Manchester City’s head coach Pep Guardiola walks off the pitch after the Premier League soccer match between Burnley and Manchester City in Burnley, England, Wednesday, April 22, 2026. (AP Photo/Dave Thompson) Pep Guardiola has emerged as a genuine target for Italy as the federation looks to rebuild after a run of results that has left…
Lamine Yamal, Lionel Messi Lamine Yamal marked his first World Cup start with a goal as Spain defeated Saudi Arabia 4-0 in Atlanta on Sunday and registered their first win of the tournament.The 18-year-old forward scored in the 11th minute, sliding in at the far post to convert a low cross. The goal made him…
Rashid Khan was approached by two countries, including India, with offers of citizenship and a chance to represent them, but he turned them down and chose to continue playing for Afghanistan, according to a new book.In Rashid Khan: From Streets to Stardom, set to be released on Monday, Rashid told author Mohammad Haand Jafar that…
Gold prices bounced back on Tuesday, rising by Rs 1,500 to move above the Rs 1.60 lakh per 10 grams level in the national capital, supported by a softer US dollar and improved sentiment in the bullion market. According to local traders, gold of 99.9% purity advanced to Rs 1,60,300 per 10 grams, inclusive of…
BENGALURU: A special flight carrying outgoing CM Siddaramaiah was diverted to Jaipur on Thursday due to adverse weather conditions in Delhi, officials said.Several senior Congress leaders and Karnataka ministers were onboard the flight, including state in-charge AICC General Secretary Randeep Singh Surjewala, ministers KJ George and Byarthi Suresh, legal advisor AS Ponnanna, Legislative Council member…
Kidambi Srikanth (AFP Photo) NEW DELHI: India’s Kidambi Srikanth finished runner-up at the US Open Super 300 badminton tournament after losing a hard-fought men’s singles final to Chinese Taipei’s Su Li-yang. The 33-year-old former world No. 1 showed great fighting spirit by recovering after losing the opening game, but eventually went down 15-21, 21-16, 9-21…
BENGALURU: A 32-year-old man claimed to have found a lizard in the paneer tikka roll he got at a bakery near Housing Board on Magadi Main Road. He later fell sick and had to be hospitalised.According to the complaint filed by Deepu NK, a resident of Agrahara Dasarahalli and a cab driver, he skipped lunch…
BCCI secretary Devajit Saikia (AFP Photo) MUMBAI: On Tuesday, the BCCI announced that Rohit Sharma and Hardik Pandya have been selected for the series against Afghanistan, subject to fitness clearance by the BCCI. Ace fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah (workload management) and senior left-arm spinning allrounders Ravindra Jadeja (injured) and Axar Patel have been rested from…
NAGPUR: Eight bikers on a wild romp, hours before midnight allegedly assaulted a traffic cop in civvies, wrecked his private vehicle and threatened to kill him following a frivolous traffic dispute near a shrine on Mankapur Road on June 28. Fourteen persons have been arrested.The cop, Kunal Singh, 35, attached to MIDC branch, was driving…
For millions of salaried employees and the organisations that employ them, the proposed increase represents a shift towards social security. (AI image) India’s social security framework is at an important inflection point. After the labour codes, the government is reportedly considering another major reform: raising the wage ceiling for mandatory Employees’ Provident Fund (EPF) coverage…