Barcelona beat Betis on penalties, reach Clasico Super Cup final

Barcelona beat Betis on penalties, reach Clasico Super Cup final

Marc-Andre ter Stegen saved twice from the spot to help Barcelona beat Real Betis 4-2 on penalties after a 2-2 draw on Thursday, setting up a Clasico Spanish Super Cup final. The Catalans will face their bitter rivals Real Madrid on Sunday after Carlo Ancelotti’s side beat Valencia on penalties on Wednesday. Barcelona needed spot-kicks…

Ronaldinho’s son on trial with Barca youth academy: Reports

Ronaldinho’s son on trial with Barca youth academy: Reports

Joao Mendes, son of former Brazil and Barcelona forward Ronaldinho, is undergoing trials with Barca’s youth team, Spanish media reported on Thursday. The 17-year-old, who terminated his contract with Brazilian Serie B club Cruzeiro, could join Barcelona’s youth academy in a move which is being handled personally by club president Joan Laporta, Spain’s Sport reported….

Sensex down by 168 points to open at 59,789; Nifty at 17,826

Sensex down by 168 points to open at 59,789; Nifty at 17,826

Market benchmarks declined in early trade on Friday dragged down by index major Reliance Industries and IT counters along with continuous foreign fund outflows. The 30-share BSE Sensex declined 273.21 points to 59,684.82. The broader NSE Nifty slipped 69.75 points to 17,788.45. From the Sensex pack, HCL Technologies, Larsen & Toubro, Tech Mahindra, Reliance Industries,…

Diljit Dosanjh says he will sing in Punjabi at Coachella: ‘We also listen to songs whose language we don’t understand’

Diljit Dosanjh says he will sing in Punjabi at Coachella: ‘We also listen to songs whose language we don’t understand’

The lineup for this year’s Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival was revealed on January 11, and it features Punjabi singer-actor Diljit Singh. After the Coachella 2023 lineup was revealed, music fans said they were excited about this year’s list of performers, which includes Pakistani singer of Pasoori fame Ali Sethi. Many could not keep…

Delhi’s air quality remains ‘very poor’; slight rise in mercury

Delhi’s air quality remains ‘very poor’; slight rise in mercury

The fog continued to envelop Delhi as pollution levels remained in the “very poor” category amid a slight rise in mercury. The city is expected to record a maximum temperature of 21°C while the minimum was 9.8°C. On Thursday, the minimum temperature was 9.3°C, two notches below the normal. According to the Central Pollution Control…

‘He doesn’t know…’: White House on discovery of classified records tied to Biden

‘He doesn’t know…’: White House on discovery of classified records tied to Biden

Amid a political storm brewing over the discovery of classified documents in US President Joe Biden’s residence and private offices, the White House on Thursday said the Democrat takes classified documents and information “very seriously”. White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre told reporters that the US president was surprised that these records have been found….

‘Violation of…’: Islamic nations’ group OIC on Taliban ban on women NGO workers

‘Violation of…’: Islamic nations’ group OIC on Taliban ban on women NGO workers

The Organisation of Islamic Cooperation has called on the Taliban to reconsider the decision to ban women from working for NGOs, saying it was in “violation of the purposes of Islamic law and the methodology of the Messenger of Allah.” Afghanistan’s Taliban-run administration had last year ordered all local and foreign non-governmental organisations to stop…

Uttarakhand: 5 booked for assaulting Dalit with burning wood for praying at temple

Uttarakhand: 5 booked for assaulting Dalit with burning wood for praying at temple

Five upper caste men have been booked for allegedly assaulting a Dalit with burning wood and taking him hostage overnight for praying at a temple at Salra in Uttarakhand’s Uttarkashi. Ashish, Ishwar Singh, Bhagyan Singh, Jaiveer Singh, and Chain Singh allegedly told Ayush, 22, he did not have the right to enter the temple before…

‘Obstructing elected govts for petty partisan gains…’: Kejriwal amid Centre vs AAP

‘Obstructing elected govts for petty partisan gains…’: Kejriwal amid Centre vs AAP

A day after the Supreme Court asked the Centre the purpose of having an elected government in Delhi amid the ongoing Centre versus AAP, Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal on Friday said obstructing elected governments from doing their job for petty partisan gains is bad for the people, democracy and the Constitution. “Let elected govts…