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International friendlies will help in preparation for Asian Cup qualifiers, say Sandesh Jhingan and Gurpreet Singh

Indian football team's senior players Sandesh Jhingan and Gurpreet Singh Sandhu feel the upcoming international friendlies against Bahrain and Belarus will be a "perfect opportunity to test our skills" ahead of the Asian Cup qualifiers. India is scheduled to play two international friendlies against Bahrain and Belarus on March 23 and March 26 respectively. Both the matches will be played in Manama, Bahrain.

IOA threatens EFI of suspension in case involving Indian horsemen impersonating as Nepalese riders

Indian Olympic Association (IOA) has warned the Equestrian Federation of India (EFI) of suspension/withdrawal of its membership after it was apprised of the incident involving Indian horsemen impersonating as Nepalese riders during the Tent Pegging World Cup Qualifiers in Greater Noida in March last year. IOA president Narinder Dhruv Batra has directed the EFI to apprise him of the factual status at the earliest, as such violations by the federation can't be ignored. In its letter dated February 7, 2022, Batra referred to the legal case filed in the Delhi High Court by the president of the Rajasthan Equestrian Association (REA), Raghuvendra Singh Dundlod, in the controversy involving the participation of Indian riders impersonating as Nepalese citizens at the Tent Pegging WC qualifier.

2022 Winter Olympics, Ukraine-Russia tensions, West Africa coup contagion

Just how real is the threat of war in Ukraine? For residents along the border between Ukraine and Russia, the answer is very realistic: 120,000 Russian troops are there, with more in Belarus too. US Defence Spokesman John Kirby warned earlier that the United States is increasing troop numbers in eastern Europe, ready to respond.