Omar Artan and FIFA chief Gianni Infantino During a press conference on Wednesday before the opening match of the expanded 48-team World Cup, FIFA President Gianni Infantino addressed the case of Somali referee Omar Artan. Artan was set to become the first Somali official to work at a World Cup. However, he was denied entry…
Three members of an ISIS-linked gang have been convicted of murdering British botanists Rod Saunders and Rachel Saunders before dumping their bodies in a crocodile-infested river in South Africa, bringing an end to a case that remained unresolved for more than eight years.Durban High Court found Sayefundeen Del Vecchio, 44, his wife Bibi Patel, 34,…
When Mohammed Siraj‘s name appeared in India’s squads for the T20I series against Ireland and England, it came as something of a surprise. After all, T20 internationals had stopped being Mohammed Siraj’s world a while ago.Since lifting the T20 World Cup in Barbados in June 2024, Siraj has played just one bilateral T20I series –…
India, world’s third-largest oil importer and consumer, has waived excise duty on blended petrol. The exemption covers E22, E25, E27 and E30 fuel blends, which contain varying proportions of motor spirit and ethanol. As per the finance ministry’s notification, these blends consist of 78%, 75%, 73% and 70% motor spirit mixed with 22%, 25%, 27%…
For nearly five decades, Cinderella has continued to captivate audiences across generations, earning its place as the longest-running musical dance drama in Kannada theatre. Originally premiered in 1978, the production has been staged more than 1,000 times, blending fantasy, music, dance and theatrical spectacle. According to director Harish Prabhath, one reason the show has endured…
Cristiano Ronaldo wastes easy opportunities (Screengrab) Portugal wrapped up their FIFA World Cup preparations with a 2-1 victory over Nigeria in a friendly match, but it was not a perfect evening for Cristiano Ronaldo.The veteran forward had several good chances to score but failed to find the net. Ronaldo, who holds the men’s record for…
Candace Owens says she is intensifying her FOIA fight over a controversial White House Correspondents’ Dinner email that allegedly described Erika Kirk as an “emotional asset” shortly after a shooting incident. Owens claimed government departments initially rejected her request as too broad, prompting her team to submit a narrower version with specific names and dates….
NEW DELHI: Argentina’s preparations for the FIFA World Cup 2026 were overshadowed by a reported security lapse that exposed the passport details of every player in the squad, including captain Lionel Messi.According to Reuters, the passport numbers appeared on an official team sheet that was distributed ahead of Argentina’s friendly against Iceland in Alabama. The…
In the summer of 1967, a 24-year-old PhD student at the University of Cambridge noticed something unusual hidden within mountains of radio telescope data. The signal appeared as a regular pulse, repeating with astonishing precision and refusing to fit any known astronomical explanation. For months, scientists struggled to understand what they were seeing, even joking…
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi and his father Sanjeev Sooryavanshi (Imag credit: Special arrangements) NEW DELHI: Long before the batting sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi was born, his father, Sanjeev Sooryavanshi, inherited a piece of ancestral land in Bihar – not just a property, but a symbol of roots and memories. In most villages across India, land is far more…
