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A complete guide to the four venues hosting the action

A complete guide to the four venues hosting the action

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The countdown to the 2026 Commonwealth Games is underway, with Glasgow preparing to welcome more than 3,000 athletes from 74 nations and territories from July 23 to August 2. Twelve years after successfully hosting the 2014 Commonwealth Games, Scotland’s largest city will once again take centre stage. Unlike previous editions, Glasgow 2026 has adopted a compact and sustainable model, with all competitions taking place across just four primary venues located within an eight-mile corridor. From athletics and swimming to cycling, gymnastics, boxing and netball, every medal will be contested at one of these world-class facilities. Here’s a complete guide to the venues hosting the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games. Scotstoun Stadium Located in Glasgow’s west end, Scotstoun Stadium will host athletics and para athletics competitions from July 27 to August 1. The venue, part of the Scotstoun Sports Campus, features a recently upgraded world-class MONDO track, a 400m outdoor athletics track and a 100m indoor sprint facility. It has previously hosted squash and table tennis during Glasgow 2014 and synchronised swimming at the 2018 European Championships. …

Trump’s America is hosting the FIFA World Cup. Not everyone is welcome

Trump’s America is hosting the FIFA World Cup. Not everyone is welcome

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5 min readJun 9, 2026 04:19 PM IST Haiti are appearing at the World Cup for the first time since 1974. Their opening match, against Scotland on June 14, is at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Massachusetts, home to one of the largest Haitian diaspora communities in the United States. A Haitian living in Ohio, identified only as Emile, told Al Jazeera he was afraid to attend because of President Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown. He is not alone. The 2026 World Cup, the largest in history at 48 teams across three countries, opens Thursday in an America that has spent 18 months conducting the most aggressive immigration enforcement campaign in modern US history. Fans of Côte d’Ivoire, Haiti, Iran and Senegal cannot travel to the US unless they held valid visas before January 1, 2026, due to travel bans imposed by the Trump administration. All four nations qualified. Their players will play. Their fans, by and large, will watch from home. “If the US is barring certain visitors,” Senegal fan Djibril Gueye told the Associated Press, …

Astronomers spot blue straggler star hosting brown dwarf companion

Astronomers spot blue straggler star hosting brown dwarf companion

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An artist’s impression of the discovered compact binary system showing a BSS primary orbited by a BD companion in an ultra-short, nearly circular orbit with a period of about 5.6 hours | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement A team of astronomers from various institutions have made the world’s first confirmed discovery of a blue straggler star hosting a brown dwarf companion in a very compact binary system. This breakthrough by the team from the Indian Institute of Astrophysics (IIA), Aryabhatta Research Institute of Observational Sciences (ARIES), Gauhati University, and INAF-Catania Astrophysical Observatory, Italy, could reshape astronomers’ understanding of how stars evolve. Brighter and bluer According to the Department of Science and Technology, scientists have long been puzzled by blue straggler stars, which appear brighter and bluer than the main-sequence turn-off in star clusters, defying standard stellar evolution because all cluster stars are expected to be of similar age. The team consisted of Ali Hasan Sheikh, Biman J. Medhi from Gauhati University, Sergio Messina from INAF-Catania, Annapurni Subramanium and Ram Sagar from IIA, and Neelam Panwar from …

Rajeev Khandelwal admits he is willing to do fiction shows on TV again: But all I am offered are daily soaps

Rajeev Khandelwal admits he is willing to do fiction shows on TV again: But all I am offered are daily soaps

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After a gap of close to a decade, actor Rajeev Khandelwal marked his return to television, the medium that made him a household name over two decades ago, with the game show Tum Ho Naa this month. Excited about this return, Rajeev Khandelwal says, “I had to stay away from television because it was not offering me what I wanted to do. But when this show was offered, I said yes because I enjoy hosting and I could connect with it as it’s about celebrating the women in our lives. My television audience has been waiting for me to do something for them, and I used to feel bad that I couldn’t do anything but I didn’t want to do things that I don’t want to do. This show is my way of giving thanks back to the people who have loved me so much.” Rajeev Khandelwal (Photo: Instagram) The actor says he is quite proud of the format of the show as it doesn’t fall in the unnecessary controversy-creating kinds of shows. “It’s not …

Gukesh vs Sindarov Chess World Championship match: Prize fund of USD 2.5 million, budget of USD 8.5 million as FIDE opens hosting bids | Chess News

Gukesh vs Sindarov Chess World Championship match: Prize fund of USD 2.5 million, budget of USD 8.5 million as FIDE opens hosting bids | Chess News

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2 min readApr 30, 2026 08:23 PM IST The International Chess Federation (FIDE) on Thursday opened the bidding process for hosting the World Chess Championship match between India’s D Gukesh and challenger Javokhir Sindarov of Uzbekistan. Chess’s global governing body said in its statement that the match is provisionally scheduled between November 23 and December 17, 2026. FIDE further listed out the basic provisions of the match. The total duration of the event is projected to be 25 days, with regulations set to be approved by July 1, 2026. FIDE estimates a total budget of USD 8.5 million and a minimum prize fund of USD 2.5 million has been setup. “Payment for commercial, sponsorship, and broadcasting rights shall be specified in the bidders’ proposals,” it said. The bidders are to provide a signed copy of a bidding form that they will be required to fill to the FIDE Secretariat. While it has said that this should be done “no later than May 31, 2026”, FIDE also said that it “has the right to extend this …

