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Ladakh marathon (Official website) Imagine running through Ladakh’s rugged lan, crossing the Indus River with the Himalayas rising around you and doing it at an altitude where even walking can feel demanding. That is the challenge awaiting runners at the 13th edition of the Ladakh Marathon, being held in Leh from September 10 to September 13, 2026. Organised by the High Altitude Sports Foundation Ladakh (HASF), the event is officially described as the world’s highest AIMS-certified marathon and has attracted runners from India and abroad.This year, the event has an enhanced total prize pool of ₹1 crore, according to the…

It will be spin versus spin in the title clash of the 2026 Women’s Asia Cup. On slow Dubai pitches where spinners have dominated, seven-time champions India will rely on senior allrounder Deepti Sharma and explosive openers Smriti Mandhana and Shafali Verma when they take on a resilient Sri Lanka in Sunday’s T20 Asia Cup final at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium.The ball has largely dominated the bat in this edition. India’s spinners have taken 26 wickets in four matches, while Sri Lanka’s tweakers have 25. Shafali has defied those conditions, emerging as the tournament’s leading run-scorer with 168 runs…

The ferry was carrying dozens of passengers and crew members. (Representative image) At least one person has died and more than 30 remain missing after a ferry sank off the coast of Vanuatu, the office of Prime Minister Jotham Napat said on Sunday.Search and rescue operations were continuing after the MV Matui sank on Friday while travelling between the islands of Ambae and Santo. The ferry was carrying dozens of passengers and crew members, according to news agency Reuters.Fifteen people have been accounted for alive, the prime minister’s office said in a statement posted on Facebook.According to New Zealand public…

Dharmendra once opened up about a deeply personal chapter from his childhood during an appearance on Salman Khan’s television show ‘Dus Ka Dum’. The veteran actor appeared alongside his son Bobby Deol and spoke about the first girl he had feelings for.Years before Hema Malini became part of his life, Dharmendra had experienced an innocent schoolboy crush. He remembered a girl named Hamida, who was the daughter of his schoolteacher. The memory dated back to his childhood in pre-Partition Punjab. Dharmendra recalled those emotions decades later. He also revealed that he had turned the experience into a poem while he…

Johnny Depp or John Christopher Depp II is an American actor, producer, and musician. He first became known as a teen idol before reinventing himself through offbeat, character-driven films, and is especially known for his work in Pirates of the Caribbean, which made him a global star as Captain Jack Sparrow. In recent years, he has turned into a visual artist, exhibiting paintings and mixed-media work in galleries from London to Shanghai.Some people seem to embrace a strange or awkward behaviour on purpose. While others chase the safe, people-pleasing role, they keep walking toward the outsider, the eccentric, the person…

Magnus Carlsen and Javokhir Sindarov (GCL Photos) BENGALURU: Saturday was the final day of the preliminary stages of the 2026 Global Chess League (GCL). Two teams, Viswanathan Anand’s PBG Alaskan Knights and Alireza Firouzja’s Triveni Continental Kings, had already been eliminated. Javokhir Sindarov’s American Gambits had an outside chance of qualifying for the finals on Sunday here in Bengaluru. And the gods were listening to their prayers, for some time indeed.The top two positions were occupied by Ian Nepomniachtchi’s Ganges Grandmasters and Magnus Carlsen’s APL Pipers. Both teams lost their matches on the day against Triveni and Alaskan Knights, respectively.Carlsen,…

Protesters blocked several routes to the conference venue while being watched by police in riot gear. The demonstrations were organised by a broad coalition of groups opposed to the AfD and its policies.​ Thousands of people took to the streets of the German city of Erfurt on Saturday to protest against the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD), blocking roads leading to the party’s annual conference as it seeks major gains in upcoming eastern state elections.Police estimated that around 15,000 people joined demonstrations in and around Erfurt, with protesters from trade unions, civil society groups and left-wing parties sitting across roads…

Alan Ritchson and Catherine Ritchson part ways after being married for 20 years. (Instagram) Famed actor Alan Ritchson, best known for his ongoing series ‘Reacher,’ has confirmed that he and his wife, Catherine, have mutually agreed to part ways. The two are calling it quits on their marriage after being together for almost 20 years. On Saturday, the two took to Instagram to share the news that they were parting ways after nearly 20 years together. They shared a lengthy and emotional statement on Instagram detailing how they mutually reached the decision.Alan Ritchson and Catherine announce a split after 20…

BK Sister Shivani is an engineer-turned spiritual orator, Rajyoga trainer, and mindfulness guide. She is known to millions for giving discourses on various aspects of life, the choices we make every day, and thought processes. Today, she is one of the most watched and popular people who talk about mindfulness and positive life choices.She beautifully talks about how often we say, “I’m busy, I don’t have time.” It spills out so easily that we rarely stop to notice what it actually communicates. It sounds like a fact about our schedule, but it often becomes a story about ourselves.Over time, that…

NEW DELHI: A day after publicly questioning her exclusion from India’s Asian Games wushu squad, Divyanshi Choudhary has changed her tone, saying she now understands why the federation decided to pull her out of the team and that her priority is to recover from her knee injury.In a video message, the wushu athlete said officials had explained to her that her health had to come first and that she would need to regain full fitness before returning to competition.“My federation explained to me a lot. And explained to me that for my federation, the first thing is the health of…