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India tour of Pakistan from 10 March to 17 April
MUMBAI: The suspense is finally over for Ten Sports and it can now get down to planning telecast details for India’s tour to Pakistan.
The Indian cricket team will tour Pakistan between 10 March and April 17, playing three Tests and five One-Day Internationals, the Board of Cricket Control in Indian (BCCI) chief Jagmohan Dalmiya announced in Kolkata today.
In one area however, there has been a change in itinerary. Belying expectations to the contrary, the 39-day long series, the first full-fledged one by India in over 14 years, will begin first with the one-dayers and then will be followed by the Tests.
Asked why the one-dayers preceded the Test series, Dalmiya said there were two reasons for holding the limited-over series first.
“The team has come from Australia after a one-day series so it would be easier for them to adjust. We understand the importance of the elections and drew up the itinerary so that there is minimum interference with the election process,” Dalmiya was quoted in media reports as saying.
Three Indian security officials would accompany the team — one chief security liaison officer and two assistant liaison officers.
Itinerary:
March 10 Indian team departs for Lahore
March 11 Warm-up one-day match
March 13 First one-day international at Karachi
March 16 Second one-day international at Rawalpindi
March 19 Third one-day international at Peshawar
March 21 Fourth one-day international at Lahore
March 24 Fifth one-day international at Lahore
March 28-April 1 First Test at Multan
April 5-9 Second Test at Lahore
April 13-17 Third Test at Rawalpindi
April 18 Indian team returns home
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Kamlesh Singh receives Haldi Ghati Award from MMCF
India Today Group editor honoured for three decades of journalism at Udaipur ceremony.
MUMBAI- Kamlesh Singh just turned a lifetime of sharp words into a shiny shield because when journalism wakes up a society, even the Maharana of Mewar wants to pin a medal on it.
The Maharana of Mewar Charitable Foundation (MMCF) conferred its prestigious Haldi Ghati Award on Kamlesh Singh, a senior editor at the India Today Group, during a ceremony in Udaipur on 15 March 2026. The national award, instituted in 1981-82, recognises “work of permanent value that initiates an awakening in society through the medium of journalism.”
Singh, who leads several editorial initiatives including Aaj Tak Radio, the Teen Taal community and The Lallantop, was presented the honour by Lakshyaraj Singh Mewar, Managing Trustee of MMCF. The citation highlighted his three decades of contributions to Indian media, innovations in digital journalism, mentoring young reporters, and his popular podcast persona “Tau” on Teen Taal, which fosters thoughtful public discourse.
The Haldi Ghati Award, named after the historic Battle of Haldighati symbolising valour and resilience, is one of four national awards given annually by MMCF. Past recipients include Tavleen Singh, Piyush Pandey and Raj Chengappa.
Other honourees this year included Padma Vibhushan Pt Hari Prasad Chaurasia, Vedamurti Devvrat Rekhe, Treeman of India Marimuthu Yoganathan, Vir Chakra Capt Rizwan Malik, and US-based researcher Molly Emma Aitken, who received the Colonel James Tod Award for contributions to understanding Mewar’s spirit and values.
In an era where headlines often shout louder than substance, the MMCF quietly reminded everyone that real journalism isn’t about noise, it’s about the quiet, persistent work that stirs society awake, one thoughtful story at a time.
