NEW DELHI: Expressing concern that there has been no let-up in incidents of rape/ gangrape despite punishment for the crimes being made stringent in the aftermath of the horrifying Nirbhaya incident, Supreme Court Monday awarded a 20-year jail term to a rickshaw puller who had raped a woman in 2016 on the pretext of taking…
NEW DELHI: Lionel Messi shared an emotional message after Argentina’s 0-1 defeat to Spain in the FIFA World Cup 2026 final at the New York New Jersey Stadium on Sunday. While admitting that the loss was painful, the 39-year-old said he was proud of what Argentina had achieved during their title defence.Spain ended Argentina’s hopes…
NEW DELHI: Taking over supervision of Ayodhya Ram Mandir fund embezzlement scam investigations, the Supreme Court on Monday ousted local police from probing the charges by entrusting it to a SIT led by a senior IPS officer and directed Shri Ram Teerth Kshetra Trust to preserve receipts of donations it received since commencement of construction…
Argentina’s Lionel Messi (10) during the World Cup final match between Spain and Argentina in East Rutherford, N.J., near New York, Sunday, July 19, 2026. (AP Photo) Tears rolled down Lionel Messi‘s face as he walked away with a silver medal around his neck. Spain had beaten Argentina 1-0 after extra time in the FIFA…
SRINAGAR: A heavy spell of rainfall Monday morning inundated Srinagar’s Lal Chowk, the city’s iconic square that has emerged as a major tourist attraction since the abrogation of Article 370.Images of a flooded Lal Chowk and the clock tower were widely circulated on social media, with netizens mocking the govt over the alleged failure of…
Argentina’s Lionel Messi (10) stands on the pitch after the World Cup final (AP/PTI photo) Lionel Messi‘s glittering World Cup journey ended in heartbreak, but the love from Argentina’s supporters never faded.Moments after Spain defeated Argentina 1-0 after extra time in the FIFA World Cup 2026 final at MetLife Stadium, emotional scenes unfolded as Messi…
NEW DELHI: Supreme Court Monday took exception to the meagre monetary compensation provided to retired chief justices and judges of high courts, which varies vastly from one state to another, and asked the Union govt to constitute a committee to lay down uniform pan-India guidelines.A bench of CJI Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and…
A World Cup of Records, Redemption and Remarkable Stories New York New Jersey Stadium shook on Sunday night, 82,500 voices rising as one. Ferran Torres struck in the 106th minute, and Spain were world champions again after 16 years. Across the pitch, Lionel Messi, most likely playing his last World Cup match, at the end…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi addresses the media ahead of the start of the Monsoon Session of Parliament in New Delhi on Monday. (AP image) NEW DELHI: On a day when the Cockroach Janta Party-headed protest against govt over NEET-UG paper leak and myriad issues turned violent, PM Narendra Modi Monday said the Indian youth is…
Referee Slavko Vincic of Slovenia shows yellow card to Argentina’s Leandro Paredes (AP Photo) Argentina came under intense scrutiny following their FIFA World Cup 2026 final defeat to Spain, with their behaviour during the post-match medal ceremony drawing widespread criticism from sections of the football community. According to Goal.com, several observers labelled the runners-up “classless”…
