Category: Events

Lionel Messi In celebrated Argentine writer Jorge Luis Borges’ short story “El Aleph”, the eponymous character is a mystical point in space that contains all other points in the universe, allowing whoever looks into it to see every place on Earth from every angle simultaneously without distortion.According to the giant of Latin American literature who...

Facebook-parent Meta Platforms can reportedly go ahead with its planned layoffs of 26 employees who have sued the company, a US judge has ruled. According to a report by the news agency Reuters, the decision comes after the Meta employees had asked the court to block the layoffs, alleging that the company selected them for...

Following SpaceX’s blockbuster IPO, several employees at Elon Musk’s space company turned into millionaires overnight. This reportedly hit hard the staff working at rival Blue Origin, where they were said to have ‘broken morale’ as they’re sitting on effectively worthless stock options. To stem the frustration and stay competitive with SpaceX, Jeff Bezos‘ space venture...

NEW DELHI: The FIFA World Cup 2026 third-place playoff between England and France entered the record books on Saturday as the teams produced a thrilling 10-goal contest.It was the first World Cup match in 64 years in which both teams scored four or more goals, since the Soviet Union and Colombia played out a 4-4...

Iran’s Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei on Saturday accused the United States of repeatedly violating a 14-point memorandum of understanding (MoU) signed between Tehran and Washington, saying the developments had proved that US President Donald Trump’s signature was “utterly worthless and devoid of credibility”.In a written message addressed to the Iranian nation, Khamenei alleged that repeated...

Image credit: PTI A month ago, when the World Cup got underway, Spain were among the favourites, though barely anyone was talking about them. Most of the pre-tournament chatter centred on France’s frontline, Argentina defending their title, and whether this might be the last World Cup for Lionel Messi or Cristiano Ronaldo.Spain just got on...

NEW DELHI: Delhi Police on Saturday shifted activist Sonam Wangchuk to Safdarjung Hospital after his health deteriorated during his indefinite hunger strike at Jantar Mantar, saying the move was made on doctors’ advice and in compliance with Delhi high court’s directions.According to police, doctors visited the protest site at around 7am as part of a...

Officials including Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, Chief Justice Gholam-Hossein Mohseni-Eje’i, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian, Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi (Reuters image) Iran’s most hardline political factions have accused senior government officials of staging a “soft coup” against the country’s revolutionary leadership, deepening internal divisions as a fragile ceasefire with the United States comes under...

Social media influencers Andrew Tate and Tristan Tate were arrested by federal authorities in Miami on Saturday, the US Marshals Service confirmed.The agency said the brothers were taken into custody but did not disclose the charges against them. Brady McCarron, a spokesperson for the US Marshals Service, said the arrest warrant remains sealed.Andrew and Tristan...

Argentina’s Lionel Messi (AP Photo) As Lionel Messi prepares to lead Argentina into another FIFA World Cup final, former India coach and current Rwanda national team manager Stephen Constantine has made a bold assessment of the Argentine superstar, insisting that while Messi is among football’s greatest, he is “not the best” in history.Speaking to PTI...