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AIFF FIFA Talent Academy found guilty of age fraud

The All India Football Federation's talent academy, launched in collaboration with FIFA, has been disqualified from the U-18 Elite Youth League after being found guilty of age manipulation, News9 reported. The Arsène Wenger-launched AIFF FIFA Talent Academy was accused of fielding over five players who failed the U-16 TW3 (bone density) test. The complaint was lodged by Minerva Punjab Academy.
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News By: Pravel Jain
09:26 pm Thursday, 19 March, 2026

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Japan, UK & 4 other nations agree to contribute for safe passage via Strait of Hormuz

In a joint statement, UK, France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands and Japan condemned the attacks by Iran on commercial ships in the Strait of Hormuz. "We express our readiness to contribute to appropriate efforts to ensure safe passage through the Strait," they added. Earlier, Trump criticised the countries for refusing to help US in securing the strait.
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News By: Arshiya Chopra
09:33 pm Thursday, 19 March, 2026

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SC dismisses another plea for probe into Vantara wildlife imports

The Supreme Court has dismissed another plea alleging violation of international wildlife norms in the import of endangered species by Vantara. The apex court, last year, dismissed a similar PIL and held there was "no contravention of law". "Disturbing...settled environment, custody and air of living animals, including rescued animals after lawful import, may itself result in cruelty," it added.
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News By: Bhuvnesh Ojha
09:59 pm Thursday, 19 March, 2026

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PBKS' Ferguson to miss early part of IPL 2026 to spend time with his family

PBKS pacer Lockie Ferguson, who recently became a father, will miss the early stages of IPL 2026 to prioritise spending time with his family. "Just had a wee son, trying to spend as much time as I can at home and help the wife out," the New Zealander said. Ferguson took a short paternity leave during the T20 World Cup.
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News By: Pravel Jain
10:24 pm Thursday, 19 March, 2026

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India to host World Indoor Athletics Championships for 1st time ever in 2028

India has been awarded the hosting rights for the World Indoor Athletics Championships 2028. Bhubaneswar will be the host city for the meet. It will be the first time that India would be hosting the World Indoor Athletics Championships. India will become only the fourth Asian nation to host the biennial event.
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News By: Anmol Sharma
10:40 pm Thursday, 19 March, 2026

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US' β‚Ή931-crore F-35 stealth fighter jet, world's most advanced, damaged by Iran: Report

A US F-35 stealth fighter jet was reportedly hit by suspected Iranian fire and had to make an emergency landing. The β‚Ή931-crore fighter jet suffered damage from the hit, CNN reported. It was "flying a combat mission over Iran" when the incident happened, a US Central Command spokesman said. F-35 is said to be the world's most advanced fighter jet.
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News By: Anmol Sharma
10:37 pm Thursday, 19 March, 2026

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Quitting jobs common strategy by husbands to avoid paying maintenance: HC

Delhi High Court said quitting jobs is a common strategy adopted by well-qualified husbands to avoid paying maintenance. The court said this while hearing plea of man who challenged family court's assessment of his income and maintenance he was directed to pay his estranged wife and children. The man said he opted for early retirement and was dependent on pension.
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News By: Bhuvnesh Ojha
10:49 pm Thursday, 19 March, 2026

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PM Modi speaks to Qatar's Amir after attack on world's largest LNG production facility

After world's largest LNG production facility was attacked by Iran, PM Narendra Modi spoke to Qatar's Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani. After conveying Eid greetings, PM Modi strongly condemned the attacks on the region's energy infrastructure. "Reiterated that we stand in solidarity with Qatar...We stand for safe and free navigation through the Strait of Hormuz," he added.
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News By: Arshiya Chopra
11:28 pm Thursday, 19 March, 2026

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Which countries buy Qatar's LNG the most?

In 2025, China and India were the biggest buyers of Qatar's LNG exports, according to ship-tracking data compiled by Bloomberg. This was followed by Taiwan, Pakistan, South Korea, Kuwait, Italy, Bangladesh and Japan. Most of Qatar's LNG exports went to Asia in 2025, Bloomberg stated. Qatar's largest LNG production facility was bombed by Iran amid war.
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News By: Arshiya Chopra
07:00 am Friday, 20 March, 2026

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EC reverses transfer of Bengal officers after Mamata's objection

The Election Commission reversed transfers of two senior police officers in West Bengal after ordering movement of 15 IPS officers following poll date announcements. It also put on hold transfers of three others. The decision came after CM Mamata Banerjee wrote to Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, alleging the body crossed constitutional and decency limits in the state recently.
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News By: Girish Kumar Anshul
08:43 am Friday, 20 March, 2026

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Bezos in talks to raise $100 bn for AI manufacturing fund: Report

