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WASHINGTON: The beautiful game has met an ugly precedent. MAGA supremo Donald Trump, who has long believed that every contest — whether it is elections, tv ratings, golf games, beauty pageants or trade negotiations — is existential, has now added football matches to the same universe of perpetual competition.Following an extraordinary intervention from Trump, FIFA...

A giant billboard showing late Iranian leader Ayatollah Khamenei and Iranian Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei, with Arabic writing that reads: “Thank you Iran” (Image/AP) Driving the newsIran is holding the largest funeral in its history for Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Over six days, the mourning procession moves from Tehran through Qom, Najaf, Karbala and Mashhad —...

Nato Secretary General Mark Rutte Nato Secretary-General Mark Rutte on Monday demanded that allies put forward “clear, concrete and credible plans” to reach the organisation’s spending targets, warning that those who do not step up would face consequences.“If one or two still have to be convinced, we have ways to do that,” Rutte said, without...

A content creator dressed as Spiderman assisted stranded commuters on Bhiwandi’s flooded streets. BHIWANDI: As heavy rain inundated several parts of Bhiwandi over the past four days, an unlikely volunteer dressed as Spiderman emerged on the city’s waterlogged streets, helping stranded motorists and pedestrians navigate flooded roads while drawing both admiration and debate on social...

Ram Temple, Trust Treasurer Govind Dev Giri (PTI photo) NEW DELHI: Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust Treasurer Govind Dev Giri on Monday defended former general secretary Champat Rai following his resignation over the Ram temple donation theft case, saying Rai remained “untainted” in his eyes and describing his decision to step down as voluntary...

Donald Trump and FIFA president Gianni Infantino (AP Photo) NEW DELHI: US President Donald Trump said he personally asked FIFA president Gianni Infantino to review the red card and one-match suspension handed to Team USA striker Folarin Balogun, a move that has sparked major controversy at the FIFA World Cup, according to CNN.FIFA later announced...

Three individuals, including the wife, were arrested for the crime HYDERABAD: What was initially reported as a fall from a cot has turned out to be an alleged murder orchestrated by the victim’s wife and her associates, with Nizamabad police uncovering a chilling plot involving sedation, poisoning and an attempt to pass off the death...

Sanju Samson and Ashok Sharma (Image credit: Agencies) NEW DELHI: World Cup-winning wicketkeeper-batter Sanju Samson was on Monday left out of India’s squad for the three-match T20I series against Zimbabwe later this month after a poor run of form.The selectors, led by Ajit Agarkar, announced a 15-member squad with Shreyas Iyer as captain. Teenage opener...

Trust displays ornaments of Ram temple, says costly donations ‘safe’ NEW DELHI: The Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust on Monday displayed ornaments and other valuables donated by devotees, asserting that all offerings were safe and properly accounted for as it sought to address allegations of missing “high-quality” temple donations. The gold-plated Ramcharitmanas worth Rs...

Punjabi movie ‘Satluj’, which was stuck with the censors for more than three years, was released uncut on ZEE5 on Friday and removed on Sunday evening. AMRITSAR: The recent ban on the Punjabi film Satluj, which reportedly portrays alleged extrajudicial killings by police during Punjab’s militancy years, has reopened painful memories for families who claim...