Brazil’s Matheus Cunha (9) (AP Photo/Petr David Josek) NEW DELHI: Brazil bounced back strongly from their opening draw with Morocco by defeating Haiti 3-0 in Philadelphia to climb to the top of Group C and boost their chances of reaching the FIFA World Cup 2026 knockout stage. The result also ended Haiti’s hopes of progressing.Carlo…
Rohit Sharma (BCCI Photo) NEW DELHI: India captain Rohit Sharma etched his name into the record books during the third ODI against Afghanistan at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai on Saturday.Stationed at first slip, Rohit grabbed the first three catches of the Afghanistan innings to become only the fourth Indian fielder to be involved…
National Testing Agency (NTA) on Saturday issued a clarification after reports that a Nagpur candidate appearing for the NEET-UG 2026 re-examination was allotted a test centre in Abu Dhabi because of a technical error.In the statement, the agency said the claim of a system-generated error was not supported by its records. According to NTA, the…
Leh: Leh Apex Body (LAB) co-chairman Chering Dorjay addresses a press conference, in Leh, Ladakh. (PTI Photo/S Irfan) NEW DELHI: Ladakh groups on Saturday announced a mass shutdown on June 23, alleging that the Centre did not include key decisions from last month’s meeting on the Union territory’s political and constitutional future in the official…
In a startling incident during Australia’s World Cup clash with the USA, referee Felix Zwayer collapsed due to heat exhaustion, prompting a six-minute stoppage. Demonstrating a spirit of sportsmanship, Australian defender Aiden O’Neill rushed to aid Zwayer, providing leg stretches. Remarkably, Zwayer managed to recover and continue officiating, etching a memorable moment into the tournament’s…
Prasidh Krishna and Rohit Sharma (BCCI Photo) NEW DELHI: Prasidh Krishna and Rohit Sharma scripted a rare piece of ODI history as India made a dream start against Afghanistan in the third and final ODI at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai on Saturday.After Afghanistan captain Hashmatullah Shahidi won the toss and chose to bat,…
IP University extends counselling for 11 programmes, announces MPH and offline admission schedules Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University has extended participation in its ongoing online counselling process for admission to 11 academic programmes until June 22. The university has also announced a series of offline counselling rounds for selected programmes, including the Master of Public…
CBI, Sunetra Pawar’s brother Padamsinh Patil (File photo) NEW DELHI: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) will appeal against the acquittal of all accused in the 2006 Pawanraje Nimbalkar double murder case before the Bombay high court, Maharashtra deputy chief minister Eknath Shinde said on Saturday, hours after a special CBI court cleared nine accused,…
Brazil president Lula and Neymar Brazil President Lula took a light-hearted dig at Neymar over the forward’s injury problems during the ongoing FIFA World Cup 2026. Speaking at an event, Lula asked a young boy who he thought was Brazil’s best player. The child quickly answered Neymar, prompting the president to joke about the star’s…
England finally found a breakthrough through part-time spinner Jacob Bethell. After taking three wickets in New Zealand’s first innings, Bethell once again delivered by trapping Ravindra lbw for 76 from 99 balls. Ravindra’s innings featured 60 runs in boundaries and had put New Zealand firmly in control before his dismissal. Nicholls continued untroubled and brought…
