Indian football fans are set for another major international spectacle as two-time FIFA World Cup champions Uruguay will take on India in a friendly at the Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan in Kolkata on October 6. The fixture will be India’s third high-profile international friendly during the upcoming FIFA window, following the Blue Tigers’ clash against Panama in Bengaluru on September 26 and the much-anticipated encounter against five-time world champions Brazil in Kolkata on October 3. Uruguay, one of the most decorated teams in international football, are currently ranked 20th in the FIFA World Ranking and will provide a formidable test…
Author: Pratyusha Mukherjee
Pratyusha Mukherjee
Ms Pratyusha Mukherjee, an Independent Sr. Broadcast Journalist working for British media with 25 years of experience in covering the east and northeast, with specialisation in Defence, Sports & Current Affairs. In her illustrated career she has covered many major events and achieved International and National media awards for Journalism.
Bengaluru’s Sree Kanteerava Stadium will host the Indian senior men’s football team’s international friendly against Panama on September 26, the All India Football Federation (AIFF) announced on Thursday. The match will be played during the FIFA Men’s International Match Window and will mark India’s return to Bengaluru after the memorable 2023 SAFF Championship campaign, when the Blue Tigers won the title by defeating Kuwait in the final at the same venue. World No. 44 Panama will provide India with a strong test, having featured at the 2026 FIFA World Cup. The fixture will also be India’s first friendly against a…
Defending champions Netherlands and Argentina will face off in the FIH Hockey World Cup final on Saturday, setting up a repeat of the 2022 summit clash, after both teams secured hard-fought victories in their respective semi-finals on Thursday. The Netherlands edged past Belgium 1-0 in Amsterdam to reach their eighth consecutive World Cup final, while Argentina defeated Australia 1-0 in the second semi-final to book their place in the title clash. The Dutch, aiming for a fourth successive World Cup crown, were tested by a spirited Belgium side in a closely contested opening half. The breakthrough came in the 28th…
The Indian men’s hockey team will look to end its FIH Hockey World Cup 2026 campaign on a winning note when it takes on co-hosts Belgium in the seventh-place classification match on today. India missed out on a place in the semi-finals after finishing at the bottom of Pool E in the second stage. They suffered defeats against the Netherlands (1-3) and Argentina (3-5), and will now aim to finish their campaign on a positive note ahead of next month’s Asian Games in Japan. Belgium, too, will be eager to end its home World Cup campaign with a victory. The…
India produced a superb second-half performance to defeat world No. 5 Germany 3-1 in the fifth-place classification match and sign off from the FIH Hockey World Cup Belgium and Netherlands 2026 on a high here on Thursday. The fifth-place finish is India’s best at a Women’s World Cup since the inaugural edition in 1974, when the team finished fourth. After a goalless first half, India came alive in the third quarter, scoring twice through Ishika and Navneet Kaur before Navneet added her second early in the final quarter. Germany enjoyed greater possession in the opening stages but struggled to create…
For the troops of the Assam Rifles deployed in Manipur, Raksha Bandhan this year carried a meaning that went beyond the traditional celebration of the bond between brothers and sisters. At Pallel Garrison in Kakching district on August 27, the festival became an occasion to celebrate the enduring relationship between the force and the communities it serves in the Northeast. The celebrations brought together 179 participants, including 135 Assam Rifles personnel, 30 students of Assam Rifles Public School, 10 local Meira Paibis and four women representatives of Mumbai-based NGO Matri Bhoomi Ke Rakshak Foundation. In a warm gesture of solidarity,…
The Territorial Army’s ‘Know Your Territorial Army’ (KYTA) Seminar and TA 2.0 Symposium commenced today at the Dhono Dhanyo Auditorium (DDA), Kolkata, bringing together senior military officers, representatives from academia and industry, environmental experts, students, NCC cadets and members of the public. The day-long programme featured an inaugural ceremony, immersive panel discussions, institutional engagements, a cyber-security outreach lecture, an exhibition showcasing Territorial Army units and partner organisations, and a cultural presentation highlighting the diversity of India’s North East. Inaugural Ceremony: The symposium was formally inaugurated in the presence of Lt Gen Gambhir Singh, UYSM, AVSM, YSM, Chief Guest, accompanied by…
At least 105 Indian nationals are among hundreds of people reported missing after a massive flash flood swept through Nepal’s Rasuwa district near the Tibet border on Wednesday, triggering a large-scale search and rescue operation across several districts. According to a preliminary situation update from the Nepal Tourism Board (NTB), 384 travellers, including 291 foreign nationals and 93 Nepali citizens, have been reported missing from the affected areas. The list includes 105 Indians and 37 non-resident Indians, with a large number of Indian nationals believed to have been travelling towards Tibet for the Kailash Manasarovar Yatra. The disaster struck the…
The Indian women’s hockey team will aim to sign off their FIH Hockey World Cup Belgium and Netherlands 2026 campaign on a high when they take on Germany in the fifth-sixth place classification match on Thursday. A victory would give India their best-ever finish at a World Cup since their historic fourth-place showing at the inaugural edition in 1974, marking another significant milestone for Indian women’s hockey. India have produced an impressive and resilient campaign, losing just once in five matches. They held higher-ranked teams, including Paris Olympics silver medallists China, England and Australia, to draws and registered their biggest-ever…
India and China have agreed to continue efforts towards finding a political settlement of the long-standing boundary question, with both sides emphasising the importance of protecting their broader and long-term interests. The understanding emerged during the 25th round of the Special Representatives’ Talks on the India-China Boundary Question, co-chaired by National Security Advisor Ajit Doval and Chinese Foreign Affairs Minister Wang Yi in Beijing. The talks assume significance as India and China seek to consolidate the recent improvement in bilateral engagement following a period of heightened tensions along the Line of Actual Control (LAC). According to the Ministry of External…