Tamil girl among two official match ball carriers to represent India in FIFA 2018
June 12: The 2018 FIFA World Cup is all set to start off in Russia on June 13. While fans across India are preparing for it, two Indians will be seen representing the country at the tournament. Nathania John K from Tamil Nadu will be accompanying Rishi Tej of Karnataka at the World Cup.
Indian football captain Sunil Chhetri announced the names of the two kids as a part of an initiative taken up by KIA Motors India who launched the program for Official Match Ball Carriers. While 11-year-old Nathania will be accompanying the players on the field before the Brazil vs Costa Rica match, 10-year-old Rishi will carry the match ball before the Belgium vs Panama game.
Nathania and Rishi will also be the first ever official match ball carriers from India at the FIFA World Cup. They were selected as part of the program which had over 1600 players between the age group of 10 - 14 years.
The FIFA Official Match Ball Carrier program gives 64 schoolkids from different countries a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to not only walk with the players but witness the FIFA 2018 World Cup live in Russia.
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Next round of Iran-US negotiations expected soon: Pak's Defence Minister
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Islamabad (PTI): Pakistan's Defence Minister Khawaja Asif on Monday said that the next round of Iran-US negotiations was expected soon.
Asif made these remarks on Monday, a day after the Islamabad talks failed to clinch a deal.
The 21-hour talks between the US and Iran on Saturday were the first of their kind since 1979 due to the involvement of top-level officials from both sides. The two sides, however, failed to secure a lasting peace deal to end hostilities following their talks in Pakistan over the weekend.
Speaking to the media outside Parliament House, Asif said there had been a sense of satisfaction after the talks that there were no negative developments so far.
“Only positive progress has been observed,” he said, indicating that the ongoing diplomatic efforts were moving in a constructive direction.
The next round of Iran-US negotiations was expected soon, he added.
The Express Tribune reported that responding to a question about whether Pakistan would play a decisive role in shaping the region’s future, Asif said that ultimate decisions rest with Allah.
Vice President JD Vance, who led the US delegation at the negotiations in Islamabad, said the Iranian side did not accept Washington's terms for ending the war even as the US presented its "final and best offer".
Hours after the talks collapsed, US President Donald Trump said on social media that the negotiations with Iran failed as "Iran is unwilling to give up its nuclear ambitions."
Pakistan led the diplomatic push to bring the two sides to the table, which became possible after an appeal by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif earlier this week, leading to a pause in the fighting.
The conflict began after the US and Israel launched attacks on Iran on February 28, paralysing global energy markets and disrupting trade.
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