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April 23, 2026 9:38 AM

Soccer-Yamal limps off after sealing Barcelona win over Celta

Barcelona moved closer to retaining their LaLiga title with a 1-0 victory over Celta Vigo on Wednesday, but the win was overshadowed by an injury to Lamine Yamal, who scored the first-half spot kick that settled the match. With six games remaining, Barcelona lead the standings on 82 points, nine clear of Real Madrid on 73. The result keeps the champions firmly in control of the title race, though concern now surrounds Yamal with a Clasico looming in two weeks and the World Cup less than 50 days...

April 15, 2026 2:38 PM

Atletico survive Barca scare to reach first Champions League semi in nine years

Atletico Madrid reached their first Champions League semi-final in nine years on Tuesday, squeezing past Barcelona 3-2 on aggregate despite a nerve-racking 2-1 home defeat that had the Metropolitano crowd holding its breath until the final whistle. Diego Simeone's side thought they had done much of the heavy lifting with a 2-0 win at the Camp Nou in the first leg but that cushion was wiped out by an early Barca blitz as the visitors struck twice in the first half to level the tie. Lamine Yamal...

April 9, 2026 10:15 AM

Atletico Madrid storm Camp Nou with 2-0 Champions League win over 10-man Barcelona

Atletico Madrid took a firm grip on their Champions League quarter-final on Wednesday as goals from Julian Alvarez and Alexander Sorloth earned a 2-0 first-leg victory over 10-man Barcelona at the Camp Nou. Barcelona dominated proceedings, but Atletico's rock-solid defence combined with swift counter-attacks paid off after Pau Cubarsi was sent off for hauling down Giuliano Simeone in the 42nd minute as the last man. Alvarez brilliantly curled the resulting free kick from 25 metres into the top...

March 4, 2026 2:44 PM

Scindia inaugurates Bharat Pavilion at Mobile World Congress 2026, positions India as trusted digital leader

Union Minister for Communications and Development of North Eastern Region, Jyotiraditya Scindia, inaugurated the Bharat Pavilion at Mobile World Congress 2026 in Barcelona on Tuesday, positioning India as a trusted and emerging global leader in digital infrastructure and telecom innovation. Addressing the media, the Minister said that as the world deliberates the future of connectivity in the “IQ Era,” India stands at the intersection of intelligence and infrastructure — where connectivit...

January 21, 2026 9:42 AM

Commuter train derails near Barcelona; driver dead, four badly injured

A commuter train derailed on Tuesday after a containment wall fell on the track due to heavy rain near the Spanish city of Barcelona, killing the driver and seriously injuring four passengers, a fire brigade official said. The accident occurred just two days after a high-speed train collision and derailment near Adamuz in the southern Córdoba province that killed 42 people. Claudi Gallardo, inspector at the Catalonia regional fire department, said in televised comments from the site of the cr...

September 30, 2025 10:10 PM

Gajendra Singh Shekhawat highlights culture as global public good at UNESCO MONDIACULT 2025

Union Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat represented India at the World Conference on Cultural Policies and Sustainable Development (MONDIACULT 2025), organized by UNESCO in Barcelona, Spain, on Monday. The event brought together ministers and cultural leaders from across the globe to chart the future of international cultural cooperation. In a significant recognition of India’s role, Shekhawat served as Chair of the Asia-Pacific Group during the Ministerial Plenary Session, which oversaw the ...

September 19, 2025 10:29 AM

Rashford shines with two goals in Barcelona’s 2-1 win at Newcastle

An inspired Marcus Rashford celebrated his return to English soil by scoring twice in nine second-half minutes to give Barcelona a 2-1 victory over Newcastle United in their Champions League season opener at St James' Park on Thursday. Missing key players Lamine Yamal, Alejandro Balde, and Gavi through injury, the visitors had to weather an early storm as Newcastle pressed high relentlessly, with goalkeeper Joan Garcia making a fabulous reflex save to deny Harvey Barnes from close-range early i...

July 8, 2025 4:39 PM

Spain: More than 18,000 people in lockdown as wildfire rages in Catalonia

Spanish authorities ordered more than 18,000 residents of the northeastern Tarragona province to remain indoors on Tuesday and several dozen were evacuated as a wildfire raged out of control, consuming almost 3,000 hectares (7,413 acres) of vegetation. Large parts of Spain are on high alert for wildfires after the country experienced its hottest June on record. Two people died in a wildfire on July 1 in the region of Catalonia where Tarragona is located. The latest fire broke out early on Mond...

June 5, 2025 9:28 AM

Man City’s third-placed finish may be better achievement than title win: Guardiola

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola described his team's first trophyless campaign since 2017 as a season of growth and reflection, dismissing notions of failure and suggesting it may have been a greater achievement than a previous title win. "I want to suffer when I'm not winning games," Guardiola told Reuters in an exclusive interview. "I want to feel bad. I want to sleep badly. I want that when the situation goes bad, it affects me... I want that! “I'm angry... my food, it tastes worse....