The 2026 FIFA World Cup (Getty Images) NEW DELHI: The ever-present description of football as a “game of two halves” is set for a new narrative as FIFA, the governing body of the game, has included a three-minute hydration break midway through each half of every match in the 2026 FIFA World Cup, make it…
Virat Kohli says Indian hockey players are fitter than cricketers (Image: X) Virat Kohli, the iconic Indian batter and longtime Royal Challengers Bengaluru star, recently praised the incredible fitness levels of Indian hockey players, admitting that cricketers are nowhere close to matching the physical standards required in hockey. His remarks have sparked widespread appreciation within…
Gurgaon: An ahata manager at Ballabhgarh in Faridabad was allegedly beaten to death by wedding guests after he refused to serve them liquor beyond permissible hours, a murder that unfolded just metres from a police outpost late on Tuesday night.Aadesh Yadav (30) was attacked with sticks, iron rods and stones outside a Sector 3 ahata…
Benchmark indices surged sharply on Wednesday, with investors turning bullish as easing oil prices and hopes of renewed US-Iran talks lifted sentiment across sectors.The BSE Sensex jumped 1,263.67 points, or 1.64%, to close at 78,111.24, after rising as much as 1,422.85 points, or 1.85%, during the session. The NSE Nifty climbed 388.65 points, or 1.63%,…
Hyderabad: Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (INDIA) bloc’s next meeting will be held in the city in Aug.This was announced by AICC president Mallikarjun Kharge after the INDIA bloc meeting in New Delhi on Monday.This will be the second major meeting of AICC in Hyderabad. In Sept 2023, AICC held the CWC meeting in the…
Director Puri Jagannadh and Vijay Sethupathi are working together on the upcoming ‘Slumdog 33 Temple Road’. The director revealed that the actor completed dubbing for the film’s teaser, scheduled for release on June 8 at 6 in the evening. Vijay Sethupathi dubs in three languages Puri Jagannadh took to his X (formerly Twitter) handle to…
Police have arrested a chef whose alleged actions, they suspect, contributed to a higher death toll in the Hauz Rani B&B fire that claimed 21 lives. New Delhi: Police have arrested a chef whose alleged actions, they suspect, contributed to a higher death toll in the Hauz Rani B&B fire that claimed 21 lives.Keshav Negi,…
Guwahati: Assam govt has moved the Supreme Court challenging the Telangana High Court’s order granting transit anticipatory bail to Congress media and publicity chairman Pawan Khera in a case linked to his allegations against Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma’s wife, Riniki Bhuyan Sharma.The case was registered by the Crime Branch of the Guwahati Police Commissionerate…
Hyderabad: Former MP and daughter of BRS supremo K Chandrasekhar Rao, Kalvakuntla Kavitha, on Saturday announced the launch of her party — Telangana Rashtra Sena (TRS). By reclaiming the acronym once synonymous with her father’s Telangana Rashtra Samithi, Kavitha has signalled not just defiance but a direct challenge to KCR’s legacy, setting the stage for…
Virat Kohli, widely regarded as one of the greatest Test batters of his generation, continues to earn admiration for his deep love and passion for the longest format of the game. Even after retiring from Test cricket in May 2025, Kohli has repeatedly spoken about how much the format means to him, something that recently…
