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Lionel Messi’s two goals and two assists led Inter Miami to a dominant 4-0 win over Nashville in the MLS playoffs, sending them to the Eastern Conference semifinals. Inter Miami will face FC Cincinnati next in a single-elimination match

India’s archery team delivered stunning performances at the Asian Archery Championships in Dhaka, with Yashdeep Bhoge topping the men’s recurve qualification and Anshika Kumari finishing fifth in the women’s. India secured second place in the team standings

New Zealand secured a thrilling 9-run win over the West Indies in the third T20I, with Kyle Jamieson bowling a superb final over. Despite a late rally from Romario Shepherd, New Zealand leads the series 2-1 with one match to go

Akash Choudhary of Meghalaya broke the record for the fastest first-class fifty by reaching the milestone in just 11 balls, hitting eight consecutive sixes in his innings. He became only the third player to hit six sixes in an over

P V Sindhu, on a break from the badminton circuit due to injury, attended the NBA game between the Los Angeles Lakers and Atlanta Hawks in Georgia. She shared a memorable moment with NBA star Trae Young, celebrating sport and culture

Pramod Bhagat dominated the HULIC DAIHATSU Japan Para Badminton International 2025, winning three gold medals in men’s singles, men’s doubles, and mixed doubles. Krishna Nagar added two golds, while Sukant Kadam earned gold in doubles and silver in singles

Hussain Khan stunned former professional Brendon O'Donoghue with a 4-2 win in his opening match at the IBSF World Snooker Championships in Qatar. Pankaj Advani and Amee Kamani also recorded wins in their respective categories

Indian banking is transforming rapidly as digital innovation replaces traditional services — the winners will be banks that balance trust with technology

India has retained its Hajj quota of 175,025 for 2026, the same as in 2025, following an agreement signed in Jeddah between Saudi Hajj Minister Dr Tawfiq bin Fawzan Al Rabiah and Union Minister for Minority Affairs Kiren Rijiju. The talks focused on improving accommodation, transport, and health services to ensure a comfortable pilgrimage.

Rajasthan's Kunal Singh Rathore (64*) and Ajay Singh (42*) put on an unbroken 104-run partnership to keep their team in contention against Hyderabad on Day 2 of the Ranji Trophy Elite Group D match, chasing Hyderabad's 364

GM Karthik Venkataraman outperformed GM Bogdan-Daniel Deac in the FIDE World Cup 2025 tiebreaker, securing a spot in the fourth round. However, Vidit Gujrathi and Narayanan SL were eliminated after tough losses in their respective tiebreaker games

At a rally in Bihar’s Kishanganj, Rahul Gandhi accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Amit Shah of indulging in “vote chori” and said they would eventually be caught. He claimed the INDIA bloc would form the next government if voters ensured fair polling

Union Home Minister Amit Shah accused the INDIA bloc of trying to build a “corridor for infiltrators” in Bihar while asserting that the Modi government is focused on industrial and defence growth. He also criticised Congress and RJD over infiltration and Ram temple issues

A Tamil Nadu doctor, detained by Russian authorities in Sochi in September, remains stranded without travel documents. His wife alleges harassment and ill-treatment in custody and has appealed to the Central and state governments to help bring him back safely

Reliance Industries Chairman Mukesh Ambani on Sunday visited the Guruvayur Sri Krishna Temple in Kerala, offered prayers, and donated Rs 15 crore towards a proposed multi-speciality hospital. He also promised technical support for temple elephant care initiatives

The Centre has deferred forest clearance for Karnataka’s 2,000-MW Sharavathy Pumped Storage Project, citing potential “enormous damage” to biodiversity in the Western Ghats, including threats to Lion-Tailed Macaques and endemic flora in the Sharavathy Valley Sanctuary

The Jammu and Kashmir Police raided five districts over social media misuse by anti-national elements, while Ramban Police conducted coordinated searches to trace the activities of suspected individuals linked to Pakistan-based operatives, intensifying the region’s counter-terror and surveillance effort

AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi has hit back at SP MP Afzal Ansari for questioning his party’s appeal among non-Muslims. Owaisi said such remarks reflect ignorance, asserting that AIMIM works for all communities, including Hindus and Dalits, with inclusivity

A Hyderabad-based doctor and two men from Uttar Pradesh were arrested by Gujarat ATS for plotting a terror attack using weapons and the deadly poison ricin. The trio allegedly received weapons via drones sent from Pakistan and had ISKP links.

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh criticised Telangana CM Revanth Reddy for saying “Congress means Muslims,” accusing the Congress of dividing the nation on religious lines. Campaigning in Bihar, he said the NDA stood for good governance and inclusive politics

IndiGo is planning to introduce evidence-based training (EBT) programmes for its pilots to enhance competencies such as situational awareness and decision-making. The airline will use data analytics and AI to design its training framework, replacing the existing CBTA system

The Centre has upgraded Tej Pratap Yadav’s security to the Y+ category after he cited a life threat. The move comes amid the Bihar Assembly elections and growing speculation over his proximity to BJP MP Ravi Kishan

Three youths died and three others were injured after their speeding car rammed into a tree and overturned into a paddy field in Kerala’s Palakkad district. Police suspect the driver swerved to avoid a wild boar crossing the road

The Enforcement Directorate has identified Trinamool MLA Jiban Krishna Saha as the main conspirator in the SSC recruitment scam. The agency claims he and his associates extorted lakhs from eligible and ineligible candidates in exchange for government teaching jobs