The expanded FIFA World Cup has finally reached the stage where the noise becomes sharper, the margins thinner, and the names bigger. After a dramatic Round of 32 trimmed the tournament down to its final 16 contenders, the competition now enters the phase where reputations are no longer protected. Lamine Yamal for Spain and Cristiano…
Canada flag (representative image) As artificial intelligence (AI) continues to shake up global stock markets, investors are increasingly looking to Canada, a report has said, adding that the country’s main stock index – the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX) – has emerged as a safe haven for investors that have been impacted by the AI-driven selloff…
Hyundai Motor India today announced the launch of the new 2026 Hyundai Verna facelift sedan in the Indian market. The updated Verna receives cosmetic upgrades, new features, added safety and much more. It’s now priced between Rs 10.98 lakh and Rs 18.25 lakh (both prices ex-showroom) and continues to compete with the Honda City, VW…
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi of India (Getty Images) India captain Shreyas Iyer refused to reveal whether teenage batting sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi will make his international debut in the opening T20I against England on Wednesday, stressing that the players who helped India win the T20 World Cup deserve continued backing. Speculation over Sooryavanshi’s inclusion has grown ever since…
Green Party leader Zack Polanski has apologised after sharing a social media post that criticised how police handled the arrest of a suspect in the Golders Green attack.The controversy began when Polanski reshared a message on X that appeared to question the actions of officers during the arrest. The post claimed police used excessive force…
In clean-up drive, ex-CEC Rajiv Kumar named HDFC chairman MUMBAI: The HDFC Bank board has appointed former chief election commissioner and ex–finance secretary Rajiv Kumar as chairman of the bank, subject to RBI approval. Starting June 30, the board has proposed a four-year term. The appointment ends uncertainty over the next chairman, following the sudden…
Shivam Dube was disappointed as he walked back after scoring 21 off 16 balls. NEW DELHI: Is there something called black magic? Does black magic work? During the IPL 2026 match between Sunrisers Hyderabad and Chennai Super Kings, a bizarre moment – described by fans as black magic – was caught on camera. A Sunrisers…
NEW DELHI: In a key political development ahead of the West Bengal Assembly elections, the All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM), led by Asaduddin Owaisi, has withdrawn its alliance with a party headed by Humayun Kabir, citing concerns over remarks attributed to him.In a strongly worded statement on early Friday, AIMIM said it “cannot associate with…
Wilhelm Röntgen discovered X-rays, and transformed hospital diagnosis forever. Image credit – Wikimedia Wilhelm Röntgen was working alone in his laboratory during late 1895 when he observed an anomalous phenomenon. An observation was made that a fluorescent screen in the laboratory glowed even after the experimental Crookes tube was wrapped up with black paper. This…
President Donald Trump changed his aggressive stance on Iran and extended the ceasefire indefinitely, even as Iran’s Revolutionary Guard on Wednesday fired on three ships in the Strait of Hormuz, seized two of them and was bringing them to Iran, according to Iranian media.One of these, the container ship Epaminondas, indicated Mundra port in Gujarat…
