2026

England’s forward Harry Kane and midfielder Jude Bellingham celebrate their team’s second goal. (AFP Photo) England’s preparations for the FIFA World Cup 2026 have been rocked by a shocking theft involving crucial team equipment. Reports suggest that match boots belonging to some of the squad’s biggest stars, including Harry Kane and Jude Bellingham, were among…

Veteran banker Uday Kotak reacted to SpaceX’s blockbuster Wall Street debut, saying that the company’s massive valuation does not fit traditional ways of valuing businesses.In a post on X, Kotak wrote, “SpaceX IPO, listing, and beyond, is a true test for capitalism. The valuation does not fit any traditional matrix and is a huge bet…

Workers began removing US President Donald Trump’s name from the John F Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts early Saturday, narrowly missing a court-ordered Friday deadline after thunderstorms delayed the work.The Justice Department told a federal judge that the removal would be completed in the early hours of Saturday. Kennedy Center executive director Matthew Floca…

After delivering two successful Marathi films this year, Prarthana Behere is now gearing up for what she hopes will be another milestone in her career with the upcoming Marathi film ‘Mardini’. Backed by actor-producer Shreyas Talpade, the film revolves around motherhood and the extraordinary lengths a mother goes to protect her child.Speaking about the project,…

Kalyan Banerjee and Abhishek Banerjee NEW DELHI: Senior TMC leader Kalyan Banerjee on Saturday struck a more conciliatory note towards the party’s general secretary Abhishek Banerjee, saying he is “like my son”. The softer tone came just a day after he had publicly labelled Mamata Banerjee‘s nephew as “arrogant”.Lok Sabha member Kalyan Banerjee’s remarks came…

IAF AN-32 aircraft crashes at Assam’s Jorhat airbase The Antonov-32 (An-32), a Soviet-origin twin-engine turboprop, has been the backbone of the Indian Air Force’s transport fleet since its induction in 1984. With over 100 aircraft in service, India remains the largest operator of this versatile platform, originally designed to perform in tropical and mountainous conditions….

Police search Abhishek Banerjee’s Kalighat residence in Kolkata; TMC alleges political vendetta NEW DELHI: The pre-dawn raid on the residence of Trinamool Congress (TMC) national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee sparked a political row, with the party accusing the ruling BJP of “political vendetta.“Trinamool’s Lok Sabha member Mahua Moitra claimed that the 90-minute search yielded no…

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Senior Shiv Sena UBT leader Sanjay Raut (File photo) NEW DELHI: Senior Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Sanjay Raut on Saturday delivered a stinging broadside against Prime Minister Narendra Modi, drawing parallels with Mughal emperor Aurangzeb.Addressing a press conference in Pune, the Rajya Sabha member said, “This country has produced great…