The knockout stage always produces new stories, and Wednesday night’s Round of 32 contest at the San Francisco Bay Area Stadium promises another compelling chapter as the United States hosts Bosnia and Herzegovina in a winner-takes-all FIFA World Cup 2026 showdown. Playing on home soil has brought enormous expectation for Mauricio Pochettino’s side, but it…
The NBA has imposed major penalties on the Los Angeles Clippers after a nearly yearlong investigation into salary cap circumvention involving Kawhi Leonard. The team has been fined $30 million and must forfeit five future first-round draft picks. Clippers owner Steve Ballmer has also been suspended for one year.Team president of business operations Gillian Zucker…
Starting a long anime can feel like a huge commitment, especially when some series have hundreds or even thousands of episodes. But the best long-running anime don’t just stretch their stories for the sake of it. They build unforgettable worlds, introduce characters who grow alongside the audience, and deliver moments that stay with you long…
Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann meets Governor; seeks 10-day parole for Jagtar Singh Hawara on “humanitarian grounds” Punjab chief minister Bhagwant Singh Mann on Wednesday met with the Governor to recommend a 10-day parole for Jagtar Singh Hawara on humanitarian grounds, citing the deteriorating health of the prisoner’s mother.Jagtar Singh Hawara is currently serving a life…
Latvian PM resigns due to split in alliance over Russian drones The Latvian prime minister, Evika Silina, tendered her resignation on Thursday after disagreements over incidents involving drones from Ukraine led to the fall of her coalition government only months before the country holds an election in October. The political situation became more complicated when…
Jitesh Sharma faces criticism after horror runs in IPL 2026 Jitesh Sharma’s difficult IPL 2026 season continued as the RCB wicketkeeper-batter once again failed to deliver, drawing criticism from former India cricketer Ambati Rayudu over his prolonged poor form and technical struggles.After emerging as one of RCB’s biggest positives in IPL 2025, Jitesh has endured…
MUMBAI: In a set of decisions that could reshape campus recruitment across the country’s premier engineering institutions, the All IITs Placement Committee (AIPC) has directed students across all 23 IITs to remove JEE ranks, GATE scores, percentiles and similar entrance examination credentials from their resumes. At the same time, the IITs have decided to take…
Slippages on Kanpur-Lucknow Expressway point to design issue, not construction defect; stretches will need bottom-up rebuild. (AI-generated image) NEW DELHI: Slippages on sections of the Kanpur-Lucknow Expressway within days of its inauguration point to a design issue, not a construction defect, a top govt official has said, adding that simple patchwork repairs will not solve…
Trapped residents made desperate escapes using sarees from windows as flames and thick smoke engulfed the structure. NEW DELHI: A fire broke out in a five-storey residential building in southeast Delhi’s Govindpuri in the early hours of Friday. The incident occurred around 2. 30am in Tughlakabad Extension, killing three people and leaving two others critically…
Vehicle Impact Still A Concern For Owners NEW DELHI: Amid govt’s strong pitch to increase ethanol blending in petrol to cut import dependence in view of the West Asia crisis-triggered energy supply, what remains a sticky issue is how the fuel would impact the large share of vehicles that are not even fully compatible with…