AFC Women’s Asian Cup Qualifiers : Myanmar beats Turkmenistan 8-0 in Group C Opener

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AFC Women’s Asian Cup Qualifiers : Myanmar beats Turkmenistan 8-0 in Group C Opener

Myanmar defeated Turkmenistan 8-0 in the 2026 AFC Women’s Asian Cup qualifiers on Sunday.

Myanmar is hosting the Group C matches of the qualifiers at Thuwunna Stadium, where Myanmar, Bahrain, Bangladesh, and Turkmenistan are competing. Myanmar will face Bangladesh on July 2 and Bahrain on July 5. The qualifiers feature six groups of four teams each, with the six group winners automatically advancing to the 12-team 2026 finals.

Third day of Lord Jagannath’s Rath Yatra

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Third day of Lord Jagannath’s Rath Yatra

The coastal Indian city of Puri is buzzing with devotion and celebration as the famous annual Rath Yatra reaches its third day. This major Hindu festival started on June 27 and will conclude on July 8. Pilgrims from all corners of India and abroad have poured into the coastal city for this deeply symbolic journey.

They line the procession route, eager for a glimpse of the deities and the chance to pull the sacred chariot ropes—a gesture believed to cleanse sins and usher in good fortune.

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