Aramco Stadium (Image Source: aramco_stadium/Instagram) The 2034 FIFA World Cup will be held in Saudi Arabia as the mega nation gears up to achieve a milestone under its ambitious Vision 2030 program. This World Cup will also be the first time hosting in Saudi Arabia, with 48 teams playing across 15 stadiums. Five major host…
NEW DELHI: Number of polluted river stretches in country has shown a consistent decline from 351 in 2018 to 311 in 2022 and further to 296 in 2025, shows an assessment report of Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) released Monday.Two or more polluted locations identified on a river in a continuous sequence are defined as…
KOLKATA/T’PURAM: Bengal and Kerala welcomed lower GST rates for easing costs to households but warned that states will shoulder crippling losses in revenue, accusing Centre of passing the burden while taking credit.Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee said Monday her state would forfeit Rs 20,000 crore because of the decision, though she backed it for the sake…
Akshay Kumar has always shared screen space with some of the biggest female stars in the industry and the versatile actor indeed has a good chemistry with all of them. But when asked to pick his favourite, he didn’t hesitate for long. Want to know who Akshay Kumar’s favourite actress is?Appearing on Aap Ki Adalat…
BENGALURU: The much-publicised socioeconomic, educational, and political representation survey got off to a sluggish start on Monday, with 1.7 lakh enumerators covering barely 400 houses and 1,100 people in Karnataka by noon. Officials said the pace is expected to pick up in the coming days, with field timings fixed between 9am and 5pm.K A Dayanand,…
FIFA has suspended India on Aug 16, 2022 for third-party influence Panaji: The All India Football Federation (AIFF) is waiting eagerly to hear from FIFA, the governing body for world football, if the recently-approved Constitution by the Supreme Court meets its requirements.Last month, FIFA and the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) asked AIFF to “secure a…
LUCKNOW: Police on Monday arrested eight persons on charge of carrying out illegal conversion in UP‘s Hardoi.The arrests were made after one Adarsh of Adampur filed a complaint alleging Lal Singh of Bhaupurwa assembled people, lit candles, and conducted a prayer meeting where religious texts, including copies of the Bible, were circulated. The complaint accused…
NEW DELHI: With police continuing to register FIRs in civil disputes, Supreme Court on Monday said the judiciary and police are not recovery agents and that threat of arrest could not be leveraged to settle such disputes.The remark from a bench of Justices Surya Kant and N K Singh came after it found that a…
A photo of AR Rahman with JO1 members Mame and Shosei in Mumbai has sparked excitement among fans, hinting at a potential India-Japan music collaboration. Rahman’s Instagram post fueled speculation, with fans eagerly anticipating a fusion of musical worlds. This collaboration could mark a significant milestone for JO1 and a refreshing surprise for the global…
Abhishek Sharma with Yuvraj Singh NEW DELHI: A viral video of India opener Abhishek Sharma practicing under the watchful eyes of mentor Yuvraj Singh has caught the imagination of cricket fans worldwide. The footage, shared widely on social media following India’s thrilling Super Four Asia Cup victory over Pakistan, shows Abhishek tonking bowlers for sixes…
