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Lionel Messi (AP Photo/Gustavo Garello) Lionel Messi may still be weighing up whether he will play at the 2026 World Cup, but behind the scenes, his preparation already reflects a player fully committed to one last push. Alongside Argentina teammate Rodrigo De Paul, the Inter Miami duo have intensified their workload significantly, training beyond club…
The NEET paper leak has produced the usual Indian cycle of outrage, denial, committee formation, televised indignation, and eventual philosophical resignation. One more scandal joins the great national archive of things that “should not have happened,” but somehow did, under the benevolent supervision of authorities who assure us that everything remains under control, except perhaps…
Quote of the Day by Nikola Tesla Some quotes sound wise immediately. People read them once, understand them, perhaps save them somewhere, and continue scrolling. Nikola Tesla’s quote is not really one of those. It behaves differently. It slows people down a little. You read it once, and there is a small pause afterwards because…
India’s export diversification strategy gained momentum in FY26, with ships, boats, telecom instruments, pulses, marine products, graphite and explosives emerging as key growth drivers as exporters entered new markets and added fresh product-country combinations, according to an ET report.According to an analysis by the commerce department, India expanded its export footprint through 1,821 new principal…
Iqbal Mirchi (File photo) NEW DELHI: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Monday provisionally attached assets worth Rs 700.27 crore belonging to late gangster Iqbal Mirchi, a close associate of India’s most wanted criminal Dawood Ibrahim, and his family, officials told news agency PTI.In March, the Enforcement Directorate moved a special PMLA court under the Fugitive…
Aravindh Chithambaram (second from left) NEW DELHI: Indian Grandmaster Aravindh Chithambaram became the first Indian player to qualify for the Chess main event at the Esports World Cup (EWC) 2026 after winning the Road to EWC qualifier at DreamHack Atlanta.The 26-year-old produced a composed display in the high-pressure rapid format, where matches consisted of two…
India’s current account deficit (CAD) is likely to widen sharply to 2.3 per cent of GDP in FY27 from 0.9 per cent in FY26 amid elevated oil prices and external sector pressures, according to a report by foreign brokerage HSBC, PTI reported.The report also projected the balance of payments (BoP) deficit to widen to $65…
Rajasthan Royals skipper Riyan Parag sets the field during IPL 2026 match against Delhi Capitals. (ANI Photo) NEW DELHI: The ongoing IPL 2026 season has come under sharp scrutiny for a worrying decline in fielding standards, with former India cricketer Mohammad Kaif leading the criticism after highlighting repeated errors and poor catching across teams.The numbers…
NEW DELHI: “14 years of my struggle has come true today.” Those were the words of Macneil Hadley Noronha to his coach Irfan Sait, after receiving the call from Chennai Super Kings. Sait says it was the most emotional he had seen the Karnataka all-rounder, who struggled to gather himself after learning he would join…
