By R Prashanth VidyasagarThere is a kind of hunger that restaurants cannot satisfy. Not because the food is lacking, but because some meals offer something beyond what arrives on the plate — the story behind a dish, the warmth of being welcomed into someone’s home, and the easy transition from stranger to friend over the…
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…
France’s Kylian Mbappe celebrates after scoring the opening goal of his team during the World Cup Group I soccer match between France and Senegal in East Rutherford, N.J., near New York, Tuesday, June 16, 2026. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II) Kylian Mbappé entered the 2026 FIFA World Cup with an opportunity to add another chapter to…
Bengaluru: Lokayukta raided eight govt officials Tuesday across the state after booking cases of disproportionate assets against them. Rajanna SL, additional director, town planning, Karnataka Housing Board in Bengaluru, topped the chart with assets of nearly Rs 5 crore.The other raided officials are Uday Kumar MB (asst executive engineer, Bescom, Yelahanka with assets of nearly…
Bengaluru: A private firm employee’s alertness helped uncover an alleged attempt to secretly record women in the bathroom of a paying guest accommodation in Bhoganahalli, near Bellandur.Roopa (name changed), who has been residing at a co-living PG for the past two months, told police that on June 14 at 4.30pm, she noticed a white iPhone…
Bengaluru: Stepping out for early-morning coffee turned costly when thieves struck at a house on 19th Main, NGR Layout in Roopenna Agrahara and made away with gadgets and valuables worth around Rs 6.6 lakh.Karthik N, 26, and Tarun, both private firm employees, were staying in a rented house. Karthik and Tarun had each been provided…
France have named a strong and attacking starting XI for their FIFA World Cup 2026 opener against Senegal, with Kylian Mbappé captaining a side packed with pace, creativity and technical quality in the final third. France XI: Mike Maignan; Dayot Upamecano, Jules Koundé, William Saliba, Lucas Hernández; Aurélien Tchouaméni, Adrien Rabiot; Ousmane Dembélé, Désiré Doué,…
New Zealand’s Sarpreet Singh (10) battles for the ball (AP Photo/Andre Penner) NEW DELHI: New Zealand midfielder Sarpreet Singh created history by becoming the first player of Indian origin to start a FIFA World Cup 2026 match. Coach Darren Bazeley kept faith in him until he was substituted in the 90th minute. New Zealand will…
Bengaluru: Central Crime Branch’s special investigation wing raided an illegal horse race betting racket being run from a house in Jyotinagar, west Bengaluru, and arrested a 65-year-old bookie who was accepting bets from punters through cash and online transactions.The accused, P Sheshadri, was operating the racket from a room on the third floor of a…
Tino Livramento of England (Getty Images) England have been dealt a setback on the eve of their World Cup campaign after defender Tino Livramento was ruled out of the tournament with a calf injury, prompting a last-minute change to Thomas Tuchel’s squad.The Newcastle United full-back sustained the injury during a training session on Sunday. Following…
