NEW DELHI, Aug 27, 2025 (BSS/AFP) - India said on Wednesday that the cityof Ahmedabad is an "ideal" location for the 2030 Commonwealth Games, with itsbid viewed as part of a wider push by the cricket-mad nation to host the 2036Olympics. Ahmedabad is the key city in Prime Minister Narendra Modi's home state ofGujarat, home to a 130,000-seater arena, the world's biggest cricket stadiumand named after the premier. Modi's cabinet approved India's bid for the 2030 Commonwealth Games onWednesday. India submitted a formal letter of intent last year to theInternational Olympic Committee to host the 2036 Games. "Ahmedabad is an ideal host city offering world-class stadiums, cutting-edgetraining facilities, and a passionate sporting culture," a cabinet statementread. "Narendra Modi Stadium, the...
NEW DELHI, Aug 27, 2025 (BSS/AFP) - India could be banned from world football for the second time in three years after FIFA and the...
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DHAKA, August 26, 2025 (BSS) - The Bangladesh national men's hockey team departed for India this morning to participate in the 2025 Men's Asia Cup...
Pakistan said on Tuesday its Punjab region, including the second largest city of Lahore, faced a "very high to exceptionally high" danger of flooding due...
DHAKA, Aug 27, 2025 (BSS)-Several Bangladeshi batters have slipped in thelatest ICC ODI rankings. Liton Das, Soumya Sarkar, Mehidy Hasan Miraz and Tanzid Hasan Tamim...
DHAKA, Aug 27, 2025 (BSS)-Mohammad Mithun will lead Khulna Division in thesecond edition of NCL T20, set to be held in September. Nurul Hasan Sohan...
DHAKA, Aug 27, 2025 (BSS)-The Bangladesh national men's hockey team completedfirst training today (Wednesday) ahead of the Asia Cup Hockey 2025 in India. All the...
DHAKA, Aug 27, 2025 (BSS)- International Master Mohammad Minhaj Uddin ofBangladesh Navy clinched title of the Arafat Rahman Koko International BlitzChess tournament held at Narayanganj...
DHAKA, Aug 27, 2025 (BSS)- Satkhira, Khulna, Jhenaidah and Narail districtsconfirmed Rupsha zone finals of the National Kabaddi Championship (men's andwomen's) held in Jashore gymnasium...