Amazon Founder Jeff Bezos is planning a $100 billion fund to acquire manufacturing firms and speed up automation using AI, WSJ reported. The fund aims to target companies in industries like chipmaking, defence and aerospace. Bezos is also co-CEO of Project Prometheus, startup focused on AI for engineering and manufacturing computers, automobiles and spacecraft.
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News By: Neeraja Nath
08:56 am Friday, 20 March, 2026

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BJP fields 4 Congress defectors for Assam polls, drops 19 own MLAs

In its first list of 88 candidates for Assam elections, the BJP has fielded four recent defectors from Congress, including former MP Pradyut Bordoloi from Dispur and former MLA Bhupen Kumar Borah from Bihpuria. Former Congress MLAs Kamalakhya Dey Purkayastha and Sashi Kanta Das have been chosen for Katigorah and Raha, respectively. BJP has dropped 19 of its own MLAs.
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News By: Garima Garg
08:53 am Friday, 20 March, 2026

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Can someone really tell Trump what to do?: Netanyahu on 'Israel dragged US into Iran war' claims

Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu has denied reports suggesting Israel "dragged US into a conflict with Iran". Calling them "fake news", Netanyahu said, "Does anyone really think that someone can tell US President Donald Trump what to do? Come on." His remarks came after US National Counterterrorism Center's Director, who resigned from his position, said Israel forced US to attack Iran.
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News By: Bhawana Chaudhary
09:08 am Friday, 20 March, 2026

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Sailor posts details of workout session on app, exposes French aircraft carrier's location: Report

The sensitive real-time location of one of France's most prized military assets, Charles de Gaulle, was revealed after a sailor posted details about his exercise session on the popular app Strava, Le Monde reported. The sailor recorded his 7 km run on the deck, which revealed that the aircraft carrier was about 100 kilometres from the Turkish coast.
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News By: Shalini ojha
09:03 am Friday, 20 March, 2026

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What was the Pearl Harbour attack that Trump joked about with Japan PM Takaichi?

On December 7, 1941, Japan attacked US' Pearl Harbour, leading to deaths of over 3,500 American troops and civilians. Japan's 183 planes bombed the Pacific fleet for 30 minutes at 7:55 am. After a 15-minute lull, 170 Japanese planes launched another attack. Hours later, US joined World War II. Donald Trump joked about the attack with Japan PM Sanae Takaichi.
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News By: Shalini ojha
09:44 am Friday, 20 March, 2026

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Iran releases video of new Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei amid reports of him being injured

Iran has released an undated video of new Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei. "A video of religious science teaching by Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei," Iranian state-controlled media corporation IRIB said. Reports claimed that Mojtaba was seriously injured and left immobile in a US-Israel strike, however, Iran denied the reports saying he is "in complete good health and fully managing the situation".
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News By: Ankush Verma
09:40 am Friday, 20 March, 2026

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Denmark planned to blow up Greenland runways amid US invasion fears

Denmark had planned to blow up key Greenland runways amid fears of a potential US invasion earlier this year, Denmark's public broadcaster DR said. Citing sources in the Danish government, DR added that blood supplies were also brought in to treat the wounded in the event of fighting. Two European officials later confirmed the report, as per Financial Times.
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News By: Ankush Verma
09:54 am Friday, 20 March, 2026

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Super Micro Co-founder accused of smuggling $2.5 billion-worth Nvidia-powered servers to China

Three people linked to US-based AI server maker Super Micro Computer, including its Co-founder Yih-Shyan Liaw, have been charged for allegedly smuggling at least $2.5 billion worth of servers powered by Nvidia's chips to China. As per the press release, the accused even used hair dryers to remove labels and put them on dummy boxes. The 71-year-old has been arrested.
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News By: Medhaa Gupta
10:08 am Friday, 20 March, 2026

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Iran trying to blackmail world by closing Strait of Hormuz won't work: Netanyahu

Amid US-Israel and Iran war, Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu said that any iranian attempt to close Strait of Hormuz would fail. He said, "The death cult in Iran is trying to blackmail the world by closing the Strait of Hormuz; it will not work." He added that he believed that the war in Iran could finish sooner than people think.
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News By: Girish Kumar Anshul
10:29 am Friday, 20 March, 2026

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Rupee crosses 93-mark for first time as Gulf war escalates

The Indian rupee has crossed the 93-mark against the US dollar as it crashed to a new record intraday low of 93.08 in early trade on Friday, PTI reported. This comes as the war in the Middle East escalates, with major oil and gas hubs being hit. Meanwhile, market indices Sensex and Nifty both opened in green on Friday.
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News By: Medhaa Gupta
10:41 am Friday, 20 March, 2026

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