United States’ Folarin Balogun, right, scores as Paraguay’s Omar Alderete watches. (AP Photo) Folarin Balogun had three countries to choose from. On Friday night in Los Angeles, the striker justified his decision in emphatic fashion.The 24-year-old scored twice on his World Cup debut as the United States overwhelmed Paraguay 4-1 to begin their first home…
File picture of former chief minister Siddaramaiah Bengaluru: Former chief minister Siddaramaiah has rejected accusations of discrimination and bias over his govt’s preliminary approval of Rs 71.8 crore to 155 organisations of various backward communities to construct community halls and student hostels.A row erupted over the order which was issued on June 3, the day…
US President Donald Trump on Friday claimed that the US military had carried out a strike that killed Hector Rusthenford Guerrero Flores, better known as Niño Guerrero, the leader of the Venezuelan prison gang Tren de Aragua, which Washington has designated a foreign terrorist organisation.In a post on Truth Social sharing the video of the…
AI-generated image used for representation The Russia-Ukraine war has entered uncharted territory. More than four years after Russian forces crossed into Ukraine in February 2022, the conflict has now lasted longer than World War I, the global conflict that raged from 1914 to 1918 and came to be known as the Great War.According to a…
NEW DELHI: In a big step towards developing India’s own ‘Iron Dome’, Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) successfully conducted three consecutive missile flight tests on Wednesday and Thursday (June 10 and 11), demonstrating advanced capabilities in ballistic missile defence (BMD) and anti-ship warfare. DRDO successfully tested two advanced interceptor missiles classified as Intermediate-Range Ballistic…
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Recruitment scam probe deepens, ED raids Madan Mitra-linked premises in Kolkata KOLKATA: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Saturday conducted raids at seven premises linked to TMC MLA and former minister Madan Mitra in connection with the municipal recruitment scam. According to officials, the investigation so far has revealed that Mitra allegedly received bribes in the…
SpaceX CEO Elon Musk (AFP photo) SpaceX shares began trading, sending the company’s valuation past $2 trillion and cementing its place in the history books. Following the public listing, the ‘skyrocketing’ stock value has officially made company founder and CEO Elon Musk the world’s very first trillionaire. After the successful IPO, Musk emphasised that the…
Donald Trump and Abbas Araghchi As negotiations between the United States and Iran move closer to a possible agreement, Iranian officials have outlined a set of conditions that they say must be met before any final deal can take effect. While Washington has focused on Iran’s nuclear programme, Tehran has pushed for measures addressing sanctions,…
Popstar Katy Perry and former Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, packed on the PDA while attending the FIFA World Cup 2026 opening ceremony in Los Angeles.Perry took over the microphone as she headlined the opening ceremony at the SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California, delivering a powerful performance of her song ‘Wonder’. Dressed in a futuristic…