Will Iran play at the 2026 World Cup? Government responds after FIFA president says team will attend | International Sports News

Despite earlier uncertainty, Iran now says it is fully prepared for the 2026 World Cup. Iran are part of the confirmed 48-team field for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, and while earlier uncertainty had surrounded their participation due to security concerns over playing in the United States, Iran’s government now says the country is fully…

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‘Any moment, any format’: Zelenskyy signals Ukraine’s readiness for talks with Russia

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Wednesday expressed readiness for peace talks with Russia at “any moment and any format”, Reuters reported.The war-torn nation is seeking direct, face-to-face talks between Zelenskyy and Russian President Vladimir Putin, according to Kyiv’s top diplomat, who described a possible summit as a way to reinvigorate US-led efforts to end Russia’s…

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Consistent grit: Women’s 40–49 category shines at Times Internet half marathon | India News

New Delhi: The Times Internet Half Marathon saw the women’s 21-kilometre category (40–49 age group) take center stage with stories of enduring dedication and passion for running.Ranjana Leading the field was Ranjana, 41 years old. Ranjana finished with a chip time of 1:38:59. Her running journey began as early as Class 3, and it’s remained…

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IPL 2026: ‘PSL things in IPL!’ Social media erupts after Rishabh Pant’s costly error | Cricket News

Lucknow Super Giants’ Mukul Choudhary, attempts unsuccessfully to run Rajasthan Royals’ Donovan Ferreira (AP Photo) In a match where Lucknow Super Giants largely controlled proceedings with the ball, a moment of chaos in the field involving Rishabh Pant stood out as a costly lapse.The incident came during Mayank Yadav’s over when Ravindra Jadeja tucked a…

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Germany expects to sign $8 billion submarine deal with India ‘soon’

Germany expects to finalise a major $8 billion submarine cooperation agreement with India “soon,” Berlin’s defence minister Boris Pistorius said on Wednesday.“I am very, very confident that I will be able to sign it soon,” Pistorius told Reuters, adding that he expected the deal to be concluded within the next three months.The proposed $8 billion…

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Shekha Jheel Bird Sanctuary of Aligarh gets a global tag, taking India’s tally of protected wetlands to 99 | India News

NEW DELHI: Shekha Jheel Bird Sanctuary of Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh has got an international tag of Ramsar site, taking India’s total of such protected wetlands to 99 and the state’s tally to 12.Globally, there are nearly 2,594 such designated wetlands under the 1971 Ramsar Convention. India has the highest number of such wetlands in Asia…

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Sameer Anjaan reacts to Nora Fatehi, Sanjay Dutt’s Sarke Chunar row: ‘Phir blue films banwa ke release kar do kuch dino ke baad’ |

Veteran lyricist Sameer Anjaan has weighed in on the controversy surrounding Sarke Chunar, the song from the upcoming Kannada film KD: The Devil, and said that it is unfair to hold writers solely responsible for such content.“Log humesha writer ko gherne ki koshish karte hain, jabki sabse kam galti writer ki hoti hai. Sometimes, a…

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FBI’s rare Cuba mission: Agents fly to Cuba to recover a child from a transgender parent who wanted transition surgery for child | World News

A US government aircraft made an unusual trip to Havana this week as part of a rare operation by the Federal Bureau of Investigation to recover a 10-year-old child from Utah in an international parental kidnapping case. According to reporting by The New York Times and federal court filings, agents believed the child had been…

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