- Tuesday, April 29, 2025
Favourites Brazil begin their bid to win a sixth World Cup on Thursday when they take on Serbia, while Cristiano Ronaldo will hope to put his acrimonious departure from Manchester United behind him as Portugal enter the fray against Ghana. Brazil will be wary of a dangerous Serbian side when…
Scotland's leader vowed Wednesday (23) to turn the next UK general election into a de facto vote on independence, after judges blocked her bid to hold a new referendum without London's approval. First Minister Nicola Sturgeon said the ruling by the Supreme Court in London exposed the "myth" that Scotland…
British finance minister Jeremy Hunt on Wednesday (23) defended the UK's post-Brexit trade deal with the EU, despite growing criticism about its economic impact, and rejected claims he was pushing for closer European ties. Hunt, who voted to remain in the European Union at the 2016 referendum, was rumoured to…
A resident of Kalyan town in Thane district of the western Indian state of Maharashtra recently celebrated his birthday in a crematorium to convey a message against blind beliefs and superstitions prevailing in the society. Gautam Ratan More, who turned 54 on November 19, hosted a birthday party on Saturday…
Lt Gen Asim Munir, a former head of Pakistan's spy agency Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI), was on Thursday (24) named as the new Army chief to succeed incumbent General Qamar Javed Bajwa, ending the suspense over the key appointment. Bajwa, 61, is scheduled to retire on November 29 after a three-year…
Indian prime minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said the upcoming Assembly election in Gujarat is all about deciding the state's destiny for the next 25 years. Addressing a poll rally in Palanpur town of Banaskantha district of the state in support of the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) candidates, Modi…
Spain shredded Costa Rica 7-0 on Wednesday in a brutal destruction in their Group E opener which launched their bid to lift a second World Cup. Avoiding the fate of giants Argentina and group rivals Germany, who lost 2-1 to Japan earlier on, Luis Enrique's fancied side sparkled at Doha's…
India and the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) will announce the launch of negotiations for a free trade agreement on Thursday (24), which aims at promoting two-way commerce and investments between the regions, an official said. GCC is a union of six countries in the Gulf region -- Saudi Arabia, the…
The Indian Railways has weeded out one "non-performer or corrupt official" every three days in the past 16 months, officials said, with 139 officers being forced to take voluntary retirement while 38 were removed from service. Two senior-grade officers were sacked on Wednesday (23), sources said. One of them was…
The FIFA World Cup in Qatar is just a few matches old and already, more than a history has been scripted. In a story of Asian resurgence after host Qatar's unimpressive show in the opening game, Saudi Arabia and Japan stunned two of the world's powerhouses and former champions Argentina…
