Iran’s Ramin Rezaeian (23) waves to fans after the World Cup Group G match against New Zealand in Inglewood, near Los Angeles. (AP Photo) WASHINGTON: In a dazzling display of footballing resilience, Iran’s national football team managed a creditable 2-2 draw against New Zealand in Los Angeles. It was a remarkable feat, considering the squad…
India’s exports to the US declined 12.88 per cent year-on-year to $6.88 billion in February, weighed down by high tariffs, while the country’s trade deficit with China widened past $100 billion during the April-February period of the current fiscal, according to commerce ministry data released on Monday.Exports had contracted in September, October, December and January,…
India’s Jaismine Lamboria celebrates after winning the women’s 57kg boxing final. (AP Photo) NEW DELHI: Just weeks before stepping into the ring at the Commonwealth Games, Jaismine Lamboria wasn’t thinking about medals. She was searching for answers. The recurring fever had refused to go away.Multiple medical tests showed nothing unusual and the Indian boxer tried…
Randeep Hooda walks through floodwaters to extend relief to families in Assam: ‘Chappals, daily essentials distribute karne ke liye aayein hai’ Randeep Hooda is currently in Assam, participating in a flood relief distribution programme organised by an NGO in Sivasagar. The state is battling severe flooding that began on July 19 and has affected thousands…
A recent Bharatanatyam performance by actor, choreographer, and filmmaker Prabhu Deva has become the centre of a heated online debate. The veteran dancer performed at an event in Chennai held to mark the 100th birth anniversary of Guru Sri Udupi Lakshmi Narayanan. The performance was hailed by many as a tribute to his guru but…
NEW DELHI: Cooper Connolly starred with a fine unbeaten half-century as Punjab Kings defeated Gujarat Titans by three wickets in their opening Indian Premier League match on Tuesday, but it was a post-match celebration that grabbed just as much attention.A video of Punjab Kings captain Shreyas Iyer’s sister Shresta Iyer performing bhangra went viral on…
Former Pakistan PM Imran Khan (Reuters) Former England captain Michael Atherton has revealed why he joined a group of 21 former international cricketers in calling on Pakistani authorities to ensure imprisoned former Pakistan captain and Prime Minister Imran Khan receives proper medical treatment.Imran has been in prison since 2023 after being convicted in corruption cases,…
TOAST OF A NATION: The women’s team’s ODI World Cup victory was the high point for Indian sport in 2025 (Photo: Getty Images) Lucknow: The biggest names in Indian sport will once again gather under one roof as the much-anticipated Times of India Sports Awards (TOISA) returns to Lucknow for the third consecutive time on…
Long before he was a household name, ‘Tumbbad 2’ actor Nawazuddin Siddiqui was just another student at the National School of Drama (NSD) trying to survive the institute’s legendary Holi celebrations. On May 2, 2026, the actor shared a hilarious and surreal trip down memory lane, recalling a time when a glass of thandai turned…
Lee Zeldin is Trump’s first choice to replace Pam Bondi After Kristi Noem, it’s probably time for Pam Bondi to leave her highly prestigious role in the Donald Trump administration as the AG as Trump is seriously considering replacing Bondi because of dissatisfaction with how her department handled the Jeffrey Epstein Files case. Trump has…