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BTS RM suffers ankle injury before bands’ historic ARIRANG comeback concert: Is participation at risk? Bighit clarifies

BTS RM suffers ankle injury before bands’ historic ARIRANG comeback concert: Is participation at risk? Bighit clarifies

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Just a day ahead of BTS’ highly anticipated comeback concert, concerns emerged around leader RM after he sustained an ankle injury during rehearsals. The development came shortly before the group’s scheduled appearance at the BTS THE COMEBACK LIVE | ARIRANG event, set to take place at Gwanghwamun Square on March 21, marking their first full-group performance in nearly four years. BTS leader RM has injured his ankle ahead of the Arirang comeback concert and BigHit confirms he will perform with limited movement. Bighit issues statement regarding RM’s ankle injury According to the group’s agency BIGHIT MUSIC, RM was injured during a rehearsal session on March 19 and was immediately taken to a hospital for examination. Doctors diagnosed him with a sprain of the accessory navicular, a partial ligament tear, and a talus contusion. Medical professionals have advised him to wear a cast and limit movement for at least two weeks to support recovery. Despite the injury, RM expressed a strong desire to participate in the concert, which is significant for both the group and its …

F1 races, Finalissima, and Koneru Humpy’s participation in Candidates: Sporting events affected by Middle East War | Sport-others News

F1 races, Finalissima, and Koneru Humpy’s participation in Candidates: Sporting events affected by Middle East War | Sport-others News

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The ongoing conflict between USA, Israel and Iran has resulted in multiple sporting events getting affected across the globe with Dubai and Doha being one of the major transit routes. Earlier, it was Indian shuttler PV Sindhu who missed the prestigious All England Badminton Championships, now it looks like Chess star Koneru Humpy will miss the candidates. Elsewhere globally, FIA had to cancel two F1 races while the much awaited football game ‘Finalissima’ between Spain and Argentina is cancelled. Indian chess star Koneru Humpy might miss the upcoming Candidates tournament scheduled in Cyprus. While it is not located in the war zone, the island nation is not far from Israel and Lebanon, who are on opposite sides of the war. At the start of the conflict, a drone had hit a UK airbase in Cyprus. “I am not sure (if I will play at the Candidates). It depends upon the situation. Right now, I am a bit concerned about safety with the drone attacks and warships deployed (in the Mediterranean Sea) coming into the picture. …

Future trajectory for women in armed forces points towards substantially larger participation: Govt| India News

Future trajectory for women in armed forces points towards substantially larger participation: Govt| India News

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New Delhi, The combined strength of women officers in the armed forces stood at nearly 3,000 in 2014, and it has since risen to more than 11,000, reflecting not only quantitative growth, but also a “broader shift” in institutional outlook, the government said on Sunday. Future trajectory for women in armed forces points towards substantially larger participation: Govt On the occasion of Women’s Day, the Press Information Bureau shared a fact sheet on women’s participation in the three Services the Army, the Navy and the Indian Air Force . Women’s entry into the National Defence Academy has “progressed significantly,” with 17 women cadets graduating in May 2025 and 15 in November 2025, it said. Also, women officers now hold senior leadership and operational command roles, including lieutenant general rank, fighter pilots, and commanders of key units, the government said. “In 2014, the combined strength of women officers in the Army, Navy, and the IAF was approximately 3,000. This number has since risen to over 11,000, reflecting not only quantitative growth, but also a broader shift …

Pakistan announce T20 World Cup squad, but no guarantee of participation yet, says Aaqib Javed | Cricket News

Pakistan announce T20 World Cup squad, but no guarantee of participation yet, says Aaqib Javed | Cricket News

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Pakistan on Sunday announced a 15-member squad for the upcoming 2026 T20 World Cup to be held in India and Sri Lanka just a day after Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Mohsin Naqvi cast doubt over the team’s participation in the tournament. However, the announcement is no guarantee of participation, with Aaqib Javed, the former fast bowler who is the PCB Director High Performance and member men’s national selection committee reiterating that they will wait for the Pakistan government’s decision in the matter. “We are selectors and our job is to select the team. We havent announced it too far in advance, (January) 30th was the deadline. The government has to decide, there is nothing I can say about that. The chairman has said that the government will decide so definitely we will wait for their decision,” said Javed in a press conference along side head coach Mike Hesson and captain Salman Ali Agha. Naqvi had said that the Pakistan government will decide if the PCB is to send the team for the T20 World …

Pakistan announce T20 World Cup squad, but no guarantee of participation yet, says Aaqib Javed | Cricket News

Pakistan announce T20 World Cup squad, but no guarantee of participation yet, says Aaqib Javed | Cricket News

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Pakistan on Sunday announced a 15-member squad for the upcoming 2026 T20 World Cup to be held in India and Sri Lanka just a day after Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Mohsin Naqvi cast doubt over the team’s participation in the tournament. However, the announcement is no guarantee of participation, with Aaqib Javed, the former fast bowler who is the PCB Director High Performance and member men’s national selection committee reiterating that they will wait for the Pakistan government’s decision in the matter. “We are selectors and our job is to select the team. We havent announced it too far in advance, (January) 30th was the deadline. The government has to decide, there is nothing I can say about that. The chairman has said that the government will decide so definitely we will wait for their decision,” said Javed in a press conference along side head coach Mike Hesson and captain Salman Ali Agha. Naqvi had said that the Pakistan government will decide if the PCB is to send the team for the T20 World …

