Spain’s Mikel Merino (6) celebrates (AP Photo) Mikel Merino continued his remarkable impact off the bench by firing Spain into the FIFA World Cup 2026 semifinals with another decisive late goal, as La Roja edged Belgium 2-1 in their quarterfinal at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood on Friday. Introduced in the 86th minute, the Spain midfielder…
NEW DELHI: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidate who was set to face Jan Suraaj founder Prashant Kishor in Bihar’s Bankipur bypoll, withdrew from the contest on Friday, citing “family reasons”. The surprise twist forced the party to name a replacement just hours later.Abhishek Kumar Sinha, who had filed his nomination papers only a day…
Representative image of a family walking through the rugged coastal landscape of Tasmania. Image Credits: ChatGPT. In 1951, an English couple moved with their four children to a remote island in Bass Strait, off north-west Tasmania, to build a life far from mainland routines. John and Eleanor Alliston settled on Three Hummock Island, a roadless…
NEW DELHI: Women formed the majority of NEET-UG candidates and qualifiers again in 2026, but their representation thinned sharply at the very top, with only 30 women among the 138 candidates scoring 690 or more.Women accounted for 13.3 lakh of 22.8 lakh registrations, or 58.5%, and 6.5 lakh of 11.2 lakh candidates who qualified in…
Gopal Rao says Ram Temple trust asked him to stay away, not removed NEW DELHI: Gopal Rao, a special invitee member of the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust on Wednesday claimed that he had not been removed from the trust and had only been asked to stay away from its meetings for some time…
A major Bay Area bridge closure is coming. Here’s when drivers will be affected Motorists travelling between Solano County and the East Bay will face extensive delays later this month as state transportation authorities prepare to halt all westbound traffic across the Carquinez Strait for more than two full days.The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans)…
When Madhuri Dixit remembered late choreographer Saroj Khan on the occasion of Guru Purnima Madhuri Dixit and choreographer Saroj Khan worked together on songs like ‘Ek Do Teen’, ‘Dhak Dhak Karne Laga’, ‘Tamma Tamma Loge’ and ‘Dola Re Dola’, which went on to become iconic dance numbers. However, the veteran choreographer passed away after suffering…
IIT Roorkee student scores perfect 50 in TERI GO4Youth Online Olympiad 2026 NEW DELHI: The Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee (IIT Roorkee) has congratulated its student, Ravneet Singh, for being declared the “Top Performer – State/UT” for Uttarakhand in the TERI GO4Youth Online Olympiad 2026. The recognition was announced following his performance in the national-level…
Image(s): Left/Nine/Right/Canva Most people who suffer cardiac arrest after prolonged submersion in icy water have little chance of survival. Yet in one of the most remarkable medical recoveries ever recorded, Anna Bågenholm, a Swedish radiologist, survived after becoming trapped beneath a frozen river in Norway for 80 minutes, during which her heart stopped beating for…
Argentina’s Lionel Messi (10), center, and teammates (AP/PTI) Argentina’s Ambassador to India, Mariano Caucino, has expressed heartfelt gratitude to Indian football fans for their unwavering support during the FIFA World Cup 2026, following Argentina’s defeat to Spain in the final. Taking to X after the tournament, Caucino acknowledged the immense backing the Albiceleste received from…
