New Delhi: This FIFA World Cup will be remembered not only for the brilliance of attacking superstars such as Lionel Messi, Kylian Mbappe, Erling Haaland and Harry Kane, but also for the extraordinary, match-defining performances of goalkeepers, according to former India captain and legendary custodian Subrata Paul. Paul, whose professional career spanned nearly two decades…
Chennai: AIADMK chief Edappadi K Palaniswami has directed the party’s IT wing to play a greater and effective role by leveraging the latest technology, especially Artificial Intelligence. Also, he strongly advocated for the party members to adapt to technological development and make their presence vibrant both digitally and in the traditional field. The AIADMK general…
Auckland: Deeper cooperation between India and New Zealand, both maritime nations, will inject new strength into the Indo-Pacific, Prime Minister Narendra Modi emphasised on Saturday during talks with his Kiwi counterpart, Christopher Luxon. Modi travelled to New Zealand from Australia in the third and final leg of his three-nation tour that largely focused on expanding…
Auckland: India and New Zealand on Saturday elevated their ties to a strategic partnership and set a five-year target to double their annual bilateral trade in goods and services to Rs 35,000 crore by 2030 following talks between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Kiwi counterpart Christopher Luxon. The meeting yielded 18 concrete outcomes, including…
The commissioning of INS Mahendragiri at Visakhapatnam on Saturday is much more than the induction of another frontline warship into the Indian Navy. It is a powerful statement that Bharat is steadily transforming itself into a formidable maritime power, capable of safeguarding its national interests far beyond its coastline while contributing to peace and stability…
The Telangana High Court has raised uncomfortable but necessary questions over the constitutional validity of the state’s marriage assistance schemes. While hearing petitions challenging the Kalyana Lakshmi and Shaadi Mubarak schemes, Justice N.V. Shravan Kumar questioned the legal authority under which public funds were being disbursed through executive orders and directed the government to explain…
Online Sports Desk Spain survived a tense late onslaught from Belgium to register a hard-fought 2-1 victory at SoFi Stadium and secure a place in the semifinals of the FIFA World Cup 2026. The decisive moment came when Mikel Merino once again emerged as Spain’s hero, scoring the winning goal for the second successive match….
Ayodhya/Basti (UP): Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath accused the Samajwadi Party (SP) and the Congress on Friday of disrespecting the Hindu faith, alleging that they had earlier allowed namaz to be offered at Ayodhya’s Hanumangarhi temple and demanding that they apologise for the “sin”. Addressing a public meeting at Ayodhya’s Bikapur after inaugurating and…
Visakhapatnam: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Friday lauded the Indian Navy for safeguarding the country’s maritime interests, asserting that India stands as the primary guarantor of peace and stability in the Indian Ocean Region. Addressing naval personnel on the eve of the commissioning of Mahendragiri, the sixth Project 17A indigenous stealth frigate, he said the…
Special Correspondent For an association that has spent more time inside courtrooms than on cricket grounds over the past decade, the Hyderabad Cricket Association (HCA) has once again found itself at the centre of yet another avoidable controversy. An official circular, accessed by this e-paper, has triggered fresh concern among affiliated clubs and cricket administrators,…
