Sanjeev Kumar 
The FIFA World Cup 2026 has been knocking out teams steadily from the Round of 16 and is now into the quarter-finals; eight teams still hold their hopes intact of winning football’s maximum. Advertisement The big names, France, Spain, England and Argentina, could all make it to the semi-finals, and the supposedly underdogs Morocco, Belgium, … Read more
Former India wicketkeeper-batter Dinesh Karthik criticised the Gautam Gambhir-led team management for promoting pacer Harshit Rana ahead of Shivam Dube during India’s batting collapse in the third T20I against England in Nottingham. Advertisement Following Axar Patel’s dismissal on the final ball of the fifth over, India sent Harshit in ahead of Dube with the score … Read more
One complaint that often comes up in Telugu cinema is the representation of women. The discourse last month around Janhvi Kapoor’s objectification in Peddi was deafening. Advertisement Samantha Ruth Prabhu’s action-driven Maa Inti Bangaaram, which released in the middle of that storm, only put it into sharper focus with the contrast. But this conversation is … Read more
Kolkata: After four consecutive sessions of gains, the Indian stock market closed in the red on July 7, 2026. The market started with gains, and the Sensex and Nifty traded in the positive zone throughout the day. Advertisement But accelerated selling in the final hours dragged down both Sensex and Nifty in the red. The Sensex … Read more
Switzerland beat Colombia 4-3 on penalties after a goalless draw on Tuesday to set up a quarter-final with defending champions . The two teams cancelled each other out in the final game of the last 16 — the last match to be played at the 2026 tournament outside the United States. Colombia’s Davinson Sanchez hit … Read more
Fulham have named former Real Madrid boss Alvaro Arbeloa as the new head coach on a three-year contract, following Marco Silva’s departure from Craven Cottage to Benfica, handing the 43-year-old a first Premier League managerial role. Arbeloa leaves Real Madrid at the end of the 2025-26 season, having stepped in for Xabi Alonso in January … Read more
Following Argentina’s epic comeback win over Egypt in the round of 16, which saw Lionel Messi deliver some magic once again, and Switzerland prevailing in the clash against Colombia 4-3 on penalties after a goalless draw, the quarterfinal line-up for the ongoing FIFA World Cup has been decided. The quarterfinal line-up for FIFA World Cup … Read more
While Argentina scripted a sensational 3-2 comeback win over Egypt in their FIFA World Cup 2026 Round of 16 encounter, the match was not devoid of controversy. Egypt had a goal disallowed in the second half by VAR, while the referees also came under scrutiny. Following rants from Egypt head coach Hossam Hassan and forward … Read more
Lionel Messi and Argentina continue to show why they remain one of the most compelling stories of this World Cup. They may not dominate every match, and there are moments when they look vulnerable, but they possess something no other team does. They have Messi. No matter how difficult the situation, he can change a … Read more
It’s precisely the kind of report card a new captain can do without. Five matches, four defeats and one no-result is how Shreyas Iyer has started his stint as India’s Twenty20 International skipper, an inauspicious start that has triggered India’s longest winless streak in the shortest format. This was supposed to be the dawn of … Read more