Ronaldo set to miss pre FIFA world cup friendlies (AP Photo/Peter Morrison, File) Cristiano Ronaldo has been left out of Portugal’s squad for the upcoming pre-World Cup friendlies against Mexico and the United States. The 41-year-old forward has not featured for his club Al-Nassr since the end of February, but Portugal head coach Roberto Martinez…
Palaeontologists have discovered an incredibly well-preserved fossil skeleton measuring only 1 centimetre long in the Ukhaa Tolgod area of the Gobi Desert. This fossil is believed to be one of the earliest examples of what are referred to as ‘micro-mammals’ from the Late Cretaceous time period. The American Museum of Natural History (AMNH), which was…
Jonathan Brown (Image Via Getty) Jonathan Brown, one of the most loved names in Australian football, is now recovering after brain tumour surgery. The former Brisbane Lions captain shared the news himself on Friday through a social media post. He posted a photo from his hospital bed, with a bandage on his head, while hugging…
NEW DELHI: Chief Justice of India Surya Kant on Friday stepped aside from hearing a batch of petitions that question the constitutional validity of the 2023 law governing the appointment of the chief election commissioner (CEC) and election commissioners, saying his presence on the bench could raise concerns of conflict of interest.“I will be accused…
Rashmika Mandanna became emotional after winning Best Actress at the Telangana Gaddar Film Awards. Meanwhile, director Shankar lauded ‘Dhurandhar: The Revenge’ as a historic cinematic moment. Speculation surrounds Rishab Shetty unfollowing the ‘Kantara’ banner, while ‘Jana Nayagan’ faces release uncertainty due to election code. Priyadarshan and Lissy have also confirmed their reunion. The South film…
The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) on Friday notified the Income-tax Rules, 2026 to operationalise the simplified direct tax legislation passed by Parliament last year, with the new framework set to come into effect from April 1. “These rules may be called the Income-tax Rules, 2026. They shall come into force on the April…
Matheesha Pathirana (PTI Photo/Kunal Patil) Matheesha Pathirana is set to miss the opening phase of IPL 2026, with Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) head coach Abhishek Nayar confirming in pre-season press conference held on friday that the pacer is likely to be available only from mid-April. Pathirana, who was ruled out of the 2026 T20 World…
Iran’s Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei claimed victory over US and Israel in a written message for the Persian New Year, Nowruz on Friday. “At the moment, due to the particular unity that has been created between you our compatriots — despite all the differences in religious, intellectual, cultural and political origins — the enemy has…
NEW DELHI: Former Army chief General MM Naravane said that he would only write fiction now. The statement came at a book signing event on Friday. Naravane’s unreleased memoir ‘Four Stars of Destiny’ created an uproar in Parliament last month with Lok Sabha leader of opposition Rahul Gandhi used excerpts from the book published in…
NEW DELHI: Union education ministry will launch a nationwide drive to identify and enrol out-of-school and dropout children through the National Institute of Open Schooling (NIOS), as part of efforts to achieve 100% gross enrolment ratio (GER) from pre-school to secondary level by 2030.Data from the Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS) 2023-24 shows nearly 2…
