FIFA President Gianni Infantino attends the World Cup Group D soccer match between the United States and Paraguay in Inglewood, Calif., near Los Angeles, Friday, June 12, 2026. (AP Photo/Andre Penner) The 2026 FIFA World Cup final between Spain and Argentina is set to break from the traditional pace of a football match, with the…
Rohit Sharma (BCCI photo) NEW DELHI: The final ODI against England at Lord’s on Sunday may not be Rohit SharmaLast match for India after all. BCCI secretary Devajit Saikia on Saturday dismissed speculation of retirement and countered that the senior opener remains firmly in India’s ODI plans.The clarification comes amid uncertainty over Rohit Sharma’s future…
Lamine Yamal’s separate training session raises World Cup final fears as Spain update / Image: X Spain have moved to ease concerns surrounding Lamine Yamal’s fitness ahead of Sunday’s 2026 FIFA World Cup final against Argentina after the teenage star trained separately from the main squad during the team’s first session in New Jersey.Images of…
Shatrughan Sinha supports Sonakshi Sinha to support Sonam Wangchuk, her team thanks her for the collaboration: ‘My daughter makes me proud today’ Former actor and politician Shatrughan Sinha he publicly praised the princess Sonakshi Sinha speaking out in support of their freedom fighters Sonam Wangchukwho has been on hunger strike at Delhi’s Jantar Mantar over…
Actor R Madhavan who was last seen in ‘Dhurandhar: The Revenge’, is now promoting his upcoming film ‘GDN’. During the promotion, the actor has expressed concern that younger audiences, including his 20-year-old son Vedaant’s generation, are increasingly turning away from Indian television and are showing more interest in Japanese and Korean films.Madhavan said that the…
Rishad Hossain (Photo Credit: X) Bangladesh produced a commanding performance to defeat Zimbabwe by 34 runs in the second T20I, leveling the three-match series 1-1 and setting up a winner-take-all decider on Sunday.After being completely outplayed in the opening match, the visitors responded emphatically with a much better display in all three departments. Zimbabwe, in…
Brenda Fricker dies aged 81: Oscar winner overcame rape, miscarriage, miscarriage and lifelong trauma to become Irish film icon Academy Award winning actor Brenda Frickerbest known to many as the Pigeon Lady in Home Alone 2: Lost in New York and for her Oscar-winning role in My Left Foot, died on July 16, 2026, in…
KOLKATA: The Ethics Committee of Hockey India has started a fact-finding inquiry into the complaints filed against former India women’s hockey captain and Executive Council member Asunta Lakra.The development comes a day after the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports had asked the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) to constitute a neutral, fair and transparent committee…
Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) has reaffirmed its ‘zero tolerance’ stance on corruption after India’s former Under-19 World Cup winner and Jaffna Kings co-owner Manjot Kalra was arrested on charges of trying to induce a player to engage in corrupt practices during the Lanka Premier League (LPL).In a statement released hours after Kalra’s arrest on Friday,…
As a circular argument Diljit Dosanjh‘Satluj’ movie continues, veteran actor Annu Kapoor has a different opinion, supporting the government’s decision to ban the film and urging the producers of the film to seek legal recourse instead of public criticism.Directed by Honey Trehan‘Satluj’ which was earlier titled ‘Punjab 95’ premiered on ZEE5 on July 3 after…
Virat Kohli with legendary West Indian cricketer Garfield Sobers and his wife. (PTI photo) The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) paid tribute to Sir Garfield Sobers after the West Indies legend died on Friday at the age of 89, remembering him as “a true icon of the game” whose influence will continue…
Paresh Rawalwho served as a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Parliament from 2014 to 2019, and a former actor. Naseeruddin Shah for a long time they have been standing on opposite sides of politics. Although Shah often criticized the ruling party and its policies, Rawal always praised him as an actor. Summarizing his…
Chadwick Boseman’s brothers set up family business to boost his reputation: ‘Fame is not something Chad is looking for’ About six years later Chadwick BosemanAfter his death, the late actor’s family is ensuring that his passion for storytelling will continue. His older brothers, Kevin Boseman and Derrick Boseman, have launched Boseman Family LLC, a production…
Garry Sobers (Image credit: Agencies) NEW DELHI: Garfield Sobers, one of the greatest all-rounders in the history of cricket and a former West Indies captain, died on Friday at the age of 89. His death was confirmed by his son, Daniel.Sobers was just 10 days away from his 90th birthday. Widely regarded as one of…
A celebrated Irish actor Brenda Frickerwhose memorable performances in ‘My Left Foot’, ‘Home Alone 2: Lost in New York’ and the BBC medical drama ‘Casualty’ brought him international fame, has died aged 81. He died on Thursday in Dublin. Fricker made history as the first Irish actress to win an Academy Award, winning the Oscar…
