President Donald Trump, center, speaking to members of the media during his arrival with FIFA President Gianni Infantino, right, at the Kennedy Center for the 2026 FIFA World Cup draw, Friday, Dec. 5, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci) The FIFA World Cup 2026 is just weeks away, but behind the scale of a 48-team…
PSL drama over Usman Tariq pause (Screengrab) Former India all-rounder Ravichandran Ashwin has come out in support of Daryl Mitchell after the New Zealand batter raised concerns over Usman Tariq’s unusual delivery pause during a Pakistan Super League (PSL) 2026 clash in Karachi.The incident occurred during the match between Quetta Gladiators and Rawalpindi, where Mitchell…
TMC Rajya Sabha MP Prakash Chik Baraik resigned from Rajya Sabha. KOLKATA: In another setback for Mamata Banerjee-led TMC, Rajya Sabha MP Prakash Chik Baraik resigned from the Upper House on Thursday, becoming the third TMC member of Parliament in the Rajya Sabha to quit amid signs of growing unrest within the party.His exit comes…
Former cricket administrator Lalit Modi NEW DELHI: Former IPL chairman and businessman Lalit Modi has pushed back strongly against being labelled a “fugitive”, insisting that he has “never been convicted” of any crime.He also dismissed the tag as a product of “media sensationalism” rather than legal reality.In an exclusive interview with news agency ANI, Lalit…
HYDERABAD: One person is feared dead and several others injured after the roof of a house collapsed in Marpally area of Vikarabad district on Saturday, officials said.According to news agency PTI, multiple people are also feared trapped under the debris, prompting a large-scale rescue operation at the site.Teams from the local administration, police, and disaster…
Qatar eyes LNG output recovery within weeks, easing fears of wider Iran war energy shock Qatar Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani has said the Gulf nation expects to restore normal liquefied natural gas (LNG) production within weeks, as signs of progress emerge in US-Iran peace negotiations aimed at reopening the Strait of Hormuz.QatarEnergy,…
Karnataka’s real estate sector is witnessing a major development. In February, the Karnataka Industrial Areas Development Board (KIADB) raised the Floor Area Ratio in its industrial regions to 5.2, from a previous cap of 3.25.With this amendment, industrial plots along roads wider than 30 metres can reach a FAR of 5.2. Roads of 24–30 metres…
Shakib Al Hasan (ICC Photo) NEW DELHI: Shakib Al Hasan has once again expressed his desire to return to Bangladesh, but insisted that he needs assurance of “normal security” before doing so. The former Bangladesh captain, who has not returned home since May 2024, opened up about the legal and political issues surrounding him in…
Double-Engine Govts Reduce Differences: Shah NEW DELHI: Four states adjoining Narmada river – Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat, Rajasthan and Maharashtra – Tuesday reached an agreement over their decades-old dispute related to the displacement of people in water-submerged areas and compensation for land in the river project.CMs of the four states signed the agreement on settlement of…
One day, the tiny socks no longer fit. The bedtime stories stop being requested. The hand that once reached instinctively for yours begins to pull away with quiet confidence. Childhood has always been fleeting, but today’s parents seem more aware than ever of just how quickly it disappears. In an age where thousands of photos…