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Lionel Messi’s visit to football-crazy Kolkata should have been a celebration. Instead, it became yet another reminder of how badly Indian sport is organised—and, more importantly, who really matters in our sporting ecosystem. Fans paid an exorbitant ₹12,000 per ticket, only to return home without even catching a glimpse of their hero. Messi, predictably, was…
As the State Department begins social media vetting of all visa applicants, primarily H-1B, H-4 but also students and other non-immigrant visas, immigration lawyer Brad Bernstein explained that now there is unlikely to be any instant visa approval and immigration officials will go through all social media profiles of a candidate — looking for contradictions….
Railways is implementing focused cost-cutting initiatives across maintenance, procurement and energy sectors to fortify its financial position before dealing with increased wage expenses anticipated from the Eighth Pay Commission recommendations.Established in January 2024, the Eighth Pay Commission must submit its recommendations within an 18-month timeframe.The previous Seventh Pay Commission led to wage increases of 14-26%…
NEW DELHI: West Bengal governor C V Ananda Bose on Saturday evening said he was denied entry into Salt Lake stadium when he attempted to visit the venue hours after chaos erupted during an event featuring football legend Lionel Messi.Describing the incident as an affront to the constitutional office of the Governor, Bose sought an…
Two US service members and one American civilian were killed, and three other US troops injured, in an ambush by an Islamic State (IS) gunman in central Syria on Saturday, US Central Command said.In a post on X, CENTCOM, an American military arm that looks after operations in the Middle East, said the Americans were…
Itanagar: Arunachal Pradesh CM Pema Khandu on Saturday met director general border roads (DGBR) Lt Gen Raghu Srinivasan and reviewed the progress of key road projects in the strategically important Tawang sector.Describing it as a “productive morning interaction”, Khandu said a comprehensive review was undertaken on ongoing BRO projects, alongside discussions on several critical ground-level…
As the year draws to a close, signs are emerging that the dominance of Big Tech in driving the US equity bull market may be starting to fade, with major Wall Street firms urging investors to broaden their exposure beyond the so-called Magnificent Seven. As per Bloomberg reports, strategists at Bank of America Corp. and…
Argentine footballer and 2022 FIFA World Cup winning captain Lionel Messi, his Inter Miami teammates Rodrigo De Paul, and Luis Suarez during the second leg of ‘GOAT India Tour 2025’, in Hyderabad. (Left), and Lionel Messi playing football (Photo/Agencies) NEW DELHI: Lionel Messi’s programme in Hyderabad on Saturday offered a clear contrast to the disorder…
A technical definition inside federal student loan rules has become the focus of a growing dispute in Washington. A bipartisan group of lawmakers is urging the United States Education Department to revise how it defines a “professional” degree after nursing was left off a new list that determines how much graduate students can borrow in…
Sholay: The Final Cut has opened to an underwhelming response at the box office. Despite the film’s iconic legacy, the re-release registered a low overall occupancy of 13.14 percent and secured just 373 shows across the country, as Ranveer Singh’s Dhurandhar continues to dominate theatres with its thunderous box office run. Sholay: The Final Cut…
