Argentina’s Lionel Messi (10) controls the ball as England’s Nico O’Reilly (3) and Djed Spence (25) defend during the World Cup semifinal match between England and Argentina in Atlanta, Wednesday, July 15, 2026. England looked set for a place in the FIFA World Cup 2026 final. Anthony Gordon’s goal in the 55th minute had given…
A senior Bangladeshi diplomat has been appointed as head of the United Nations mission in Afghanistan. Rabab Fatima, the former Ambassador and Permanent Representative of Bangladesh to the United Nations, has been appointed by UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres as his new Special Representative for Afghanistan and Head of the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan…
Charged with attempted murder Chennai: A 21-year-old woman suffered severe burns after her husband poured kerosene on her and set her ablaze during a domestic quarrel near Ponneri. The victim, Zubaida, lived with her husband Nisar, 23, an autorickshaw driver, at Muslim Nagar near Ponneri in Tiruvallur district. Police said Nisar stopped going to work…
Authorities opened the sluice gates of both the Krishnagiri Reservoir Project (KRP) dam and the nearby Barur big lake to facilitate irrigation Krishnagiri: Agricultural activities in Krishnagiri district received a major boost on Thursday as authorities opened the sluice gates of both the Krishnagiri Reservoir Project (KRP) dam and the nearby Barur big lake to…
Urvashi Rautela meets Tom Hiddleston at Wimbledon 2026 final; internet can’t keep calm: ‘Loki forgot to remove her from timeline’ Urvashi Rautela has once again grabbed the internet’s attention after sharing a video with Tom Hiddleston at the Wimbledon 2026 final. Known for her viral encounters with global celebrities, Urvashi‘s latest meeting with the Marvel…
Lionel Messi and Diego Maradona (Image credit: Agencies) NEW DELHI: Emotions ran high as Argentina booked their place in the FIFA World Cup 2026 final with a 2-1 win over England in the semifinal at the Atlanta Stadium in Atlanta on Wednesday. Lionel Messi did not add to his tournament-leading goal tally, but the 39-year-old…
Tehran on Thursday (July 16, 2026) accused the United States of carrying out a “barbaric attack” after a cancer hospital in Iran’s southwest was forced to evacuate due to nearby strikes. “This barbaric attack, reminiscent of Israel’s atrocities against healthcare facilities, caused severe suffering and anxiety upon the hospitalised children,” Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baqaei…
Chennai-Bengaluru Expressway Chennai: The 263.4km Chennai-Bengaluru expressway is stuck in litigation over a 25-km stretch falling within Tamil Nadu. Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh have already made giant strides in construction of the highway in their respective territories.The 25km stretch from Arakkonam to Kancheepuram of the six-lane NE-7 has seen a mere 50% progress with the…
DHARMAPURI: A 19-year-old youth and his 16-year-old girlfriend died by suicide on a railway track near Morappur in Dharmapuri district in the early hours of Thursday. The deceased have been identified as Kansiram Rana and his girlfriend Amudha Priya. Both were residents of Ettipatti village near Harur in Dharmapuri district.Passersby noticed the severed bodies on…
Following Aamir Khan‘s intimate wedding to Gauri Spratt, his close friend and ‘Lagaan’ co-star Amin Hajee has spoken candidly about the actor’s past relationships, sharing his thoughts on Aamir’s separation from Kiran Rao and what he admires about Reena Dutta, Kiran and Gauri.In an interview with Rediff. com, Amin admitted that the news of Aamir…