Salima Tete and Harmanpreet Singh (Image credit: Hockey India) The upcoming FIH Men’s and Women’s World Cups in Belgium and the Netherlands will be played under a new three-stage format, making the league phase even more crucial as points earned in the opening round will be carried forward to the next stage. That is, the…
Donald Trump and FIFA chief Gianni Infantino (AP Photo) NEW DELHI: US President Donald Trump wants FIFA president Gianni Infantino to become the next secretary-general of the United Nations, according to a report by the New York Post.The report said Trump was impressed by Infantino’s role in organising the FIFA World Cup and believes the…
India batter Abhishek Sharma returned to form in style, smashing 233 off just 91 balls in a local match for Amritsar Men Senior against Tarn Taran in the Punjab State Inter District Senior One Day Limited Overs Tournament 2026-27 on Sunday (August 2).The 25-year-old left-handed opener struck 15 fours and 25 sixes during his innings,…
Shoriful Islam became the first left-arm fast bowler in 140 years to take a seven-wicket haul in a Test innings against Australia, producing Bangladesh’s standout performance in the second Test in Mackay.The 25-year-old pacer from Panchagarh returned figures of 7/48 from 15 overs as Bangladesh bowled Australia out for 210 in their first innings at…
Across the planet, lakes are usually associated with glaciers, rivers, volcanic activity, or shifting tectonic landscapes. A much smaller group owes its existence to something far less common. At various points in Earth’s history, large objects from space have struck the surface with enough force to excavate vast depressions, some of which were later filled…
The makers of ‘Jailer 2’ have unveiled the promo for the film’s second single, adding another music update to the promotional campaign ahead of Rajinikanth’s much-awaited return as Muthuvel Pandian. The second song, titled “One Sun One Moon,” is scheduled to release on September 25, while the Nelson Dilipkumar directorial is set to arrive in…
NEW DELHI: Flagging the introduction of a third language in schools, Supreme Court Thursday said the decision to introduce it at the Class IX level would put unnecessary stress on students preparing for board examinations.A bench of Justices B V Nagarathna and R Mahadevan made the observation while hearing Tamil Nadu govt’s appeal against a…
‘Main gaali nahi dunga’: Sunil Pal says he turned down Rs 25 Lakh to appear on Samay Raina’s ‘India’s Got Latent’ Season 2 Comedian Sunil Pal has claimed that Samay Raina approached him to join the second season of ‘India’s Got Latent,’ but he turned down the offer despite being promised a hefty remuneration. The…
US stocks traded near record levels on Tuesday, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average touching an intraday all-time high as falling oil prices and optimism over a US-Iran peace deal lifted investor sentiment.The Dow rose 360.77 points, or 0.70 per cent, to 52,031.80 in morning trading, setting a fresh intraday record.The S&P 500 gained 7.49…
From Tagore’s streets to 10-minute delivery: The business of Rakhi In August 1905, as Bengal braced for a partition designed by the British to split its Hindu and Muslim population along communal lines, Rabindranath Tagore walked through the streets of Kolkata asking strangers to tie threads on each other’s wrists. It was Raksha Bandhan, and…