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The All India Football Federation announced on 2 September announced that Bhubaneswar and Guwahati will host India's opening two home matches in the FIFA World Cup 2026 and AFC Asian Cup 2027 Preliminary Joint Qualification Round 2. India have been drawn in Group A of the Asian qualifiers, alongside Qatar, Kuwait, and the winners of the Preliminary Joint Qualification Round 1 fixture between Afghanistan and Mongolia.

The recently launched Super 11 Fantasy League, is a fantasy platform that gives fans a chance to engage with the sport, in newer and more exciting ways. Commenting on their partnership with the Asia Cup, Omar Khan, CEO Super 11 said, “It is with great pride that Super 11 has signed on to be the Title sponsor of the Asia Cup. The growing popularity of cricket tournaments like the Asia Cup allow fans to see the best teams battle it out in the longer format of the game. Already the buzz around the Asia Cup and the India vs Pakistan games is at an all-time high and we are confident that this association will help in bringing fans closer to the game that we all love."They were unveiled as title sponsors at an event in Dubai on 29th of August, in the presence of the legendary Wasim Akram who is the Brand Ambassador of Super 11 Fantasy League.The Asia Cup 2023, will be played in Pakistan and Sri Lanka from the 30th of August onwards with the Final to be played on the 17th of September, The Championship will see 6 teams divided into two sets, Group A, consisting of Pakistan, India, and Nepal and Group B, with Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, and Afghanistan.

The Taliban say they have signed mining contracts worth billions of dollars in Afghanistan

reality of the conflict. Prince Harry served military service in Afghanistan twice.

The much-anticipated Asia Cup 2023 starts today, setting the stage for cricketing giants India, Pakistan and Sri Lanka to engage in a thrilling face-off as a precursor to the forthcoming 50-over World Cup in October. The rivalry between India and Pakistan, one of cricket's fiercest, could witness up to three enthralling encounters if they advance to the final stages of the six-nation continental championship. The final showdown is scheduled for September 17 in Colombo.

Joe Biden is a mental catastrophe and he will lead the US to World War III. As reported by Forbes, Trump said, "Joe Biden has gone mad a stark raving lunatic with horrible and country threatening environmental open borders and DOJ, FBI. Trump further slammed the US president Joe Biden over his weaponisation policies and termed him as "a mental catastrophe," that is leading his country to World War III.

(Reuters) -3M said on Tuesday it had agreed to pay $6 billion to settle nearly 260,000 lawsuits accusing it of selling defective combat earplugs that caused hearing loss in hundreds of thousands of current and former U.S. military service members.

France's education minister announced Monday a ban on long robes in classrooms starting with the new school year, saying the garments worn mainly by Muslims are testing secularism in the nation's schools. Critics say that abayas, worn by women, and Khamis, the male garb, are no more than a fashion statement. They say the garments do not constitute an ostentatious sign of religion and should not be banned from classrooms under a 2004 law. For Gabriel Attal, the recently appointed education chief, the garments are «an infringement on secularism,» a foundational principle for France, and, in some cases, a bid to destabilize schools. The 34-year-old Attal, appointed in July, was potentially moving into a minefield with his ban on long robes to «protect» secularism, prompted by growing reports of the garments in some classrooms around the country. Previous statements and laws on secularism have seeded acrimonious debate. «Our schools are continually tested. We know that,» Attal said at a news conference a week ahead of the start of the school year. He said that the wearing of abayas and khamis had grown recently, and must be met with a firm response to tackle what sometimes amounts to «infringements, attempts at destabilization.»

Also read: WHO flags 7 India-made syrups in its probe on contaminated medicine causing 300 deaths globally Recent favourable environmental tests in Peshawar and Karachi have underscored the persistent risk of a polio epidemic in Pakistan, as noted by the committee. Furthermore, the committee reported the identification of a new case of Wild Poliovirus Type 1 (WP1) in Pakistan in 2023, bringing the year's total to 2 cases.

