FIFA World Cup 2026 Opening Ceremony Live Updates: Welcome to our live coverage of the FIFA World Cup 2026 opening ceremony and tournament opener between Mexico and South Africa. Football’s biggest event returns with a historic edition that will redefine the World Cup. For the first time, 48 teams will compete for the trophy, while…
NEW DELHI: Meta has signed its first artificial intelligence data centre deal in India, partnering with Reliance Industries on a 168-megawatt facility in Jamnagar, Gujarat, as technology companies race to secure the computing infrastructure needed to power AI applications.The agreement deepens a relationship that began with Meta’s $5.7 billion investment in Jio Platforms in 2020…
A man hailed for helping stop an alleged knife attacker in Belfast, UK, has urged that thousands of pounds raised in his name be redirected to the victim and his family, while condemning the anti-immigration violence that has erupted in the city following the incident.Maitiu Mag Tighearnan, 32, intervened during Monday night’s attack on Stephen…
The TOI correspondent from Washington: The White House Situation Room, forged during the Kennedy years of the Cold War, has hosted some of the most consequential discussions in modern American history: nuclear crises, the raid that killed Osama bin Laden, responses to terrorist attacks, and wars overseas.According to a forthcoming book by New York Times…
India continue to hold the No. 1 position in the latest ICC Men’s ODI Team Rankings following the annual rankings update, although their advantage over second-placed New Zealand has narrowed.Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW!The update sees India drop by one rating point, moving from 119 to 118, while New Zealand…
One of Bollywood’s most iconic heartbreak songs, Tadap Tadap Ke from Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam, was not originally composed for the Sanjay Leela Bhansali directorial. Music composer Ismail Darbar recently revealed that the chartbuster was initially created as a scratch track for another major film before it eventually became a part of the 1999…
MUMBAI: The Fifa World Cup is here and Indian brands are all set to tap into the global soccer showpiece to gain a share of consumers’ mindspace.The tournament’s viewership tends to extend beyond hardcore football enthusiasts, and so for companies, the opportunity is not just limited to advertising and sponsorships.Marketers said there is a lot…
You might wake up feeling a bit uneasy about your life today. It happens. The Moon weakens your usual steady footing, and Saturn seems to ask for effort before comfort. Don’t let one slow start decide the whole day.You might need encouragement from someone close, or even from yourself. Give it. Keep your expectations simple…
A Pakistani asylum seeker who raped a “particularly vulnerable” 18-year-old woman in a Nottinghamshire park, UK, has been sentenced to 10 years in prison, reports BBC. 28-year-old Sheraz Malik attacked the teenager in Sutton Lawn park, located in Sutton-in-Ashfield, on June 29 last year. Malik assaulted the woman after she had already been raped by…
US stock markets traded higher on Thursday, with technology and artificial intelligence (AI)-linked stocks rebounding after a volatile week, while investors continued to monitor rising geopolitical tensions in the Middle East, inflation concerns and global interest rate expectations.The benchmark S&P 500 rose 0.5% in morning trade, recovering some of the losses recorded over the previous…
A patch of the Pacific Ocean has been quietly warming again, drawing attention from meteorologists who spend their time watching patterns most people never think about. The signals are not dramatic on their own: a few degrees here, a shift in sea surface temperatures there, winds behaving slightly differently than expected. But these small changes…
Bangladesh’s Mustafizur Rahman, center, celebrates with teammates (AP Photo) Bangladesh created history on Thursday by clinching their first-ever ODI series victory over Australia, securing an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-match contest with a composed five-wicket win in the second match.A lengthy rain interruption of nearly two-and-a-half hours forced officials to revise Bangladesh’s target under…
