Belgium’s Romelu Lukaku (9) celebrates following the World Cup round of 16 match against the United States. (AP Photo) Romelu Lukaku etched his name into FIFA World Cup history as Belgium stormed into the quarter-finals with a commanding 4-1 victory over the United States, becoming the first player ever to score as a substitute in…
Shravani Kudale (Photo credit: ANI) For nearly a year, Shravani Krishnakant Kudale stayed away from her phone and social media to focus entirely on NEET. The discipline paid off as she scored 710 out of 720, became Maharashtra’s topper, and secured All India Rank 5, making her the highest-ranked female candidate in NEET UG 2026.Talking…
The family of Stephen Ogilvie, the man critically injured in a knife attack in Belfast, has appealed for calm and rejected the violent unrest that erupted across the city in the aftermath of the incident.“We want to make it absolutely clear that overnight unrest is not welcome, and peaceful protest is the only way forward,”…
NEW DELHI: A special CBI court in Delhi has acquitted the brother of former Union minister Subodh Kant Sahay and others in a coal block allocation case, strongly criticising the prosecution’s investigation and evidence.The former minister’s brother, Sudhir Kumar Sahay, was one of the directors of SKS Ispat & Power Ltd who was accused in…
Within days of each other, Chinese President Xi Jinping rolled out the red carpet in Beijing for two of the world’s most powerful and controversial leaders: US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin. The near-identical military ceremonies, cannon salutes and choreographed welcomes were carefully designed to project China as the indispensable centre of…
MEA condemns Pakistan airstrikes on Afghanistan. NEW DELHI: The ministry of external affairs on Monday strongly condemned Pakistan’s air strikes and military operations on Afghan territory, calling them a “blatant act of aggression” and “persistent pattern of reckless behaviour”.In a statement, the ministry of external affairs (MEA) said the strikes constituted an assault on Afghanistan’s…
For a retail investor, the impact depends on what they own and why the rupee is weakening in the first place. The rupee is falling and your investment portfolio is bleeding red. India may be a fundamentally strong growth story, but for now your investments may be flashing negative returns. As the impact of the…
NEW DELHI: Leader of opposition in Rajya Sabha Mallikarjun Kharge targeted the Centre over rising inflation saying that while the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) was “busy buying shopping from other parties”, common people could not even “afford basic necessities!”Kharge’s remarks come at a time when several MPs and MLAs from key opposition parties either merged…
PARIS: Novak Djokovic shut down three questions during Friday evening’s post-match press conference at Roland Garros. The answers were brief, but revealing in what they refused to say.Will we see you back at Roland Garros next year? DJOKOVIC: I don’t know. Would it be okay if that was your last match? DJOKOVIC: I don’t know….
CHENNAI: With a network of 11 registered vehicle scrapping facilities (RVSFs) across 10 states, excluding the southern region, and the capacity to dismantle more than 1.9 lakh vehicles annually, Tata Motors stands to benefit from the Centre’s push to retire ageing commercial vehicles as India intensifies efforts to curb vehicular pollution.Last week, the Union cabinet…