Argentina’s Lionel Messi battles for the ball with Egypt’s Mostafa Zico. (AP Photo) Egypt forward Mostafa Ziko launched a scathing attack on the match officials after his side’s heartbreaking 3-2 defeat to defending champions Argentina in the FIFA World Cup Round of 16, claiming the refereeing was unfair and alleging that “the tournament is fixed.“Egypt…
Standard Chartered will eliminate roughly 7,800 jobs by 2030, around 15 per cent of its corporate functions, as the Asia-focused lender leans on AI to slim down its back office. The bank employs nearly 82,000 people worldwide, and more than 52,000 of them sit in the corporate functions being targeted.CEO Bill Winters, the UK’s longest-serving…
Thoothukkudi, a major port city in southern Tamil Nadu, has traditionally seen strong contests between the AIADMK and the DMK. While the AIADMK held influence here earlier, the constituency has shifted towards the DMK in recent elections. In the 2021 Assembly elections, DMK’s P. Geetha Jeevan won with 92,314 votes, defeating AIADMK’s S. T. Chellapandian…
Prayagraj: The Allahabad high court remarked that police officers in Uttar Pradesh appear to be more loyal to the ruling dispensation than to the Constitution. Stressing that constitutional governance cannot be held hostage to individual convenience or expediency, the court said the state machinery must remain accountable to the law and the Constitution rather than…
A US Air Force B-52H Stratofortress crashed shortly after takeoff at Edwards Air Force Base in California’s Mojave Desert on Monday, killing all eight personnel on board, officials confirmed.The crash has attracted added attention given the B-52 Stratofortress’s status as one of the most enduring symbols of American air power.The bomber has played a central…
Rajat Patidar, MS Dhoni and Rohit Sharma (BCCI/IPL Photo) NEW DELHI: Royal Challengers Bengaluru skipper Rajat Patidar carved his name deeper into IPL folklore as he powered the defending champions into a second straight final with a dominant 92-run win over Gujarat Titans in Qualifier 1 at Dharamsala on Tuesday.Powered by a clinical all-round display,…
DMK’s Anitha R. Radhakrishnan arrested (File Photo). CHENNAI: Former DMK minister and MLA Anitha R. Radhakrishnan was arrested by the police on Friday after the Madras High Court dismissed his anticipatory bail petition in connection with a case registered over his remarks against TVK president and Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay.According to the police, the…
The army, when not at war is preparing for it. This statement has been drilled down to every soldier from the initial days of training. Chief of the Army Staff (COAS) general Upendra Dwivedi while addressing the Passing Out Parade (POP) at the National Defence Academy stated “India is preparing for Operation Sindoor 2.0”.Following the…
Jane Austen (Image: Wikipedia) Heartbreak changes people quietly.At first, there is usually disbelief. Then endless overthinking. People replay conversations in their minds, analyse old messages, revisit memories they probably should stop revisiting, and wonder whether things could have ended differently. Even ordinary places begin feeling strange after emotional disappointment enters the picture.That emotional confusion is…
Raising children in one of the world’s most famous and wealth families comes with its own set to unique challenges. For Melinda French Gates, making sure that her three kids grew up grounded and empathetic required a clear guiding principle. In a recent interview with Bloomberg, Melinda revealed the ‘one simple rule’ she always made…