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Indian government has appointed Geetika Srivastava, joint secretary (Indo-Pacific) in the external affairs ministry, to head the post of chargé d’affaires in the Indian high commission in Islamabad, said a report by Hindustantimes.com citing people familiar with the matter. She will be the first woman diplomat to hold this post in the Indian high commission in Islamabad.

ICC 2023 ODI World Cup, set to take place in India this October-November. In an encouraging news for BCCI and ICC, tickets for non-India matches, released on the official ticketing platform BookMyShow at 8 pm on August 25, are selling like hotcakes.

Despite historical differences and opposition to t... moreDespite historical differences and opposition to the Taliban, India has been providing humanitarian relief to Afghanistan even after the Taliban's takeover.

Babar Azam said he was hopeful of his team producing 'good' cricket in the upcoming Asia Cup after he led his team to an ODI series sweep over Afghanistan on Saturday. Pakistan registered a comprehensive 59-run victory over Afghanistan at the R Premadasa Stadium in Sri Lanka on Saturday, completing a whitewash of the three-match series. While interacting with the media after leading his team to the top of the ODI rankings, the Pakistan captain talked about the momentum and positivity in the dressing room after the series victory against their western neighbours, which enabled them to get into the groove ahead of the continental showpiece Asia Cup, where they will be up against their arch-rival India. «We are excited going into the Asia Cup. The manner of our series victory over Afghanistan will serve us well in the tournament.

Shadab Khan responded to Chief BCCI selector Ajit Agarkar's alleged remarks on how Virat Kohli would easily deal with Pakistan's deadly pace bowling set-up. Shadab produced a standout performance with the ball and finished with 3-42 in the final ODI match against Afghanistan as Pakistan whitewashed their neighbouring nation with a 59-run victory in a three-match ODI series on Saturday. Post-match, the all-rounder was questioned about Ajit Agarkar's comments on how India will deal with their pace bowling attack, to which he replied to reporters, «Dekhiye, ye depend karta hai on a day. Main ya koi aur, ya unki taraf se koi aisa bol de, to bolne se kuch nahi hota, kuch change nahi hota.

Pakistan cricket team announced a 17-member squad including crucial players like Fakhar Zaman, Imam-ul-Haq, Shadab Khan, Mohammad Nawaz, Haris Rauf, etc., and later middle-order batter Saud Shakeel was also added as the 18th member of the squad. The team has named Tayyab Tahir as the traveling reserve.

ALSO READ: ‘Very competitive…,’ Babar Azam on India-Pakistan match in Asia cup 2023 As bits and parts of the press conference were shared on social media, some users highlighted a segment that never took place. It was like Agarkar, on being asked how India plans on tackling the likes of Shaheen Afridi, Haris Rauf, and other Pakistan speedsters, said: "Kohli will take care of them". However, in reality, such a question wasn't even asked.

The upcoming Asia Cup 2023 holds immense excitement as India and Pakistan prepare to clash once again. With limited bilateral series since 2012-13, the match carries the weight of their historic rivalry. Pakistan's captain, Babar Azam while discussing how they are gearing up for the match said ‘the level of cricket is very good and competitive’ "The India-Pakistan match has always been a rivalry.

Also Read: After two years of Taliban rule, uncertainty clouds women's education in Afghanistan Malik Khan, who moved to Kabul from Laghman province a few years ago due to conflict said, "Our main issue is that there is no assistance for internally displaced people, and in the last two years, the only assistance we have received has been 50 kg of oil and 5 kg of peas." However, certain other displaced individuals have appealed to both the Taliban and humanitarian organizations for assistance. Another displaced person, Maryam, said, "We ask the Islamic Emirate to give us shelter and help us.

Narendra Modi on Thursday met Dr Seyyed Ebrahim Raisi, President of Iran, shortly after Iran's inclusion as one of the new members of Brics and explored cooperation with regard to Taliban-ruled Afghanistan and counter-terror partnership.

The “Don’t Extradite Assange Campaign,” dedicated to gathering support against the extradition of Wikileaks founder Julian Assange to the United States, is launching a virtual political rally in the metaverse.