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WC: Argentines, Spaniards face divided loyalties

India, July 19 -- Cervantes and Borges. Tortilla and asado. Flamenco and tango. Argentines and Spaniards have long been united by blood ties and a relationship of mutual admiration, but the World Cup ... Read More


Uncertainty clouds forecast on whether wildfire smoke will affect World Cup final

India, July 19 -- Mikel Merino can smell and see the smoke from the Canadian wildfires that are making for hazy conditions across large parts of the US, including northern New Jersey, where he and Spa... Read More


India has better chance if WC expanded to 64 teams, says Bhaichung

India, July 19 -- A 64-team football World Cup, which the international governing body FIFA is mulling, will give India a better chance to qualify for the showpiece but such a move could compromise th... Read More


Spain has built its team for several years to reach World Cup final

India, July 19 -- Spain reaching the World Cup final is still something of a novelty, given this is just the second time the country has gotten this far. Rodri sees it as the culmination of years buil... Read More


Messi once held baby Lamine Yamal in his arms, now they will battle for World Cup title

India, July 19 -- Almost two decades ago, photographer Joan Monfort didn't think much of his photo shoot of a teenage Lionel Messi bathing a cute baby boy in a plastic bathtub. Not until the remarkabl... Read More


PV Sindhu enters Japan Open final

India, July 19 -- Two-time Olympic medallist PV Sindhu entered her first final in more than two years after Tokyo Olympics champion Chen Yufei of China retired midway through their women's singles sem... Read More


Govt replaces Essentiality Certificate with self-certification for opening private schools

India, July 19 -- The Delhi Government on Saturday approved replacing the mandatory "Essentiality Certificate" required for opening private schools with a self-certification system, saying the move wi... Read More


Indian-origin woman sentenced to 2 years for fraud in UK

India, July 19 -- An Indian-origin woman, who pleaded guilty to fraud over illegally obtaining five loans being offered by the state to support businesses at the height of the Covid pandemic, has been... Read More


US advocacy groups express solidarity with Wangchuk

India, July 19 -- Activists from the US-based advocacy groups gathered to express solidarity with Sonam Wangchuk, who has been on a hunger strike in New Delhi over alleged irregularities in the examin... Read More


UN experts express concern over detention of five indigenous rights activists in Assam

India, July 19 -- A group of UN experts has expressed concern over the detention of five indigenous human rights activists in Assam, saying the charges against them could undermine the legitimate work... Read More