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Pakistan captain Salman Agha won the toss and opted to field against the Netherlands in the opening match of the T20 World Cup here on Saturday. Salman said his team would want to use the fresh pitch first and take advantage of the moisture if any. Netherlands captain Scott Edwards said he would also have opted to bowl had he won the toss but happy to bat also. "Fresh pitch, rain may be around. We want to use moisture. First time I've seen this much grass in Sri Lanka. We are playing three seamers," said Salman.

BY Photo Webdesk 7 February 2026

The Milano Cortina 2026 Opening Ceremony was a historic event that took place simultaneously in the city of Milan and the mountains of Cortina. This unique celebration brought together world-famous performers like Mariah Carey, Andrea Bocelli, and Laura Pausini, who filled the stadiums with incredible music. Breaking Olympic tradition, the event featured multiple cauldrons lit 400 kilometers apart to represent the partnership between the two hosts. Italian legends Alberto Tomba and Deborah Compagnoni ignited the flame in Milan’s San Siro, while skiing superstar Sofia Goggia lit the second cauldron in Cortina’s Piazza Dibona to officially start the Games. Watch some of the best pictures from the opening ceremony.

BY Photo Webdesk 7 February 2026

India trained hard at the nets on the eve of their ICC T20 World Cup 2026 opener against minnows and previous edition’s co-hosts, the United States of America. Suryakumar Yadav and co left no stones unturned in their preparations. Following the retirements of legends Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli, the new-look Indian side led by Suryakumar Yadav enters as the tournament favorites. The match promises to be an action-packed contest on a batting-friendly pitch. While India boasts explosive power with Abhishek Sharma and Ishan Kishan, the USA, buoyed by their 2024 upset of Pakistan, relies on the local knowledge of former Mumbai cricketer Saurabh Netravalkar.

BY Photo Webdesk 7 February 2026

Art enthusiasts explored diverse contemporary works at the India Art Fair 2026, including Kulpreet Singh’s Extinction Archive on post–Green Revolution farming, alongside presentations by Experimenter Gallery, Subodh Gupta, L N Tallur, Ritika Sharma, Siddhant Kumar, and institutions from India, Bangladesh, and Australia.

BY Photo Webdesk 7 February 2026

Find today's news in pics from India and around the world for February 06, 2026

BY Photo Webdesk 6 February 2026

A powerful explosion at an allegedly illegal coal mine in Meghalaya’s East Jaintia Hills district has killed at least 18 miners, triggering large-scale search and rescue operations. Several others are feared trapped as teams battle hazardous conditions inside the narrow mine shafts.

BY Photo Webdesk 6 February 2026

Matthew Stafford walked away with the AP NFL Most Valuable Player award and a declaration that he’s returning to the Los Angeles Rams for another season. Stafford edged Drake Maye for the MVP award on Thursday night in the closest race since Peyton Manning and Steve McNair were co-winners in 2003. Stafford received 24 of 50 first-place votes while Maye got 23. But Maye has a chance to go home this week with a Vince Lombardi Trophy. He leads the New England Patriots against the Seattle Seahawks in the Super Bowl on Sunday.

BY Photo Webdesk 6 February 2026

Austin Reaves scored 35 points in just 25 minutes, and the Los Angeles Lakers overcame Luka Doncic’s departure with a left leg injury for a 119-115 victory over the Philadelphia 76ers on Thursday night. LeBron James had 17 points and 10 assists for the Lakers, who snapped Philadelphia’s five-game winning streak with a big second-half rally in their first game back from a draining eight-game road trip.

BY Photo Webdesk 6 February 2026

Pat Spencer scored a career-high 20 points, Gui Santos added 18 and the shorthanded Golden State Warriors erased a 14-point deficit in the fourth quarter to beat the Phoenix Suns 101-97 on Thursday night. The Suns had a chance to pull ahead in the final seconds, but Dillon Brooks missed a 3-pointer and Golden State’s Gary Payton II came up with the rebound before Moses Moody fed De’Anthony Melton for a layup as time expired.

BY Photo Webdesk 6 February 2026

Training and practice sessions were underway a day ahead of the opening ceremony of the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics as mixed doubles curling round robin play and preliminary round women’s ice hockey matches began. The 2026 Winter Olympics, officially the XXV Winter Olympic Games and commonly known as Milano Cortina 2026, has kick-started from Feb 6 to 22, 2026 across Lombardy and Northeast Italy, with competition in selected events beginning 4 February 2026.

BY Photo Webdesk 6 February 2026