Mbappé addresses viral dictator memes and a bizarre nickname, admitting the comparisons leave him with mixed feelings/ Image: AP, X Kylian Mbappé has never been short of attention, but a strange social-media trend surrounding the France and Real Madrid star has taken his fame in a direction he would rather not embrace. Images of Mbappé…
13,186 additional seats have been approved NEW DELHI: The National Medical Commission (NMC) has approved 13,186 additional MBBS seats for the 2026-27 academic year, taking the total approved undergraduate medical intake to 1,40,214 seats across 836 medical colleges, excluding seats at the Institutes of National Importance (INIs).The updated seat matrix, as on September 1, incorporates…
A forgotten camera sent Ian Thorpe back, narrowly keeping him from the World Trade Center that morning. Ian Thorpe was only 18 when a forgotten camera changed the course of one September morning. The Australian swimming sensation was in New York on September 11, 2001, and had planned to visit the observation deck of the…
उमर अब्दुल्ला SRINAGAR: A day after chief minister Omar Abdullah hit out at Congress for its criticism over full rendition of Vande Mataram and wondered if the party wanted Kashmiris to be arrested, J&K Congress president Tariq Hamid Karra sharpened the attack on ally NC, describing Omar’s comment as “detached from reality and highly unfortunate”.“The…
Pakistan’s Razaullah (AP) Pakistan produced a remarkable fightback on Day 3 of the third Test at Edgbaston, turning what looked like a straightforward innings defeat into a potentially tricky chase for England.After being bowled out for just 133 in their first innings and conceding a 320-run lead, Pakistan were expected to fold quickly in their…
Sri Lanka beat Pakistan by 4 wickets. (Pic Credit: Sri Lanka Cricket) NEW DELHI: Defending champions Sri Lanka produced a remarkable fightback under pressure to beat Pakistan by four wickets and book their place in the Women’s Asia Cup final, where they will face India in a repeat of the 2024 summit clash.Chasing 131 at…
PM Modi and Xi Jinping last met in China’s Tianjin in September 2025 NEW DELHI: Ahead of Chinese President Xi Jinping’s arrival in New Delhi for the ongoing Brics Summit, Chinese Ambassador to India Xu Feihong said on Friday that China will work with India to ensure the two countries remain “friends enjoying good-neighbourliness and…
It’s Congress vs Congress again, this time over Brics Summit that is being held in Delhi. NEW DELHI: Shashi Tharoor not being in sync with his Congress colleagues is no longer news. Especially, if the issue in question pertains to the global stage. So, when senior Congress leader Chidambaram questioned the benefits of Brics for…
Pakistan’s Saim Ayub (AP Photo) Pakistan’s opening batters endured a disastrous Test series against England, combining for just 20 runs across six opening partnerships in the three-match series, their joint-worst performance in 35 years. The latest failure came in the third Test at Edgbaston, where Pakistan’s opening pair was dismissed without adding a run to…
PM Modi, Pezeshkian & Putin at Brics Summit 2026 (left); PM Modi, Xi and Putin at SCO summit in 2025 (right) What could be a fresh diplomatic headache for Donald Trump? A picture of Prime Minister Narendra Modi holding hands with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian, with Russian President Vladimir Putin standing alongside them at the…
