Sprinklers water the field at Mansfield Stadium chosen as a team base camp training site for the 2026 FIFA World Cup football teams, in Mansfield, Texas, Wednesday, March 4, 2026. (AP Photo) FIFA has changed its rules for fans attending the 2026 World Cup and will no longer allow reusable water bottles inside stadiums, citing…
Anushka Sharma gives Virat Kohli a standing ovation. (IPL Photos) NEW DELHI: When the stakes are at their highest, Virat Kohli often finds a way to deliver. The Royal Challengers Bengaluru star once again rose to the occasion in the IPL 2026 final, and among the thousands celebrating his latest masterclass was his wife, actor…
NEW DELHI: As govts and technology companies across the world race to dominate the AI revolution, a parallel global debate is steadily gaining ground – who will ensure that AI remains accountable to human values rather than being driven solely by profit, speed and geopolitical competition? That broader concern now appears to connect two very…
R Praggnanandhaa (Photo by Michal Walusza for Norway Chess) NEW DELHI: The Norway Chess 2026 title race is heading for a dramatic finale, with three players still in contention and just one round left to play. India’s Praggnanandhaa Rameshbabu remains firmly in the hunt and will enter the final day knowing the championship is within…
Virat Kohli, Shubman Gill, and Rohit Sharma NEW DELHI: India ODI captain Shubman Gill has thrown his weight behind Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma, insisting the veteran duo continue to be central to India’s plans as the team builds towards the 2027 ODI World Cup.Addressing speculation around the future of the two senior batters ahead…
LizLaz opens up about Virat Kohli saga (Screengrabs) NEW DELHI: German model LizLaz has claimed that some journalists offered her money to speak negatively about Virat Kohli after a recent social media controversy involving the Indian cricket star.The issue began when Kohli’s Instagram account appeared to like one of LizLaz’s posts, which quickly went viral…
Gold prices advanced 2% on Monday after officials from the United States and Iran announced that they had reached an initial understanding aimed at ending hostilities between the two countries. The development triggered a decline in oil prices and reduced concerns about persistent inflation and elevated interest rates. Spot gold rose 2% to $4,304.11 an…
India’s Harmanpreet Kaur (AP/PTI) India captain Harmanpreet Kaur added another landmark to her illustrious career during the Women’s T20 World Cup clash against Pakistan at Edgbaston on Sunday, becoming India’s leading run-scorer in the history of the tournament. Harmanpreet entered the high-profile contest level with former India captain Mithali Raj on 726 runs in Women’s…
Udupi: A senior citizen was rescued from a well in a dramatic operation last weekend, with a delayed gas cylinder delivery playing a crucial role in tracing him. The survivor is Shrinivasa, 62.According to sources, the man lived alone, and had recovered from health issues two months ago. When he attempted to fix a problem…
Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) claimed on Saturday that it had struck an Israeli F-16 fighter jet over central Iran, though the Israeli military said only that one of its aircraft had come under surface-to-air missile fire during operations and insisted there was no damage.The competing claims emerged as the conflict triggered by the…
