) Former India all-rounder Irfan Pathan has offered a blunt explanation for Rinku Singh’s surprise exclusion from India’s T20I squad for the upcoming five-match series against South Africa. Just months ago, Rinku grabbed headlines for calmly striking the winning boundary in the Asia Cup final…

Palash Mucchal and Smriti Mandhana NEW DELHI: Indian cricket star Smriti Mandhana has broken her social media silence with her first post since her wedding postponement. She shared a promotional video for a toothpaste brand on Instagram.Fans quickly noticed the absence of her engagement ring in the advertisement. The timing of the video shoot, whether…

India register dominant 4-0 victory over Ireland India’s Junior Women’s Hockey Team delivered a commanding performance, defeating Ireland 4-0 in their final Pool C match at the FIH Junior Women’s World Cup in Santiago’s Centro Deportivo de Hockey Cesped, Estadio Nacional.Purnima Yadav scored twice, while Kanika Siwach and Sakshi Rana contributed one goal each to…

NEW DELHI: Union Home Minister Amit Shah has stated that Ahmedabad will likely host the 2036 Olympic Games. This announcement follows Ahmedabad’s recent successful bid to host the 2030 Commonwealth Games.“You recently won the bid for the Commonwealth Games. But, people of Ahmedabad, be prepared, because the city is also going to welcome the Olympics…

Seema Punia of Team India (Photo by Michael Steele/Getty Images) Former Asian Games gold medallist Seema Punia has received a 16-month doping ban from the National Anti-Doping Agency (NADA), effective from November 10. The 42-year-old discus thrower’s latest violation adds to her history of two previous doping infractions.NADA has not disclosed the specific substance that…

Shah Rukh Khan & Andre Russell (ANI) Kolkata Knight Riders CEO Venky Mysore has opened up on the dramatic behind-the-scenes process that led to Andre Russell being released from the squad and immediately offered a brand-new role as the franchise’s “Power Coach” for IPL 2026 — an idea he says was born in an instant…

Hockey Junior World Cup (Photo Credit: @TheHockeyIndia on X) India’s junior men’s hockey team secured a thrilling victory against Belgium in the FIH Hockey Men’s Junior World Cup Tamil Nadu 2025 quarterfinals in Chennai. The match ended in a 2-2 draw, with India winning 4-3 in the shootout.Princedeep Singh delivered an outstanding performance in defence,…