Mohsin Naqvi Shoots Uncertainity Over Pakistan’s Participation After Bangladesh Expelled in 2026 T20 World Cup

Mohsin Naqvi Shoots Uncertainity Over Pakistan’s Participation After Bangladesh Expelled in 2026 T20 World Cup

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The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Mohsin Naqvi has hinted on side’s exit from the 2026 T20 World Cup after Bangladesh was axed from the marquee event. Addressing the press conference, Naqvi said that the Pakistan government will decide Pakistan’s participation in the marquee event. “Whether we play in the T20 World Cup or not, the decision will be taken by the government,” Mr Naqvi said. “Our PM (Shahbaz Sharif) is out of the country. When he comes, we will take advice from him. The decision by the government will be final and binding, and if they say no, then they (ICC) may invite any other team.” This comes after the Pakistan Cricket Board held a meeting after Bangladesh had been officially ruled out of the tournament. Bangladesh refused to travel to India, citing security reasons, a move that made ICC to replace them with Scotland. Meanwhile, Pakistan, who are set to play their Men’s T20 World Cup games in Sri Lanka as per the agreement with BCCI, came in support of Bangladesh. Pakistan Cricket …

‘May Jeopardise Democratic Participation’: Amartya Sen Says ‘SIR In Bengal Done In Hurry’ | India News

‘May Jeopardise Democratic Participation’: Amartya Sen Says ‘SIR In Bengal Done In Hurry’ | India News

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Last Updated:January 24, 2026, 18:53 IST Amartya Sen argued that voters are not being given sufficient opportunity to submit documents to establish their eligibility. Renowned economist and Nobel laureate Amartya Sen. (File image) Nobel laureate Amartya Sen on Saturday raised concerns over the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in West Bengal, warning that the process is being carried out “in a hurry” and voters did not have adequate time to submit required documents. While speaking from Boston to news agency PTI, the 92-year-old economist said that while electoral roll revisions can strengthen democracy if done carefully, the current exercise in Bengal lacks adequate time and care. “A thorough review of electoral rolls done carefully with adequate time can be a good democratic procedure, but this is not what is happening in West Bengal at this time,” he said. Sen argued that voters are not being given sufficient opportunity to submit documents to establish their eligibility. “The SIR is being done in a hurry, with inadequate time for people with voting rights to …

Fresh controversy hits Bangladesh cricket amid doubts over T20 WC participation

Fresh controversy hits Bangladesh cricket amid doubts over T20 WC participation

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New Delhi: At the time when the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) and the International Cricket Council (ICC) are involved in tough negotiations on whether or not Bangladesh will play their T20 World Cup matches in India, a fresh controversy erupted on Wednesday that threatened to stop the game itself in Bangladesh, its local media reported. Bangladesh cricketers face uncertain times ahead as cloud over T20 World Cup participation intensifies. (AFP) The Cricketers Welfare Association of Bangladesh (CWAB) has demanded the resignation of BCB’s director and financial committee head Najmul Islam, threatening to boycott all forms of cricket including Thursday’s BPL matches, if he does not step down. The controversy was sparked by Najmul when he told reporters on Wednesday that the BCB owes no compensation to cricketers if Bangladesh miss the upcoming T20 World Cup, adding that BCB has never sought refunds following every poor performance by the team. “The question of compensation does not even arise. We have invested so much on them (players), they haven’t been able to achieve anything, anywhere. Have we …

All 14 clubs confirm participation in truncated ISL season, end to limbo in sight | Football News

All 14 clubs confirm participation in truncated ISL season, end to limbo in sight | Football News

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All the 14 Indian Super League (ISL) clubs have confirmed the participation in the delayed 2025-26 season after writing to All India Football Federation (AIFF). The confirmation from the clubs would clear the uncertainty around the start of a truncated top-flight season starting on February 14. Earlier last week on January 6, Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya had announced that the ISL, which has been on hold due to the absence of a commercial partner, would start on February 14, with all the 14 clubs taking part in it. However, as reported by The Indian Express, only 10 clubs had confirmed by then and it was a verbal confirmation. But now all the clubs have formally confirmed their participation as per a PTI report. The top-tier ISL will feature 91 matches on a home-and-away basis. AIFF President Kalyan Chaubey had earlier said that a Governing Council Board would be formed to manage the league and it would be “empowered to take all commercial decisions.” On Saturday, the AIFF had asked the clubs to send the details …

‘We act as if nothing affects us’: Najmul Hossain Shanto on uncertainty over Bangladesh’s participation in T20 World Cup in India | Cricket News

‘We act as if nothing affects us’: Najmul Hossain Shanto on uncertainty over Bangladesh’s participation in T20 World Cup in India | Cricket News

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Bangladesh’s Test skipper Najmul Hossain Shanto said that even though the uncertainty around the team’s participation in the upcoming T20 World Cup in India is affecting the players, they are acting as if everything was ok. Shanto also slammed Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) Director M Najmul Islam for calling former captain Tamim Iqbal an agent of India. “First of all, if you look at our World Cup results, we’ve never really played consistently good cricket. Last year, we did play well, but there were even better opportunities, and we couldn’t capitalise on them. But you’ll see that something always happens before every World Cup. I can say this from my experience of three World Cups – it does have an effect. Now, we act as if nothing affects us, that we are fully professional cricketers. You guys also understand that we are acting – it’s not easy. Of course, it would be better if these things didn’t happen, but this is partly beyond our control,” he said on Saturday. Bangladesh’s involvement in the showpiece event …