Kolkata: Brazil’s round-of-16 exit from the Fifa World Cup after defeat to Norway left supporters crestfallen, but in Kolkata’s football-mad neighbourhoods, mourning did not last long. The city’s Brazil faithful have found new teams to back — or, more precisely, teams to cheer for against Argentina.The shift was clear during Tuesday’s Argentina-Egypt thriller in Kalighat’s…
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (Image credit: BCCI/IPL) Vaibhav Sooryavanshi has reclaimed the top spot in the Orange Cap race, becoming the first player to reach 400 runs in IPL 2026, underlining his sensational form this season.Rajasthan Royals secured a thrilling six-wicket win over Punjab Kings, powered by an unbeaten 77-run stand off 32 balls between Donovan Ferreira…
Belgium’s Romelu Lukaku (9) celebrates a goal with teammates during the World Cup Group G match against Egypt. (AP Photo) Belgium narrowly avoided an embarrassing start to their FIFA World Cup campaign as Romelu Lukaku’s immediate influence rescued a 1-1 draw against Egypt in a tense Group G encounter on Monday.With the Red Devils staring…
All Chinese zodiac signs are about to get fresh energy from 6 July to 12 July 2026. Some important planetary movements are active this week. These include Mercury’s retrograde transit back in Gemini and Venus moving into Leo. Some animal signs may feel lucky with money, some may see progress in love, and some may…
Shillong: Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman inaugurated the Jowai-Nartiang-Kdiap-Khanduli (JNKK) Road at Wahiajer Football Stadium in West Jaintia Hills on the second day of her visit to Meghalaya on Saturday.The road, funded by the New Development Bank at an estimated cost of over Rs 59 crore, aims to enhance connectivity, improve access to markets and…
NEW DELHI: Supreme Court collegium led by Chief Justice of India Surya Kant has recommended names of 10 advocates and judicial officers for appointment as judges of high courts (HCs) in Karnataka, Himachal Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh.The collegium, also comprising Justices Vikram Nath and J K Maheshwari, on Tuesday recommended names of six advocates —…
New Delhi: Recently, a software engineer’s iPhone 15 was snatched outside Kashmere Gate metro station. Ten days on, the phone’s “Find My Device” feature continues to show the device’s location in Seelampur, but the cops can’t seem to reach it. Despite updating the police on the precise whereabouts of his phone, the techie has found…
NEW DELHI: Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha and Congress MP Rahul Gandhi on Saturday launched a fresh attack on the Centre after reports emerged that the CUET-UG 2026 examination was cancelled and delayed at several centres across the country due to technical glitches.Targeting Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Rahul alleged that the government had failed…
New Delhi: Delhi University has opened registrations for its two-year postgraduate programmes for the 2026–27 academic session, while admissions for one-year PG courses will begin shortly on a separate portal, in line with the National Education Policy (NEP) framework.Registrations for the two-year MA and other PG programmes began on May 16 and will remain open…
Chandigarh: The municipal corporation has tied up with BSNL to send messages asking around nine lakh owners of vehicles registered in Chandigarh to opt for parking passes. In the messages, the civic body has tried to persuade vehicle owners to avail of the parking facility in its paid parking lots.Launched in Jan, the “one pass”…