Exclusive | Mini Mathur reacts to allegations that she took a dig at Alia Bhatt’s hosting: I love Alia, it’s all rubbish

Exclusive | Mini Mathur reacts to allegations that she took a dig at Alia Bhatt’s hosting: I love Alia, it’s all rubbish

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Did actor-host Mini Mathur take a dig at actor Alia Bhatt for her hosting stint at the recent SCREEN awards? The narrative has been spreading like wildfire on the internet, ever since a comment was left by Mini on a content creator’s Insta post. Mini Mathur, Alia Bhatt The concerned video saw the content creator questioning why actors are asked to host award shows, taking Alia as an example. She also emphasised on the need for professional hosts, like how the West hires them for such events. On this, Mini, who has been a seasoned emcee, commented, “Thank you. Someone finally said it”. However, when we reach out to Mini, she denies it outright, calling the speculation about shading Alia “rubbish”. She tells HT City, “To just create stories out of nothing is what the internet does. I will tell you why I commented… the creator had an interesting take on why award shows insist on using actors as hosts and then later complain about them falling short of their “expectations”. It is not their …

Did Mini Mathur take a dig at Alia Bhatt over her hosting skills? Here’s what has got everyone talking

Did Mini Mathur take a dig at Alia Bhatt over her hosting skills? Here’s what has got everyone talking

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Actor Alia Bhatt’s turn as host at the Screen Awards 2026 in Mumbai is continuing to draw flak, with a section of viewers slamming her act as “forced and fake”. The criticism has sparked a wider conversation online, with many calling for a return to seasoned anchors. Now, actor and television host Mini Mathur has seemingly echoed the sentiment. Mini Mathur is widely recognised for her anchoring prowess. Mini Mathur throws shade at Alia Bhatt Earlier this month, Alia took on hosting duties at the Screen Awards 2026 in Mumbai, sharing the stage with comedian Zakir Khan and actor Sunil Grover. Later, a content creator named Janani posted a video critiquing her performance. Sharing a video of Alia hosting the event, Janani said, “This was hard to watch. This is not easy to get through. I think the only person who accurately covered the reactions throughout this show was Raj Babbar… What is going on with award shows? I don’t think I’ve been excited for any Indian award show for a few years now… If …

India pulls out of COP33 hosting bid, Congress slams ‘flip-flop’

India pulls out of COP33 hosting bid, Congress slams ‘flip-flop’

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India has withdrawn its proposal to host the 33rd Conference of the Parties (COP33) of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) in 2028, sources told news agency ANI. The move has drawn sharp criticism from the Congress.  According to sources, the decision was communicated to the Asia-Pacific group on April 2. No official reason has been cited for the move. Prime Minister Narendra Modi had earlier proposed that India host COP33 during his address at the high-level segment of COP28 in Dubai in December 2023. “India is committed to the UN Framework for Climate Change process. That is why, from this stage, I propose to host the COP33 Summit in India in 2028,” he had said. Reacting to the development, Congress General Secretary and former environment minister Jairam Ramesh questioned the government’s intent behind withdrawing the bid. “I am very surprised. It was high on PM`s agenda especially since 2029 will be the year of Lok Sabha polls. So atmospherics could have been created,” he said. In a post on X, Ramesh …

Sona Mohapatra backs Alia Bhatt amid hosting trolls: `Bollywood, learn to laugh`

Sona Mohapatra backs Alia Bhatt amid hosting trolls: `Bollywood, learn to laugh`

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Singer Sona Mohapatra has expressed her support for actress Alia Bhatt after she was trolled for her hosting skills during a recently held award ceremony. In her first attempt at hosting, Alia was seen sharing the stage with comedian Zakir Khan and actor-comedian Sunil Grover. Commenting on Alia`s performance as a host, users criticised her stint, terming it overacting and cringe. Singer Sona Mohapatra has now come out in her support and urged Bollywood to laugh a little. Sona Mohapatra on Alia Bhatt getting trolled for hosting She was heard saying in her Instagram post, “I`m weighing in on the Alia Bhatt Screen Awards monologue, which has been all over the place and is being trolled. First things first, guys, it was live. Live means no retake, no edit, no filter, no rethink. And honestly, doing such authentic work in Bollywood is a big stunt. Most desi actors won`t even pick up that mic. She gave it a shot, and that itself is amazing.”           View this post on Instagram   …

Internet gives verdict on Alia Bhatt’s hosting job at the Screen Awards 2026, not everyone is pleased

Internet gives verdict on Alia Bhatt’s hosting job at the Screen Awards 2026, not everyone is pleased

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On Sunday, Alia Bhatt took on hosting duties at the Screen Awards 2026 in Mumbai, sharing the stage with comedian Zakir Khan and actor Sunil Grover. However, if social media chatter is anything to go by, her hosting job has drawn a less-than-glowing response, with many describing her stint as “cringe.” Alia Bhatt will soon be seen in Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s Love and War. Alia Bhatt takes up hosting gig Several videos of her hosting duties at the awards ceremony have surfaced on social media, with one clip showing her speaking about Sanjay Leela Bhansali, Mohit Suri, and Aditya Dhar. With the clips emerging online, social media users were quick to weigh in on her stint as a host, with reactions pouring in across platforms. A section of viewers noted that some of her jokes didn’t quite land, pointing to the audience’s muted reactions as a giveaway. One social media user wrote, “Flat face reactions by guests:”, with another mentioning, “She is not looking confident.” Other comments in the section echoed similar sentiments. Some of …