Japan celebrates a goal during the World Cup Group F match against the Netherlands. (AP Photo) A towering late header from Daichi Kamada denied the Netherlands victory and sent the Samurai Blue faithful into delirium as Japan snatched a dramatic 2-2 draw in their FIFA World Cup opener at AT&T Stadium in Texas on Sunday.With…
Curaçao’s Livano Comenencia celebrates after scoring a World Cup goal against Germany. (AP Photo) Germany brushed aside World Cup debutants Curaçao 7-1 in their FIFA World Cup opener on Sunday, but not before the Caribbean nation produced a memorable moment by scoring its first-ever goal in the tournament and holding the four-time champions level for…
MUMBAI: Computer science continues to dominate the imagination of India’s best engineering aspirants, but the first round of IIT seats preference for 2026 shows another branch quietly clawing its way back into favour: civil engineering.The shift was the most dramatic at IIT Bombay and IIT Delhi. At Powai, civil engineering opened at an All India…
NEW DELHI: In a significant move aimed at reinforcing an indigenous identity in the force, Indian Army has introduced ‘Army Uniforms–2026’, a revised dress regulation booklet that progressively removes residual colonial-era practices, terminology and non-essential accoutrements.The booklet has done away with the mandatory carrying of swords by Reviewing Officers and the use of pouch belts…
Deepti Sharma (Pic credit: BCCI Women) NEW DELHI: India’s premier all-rounder Deepti Sharma etched her name in the record books with a sensational five-wicket haul as India outclassed arch-rivals Pakistan by 64 runs in their ICC Women’s T20 World Cup opener at Edgbaston on Sunday.The 28-year-old off-spinner returned career-best figures of 5/10 in four overs…
David Beckham’s universal adoration stemmed from his iconic status and undeniable talent. Beyond the pitch, his drive for perfectionism, disciplined practice, remarkable resilience after public backlash, and deep devotion to his family defined the man behind the global football icon. Few footballers have ever been as universally adored as David Beckham. For a generation of…
NEW DELHI: With provision of the Natural Conservation Zone (NCZ) fully restored in the NCR Regional Plan 2041 — likely to be approved by NCR Planning Board on Tuesday — the board will need to fast-track mapping of the zone, including assessing shrinkage of Aravali across the region, to identify violations and direct states to…
BENGALURU: Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday said India remained the world’s fastest growing economy and the uncertainty in West Asia, along with India’s import dependence on three major commodities, resulted in the weakening the rupee against the dollar.“Whenever there is a severe fluctuation or volatility in rupee versus dollar, the RBI intervenes in the…
MUMBAI: Tech giants such as SoftBank’s shrinking appetite for India investments, more of smaller startup cheques being written by venture capital (VC) funds or the lack of euphoria in domestic stock markets which has now been overtaken by Taiwan in terms of value for that matter—all are somehow reflective of the fact that India is…
NEW DELHI: With an eye on strengthening the labour market data, the statistics ministry has set up a high-powered experts committee to examine issues linked to the informal sector employment, moonlighting, seasonal migration, and the gig and platform work.The 22-member panel, constituted on June 9, will be headed by Institute for Human Development (IHD) professor…