Argentina head coach Lionel Scaloni (AP Photo) Argentina head coach Lionel Scaloni has rejected suggestions that FIFA is favouring the defending champions at the ongoing FIFA World Cup, insisting that such allegations are nothing new and instead serve as extra motivation for his players. Speaking ahead of Argentina’s quarter-final clash against Switzerland on Sunday, Scaloni…
BENGALURU: IIT Madras and venture capital firm Unicorn India Ventures have announced the first close of about Rs 450 crore for their Rs 1,000-crore deeptech fund, with roughly a third of the capital coming from overseas investors. The fund will back capital-intensive startups that can take years to reach commercial scale.IITM Unicorn Frontier Fund I,…
UPESSC likely to announce UPTET Result 2026 soon; final answer key expected alongside results UPTET Result 2026: The Uttar Pradesh Education Service Selection Commission (UPESSC) is expected to announce the Uttar Pradesh Teacher Eligibility Test (UPTET) Result 2026 in the first week of August. Although the result was initially anticipated by the end of July,…
The prolonged US-Iran conflict has taken a heavy toll on Indian airlines, with around 26,000 international flights cancelled till July 20 as carriers continue to grapple with airspace restrictions across the Middle East.Apart from the large-scale cancellations, airlines have also faced flight diversions and delays, while longer flying routes have increased fuel consumption and operating…
During FY2025-26, India’s imports from China reached nearly $132 billion. (PTI photo) Aiming to reduce dependence on imports and overseas supplies, India is looking to give a fresh push to its domestic manufacturing plans. The government is preparing to strengthen domestic manufacturing for products which currently account for imports worth $51 billion, according to sources…
(Image credits: Instagram) Kelly Osbourne, the renowned pop-rock artist and daughter of the late legend Ozzy Osbourne, shared a series of cryptic messages on Instagram stories. Without directing at anyone, the texts appear just a couple of days after her ex-fiancé, Sid Wilson, was fired from his band. In the rage-filled posts, she referenced her…
India’s Ajinkya Rahane, left, is congratulated by Australia’s Steve Smith (Photo by AP/PTI) NEW DELHI: Ajinkya Rahane never sought the spotlight. In an era dominated by classy stroke-makers and larger-than-life personalities, he quietly built a reputation as one of India’s most dependable overseas batters and one of the country’s most respected leaders. On Thursday, the…
An Indian-origin transgender, non-binary Scottish Greens MSP has come under fire after a clip from a podcast interview recorded last year resurfaced on social media and went viral.Q Manivannan, who was elected to the Scottish Parliament in May, made the comments during an episode of The Subjective Space, a podcast hosted by Dr Sindhu Rajasekaran….
Ram Gopal Varma opines on Telugu cinema (Image Credits IMDb) Ram Gopal Varma has never been one to hold back his opinions on the film industry, and his latest remarks take direct aim at what he sees as the root cause of Telugu cinema’s recurring financial troubles, a near-total lack of accountability among directors, paired…
The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has reportedly raised an objection with Sky Sports after former England captain Michael Atherton interviewed the two sons of Imran Khan during the lunch break on the opening day of the Test at Lord’s.According to Cricinfo, the PCB complained to the broadcaster over the decision to air the 18-minute interview…
