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RCB will not be playing their matches at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium following the deadly stampede during the team’s victory parade last year

Liverpool eased into the FA Cup fourth round with a 4-1 win over Barnsley at Anfield on Monday. The Reds struck first in the ninth minute when Dominik Szoboszlai unleashed a thunderous strike from distance. Jeremie Frimpong doubled the lead in the 36th minute, cutting inside from the right to fire past the goalkeeper. Barnsley were handed a lifeline when Adam Phillips capitalised on a defensive lapse by Szoboszlai to score in the 40th minute. Liverpool regained control after the break, and Florian Wirtz curled in a superb effort in the 84th minute before Hugo Ekitike tapped in a fourth in stoppage time.

In Rewari, a junior hockey coach was arrested for allegedly raping a minor girl, resulting in pregnancy and miscarriage. An FIR has been filed under the POCSO Act, and the accused is in custody

The top-ranked Aryna Sabalenka captured her second consecutive Brisbane International title, and 22nd overall, with a straight sets victory over Marta Kostyuk on Sunday (January 11, 2026). It was the third year in a row Sabalenka appeared in the final and the Belarusian player looked in comfortable surroundings as she closed out a 6-4, 6-3 victory in just 1 hour and 17 minutes at Pat Rafter Arena. The Brisbane International is a tune-up event for this year’s Australian Open, which begins January 18.

A business jet crashed Thursday while trying to return to a North Carolina airport shortly after takeoff, killing all seven people aboard, including retired NASCAR driver Greg Biffle and his family, authorities said

The impact was immediate and profound. Akshay Patil was able to arrange for his only sister’s marriage the following year and invest in cattle to help his ageing parents set up a small dairy business