Cristiano Ronaldo celebrates (Screengrabs) Cristiano Ronaldo celebrated with Portugal fans outside the team’s hotel after helping his side secure a dramatic 2-1 victory over Croatia in the FIFA World Cup 2026 Round of 32.Portugal booked their place in the last 16 after Goncalo Ramos scored a stoppage-time winner in a thrilling contest that also featured…
IRONMAN triathlete Renee Noronha and ultra-runner Sufiya Sufi. (Pics: Special arrangement) Walk into any major road race in India today and one thing stands out almost immediately. The runners waiting behind the start line are younger, the conversations are different and the field is far more diverse than it was even a few years ago.Some…
Gold continues to exhibit a constructive technical structure as higher highs and higher lows remain intact. (AI image) Gold price prediction today: In today’s session, gold is exhibiting a bullish bias, says Jateen Trivedi, VP Research Analyst – Commodity and Currency, LKP Securities, recommending a buy on dips strategy.MCX Gold August futures continue to trade…
Outrage over Bengaluru daycare abuse fuels reform demands. BENGALURU: The disturbing videos, purportedly showing toddlers being abused inside a daycare centre functioning out of a Bengaluru technology campus, have understandably triggered nationwide outrage. The allegations themselves are shocking enough: caregivers locked kids in bathrooms, put them in a front-loading washing machine, sprayed water into their…
Croatia’s Petar Sucic (17) and teammates react to a loss during the World Cup round of 32. (AP Photo/Mike Stewart) Croatia’s heartbreaking exit from the FIFA World Cup 2026 against Portugal came down to one of the tournament’s most dramatic VAR decisions, with FIFA later explaining that advanced ball technology played a key role in…
Switzerland’s Dan Ndoye (11) celebrates after scoring his team’s second goal. (AP/PTI Photo) Switzerland continued their impressive FIFA World Cup 2026 campaign with a clinical 2-0 victory over Algeria on Thursday, sealing a place in the Round of 16.Goals from Breel Embolo and Dan Ndoye ensured the Swiss comfortably booked their place in the last…
Croatia’s Igor Matanovic (20) reacts (AP Photo/Sam Balkansky) NEW DELHI: Croatia’s dramatic stoppage-time equaliser against Portugal at the 2026 FIFA World Cup was ruled out after a lengthy VAR review, a decision that ultimately proved decisive in their heartbreaking exit from the tournament.The controversy unfolded in the 103rd minute of the Round of 32 clash…
Lamine Yamal and Cristiano Ronaldo The FIFA World Cup 2026 has entered its decisive phase, with the 48-team field rapidly shrinking to just 16 nations as the Round of 16 gets underway this weekend. Every knockout match now carries the weight of history, with one team’s dream ending and another moving a step closer to…
Bengaluru: The excise department will e-auction 483 CL-2A retail liquor shop licences and 96 CL-9A bar licences, with bidding to be held in the last week of July.The move is part of a broader exercise to monetise unused licences and improve revenue collection. Officials said the system will bring in greater transparency in allotment through…
Cape Verde goalkeeper Vozinha (AP Photo) Cabo Verde goalkeeper Vozinha has delivered an emotional message of unity ahead of the biggest match in his country’s football history, urging the island nation to stand together as the FIFA World Cup debutants prepare to face defending champions Argentina in the Round of 32.The Blue Sharks have already…
