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New Delhi: The Delhi High Court on Friday strongly questioned the decision of the Wrestling Federation of India to bar Vinesh Phogat from participating in domestic competitions, observing that the federation’s approach appeared unfair towards an athlete of international standing. Hearing Phogat’s appeal against a single judge order denying interim relief, a bench headed by Chief Justice D K Upadhyaya and Justice Tejas Karia directed the Centre to constitute an expert panel to assess the wrestler’s fitness and facilitate her participation in the upcoming Asian Games selection trials. Phogat, who is attempting a return to competitive wrestling after taking a…

New Delhi: Ashmita Chaliha produced a determined performance before bowing out in the quarterfinals of the Malaysia Masters after a hard fought defeat against Denmark’s Line Hojmark Kjaersfeldt on Friday. Competing at the Axiata Arena, the Indian shuttler started strongly and claimed a closely contested opening game before eventually going down 23-21, 18-21, 11-21 to the world No. 23 and tournament eighth seed in a match lasting just over an hour. The performance marked another encouraging step in Chaliha’s comeback journey after returning from an eight month rehabilitation period following a medial meniscus tear in her right knee. Ranked world…

New Delhi: Kalyan Chaubey has assured that the Indian Super League will return in a full fledged format next season after a turbulent yet dramatic 2025-26 campaign concluded with East Bengal FC lifting the title. East Bengal secured a thrilling 2-1 victory over Inter Kashi in the final at Kishore Bharati Krirangan, ending a 22 year wait for a national league title. Mohammed Rashid emerged as the match winner with a decisive second half strike after league top scorer Youssef Ezzejjari had cancelled out Alfred Planas’ early opener. The victory saw East Bengal finish level on 26 points with arch…

New Delhi: Marco Rubio arrived in India on Saturday for a four day official visit aimed at strengthening strategic ties between India and the United States. Rubio landed in Kolkata early in the morning and is scheduled to hold key meetings with Narendra Modi and S. Jaishankar in New Delhi later in the day. The visit marks Rubio’s first trip to India as US Secretary of State and is expected to focus on major areas of bilateral cooperation including trade, defence, energy security, technology and strategic coordination under the Quadrilateral Security Dialogue framework. US Ambassador to India Sergio Gor confirmed…

New Delhi: Narendra Modi on Friday announced that India and Cyprus have elevated their bilateral relationship to a Strategic Partnership following extensive talks with Cypriot President Nikos Christodoulides in New Delhi. Sharing details of the meeting, Prime Minister Modi said the decision reflected the close friendship and growing cooperation between the two nations. He described the relationship as future oriented and rooted in shared democratic values, while expressing optimism about expanding trade, investment and economic engagement in the coming years. The high level discussions focused on strengthening cooperation across sectors including infrastructure, energy, agriculture, technology and financial services. Emerging areas…

New Delhi: Suvendu Adhikari on Thursday announced that Bangladeshi infiltrators detained in West Bengal will now be handed directly to the Border Security Force for deportation instead of being produced before courts under a newly implemented mechanism. Speaking after an administrative review meeting, Adhikari said the revised process had already come into force and instructions regarding the new system had been communicated to the city police commissioner as well as the Railway Protection Force. According to the new arrangement, individuals identified as illegal migrants from Bangladesh will be transferred directly to BSF border outposts after being detained by state agencies.…

New Delhi: India on Friday successfully test fired the Agni-1 short range ballistic missile from the Integrated Test Range at Chandipur in Odisha, further strengthening the country’s strategic defence capabilities. According to the Ministry of Defence, the launch was carried out under the supervision of the Strategic Forces Command and successfully validated all key operational and technical parameters of the missile system. Officials said the trial reaffirmed the reliability and effectiveness of India’s strategic deterrence framework. Developed by the Defence Research and Development Organisation, the Agni-1 missile is capable of striking targets at a range between 700 and 1,200 kilometres.…