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October 7, 2026 1:19 PM

Assam CM Felicitates Lovlina Borgohain with ₹50 Lakh Award

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma felicitated ace boxer and Asian Games gold medalist Lovlina Borgohain at the Lok Sewa Bhawan in Guwahati, presenting her with a cash reward of Rs 50 lakh in recognition of her historic sporting achievement. B...

October 7, 2026 12:13 PM

Men’s 2027 World Cup ticket demand tops 1 million applications

Applications for more than 1.1 million tickets were submitted during the opening weekend of ballot registrations for the Men's Cricket World Cup 2027, organisers said on Tuesday. More than 320,000 fans have registered for the ticket ballot, which re...

October 7, 2026 11:46 AM

Messi signs off in tears after one last Argentina master class

Lionel Messi delivered one last master class in blue and white on Tuesday as Argentina's captain brought the curtain down on his extraordinary 21-year international career by scoring one goal and setting up two others in a 3-0 friendly win over Benin...

October 7, 2026 12:24 AM

Cricket: Mandhana named new India captain as Kaur steps down

India named top-order batter Smriti Mandhana as their new captain after Women's World Cup-winning skipper Harmanpreet Kaur announced her decision to step down from the role on Tuesday. Kaur, 37, captained India in five tests, 51 one-day internationa...

October 6, 2026 4:19 PM

Jannik Sinner to miss rest of 2026 to recover from knee injury

World number one Jannik Sinner will not compete again in 2026 after opting to continue his recovery from a knee injury that has sidelined him since his triumphant Wimbledon campaign in July, the Italian said on Tuesday. Sinner has not played since b...

October 6, 2026 4:20 PM

India among seven countries vying for 2036 Olympics, IOC says

Seven countries, including India, Germany and Qatar, are in the running to stage the 2036 Summer Olympics, the International Olympic Committee said on Tuesday. Hungary, Turkey, South Africa and South Korea complete the list of interested parties, wh...

Last updated on: 8th October 2026

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