Smoke rises as students are evacuated from a primary school, after a fire broke out, in Kita city, Tokyo, Japan June 19, 2026. | Photo Credit: X/@takanyo via Reuters A fire broke out at an elementary school in Tokyo on Friday (June 19, 2026), injuring at least one person, but all children and staff were…
Belgium have threatened action after FIFA cleared Folarin Balogun to face USA despite his red card suspension/ Image: X The Royal Belgian Football Association (RBFA) has launched a formal challenge to FIFA’s controversial decision to allow United States striker Folarin Balogun to play in Monday’s FIFA World Cup Round of 16 clash, arguing that the…
A 20-year-old history-sheeter was hacked to death by a four-member gang in Washermanpet, late on Sunday night. Police suspect previous enmity to be the motive and have launched a manhunt for the assailants. Chennai: A 20-year-old history-sheeter, Ajay alias ‘Baliyaadu’, of Otteri, was hacked to death by a four-member gang at Washermanpet late on Sunday…
S Rajesh Kumar and P Viswanathan CHENNAI: As many as 19 MLAs from TVK and two Congress legislators — S Rajesh Kumar and P Viswanathan — are set to be sworn in as ministers on Thursday by governor R V Arlekar at Lok Bhavan.The expansion comes 12 days after chief minister C Joseph Vijay and…
President Trump said he criticised Netanyahu’s handling of the conflict in Lebanon during a recent phone call. File. | Photo Credit: Reuters U.S. President Donald Trump acknowledged having called Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu crazy in an expletive-filled phone exchange over fighting in Lebanon while the U.S. was trying to negotiate an end to hostilities…
Gujarat Titans’ captain Shubman Gill and Rajasthan Royals’ captain Riyan Parag, right, (AP Photo) A strange moment created confusion and controversy at the toss ahead of the Rajasthan Royals versus Gujarat Titans clash after the coin flip had to be conducted twice. Rajasthan Royals captain Riyan Parag had made the call during the first toss,…
Cristiano Ronaldo and his sister Katia Aveiro (Image credit: Agencies) NEW DELHI: Portugal were expected to begin their FIFA World Cup 2026 campaign with a convincing victory, but things did not go according to plan. Following the disappointing 1-1 draw against DR Congo, several of Cristiano Ronaldo‘s Portugal teammates found themselves at the receiving end…
NEW DELHI: India all-rounder Nitish Kumar Reddy has been ruled out of the two-match T20I series against Ireland starting June 26 in Belfast. It is learnt that Reddy’s quadriceps injury, which kept him out of the 2nd ODI against Afghanistan in Lucknow, has flared up and requires attention before he can take the field again….
A curious dome hovering over Western Europe has thrown life out of gear across the region. From droughts to drownings, a severe heatwave driven by this increasingly frequent phenomenon has enveloped a dozen countries in its searing embrace. Here’s a look at what it means, how it came about and what’s on the cards in…
England vs New Zealand 2nd Test Day 3 Live Score: New Zealand gained the upper hand on Day 2 of the third Test at The Oval as England slipped to 222/6 in reply to the visitors’ first-innings total of 391 on Thursday. After Glenn Phillips’ maiden Test century helped New Zealand post a competitive total,…