Referee Slavko Vincic of Slovenia (AP Photo) FIFA has appointed Slovenian referee Slavko Vincic to officiate Sunday’s FIFA World Cup 2026 final between defending champions Argentina and Spain, handing one of football’s most prestigious assignments to an official whose career once survived a bizarre off-field controversy after he was caught up in a police raid…
Aamir Khan has found himself at the center of a social media controversy following his recent remarks about engineer and education reformer Sonam Wangchuk, who is currently on a prolonged hunger strike demanding constitutional safeguards for Ladakh.During a recent interaction with the media, Aamir was asked about Wangchuk’s ongoing fast. Since Aamir’s character Rancho in…
During the Second World War, a small, uninhabited island off Scotland’s north-west coast became the site of one of Britain’s most secret military experiments. In 1942, Gruinard Island was deliberately contaminated with anthrax spores as part of a classified biological warfare programme designed to test whether the deadly bacterium could be used against enemy livestock….
NEW DELHI: Former India Under-19 World Cup winner Manjot Kalra was arrested by Sri Lanka’s sports anti-corruption investigators on Friday over allegations of attempting to bribe a player during the Lanka Premier League (LPL), according to news agency PTI.Kalra, who struck a match-winning century in the final of India’s victorious 2018 ICC Under-19 World Cup…
An Iran-backed militia umbrella calling itself the Islamic Resistance in Iraq (IRI) has announced a $10 million reward for anyone who kills US President Donald Trump. The group claimed it is retaliation for the 2020 US drone strike that killed Iranian General Qassem Soleimani and Iraqi militia leader Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis.According to Iran-owned Press TV,…
UPSSSC has released the Lower PCS Eligibility Result 2026, shortlisting 100,492 candidates for the Main Examination through PET 2025 normalized scores. Alongside the result, the commission has also published the category-wise cut-off marks. Candidates can now check their eligibility status and prepare for the next stage of the recruitment process. UPSSSC lower PCS result 2026:…
Actor Sameera Reddy has never shied away from speaking about the challenges she faced before making her mark in Bollywood. Although acting was never part of her original plan, she found herself stepping into the industry after appearing in Pankaj Udhas’ hit 2000 music video ‘Ahista Kijiye Baatein’. The song’s popularity eventually paved the way…
Image: National Geographic In March 1999, archaeologists climbing one of the highest volcanoes in the Andes discovered something never seen before. Near the 6,739-metre summit of Mount Llullaillaco, on the border of Argentina and Chile, they uncovered the remarkably preserved body of a teenage Inca girl who had remained frozen for more than 500 years….
The No. 10 jersey worn by Brazil great Pelé in the 1958 FIFA World Cup final has been sold for $4.9 million, auction house Sotheby’s said on Thursday.Pelé, who died in 2022, was just 17 years old when he scored twice in Brazil’s 5-2 victory over hosts Sweden in the World Cup final at Rasunda…
Badrinath Temple, Uttarakhand (PTI file photo) NEW DELHI: The Special Investigation Team (SIT) on Friday arrested former Badrinath temple officer Rajendra Chauhan in connection with the alleged theft of donations from the Badrinath Temple. He was arrested after nearly four hours of questioning and will be produced before a court on Friday.Chauhan is among the…
