NEW DELHI: With the future of the Indian Super League (ISL) looking uncertain, TOI has learnt from sources that the sports ministry has ruled out using govt funds to support the All India Football Federation (AIFF), club owners and other stakeholders in running the ISL. Although the ministry has assured that the ISL and the…
US job openings showed little movement in October, signalling a cooling labour market at a time when the Federal Reserve is weighing another interest-rate cut amid mixed economic cues.Employers posted 7.67 million vacancies in October, almost unchanged from 7.66 million in September, according to the Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey (JOLTS) released by the…
Magnus Carlsen (Photo by Freestyle Chess/Stev Bonhage) World No. 1 and five-time World Champion Magnus Carlsen has clinched the 2025 Freestyle Chess Grand Slam Tour championship by advancing to the semifinals at Grootbos in Cape Town. The early victory secured him the USD 100,000 bonus prize, while the South Africa Finals, with its USD 200,000…
Airlines will make less profit flying a passenger across continents than Apple earns from selling an iPhone cover, International Air Transport Association (IATA) director general Willie Walsh said on Tuesday, underlining the industry’s persistently weak margins, PTI reported.Releasing the global aviation industry’s financial outlook for 2026, IATA projected total net profits at $41 billion next…
Canadian government has committed around C$1.7 billion in federal funding to help universities attract top global scholars For decades, global academic mobility followed a simple rule: if you wanted the deepest research funding, the fastest breakthroughs and the strongest institutional backing, you went to the United States. That assumption is now under quiet strain. As…
Lionel Messi (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell) Lionel Messi has secured the MLS MVP award, making history as the first player to claim this honour in consecutive years. As the captain of the MLS Cup champions, Inter Miami, Messi has established himself as the dominant force in Major League Soccer.At 38, the Argentine star continues to break…
Akshaye Khanna is back in the spotlight and making waves with his latest performance in ‘Dhurandhar’. Fans and critics alike are praising his portrayal of Rahman Dakait, and his entry scene has become an instant social media sensation. Beyond his acting, curiosity is soaring about the actor’s net worth. Lets have a look at his…
Hardik Pandya plays a shot during the first T20 International cricket match between India and South Africa in Cuttack, India, Tuesday, Dec. 9, 2025. (AP) Ace all-rounder Hardik Pandya returned to competitive cricket with a half-century that helped India reach 175/6 in the first T20I against South Africa on Tuesday.Playing his first match after 74…
Core Committee Member of Indian Street Premier League (ISPL) Sachin Tendulkar, left, with Srinagar Ke Veer’s co-owner Akshay Kumar during the ISPL Season 3 player auction (PTI Photo/Kunal Patil) Sachin Tendulkar, the Indian cricket legend and Indian Street Premier League (ISPL) Core Committee Member, shared advice with ISPL players during the league’s auction.“I started playing…
Akshaye Khanna’s power-packed entry as Rehman Dakait in ‘Dhurandhar’ has gone viral. Choreographer Vijay Ganguly revealed Akshaye shot the ‘FA9LA’ track in Ladakh while carrying an oxygen cylinder due to low oxygen levels. Despite challenges, he completed the shoot flawlessly. The Aditya Dhar film also stars Ranveer Singh, Sanjay Dutt, and R. Madhavan. Akshaye Khanna has…
