Spain and Portugal could face missing their own 2030 World Cup as FIFA-UEFA battle escalates. The escalating dispute between FIFA and UEFA over Gianni Infantino’s controversial World Cup investment proposal is no longer just a governance battle. If FIFA presses ahead with the plan and UEFA follows through on its boycott threat, an unprecedented scenario…
NRIs should first confirm their tax residential status for the relevant financial year and accordingly report their taxable income. ITR filing FY 2025-26: July 31, 2026 is the deadline to file income tax returns for salaried taxpayers and pensioners. Non Resident Indians (NRIs) are also required to offer their Indian income to tax in their…
‘Amid FIFA chaos, leaked document reveals shock plan to expand World Cup to 64 teams’ FIFA has accelerated work on a possible expansion of the men’s World Cup to 64 teams, launching a rapid consultation process that could pave the way for the enlarged format to be introduced as early as the 2030 tournament.The move…
India’s Preeti Pawar competes with Zambia’s Catherine Mwape in the Women’s 54kg Semi Final at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland, Friday, July 31, 2026. (AP Photo) Indian boxer Preeti Pawar said the process of cutting weight before an important bout is difficult because athletes cannot eat properly, but added that it also motivates her…
There are several benefits associated with the use of plastic or polymer notes. (Image for representative purpose) In the coming months you may be holding a currency note made of plastic instead of paper! India has taken the first step towards introduction of plastic or polymer notes. The move revives a project that was first…
FIFA defends World Cup investment plan, insisting “nobody is selling football” amid growing opposition from major confederations. FIFA has defended its controversial World Cup investment proposal after facing escalating opposition from football’s governing bodies, insisting that “nobody is selling football” despite threats of a boycott from UEFA and mounting criticism from other confederations.The governing body…
The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has joined UEFA and CONCACAF in opposing FIFA president Gianni Infantino’s proposal to allow private investors to acquire minority stakes in the commercial rights of the FIFA World Cup and other global tournaments, significantly escalating resistance to one of the governing body’s most ambitious commercial plans.In a strongly worded statement…
Infantino’s trusted adviser quits, denounces World Cup plan as ‘a bad deal for football’/ Image:X Pressure on FIFA president Gianni Infantino over his controversial World Cup investment proposal has deepened after one of his closest advisers, Carlos Cordeiro, resigned in protest, becoming the most senior figure within the governing body’s leadership to publicly break ranks…
Samudra Manthan is projected to help add more than 600 million metric tons of oil Equivalent (MMTOE) to India’s reserves. Samudra Manthan scheme: Amid the ongoing Middle East crisis, India has announced a Rs 84,084 crore scheme for oil and gas exploration. PM Narendra Modi-led Union Cabinet approved the ‘Samudra Manthan’ National Offshore Exploration Scheme…