Neymar will miss FIFA World Cup 2026 opener between Brazil and Morocco due to a calf injury suffered in May. Brazil coach Carlo Ancelotti confirmed the forward is recovering well and could return next week. Neymar has not played for Brazil since 2023. Brazil begin their Group C campaign under pressure as they chase their…
NEW DELHI: With the summer monsoon gradually advancing into other states after making onset over Kerala on June 4, IMD Friday said forecasts indicated “further strengthening” of El Niño conditions during the season, which call for immediate action on the ground as kharif sowing is underway.“El Niño conditions are present over equatorial Pacific Ocean and…
NEW DELHI: The Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB), during the Director General-level talks with BSF here that concluded Thursday, raised the alleged pushback of Bangladeshi illegal immigrants into its side of the border, complaining that the legal and diplomatic protocols were not being followed. However the BSF drew BGB’s attention to the nearly 3,000 formal requests…
Supreme Court to hear Congress leader Meenakshi Natarajan’s writ on RS nomination rejection NEW DELHI: Supreme Court Friday dismissed Congress candidate Meenakshi Natarajan’s petition challenging rejection of her nomination for Rajya Sabha elections from Madhya Pradesh, refusing to carve out an exception from the judicially well-settled principle that bars courts from entertaining election disputes after…
NEW DELHI: Leader of the opposition in Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, has said he can vouch for DMK that it will stand with the opposition to defend the “idea of India”, in a rare remark about the ally that Congress junked in Tamil Nadu after the recent state elections.He briefly referred to DMK at the…
NEW DELHI: Amid a growing shift by industrial and commercial consumers to retail fuel stations to take advantage of lower prices, govt has empowered itself to temporarily restrict bulk purchases of petrol and diesel from pumps during periods of supply stress to prevent shortages, hoarding and diversion of supplies meant for ordinary consumers.The petroleum ministry…
SpaceX made a blockbuster debut on the Nasdaq on Friday, with its shares surging 19 per cent and pushing the company’s valuation beyond $2 trillion. The rally elevated SpaceX to the position of the sixth-largest publicly traded company in the United States and helped make founder Elon Musk the world’s first trillionaire.Investor demand was strong…
Confirming that the Pacific Ocean has now transitioned to El Niño mode, US govt weather agencies have warned that it could intensify into one of the strongest events in history, deeply impacting weather across the world.The update released late Thursday by Climate Prediction Center and other agencies under US’ National Ocean and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)…
A heavily pregnant woman performing advanced yoga poses at 39 weeks has triggered a debate online. Some viewers called it inspiring. Others described it as reckless. A few argued that women have worked physically demanding jobs throughout history, while many worried about the baby’s safety.The truth, however, lies somewhere between these extreme opinions.Pregnancy is not…
AI image used for representation US and Iran are reportedly advancing a 14-point draft understanding that outlines a broad framework for ending hostilities, easing sanctions and opening a pathway toward a final nuclear agreement, according to Iranian outlet Mehr News, which cited a source close to the Iranian negotiating team.Earlier, Axios had also reported that…
