Matheus Cunha scored twice as Brazil eased past Haiti 3-0 on Friday to breathe life into their World Cup campaign and close in on a spot in the last 32. Brazil defeat Haiti 3-0 in a Group C match (AP Photo/Petr David Josek) After a much-criticised display in their opening 1-1 draw with Morocco, the…
‘I’m getting goosebumps’: Naga Chaitanya praises Chidambaram’s ‘Balan: The Boy’ Actor Naga Chaitanya has showered praise on the newly released thriller ‘Balan: The Boy’ after attending a special screening. The actor interacted with the film’s team and described the movie as an engaging experience filled with unexpected twists and turns. Naga Chaitanya praises ‘Balan’ During…
Asian stocks gained on Friday, with South Asia’s Kospi hitting a record high yet again. The Kospi index gained over 3% to hit a fresh record high of 9,339.3. Meanwhile, Japan’s Nikkei 225 was up nearly 1%. The MSCI Asia Pacific Index was up 0.1%, heading for a sixth straight day of gains. Markets in…
US Open, round two leaderboard -7 W Clark (US); -3 M Fitzpatrick (Eng), T Kim (Kor), X Schauffele (US), S Stevens (US) Selected: -2 C Morikawa (US); -1 J Thomas (US); Level A Fitzpatrick (Eng), R McIlroy (NI), S Scheffler (US); +1 A Rai (Eng), J Rose (Eng), L Aberg (Swe), T Fleetwood (Eng); +2…
Average of 30,500 pedestrians killed on roads annually between 2019-24 NEW DELHI: More than 1.8 lakh pedestrians were killed in road crashes across India between 2019 and 2024, averaging over 30,500 deaths annually, underscoring their vulnerability as the most at-risk category of road users. Govt data show that the National Highway (NH) network accounted for…
A massive fire tore through a beachfront resort in the Dominican Republic’s popular tourist destination of Bayahibe, killing one person and forcing the evacuation of nearly 1,700 guests and staff, Reuters reported citing authorities on Friday. The victim was identified as Francesca Valentino, a 46-year-old Italian tourist, who died in the blaze at the Viva…
Algeria have officially lodged a complaint with FIFA regarding the “refereeing injustice” in their opening World Cup 2026 match against Argentina earlier this week. The Group J match saw Lionel Messi register his first hat-trick in the World Cup, and, owing to this performance, the defending champions cruised to a 3-0 victory. However, the match…
Allu Arjun fulfils young leukaemia patient fan’s wish; Recreates iconic ‘Pushpa’ moments – VIDEO Actor Allu Arjun recently made a young fan’s day memorable by spending time with Shraddha, a girl undergoing treatment for leukaemia. The meeting was facilitated through the Make-A-Wish Foundation of India and has since touched the hearts of many online. Pushpa…
Japan’s primary inflation indicator remained stable in May. This was partly the result of government subsidies that kept energy prices low. The latest inflation numbers keep the Bank of Japan on course to raise interest rates once more later this year. The Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications said on Friday that core consumer prices,…
Italian foreign minister Antonio Tajani has cancelled a planned visit to the United States after President Donald Trump made controversial remarks about Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, triggering a diplomatic row between two leaders once considered close allies.Tajani announced Friday that he would no longer travel to Miami for the Italy-US Business, Investment, Science and…
