IPL 2026: RCB confirms it will host five matches at Chinnaswamy Stadium; two games at Raipur
Bengaluru, March 3 (IANS) With the Karnataka state government giving its go-ahead, defending champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru are all set to return to the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium for the upcoming Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026, with five of their home games confirmed to take place in Bengaluru this season. The remaining two home matches of […]
Hockey: Korea and Wales arrive in Hyderabad for FIH World Cup Qualifiers
Hyderabad, March 3 (IANS) The women’s hockey teams of South Korea and Wales touched down in Hyderabad ahead of the FIH Hockey World Cup 2026 Qualifiers 2026, the eight-nation tournament, running from March 8-14 which will determine three qualifying spots for the marquee event in Belgium and the Netherlands. Led by captain Lee Yuri, Korea […]
Copa del Rey: Real Sociedad favourite to book place in final via Basque derby
Madrid, March 3 (IANS) Real Sociedad are the favourites to book a ticket to the final of the Copa del Rey in a Basque derby against Athletic Bilbao on Wednesday. Real Sociedad won 1-0 in Athletic Bilbao’s San Mames Stadium in February through Benat Turrientes’ goal. Athletic Bilbao have improved since that game, partly due […]
Cream of Indian cuesport in fray in CCI Snooker Classic
Mumbai, March 3 (IANS) The cream of Indian cue sport, including big guns like 27-time IBSF World Champion Pankaj Advani, will be the star attraction in the prestigious CCI Snooker Classic 2026, which is set to commence at the iconic Cricket Club of India’s Wilson Jones Billiards Hall from March 6. Advani, the reigning National […]
Back home after Dubai ordeal, Sindhu worried about ranking loss, how to make it to Swiss Open
Mumbai, March 3 (IANS) The last few days have been as bad as a nightmare and an ordeal never experienced for Indian badminton legend PV Sindhu, as the two-time Olympic medallist was stranded in Dubai on her way to England because flights were cancelled due to the Middle East crisis triggered by the US-Israel attack […]
PGTI’s 72 The League: UP Prometheans, Rajasthan Regals through to final
Nuh (Haryana), March 3 (IANS) UP Prometheans and Rajasthan Regals ended as the top two teams at the end of round five of the PGTI’s 72 The League and as a result booked their place in the Final scheduled for January 6 at Qutab Golf Course in New Delhi. The UP and Rajasthan teams tallied […]
South Africa vs New Zealand head-to-head record in T20 World Cup
Kolkata, March 3 (IANS) Unbeaten South Africa will face New Zealand in the first semi-final of the ongoing T20 World Cup 2026 to be played at Eden Gardens on Wednesday. The Proteas are coming to the contest after a great run in the Super 8s stage, where they first beat the defending champions India by […]
The French village where Ayatollah Khomeini fomented Iran’s revolution
NEAUPHLE-LE-CHATEAU(RAHNUMA): It has been nearly 50 years since the Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini recorded speeches calling for an Islamic revolution from a country home in an affluent village west of Paris. But the inhabitants of Neauphle-le-Chateau have still not got over their famous guest, as the US-Israeli war against Iran puts the spotlight back on the […]
Explosions shake Tehran again in third day of strikes
TEHRAN(RAHNUMA): Loud explosions rocked Iran’s capital on Tuesday, AFP journalists said, as the war with the United States and Israel entered its fourth day. The blasts were heard in northern Tehran but it was not immediately clear what was hit, the reporters said. Iranian media also reported explosions in Karaj city, outside of Tehran, as […]
China’s foreign ministry urges all parties to stop military operations in Iran
BEIJING(RAHNUMA): A spokesperson for China’s foreign ministry, in its regular daily press briefing, urged all parties to stop military operations in Iran and prevent the further spread of war. Calling for the involved parties to return to dialogue, the spokesperson said China was deeply concerned about the spread of war into other countries and would […]
