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Palestine honors Tunisian fan who raised its flag during World Cup
Doha: The Palestinian ambassador to Tunisia, Hayel Al-Fahoum, on Tuesday honored a fan who stormed the stadium of the Tunisia-France World Cup match in Qatar, raising the Palestinian flag. The Palestinian embassy…
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A wonderfully festive atmosphere prevails at FIFA World Cup, says Amalraj of Hyderabad
“Allaying all fears of chaotic functioning and negative media reports before the 2022 FIFA World Cup, Qatar has managed to organise one of the best conducted tournaments in recent times. For this…
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T20 World Cup 2022: MHA gives visa clearance to Pakistan blind cricket team
New Delhi: The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has given clearance for the issuance of visas to 34 Pakistani players and officials to participate in the ongoing Blind Cricket World Cup 2022…
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Surprise package Ramos notches hat-trick as Portugal rout Switzerland 6-1, reaches quarters
Doha: A hat-trick from Benfica striker Goncalo Ramos helped Portugal to coast to an emphatic 6-1 win over Switzerland and set up a quarter-final clash with dark horses Morocco. On Tuesday at…
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Cristiano Ronaldo to play for Saudi’s Al-Nassr club from Jan 1
Star footballer Cristiano Ronaldo is set to play for Saudi Arabia’s Al-Nassr from January 1 2023. The former Manchester United striker is currently in Qatar for the ongoing FIFA World Cup. The…
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Video: Pakistan seamer Hasan Ali gets into brawl with spectator during local game
Karachi: Pakistan’s out-of-favour seamer Hasan Ali got into an ugly brawl with a spectator after being continuously harassed with nasty comments during a cricket tournament held in Arifwala in the Punjab province…
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Pakistan’s Haris Rauf ruled out of Test series v England
Rawalpindi: A grade-II strain in right quad has ruled Haris Rauf out of the Test series against England. The fast bowler underwent an MRI during the first day’s play of the Rawalpindi…
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Major blow to Pakistan’s World Test Championship final hopes after loss to England
Rawalpindi: Pakistan’s 74-run loss to Ben Stokes’ England in the opening Test here on Monday has severely jeopardised the hosts’ chances of securing a World Test Championship (WTC) final berth. Pakistan were…
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Deepika Padukone to unveil FIFA World Cup trophy during finals
Mumbai: After representing India at Cannes 2022, actor Deepika Padukone has once again made all Indians beam with pride. As per a source, Deepika will be flying to Qatar to be part…
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Amitabh Bachchan’s portrait finds way into World’s largest-ever canvas painting to be launched in Doha
Doha: Versatile Indian actor Amitabh Bachchan’s portrait features prominently among a host of luminaries on the world’s largest-ever canvas painting, which is bidding to get into the Guinness book of records. Besides…
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Women’s IPL will help bridge gap between international, domestic cricket: Harmanpreet
New Delhi: India skipper Harmanpreet Kaur feels the upcoming Women’s IPL, scheduled to begin in March next year, will be a major boost for women’s cricket in India, adding that the tournament…
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India fined 80 % match fee for slow over-rate agaist Bangladesh in first ODI
Dhaka: The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Monday said India have been fined 80 percent of their match fee for maintaining a slow over-rate against Bangladesh in the first ODI, which the…
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Shafali Verma to lead India in inaugural edition of U19 Women’s T20 World Cup
New Delhi: Right-handed opener Shafali Verma on Monday was named as the captain of Indian team for the inaugural edition of the U19 Women’s T20 World Cup and for the upcoming bilateral…
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World No 3 Sukant Kadam smashes gold at the Peru Para Badminton International
New Delhi: World No 3 Sukant Kadam smashed his way to gold medal at the recently concluded Peru Para Badminton International. The ace shuttler defeated Singapore’s Chee Hiong Ang. Sukant maintained his…
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France are the biggest test we could face: England manager Gareth Southgate
Al Khor: Gareth Southgate said that France provides the greatest challenge England may face at the ongoing FIFA World Cup 2022 after his side advanced to a quarterfinal matchup with the reigning…
