2026

The entire soccer world held its breath when Lionel Messi exited Inter Miami’s MLS recent regular season game against the Philadelphia Union in the 73rd minute with an apparent injury. Messi, considered by many to be the greatest to ever play the sport, will turn 39 during Argentina’s 2026 World Cup campaign. Despite his age,…

Cody Bellinger hit a two-run single with the bases loaded in the 10th inning and the New York Yankees defeated the Cleveland Guardians 7-5 on Monday night. Paul Goldschmidt and Ryan McMahon homered for the Yankees, who won for the first time in four extra-inning games this season. Angel Martinez connected for a two-run homer…

The government provided Rs 1.23 lakh crore to oil marketing companies to help keep petrol and diesel prices unchanged for 78 days following the outbreak of the Middle East crisis, news agency PTI reported citing sources.The source told PTI that fertiliser minister seeks doubling of Rs 1.77 lakh cr budgeted subsidy for FY27 from finance…

Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) militants. File | Photo Credit: AP Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) militants killed six paramilitary personnel and abducted eight others during an attack on a checkpoint in northwestern Pakistan, security officials said on Tuesday (June 9, 2026). Dozens of members of the militant group, which claimed responsibility for the attack, stormed a checkpoint in…

No more friendlies. No more tune-ups. Next up for the United States after games against Senegal and Germany: the 2026 FIFA World Cup. There are positives and negatives to take away from a 3-2 win over Senegal and a 2-1 loss to Germany.  Two former USA World Cup players (Maurice Edu in 2010 and Walker…

Deep in the Kew Gardens archive some years ago, Henry Noltie found a drawing that had been cut in half. It was a large watercolour of a salak palm (Salacca zalacca). He didn’t think he’d ever find the other half, but months later, it turned up mounted on a herbarium sheet in a specimen cupboard, where it…

Many of my students have asked me about the value of generative AI in college essays. Many of them are asking a fair question. If AI can now create expressive and resonant writing in a few seconds, what is the value of writing the essay yourself? More importantly, does it really matter in terms of…

हैदराबाद की एक स्थानीय अदालत ने सात साल पुराने एक सनसनीखेज हत्याकांड में बड़ा फैसला सुनाते हुए सेवानिवृत्त रेलवे कर्मचारी की हत्या के दोषी बेटे और बेटी को फांसी की सजा सुनाई है। वहीं मृतक की पत्नी को उम्रकैद की सजा दी गई है। अदालत ने तीनों को हत्या और सबूत मिटाने समेत विभिन्न धाराओं…

Buyers can lower the price even further through bank offers. HDFC Bank card users can get an instant discount of Rs 4,000, bringing the effective price down to around Rs 70,999. Additional exchange offers are also available, depending on the device being traded in. Source link

U.S. lawmakers, including some Republicans, have welcomed the federal court order striking down the $100,000 fee on H-1B visa applications, which the White House is expected to challenge in the appeals court. Republican lawmakers focused on H-1B visas for healthcare workers and teachers who are in short supply particularly in rural areas, rather than on…