Netherlands’ Cody Gakpo (11) celebrates after scoring his side’s fourth goal during the World Cup Group F soccer match between the Netherlands and Sweden in Houston, Saturday, June 20, 2026. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis) Oranje bounce back from Japan draw with statement FIFA World Cup 2026 victory to take control of Group FThe Netherlands produced one…
Florida, home to a growing number of technology billionaires including Amazon founder Jeff Bezos and Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg, is facing a different kind of challenge this summer. Wildlife agencies across Florida and several other major US states are stepping up efforts to stop the spread of the Argentine black-and-white tegu, an invasive lizard that…
KOLKATA: “There was no need to fire bullets to control the crowd located far away from Writers’ Buildings,” CM Suvendu Adhikari read out from the Sushanta Chatterjee Commission’s report on the police firing on a Mamata Banerjee-led Youth Congress rally on July 21, 1993, that led to the death of 12 activists (a 13th person…
V. Sripathy with her daughter. When V. Sripathy walked into an examination hall in Chennai in November 2023, she was carrying more than a pen and admit card. She had given birth just two days earlier. Her newborn daughter was back home, her body was still recovering, and the journey from her village had taken…
Notorious dacoit Jagan Gurjar was allegedly strangled with a towel by Vishnu, an inmate who shared the same cell with him. JAIPUR: Notorious dacoit Jagan Gurjar, who was lodged in a high-security jail in Rajasthan’s Ajmer, was allegedly murdered by a fellow inmate following a scuffle inside their cell, police said on Monday.According to officials,…
BENGALURU: It’s still early days in the IPL season, but after four matches, Lucknow Super Giants find themselves languishing in the lower half of the points table with two losses. Their power-packed batting line-up is yet to truly fire, and Tom Moody, global director of cricket, RPSG Group, believes the M Chinnaswamy Stadium could be…
The fire left at least 22 dead At least 22 people were killed and several others injured after a fire broke out at a wedding party in Kinshasa, the capital of the Democratic Republic of Congo, a regional mayor said on Saturday.The fire started late Friday night and continued into the early hours of Saturday…
Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Omar Abdullah NEW DELHI: Bharatiya Janata Party on Saturday slammed Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Omar Abdullah for criticising the abrogation of Article 370 during his Independence Day speech and accused him of creating an atmosphere of confusion in the Valley.Reacting to Omar’s speech, leader of opposition in Jammu and…
Indian Navy ships photographed during an exercise. (Image credit: Indian Navy) The Indian Navy is steering toward a 200-ship force by 2035, pursuing an atmanirbhar (self-reliant) defence strategy to reach that goal.The commissioning of INS Mahendragiri, built by Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited, is a key step: it is the sixth ship of the Project-17A class…
Virat Kohli celebrates after scoring his hundred in Raipur. (Pic credit: IPL) NEW DELHI: Defending champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru reclaimed top spot in the IPL 2026 points table on Wednesday with a thumping six-wicket victory over Kolkata Knight Riders in Raipur.RCB talisman Virat Kohli played a match-winning unbeaten 105 off 60 balls to help the…