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Thursday, April 9, 2026
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Topic: Barcelona

UEFA Women’s Champions League final sells out for first time since 2009-10

European soccer's governing body UEFA said over 34,100 tickets have been issued for the final between Barcelona and VfL Wolfsburg on 3 June.

‘Impossible’ $825 million release clause keeps Messi at Barcelona

Rumours had circulated that Messi would reunite with his former manager Pep Guardiola in the English Premier League for Manchester City.

Lionel Messi’s departure could be a big opportunity for Barcelona

Messi’s expected departure won’t be painless for Barca’s accountants but the savings on his contract would be worth a lot in today’s money.

On Camera

A stronger Iran has emerged from the rubble. US learned the lesson 40 days late

The US and Israel’s assassinations of Iranian leadership ended up bestowing martyrdom on those killed. Shias saw the deaths as a continuity of martyrdom from the Battle of Karbala.

Data centre gold rush risks blackouts, central electricity body warns states against tripping grids

India’s fast-growing data centre sector may strain state electricity networks; Central Electricity Authority has urged Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and Tamil Nadu to boost capacity.

Too early to draw lessons from US-Israel & Iran war, India monitoring like a hawk—Navy chief

Indian Navy chief Admiral Dinesh Tripathi said that the ongoing conflict in West Asia illustrates that speed is no longer merely an enabler of warfare but a distinct capability.

China insulated itself against energy shocks. India is ‘all talk, no walk’

China patiently invested capital, skill and technology in coal gasification. Unlike it, we won’t move from words to action. As crude prices decline, we lose interest.