France’s Kylian Mbappe celebrates with his coach Didier Deschamps after scoring a goal. (AP Photo) France captain Kylian Mbappé paid an emotional tribute to head coach Didier Deschamps after the veteran manager returned to the touchline following the death of his mother, as Les Bleus defeated Sweden to book their place in the FIFA World…
Kylian Mbappe and Lionel Messi (AP Photo) Kylian Mbappe underlined why he remains one of football’s biggest match-winners, scoring twice as France eased past Sweden 3-0 in the FIFA World Cup 2026 Round of 32 to draw level with Lionel Messi at the top of the tournament’s Golden Boot standings.The France captain now has six…
Vance said the US had observed both encouraging and concerning signals from Tehran but stressed that any agreement would require “real concessions” from the Iranian side US Vice President JD Vance has described Iran’s public denials of ongoing negotiations with Washington as a “Persian negotiating tactic”, while insisting the United States remains in a position…
NEW DELHI: As the new rural employment framework Viksit Bharat- Guarantee for Rozgar & Ajeevika Mission ( Gramin) comes into force today, the govt has announced an increase in wages with notified wages across states from now on to be not less than Rs 300. The national average notified wage has increased from Rs 298.8…
Afghanistan’s Taliban forces on Wednesday carried out fresh strikes on targets along the border with Pakistan, injuring several people in southwestern Balochistan province.Afghanistan’s armed forces claimed that the targeted sites in Balochistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa were hosting bases of Islamic State Khorasan, an affiliate of the Islamic State.According to Afghanistan-based TOLOnews, Afghanistan’s defence ministry said…
Filmmaker S.S. Rajamouli received a rousing welcome from fans at the iconic Grand Rex theatre in Paris, where he hosted a special masterclass and a screening of his global blockbuster ‘RRR’. The director, who has been in France on a promotional spree, also watched his box office blockbuster, ‘Baahubali’ with the audience gathered at the…
SIR not fair, done by ‘biased’ EC: 23 opposition parties to CJI NEW DELHI: In a letter to the Chief Justice of India Tuesday, 23 opposition parties have raised concern about various aspects of the SIR exercise, taking forward their battle against the revision of electoral rolls that they allege is being conducted by a…
NEW DELHI: It was a year that was marked by the biggest reset since GST was launched nine years ago and marks a complete change in thinking within the policy dispensation, which had earlier focused on revenue neutral rates. Instead, six months after an overhaul of rates on nearly 400 items has shown that higher…
‘No intrusion… transgression in absence of demarcation’: Kiran Rijiju NEW DELHI: Union minister Kiren Rijiju has rejected the claim of a tribal body from his home state that the Chinese army has occupied parts of their land. He emphasised that there is no “intrusion” into the Indian side, though transgressions are committed by both countries…
NEW DELHI: To boost its surveillance capability, Indian Army is raising ‘Baaz Battalions’ that will provide frontline units with advanced aerial surveillance and situational awareness tools, a source told TOI.‘Baaz Battalions’ will strengthen border monitoring, drone warfare preparedness, operational readiness along sensitive frontiers and coordination between frontline units and intelligence systems.Outgoing Army chief General Upendra…
