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Santosh Trophy Selection: J&K Sports Minister orders probe, BJP seeks his resignation

Jammu, Dec 15 (UNI) A day after controversy has erupted in the selection of Jammu and Kashmir football team for the prestigious Santosh Trophy wherein it has been alleged that no single player from Jammu has been selected into the squad, the Jammu and Kashmir Sports Minister Satish Sharma has ordered probe into the matter in a time bound manner.
However, the Jammu and Kashmir BJP has demanded resignation from the Sports Minister alleging illegal and discriminatory selection process for the Santosh Trophy football team.
Sharma taking to the social media handle posted that he has ordered a detailed impartial enquiry in a time bound manner.
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KIWG 2026: Ladakh win first gold in women’s short-track relay, skater Sachin keeps Haryana on top

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24 Jan 2026 | 7:19 PM

Leh (Ladakh), Jan. 24(UNI) Hosts Ladakh won their first gold medal of the Khelo India Winter Games 2026 when their women’s relay quartet won the 2000 metres short track race at the Nawang Dorjay Stobdan (NDS) Stadium here on Saturday. However, Haryana raced to two more gold medals from short-track skating to lead the medal standing with four golds overall.

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On KIWG debut, Kerala’s Abhijith Amal Raj returns to ice and brings more than winning gold

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24 Jan 2026 | 7:16 PM

Leh (Ladakh), Jan. 24(UNI) When figure skating made its debut at the Khelo India Winter Games 2026 in Ladakh, it was more than the introduction of a new discipline, it was the arrival of a long-missing national platform. Standing at the centre of that moment was Abhijith Amal Raj from Kerala, who went on to win gold in figure skating-men’s advance category, marking a personal milestone.

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After Bangladesh, Pak's T20 WC participation uncertain

24 Jan 2026 | 7:09 PM

Islamabad, Jan 24 (UNI) Pakistan's participation in the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026 has been clouded by controversy after the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) questioned the ICC's decision to remove Bangladesh from the tournament, alleging "double standards" in the handling of venue-related disputes.

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Bengaluru’s Ishaan Madesh, Nigel Abraham Thomas score in MRF Formula races, sensational win for Tarushi Vikram

24 Jan 2026 | 6:25 PM

Chennai, Jan 24 (UNI) Bengaluru’s Ishaan Madesh and Nigel Abraham Thomas displayed impressive race craft to notch fine victories from pole positions in the MRF Formula 2000 and Formula 1600 categories, respectively, at the damp and windy Madras International Circuit, at Irungattukottai, about 40 km from here, where the fourth and final round of the MRF MMSC-FMSCI Indian National Car Racing Championship 2025, began on Saturday.

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Scotland to replace Bangladesh in T20 World Cup: ICC

24 Jan 2026 | 5:53 PM

Dubai, Jan 24 (UNI) The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Saturday officially announced that Scotland will be included in Group C in place of Bangladesh in the T20 World Cup to be hosted by India and Sri Lanka from February 7 onwards.

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