Ronaldo set to miss pre FIFA world cup friendlies (AP Photo/Peter Morrison, File) Cristiano Ronaldo has been left out of Portugal’s squad for the upcoming pre-World Cup friendlies against Mexico and the United States. The 41-year-old forward has not featured for his club Al-Nassr since the end of February, but Portugal head coach Roberto Martinez…
Virat Kohli, Rajkumar Sharma NEW DELHI: Star India batter Virat Kohli on Tuesday inaugurated a cricket academy run by his childhood coach Rajkumar Sharma. Kohli inaugurated a branch of the West Delhi Cricket Academy at DPS RK Puram in New Delhi. Rajkumar Sharma was present at the event.Kohli also spoke to students during the inauguration,…
Doug Allan, a Scottish wildlife cameraman, spent decades filming in polar regions and underwater, bringing remote ecosystems into view for global audiences. Trained as a marine biologist and diver, he moved into filmmaking after a chance meeting with David Attenborough in Antarctica. His work on major BBC series, including The Blue Planet, Planet Earth…
From struggling newcomer to an established actor, Vijay Varma traces the moments that reshaped his journey in the film industry As Vijay Varma prepares for his upcoming OTT series Matka King, the actor finds himself reflecting on the early struggles that defined his journey in Mumbai — experiences he says closely mirror those of his…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday chaired the second special meeting of the Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS) to review measures being taken across key sectors to insulate India from the impact of the ongoing West Asia conflict, asking all departments to take every possible measure to address problems of citizens. Prime Minister Narendra Modi…
SAN FRANCISCO: Celebrated conductor, pianist and composer Michael Tilson Thomas, a longtime music director of the San Francisco Symphony known as a creative visionary, has died at age 81 after nearly five years with brain cancer, the orchestra announced on Thursday. Thomas, a 12-time Grammy winner and one of the leading orchestral music figures of…
3 hours ago Sirens sound across Tel Aviv as incoming missiles test air defense systems Missiles were inbound over Tel Aviv during a live Fox News report Sunday, as air raid sirens blared across the city and Israeli air defenses scrambled to intercept incoming threats from Iran. “We should start hearing the sirens in about…
One stray missile or tweet could change it allpublished at 12:25 GMT 12:25 GMT Faisal IslamEconomics editor In the half hour after President Trump posted about the constructive conversations with Iran, there were remarkable changes in markets. Broadly put, energy prices tumbled in expectation of a more normal supply of oil and gas. The Brent…
At least 13 people have been killed in an explosion at a firecracker factory in India’s southern state of Kerala, officials say. The incident took place in Thrissur, where around 40 people were believed to be assembling firecrackers in a cluster of sheds for an upcoming festival. Several others were injured, with five reported to…
