Lionel Messi (Image credit: PTI) NW DELHI: Lionel Messi’s much-anticipated stop in Kolkata during the G.O.A.T. Tour of India 2025 descended into disorder on Saturday, as poor crowd management and security lapses overshadowed what was meant to be a landmark event for Indian football fans. Thousands packed the Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan (Salt Lake Stadium)...
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Messi’s Kolkata tour chaos: Bengal cops detain orgainser; tickets to be refunded
NEW DELHI: West Bengal Police on Saturday detained the main organiser of an event in Kolkata’s Salt Lake stadium after chaos erupted over Argentine football star Lionel Messi’s brief appearance.During a press briefing, Kolkata DGP Rajeev Kumar said that organisers will refund tickets to disappointed spectators.“We have already detained the main organiser. We are taking...
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‘Opens up new prospects’: Ancient underwater wall discovered off French coast; hints at coastal societies
<img src="https://static.toiimg.com/thumb/msid-125947132,imgsize-873937,width-400,resizemode-4/image-2025-12-13t141309.jpg" alt="'Opens up new prospects': Ancient underwater wall discovered off French coast; hints at coastal societies" title=" Photo credit: Hal Open Science ” decoding=”async” fetchpriority=”high”> Photo credit: Hal Open Science Marine archaeologists in France have discovered a massive 7,000-year-old wall under the sea off the western coast of Brittany, shedding new light on early...
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Future of work: Microsoft India head predicts end of long careers; ‘refusal to learn’ is the risk
Microsoft India and South Asia President Puneet Chandok had made a bold prediction of the careers that would shape the upcoming generations. Chandok believes that the rampant use of artificial intelligence (AI) means this will be the last generation that will enjoy “stable, long-term careers.” Addressing the Microsoft AI Tour, which also featured a speech...
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‘I sincerely apologise to Messi’: Mamata reacts to chaos at Kolkata stadium
<img src="https://static.toiimg.com/thumb/msid-125946863,imgsize-1486055,width-400,height-225,resizemode-72/west-bengal-chief-minister-mamata-banerjee-expressed-deep-shock-and-distress-over-the-chaotic-mismanagement-at-salt-lake-stadium-during-lionel-messis-visit.jpg" alt="'I sincerely apologise to Lionel Messi': CM Mamata Banerjee after fan create chaos at Kolkata's Salt Lake Stadium" title=" West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee expressed deep shock and distress over the chaotic mismanagement at Salt Lake Stadium during Lionel Messi’s visit ” decoding=”async” fetchpriority=”high”> West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee expressed deep...
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Chaos & screams: 8 stampedes, 127 dead — The anatomy of India’s crowd tragedies in 2025
India witnessed a tragic year in 2025 with eight stampedes across various public gatherings, claiming 127 lives NEW DELHI: Chaos, screams and desperate struggles for space have marked India’s major public gatherings in 2025. From temples and festivals to railway stations, political rallies, and sporting celebrations, narrow pathways, overcrowding, and insufficient planning turned moments of...
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‘Only politicians, actors were surrounding Messi’: Kolkata fans left frustrated
Image Credit: ANI KOLKATA: Scenes of unrest were reported at Kolkata’s Salt Lake Stadium on Saturday after hundreds of fans expressed anger over Argentine football star Lionel Messi’s brief appearance at a ticketed event.Videos circulated on social media showed bottles and plastic chairs being thrown from the stands, with some spectators breaking barricades and hurling...
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Delhi AQI turns ‘severe’: GRAP Stage III reimposed across NCR; what’s allowed & what’s not
Delhi plunged back into ‘severe’ air quality on Saturday, triggering Stage III restrictions across the NCR NEW DELHI: Delhi slipped back into the ‘severe’ air quality zone as pollution levels surged on Saturday, prompting authorities to reimpose Stage III restrictions under the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) across the National Capital Region (NCR).According to an...
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Campus controversy: Palantir founder slams top colleges; calls students ‘Loser Generation’
Billionaire Joe Lonsdale sparked debate by calling current college students the ‘loser generation,’ alleging universities enable a ‘hack’ for academic advantages. He claims parents exploit disability accommodations for their children’s edge. While some experts cite increased mental health awareness and genuine needs, others question potential overdiagnosis and university leniency. A social media debate has caught...
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Rs 3,600 crore project: Haryana ties up with World Bank to cut pollution
In what officials are calling Haryana’s most ambitious environmental push yet, the state has collaborated with World Bank and created the ‘Haryana Clean Air Project for Sustainable Development’ with a corpus of Rs 3,600 crore to ‘significantly improve’ air quality over the next five years.The proposal includes sweeping interventions, ranging from farm-level enforcement to industrial...
