FIFA makes rarest exception to let Afghan women’s refugee team play as official national side without Taliban approval | International Sports News

Members of Afghan Women United soccer team celebrate after scoring a goal against Chad, in their first international tournament since fleeing their country, in Casablanca, Morocco, Sunday, Oct. 26, 2025. (AP Photo/Mosa’ab Elshamy) The Afghan women’s national football team, forced into exile after the Taliban’s return to power in 2021, has been given a formal…

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‘It all went by in a flash’: Manish Pandey opens up on his 19-year IPL journey | Cricket News

Kolkata Knight Riders player Manish Pandey (PTI Photo/Kunal Patil) Indian batter Manish Pandey, one of only four players to have featured in every edition of the Indian Premier League since its start in 2008, describes his 19-year IPL journey as having “flown by in a flash.”Pandey will don the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) jersey in…

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India may rest top stars for Afghanistan Test, final call with management | Exclusive | Cricket News

Indian players celebrates the dismissal of South Africa’s Wiaan Mulder during the first Test in Kolkata in November. (AP) New Delhi: The Indian cricket team faces a packed international calendar after the IPL 2026 concludes on May 31, and the management will monitor workloads before finalising squads for the subsequent assignments. With only a few…

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Jerome Powell-led US Federal Reserve keeps interest rates unchanged; cites Middle East conflict uncertainty, rising energy prices

Jerome Powell (AP file photo) US Fed Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meet: Jerome Powell-led US Federal Reserve on Wednesday kept the interest rates unchanged in the 3.5-3.75% range citing upside risks to inflation in view of the rising global energy prices.“Developments in the Middle East are contributing to a high level of uncertainty about…

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MCC bank reports profit of Rs 13 crore, plans branch expansion | Mangaluru News

Mangaluru: The MCC Bank Limited, Mangaluru, has reported an operating profit of Rs 13 crore for the financial year 2025-26 and announced plans to expand its branch network to 25 during 2026-27, with new branches coming up at Deralakatte in Dakshina Kannada district and Katapady in Udupi district.Addressing reporters on Tuesday, bank chairman Anil Lobo…

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Donald Trump targets Fed chief Jerome Powell again, threatens to fire him if he is ‘not leaving on time’

US President Donald Trump on Wednesday renewed his attack on Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, saying he would fire him if he continues in the role beyond the end of his mandate.Powell’s term as Fed chair ends in mid-May, and Trump has repeatedly criticised him for not cutting interest rates more aggressively, AFP reported. Watch…

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When Tom Cruise surprised 11-year-old ‘War of the Worlds’ co-star Dakota Fanning with her very first mobile phone |

Long before Dakota Fanning became a familiar face in Hollywood blockbusters, she was an 11-year-old on the set of ‘War of the Worlds’, filming alongside one of the biggest stars in the industry, Tom Cruise. It was 2004, and the young actress from Conyers, Georgia, was sharing scenes with Tom Cruise in Steven Spielberg’s big-budget…

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JKBOPEE CET admit card 2026 released at jkbopee.gov.in: Direct link to download hall tickets here

JKBOPEE CET admit card 2026: The J&K Board of Professional Entrance Examination has published the admit card for BSc Nursing 2026 that will be conducted for the Common Entrance Test (CET). Candidates can access and download their admit cards via the official website, jkbopee.gov.in, after 5:30 PM onwards. The issuance of the admit card is…

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4 detained Ugandan women break window grills, escape in Bengaluru | Bengaluru News

Bengaluru: Four Ugandan women, detained in a private ashram at Kothanur owing to a lack of space in the detention centre, escaped after breaking the window grills, police said.Topista, Nagawa, Safinah, and Fitina had been arrested from Hennur, Puttenahalli, and Parappana Agrahara police station limits a few months ago on various charges, including drug peddling…

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Lungi Ngidi injury: Why this ICC rule stops pacer to take field for DC’s next IPL 2026 game | Cricket News

Lungi Ngidi did not feature for Delhi Capitals in their Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 match against Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) on Monday at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in New Delhi.Ngidi has been ruled out of action for DC’s next game also against Rajasthan Royals on May 1, Cricbuzz reported. The report also stated that…

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