Category: Events

Ahead of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s funeral, Iran is laying the groundwork to avoid a repeat of deadly crowd disasters that marred previous burials of Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini and Qasem Soleimani.Khamenei will be buried on July 9 after five days of ceremonies across Iran and Iraq. The body will lie in state for three days at...

Shah Rukh Khan (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: Shah Rukh Khan celebrated a major milestone for cricket in the United States with the official unveiling of the LA Knight Riders Cricket Ground in Pomona, California. The new venue represents a significant step in the sport’s expansion in North America and is expected to play a crucial...

Meta-owned app issued key clarification amid safety & privacy concerns WhatsApp on Thursday issued clarifications on its upcoming ‘Username’ feature, addressing privacy, safety and impersonation concerns as users begin reserving usernames ahead of the wider rollout later this year.The ‘Username’ feature is designed to let users connect on WhatsApp without sharing their phone numbers, particularly...

Referee Raphael Claus shows the red card to United States’ Folarin Balogun, unseen, during the World Cup Round of 32 match. (AP Photo) The United States booked their place in the FIFA World Cup 2026 Round of 16 with a hard-fought 2-0 victory over Bosnia and Herzegovina, but the celebrations were tempered by a major...

Abhishek Sharma left frustrated after mix-up with Ishan Kishan India suffered an early setback in the first T20I against England after Ishan Kishan was run out following a major mix-up with opening partner Abhishek Sharma. The dismissal came just two balls into Kishan’s innings, adding to his misery after he was also run out in...

9-storey residential building collapses in Kyiv after Russian attack; rescue operation underway Russia launched a massive overnight missile and drone attack on Ukraine’s capital Kyiv early Thursday, triggering multiple explosions, fires and the partial collapse of a nine-storey residential building, according to Ukrainian officials.Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko said a nine-storey residential building in the Desnyanskyi...

The portal is still unavailable even though official notice says services to be restored by July 2 00:00 hours The Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) has temporarily suspended several online services to carry out a planned database consolidation and software upgrade aimed at improving the speed, reliability and security of its claims processing system.According to...

Vaibhav Sooryavanshi Vaibhav Sooryavanshi’s wait for his India debut continued as the 15-year-old was once again left out of the playing XI for the first T20I against England. Despite being one of the standout performers in the 2026 IPL, where he scored 776 runs in 16 innings and was named the tournament’s Most Valuable Player,...

NEW DELHI: Heavy rain lashed parts of Delhi and the National Capital Region (NCR) on Thursday, bringing respite from hot and humid conditions after days of high temperatures.The India Meteorological Department (IMD) issued a yellow alert for Delhi-NCR, forecasting cloudy skies, moderate spells of rain, thunderstorms, lightning and strong surface winds over the coming days.Rain...

Five nannies at a day care centre on the premises of tech company, Capgemini, in Brookefield have been booked. BENGALURU: For parents who leave their toddlers at day care while they work, the videos are chilling. Five nannies at a day care centre on the premises of tech company, Capgemini, in Brookefield have been booked...