NEW DELHI/ MUMBAI: Indian stock market indices were in the red on Monday, while the rupee extended its weakness against the US dollar, amid concerns over American President Donald Trump’s fresh comments over tariffs.The bellwether BSE sensex closed 0.4% or 332 points lower at 85,440 points, while NSE closed 0.3% lower at 26,250. The sensex…
Germany’s Jonathan Tah, 2nd left, celebrates after scoring a goal later disallowed during the World Cup match. (AP Photo) Germany’s controversial FIFA World Cup 2026 exit has sparked a wave of criticism from some of the country’s biggest football names, with former Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp leading the backlash by questioning the VAR decision that…
Representative image (Picture credit: Reuters) The FIFA World Cup may be the biggest sporting spectacle on the planet, but for employers it could also become one of the biggest workplace disruptions of the year.A survey by workforce management firm UKG had estimated that the 2026 FIFA World Cup could result in at least $17 billion…
Referee Raphael Claus of Brazil shows a red card to United States’ Folarin Balogun (AP Photo) Former FIFA president Joseph “Sepp” Blatter has publicly questioned football’s governing body after the controversial decision to lift Folarin Balogun’s World Cup suspension, warning that the sport must never become influenced by political power.Blatter shared his views on X…
PATNA: Trains rolled in. Platforms swelled. Migrant families from Bihar stepped down at Patna Junction with bedding, steel containers, plastic sacks – returning from cities where cooking has become unaffordable. Faces carried fatigue and a decision driven by empty cylinders and the search for a flame that costs less than a day’s wage. LPG shortage…
Mamata Banerjee and Prime Minister Narendra Modi (Images/Agencies) NEW DELHI: West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday questioned Prime Minister Narendra Modi over why he did not address Pakistan’s threat to strike Kolkata.Addressing a poll rally in Nadia district, she said: “You (PM) target Bengal during election rallies; but when Pakistan talks of attacking…
India’s digital public infrastructure is transforming the way citizens interact with the state, the economy, and each other. From governance and finance to identity verification, these systems operate at population scale, reshaping expectations around access, trust, and authentication. For the media industry, this is more than a technological shift, it is a redefinition of the…
Centre monitoring 2,485 Himalayan glacial lakes; 56 classified as ‘very high risk (Image/AP) NEW DELHI: The Centre on Thursday said it is monitoring 2,485 glacial lakes spread across the Himalayan river basins using remote sensing techniques. It also informed Parliament that 56 glacial lakes have been classified as ‘very high risk’ following a scientific assessment…
Now it’s a battle of the elites. The margin for error will be very thin as the Super 8 stage begins with Pakistan taking on an extremely competitive New Zealand at the Premadasa in Colombo. Both teams know that a loss in this game will make things significantly difficult for them going forward.As per the…
Shreyas Iyer’s outrageous effort NEW DELHI: Punjab Kings skipper Shreyas Iyer showed off his athletic prowess on the boundary that has already sparked “catch of the season” debates during the IPL 2026 clash between Mumbai Indians and Punjab Kings at the Wankhede Stadium on Thursday.The moment came in the 18th over when Hardik Pandya tried…