Neeraj Chopra (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: Neeraj Chopra enters the 2026 Commonwealth Games as India’s biggest athletics hope, but this may be far from a routine title defence. The Olympic champion and former world champion returns to the Games after an eight-year gap, and the men’s javelin field in Glasgow is significantly stronger than the…
Workers try to dry the track as rain interrupts the women’s high jump final at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow. (AP Photo) Glasgow’s unpredictable weather has become one of the biggest talking points of the 2026 Commonwealth Games, with rain repeatedly disrupting the athletics arena and leaving spectators wondering why the events are going ahead…
NEW DELHI: Spain’s celebrations after winning the FIFA World Cup 2026 have caught the attention of football fans across the world. In addition to the usual scenes of joy, hugs, applause and trophy celebrations, a moment stood out in the New York New Jersey Stadium, officially known as MetLife Stadium. After beating Argentina 1-0 in…
England and France seek redemption in the World Cup bronze medal final The 2026 FIFA World Cup still has a trophy to be awarded, but before Spain and Argentina meet in Sunday’s final, England and France will return to the field for the final time to contest the tournament’s third-place playoff, now officially branded by…
NEW DELHI: Argentina’s dramatic 2-1 win over England in the semi-finals of the 2026 FIFA World Cup has been followed by a fresh controversy. After the final whistle at the Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Argentine midfielder Giovani Lo Celso celebrated with a banner that read “Las Malvinas son Argentinas” – a slogan linked to Argentina’s…
Kylian Mbappé was made to wait more than three minutes before taking his first-half penalty against Morocco in the quarter-finals of the 2026 FIFA World Cup at the Boston Stadium in Foxborough.Mbappe won the penalty after Morocco defender Noussair Mazraoui challenged him in the box. Referee Facundo Tello immediately pointed to the spot, but the…
Egypt’s Mostafa Zico (11) celebrates after scoring the second goal (AP Photo) Argentina’s dramatic 3-2 comeback victory over Egypt in the FIFA World Cup Round of 16 was hailed as another classic of the tournament, but the result was overshadowed by major refereeing controversies that left the Egyptian camp fuming after the final whistle. The…
Croatia’s Igor Matanovic (20) reacts (AP Photo/Sam Balkansky) NEW DELHI: Croatia’s dramatic stoppage-time equalizer against Portugal in 2026 FIFA World Cup he was ruled out after a lengthy VAR review, a decision that was ultimately decisive in his heartbreaking exit from the tournament.The controversy erupted in the 103rd minute of the Round of 32 match…
Croatia’s Igor Matanovic (20) reacts (AP Photo/Sam Balkansky) NEW DELHI: Croatia’s dramatic stoppage-time equalizer against Portugal in 2026 FIFA World Cup he was ruled out after a lengthy VAR review, a decision that was ultimately decisive in his heartbreaking exit from the tournament.The controversy erupted in the 103rd minute of the Round of 32 match…
Days after the Center approved the University of Liverpool to open a campus in India, three more globally ranked institutions – University of Bristol, University of York and Australia’s University of New South Wales (UNSW) have received approval letters from the University Grants Commission (UGC).These approvals are part of the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020,…