Mexican referee Cesar Ramos (C) shows a yellow card to Portugal’s forward Cristiano Ronaldo/ Source: AFP A rule that shapes who plays and who misses the biggest matches is set to change at the FIFA World Cup 2026, and it will apply across all 48 teams in the expanded tournament.The competition, spread across the United…
Legendary singer Asha Bhosle sang over a thousand songs, and each of them is nothing short of a gem. However, her work in Rekha starrer ‘Umrao Jaan’ holds a special place. She didn’t sing but surrendered to the character. Director of the Bollywood classic, Muzaffar Ali, recalls reaching out to Asha Bhosle for ‘Umrao Jaan’…
MUMBAI: Yum Brands is selling struggling fast food chain Pizza Hut in a $2.7 billion deal to two entities, the American company said on Tuesday. As part of the transactions, the Pizza Hut business excluding Mainland China will be bought by private equity (PE) firm LongRange Capital for nearly $1.5 billion while the China operations…
Mark Wood of England bowls during Day two of the 2nd Test Match between England and the West Indies at Trent Bridge on July 19, 2024 in Nottingham, England. England fast bowler Mark Wood announced his retirement from international cricket on Tuesday, ending an 11-year career after a long battle with injuries.The 36-year-old played 38…
Bengaluru: As students navigate increasing academic demands alongside constant digital engagement, The Times of India’s national initiative ‘Let’s D-Stress’ brings a timely conversation on digital wellbeing to Vidyashilp University Tuesday.As part of Let’s D-Stress: Campus Conversations, the session will feature RJ Shaayan, who will lead an interactive, high-energy engagement with students, followed by a fireside…
Three men have been sentenced to prison in US for their roles in a multimillion-dollar scheme to bribe a public official in Hawaii in exchange for favourable treatment in affordable housing projects.Former businessman Rajesh Pankaj Budhabhatti, 65, was sentenced to 90 months in prison, while attorney Gary Charles Zamber, 56, received 70 months. Another attorney,…
Indian-origin immigration attorney objects to the use of the word ‘alien’ for non-US citizens and asks whether Melania Trump is also an alien. Indian-origin immigration attorney Rahul Reddy opposed the official use of the word ‘alien’ in American parlance to refer to non-US citizens and said that though the word is legal, it is dehumanizing…
Sunil Gavaskar and Bhuvneshwar Kumar (Agency Image) Indian batting legend Sunil Gavaskar has proposed a major tweak to IPL playing conditions, suggesting that bowlers who take a certain number of wickets in their spell should be rewarded with an additional over.Writing in his column for Mid Day, Gavaskar argued that modern T20 cricket, especially the…
Newly declassified FBI documents have detailed extraordinary witness accounts of small, suited figures exiting mysterious craft during a massive wave of sightings in the 1960s.The records were made public on Friday as part of a transparency initiative led by the Trump administration. Among the hundreds of files, photographs, and videos uploaded to the department of…
Yash Asarsa becomes the first Indian American to be elected to Rusk City Council, in east Texas. Yash Asarsa arrived in the United States more than two decades ago, carrying $950. On May 14, 2026, he was sworn in as a member of the Rusk City Council, becoming the first person from India to hold…