The Statue of Liberty stands during sunset as smoke from wildfires covers the sky on Thursday. (AP Photo) The build-up to Sunday’s FIFA World Cup final between Argentina and Spain has been overshadowed by an unexpected adversary – a thick wildfire haze moving south from Canada, prompting air quality warnings in New York and New…
L-R: Spanish PM Pedro Sánchez; Spanish players; and King Philip VI (AP Photos) Spain will have their most senior political and royal representatives cheering from the stands when they face Argentina in the FIFA World Cup final on Sunday, with Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez and King Philip VI both expected to attend the showpiece match…
After the veteran actor Paresh Rawal He recently claimed that he had given the original idea for ‘OMG 2’ but was never named, director Amit Rai has strongly denied the allegation. Paresh said that he shared the idea of the film with Amit years ago and was disappointed that his proposal was not accepted when…
R Praggnanandhaa, D Gukesh, and Divya Deshmukh (PTI/ANI Photos) India’s dominance in world chess has found another major endorsement, with reigning world champion D Gukesh, R Praggnanandhaa and Women’s World Cup winner Divya Deshmukh leading a strong Indian contingent in the shortlist for the inaugural FIDE Awards of Excellence.The International Chess Federation (FIDE) on Friday…
Ashwin Varde calls Paresh Rawal’s ‘OMG 2’ claims ‘BASELESS’, says the actor’s attempt to make the film without Akshay Kumar ‘incoherent’. The controversy surrounding ‘OMG 2’ has taken a turn for the worse after the producer Ashwin Varde he replied Paresh RawalRecent statements. After a few days, the former player said that the idea behind…
The 2026 FIFA World Cup final will be officiated by Slovenian referee Slavko Vincic, who has built a strong reputation on football’s biggest stages. However, years before earning one of the sport’s highest honors, Vincic was unexpectedly caught up in a police raid that briefly put him in the headlines for reasons unrelated to football.The…
Referee Slavko Vincic of Slovenia (AP Photo) FIFA has appointed Slovenian referee Slavko Vincic to officiate Sunday’s 2026 FIFA World Cup final between defending champions Argentina and Spain, handing one of football’s most prestigious jobs to an official whose career once survived a strange off-field controversy after he was caught in a police raid on…
Aamir Khan has found himself at the center of a social media controversy following his recent comments about engineers and education reformers. Sonam Wangchukwho is currently on a long hunger strike wants to be protected by Ladakh law.In a recent media interaction, Aamir was asked about Wangchuk’s fast. Since Aamir Rancho’s character in ‘3 Idiots’…
NEW DELHI: India’s former Under-19 World Cup winner Manjot Kalra was arrested by Sri Lankan sports anti-corruption investigators on Friday on charges of attempting to bribe a player during the Lanka Premier League (LPL), according to news agency PTI.Kalra, who hit a match-winning century in the final of India’s victorious ICC Under-19 World Cup 2018…
The No. 10 jersey worn by Brazilian great Pelé in the 1958 FIFA World Cup finals has sold for $4.9 million, auction house Sotheby’s said Thursday.Pelé, who died in 2022, was just 17 when he scored twice in Brazil’s 5-2 win over hosts Sweden in the World Cup final at the Rasunda Stadium. He remains…
L-R: Lionel Messi; US President Donald Trump and Argentine President Javier Miley (AP Photos) Argentina president Javier Milei will not be in the stands for Sunday’s FIFA World Cup final against Spain despite calls to join the US president. Donald Trump and FIFA President Gianni Infantino in New Jersey. Instead, Milei says he will stay…
NEW DELHI: Pakistan star all-rounder Mohammad Nawaz was suspended for three months after failing a drug test during the T20 World Cup earlier this year. The International Cricket Council (ICC) announced the decision on Friday, saying the positive test was related to a “substance of abuse” that was not related to sports performance enhancement.However, Nawaz’s…
Did Sonam Wangchuk inspire Rancho in ‘3 Idiots’? Aamir Khan says no, while Rajkumar Hirani and Vidhu Vinod Chopra share different stories A new review of ‘3 Idiots’ has revived a long-standing debate in Bollywood: who was the biggest inspiration for Rancho, the film’s main character? Although many have associated this character with a well-known…
Punjabi singer Jasmine Sandlas, who shot to fame with the song ‘Jaye Sajana’ from Ranveer Singh, Akshaye Khanna, R Madhavan, Sanjay Dutt, Arjun Rampal singer ‘Dhurandhar’ recently spoke about her bathing experience. Speaking on a podcast, she revealed that long periods of ignorance scared her as a young woman. The singer said that he initially…
Ranveer Singh hides his new look during a visit to Hansal Mehta’s office ahead of ‘Pralay’ shoot – Watch video Ranveer Singh is keeping fans guessing about his next big avatar. Recently the actor was spotted outside the producer of the film Hansal Mehtaoffice but he made sure his appearance remained anonymous by covering his…