Nikhat Zareen (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: In a major shake-up for Indian boxing, two-time world champion Nikhat Zareen has missed out on selection for both the 2026 Commonwealth Games and the 2026 Asian Games after suffering a surprise defeat in the national trials in Patiala.Nikhat, competing in the women’s 51kg category, lost 1-4 to Sakshi…
Cape Verde captain Ryan Mendes under police investigation (Image: X) Cape Verde’s remarkable FIFA World Cup campaign has been overshadowed by a serious off-field development, with captain Ryan Mendes currently under investigation by New Zealand Police following an allegation of rape made by a Brazilian woman.The allegation was first reported by Brazilian outlet Globo Esporte,…
NEW DELHI: Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Thursday conducted searches at seven locations across Mumbai, Gurugram and Bengaluru in connection with a case registered against Reliance Communications Ltd (RCom), one of the companies under the Anil Ambani-led Reliance ADA Group.The searches were carried out at the residential premises of the then chief executive officer…
Brazil’s Neymar (AP Photo) Neymar‘s father has made an emotional appeal to his son following the Brazil forward’s decision to retire from international football after the Selecao’s FIFA World Cup 2026 campaign came to a heartbreaking end.Following Brazil’s Round of 16 elimination, Neymar Pai took to social media with a heartfelt message, urging his son…
Chandranath Rath and Suvendu Adhikari (Image/Agencies) NEW DELHI: BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari on Thursday described the killing of his close aide Chandranath Rath as ‘heart-wrenching’ and alleged that it was a ‘pre-planned murder’ carried out after days of surveillance. This comes as police continue investigation into the murder in West Bengal’s North 24 Parganas district.Speaking…
In the early hours of June 14, 2023, Enforcement Directorate arrested Tamil Nadu electricity minister V Senthilbalaji in a money laundering case, a fallout of a cash-for-jobs scam during an earlier tenure as an ADMK minister. As he lost his ministerial berth, underwent heart treatment, and spent more than a year in jail, there were…
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The Enforcement Directorate’s (ED) raids at the residence of former Kerala chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan, his son-in-law P A Mohammed Riyas and others as part of its money laundering probe into alleged payments made to his daughter Veena T’s IT firm, Exalogic Solutions, triggered attacks on central agency officials in Thiruvananthapuram and sparked protests…
Shreyas Iyer‘s luck at the toss continues to shine even as his wait for a maiden victory as India’s full-time T20I captain goes on. The 31-year-old won his fifth consecutive toss in T20Is after electing to field against England in the third T20I at Trent Bridge on Tuesday. In doing so, Iyer joined an elite…
Zoho founder Sridhar Vembu has now clarified the decision why his company will not expand its work-from-home (WFH) policy, even after Prime Minister Narendra Modi urged the organisations to cut on fuel consumption and reduce travel. Vembu has now said that Zoho reviews its stance on work-from-home internally but concluded that in-person collaboration remains critical…
“Your love makes me strong, your hate makes me unstoppable.”— Cristiano Ronaldo This quote from Cristiano Ronaldo is one of the most powerful statements about resilience and motivation in sports. It doesn’t come from someone who’s never faced criticism. It comes from someone who has faced it all, be it hatred, doubt, rejection, and the…