Shreyas Iyer has been named captain for the India ‘A’ team for the two unofficial four-day games against Australia ‘A’ in Lucknow. | Photo Credit: PTI Left out of the Test scheme of things as well as the upcoming Asia Cup T20Is, Shreyas Iyer was on Saturday (September 6, 2025) entrusted with leading the India […]
Dubai’s Metro Blue Line construction near Centrepoint Station has begun, causing traffic diversions, while two new marine stations open/Representative Image Dubai is advancing its vision of a smarter, more connected city with two major transport projects now underway: the construction of the Dh20.5-billion Dubai Metro Blue Line and the launch of two new marine stations […]
US President Donald Trump on Friday (local time) said that Washington is holding “very deep” negotiations with Hamas and pressed the group to release all hostages being held in Gaza.“We are in very deep negotiation with Hamas,” Trump told reporters. The US President urged Hamas to release all Israeli hostages immediately, cautioning that failure to […]
Carlo Acutis, an Italian teenager who died at the age of 15, is set to be declared the Catholic Church’s first millennial saint. Acutis, who used his computer skills to promote Catholic teaching, was also known as “God’s influencer.” Acutis, who died in 2006, is set to be canonised by Pope Leo along with Pier […]
At the 2022 NCAA swimming championships, Riley Gaines finished in a tie for fifth place with Lia Thomas in the 200-yard freestyle. Just a day earlier, Thomas made history by winning the 500-yard freestyle as the first openly transgender Division I champion. Gaines later said she was surprised by the tie and frustrated when officials […]
Elon Musk could potentially become the world’s first trillionaire under a newly proposed Tesla pay plan, which ties his compensation entirely to ambitious long-term performance milestones. The package, if fully realized, could be worth up to $1 trillion over the next decade, contingent on Tesla achieving unprecedented targets in market capitalization, vehicle deliveries, and robotics […]
Bengaluru: Chennai Super Kings’ MS Dhoni during the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 cricket match between Royal Challengers Bengaluru and Chennai Super Kings, at M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru. (PTI Photo/Shailendra Bhojak) Former India cricketer Aakash Chopra has taken a jibe at Irfan Pathan’s favoritism allegations against MS Dhoni, under whose captaincy he played his […]
Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Vladimir Putin Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has rejected Vladimir Putin’s invitation for talks in Moscow, saying he cannot visit the capital of a country launching daily attacks on Ukraine.Instead, Zelenskyy suggested that the Russian leader come to Kyiv if he is “genuine” about holding discussions. “He can come to Kyiv. If a […]
Jasprit Bumrah in nets (BCCI | X) India’s national cricket team conducted their final practice session at the ICC Academy in Dubai on Friday, preparing for their Asia Cup title defense. The defending champions engaged in comprehensive training ahead of their opening match against UAE on September 10, followed by matches against Pakistan and Oman.The […]
Lindsey Langston(L) testifying against Cory Mills (R) Lindsey Langston, ex-girlfriend of Republican congressman Cory Mills, testified against him in court on Friday, accusing the Florida lawmaker of threatening her safety and reputation by potentially releasing intimate videos of the two. Langston, who is Miss United States and a Republican state committeewoman, is seeking a restraining […]
