After Jamie Vardy stunned Tottenham by scoring an unlikely equaliser approaching the hour, he saluted the Leicester supporters, puffed out his chest and blew kisses to the crowd. But his animated exchange with the Spurs fans in a pocket of the stadium upon leaving the field with 11 minutes of normal time to play upstaged … Read more
Hyderabad: “It is not that we are just turning up at the lake site one fine morning and demolishing the structures. We are following due process,” said Hyderabad Disaster Response and Asset Monitoring and Protection (HYDRAA) commissioner and senior police official A.V. Ranganath. The actions of HYDRAA and its head Ranganath are widely talked about … Read more
Despite US expressions of optimism, both Israel and Hamas have signalled that a deal will be difficult. | Photo: Reuters 5 min read Last Updated : Aug 19 2024 | 10:29 PM IST US Secretary of State Antony Blinken warned on Monday that the latest push for a Gaza ceasefire and hostage release deal … Read more
Raheem Sterling fears he will play no further role at Chelsea after his surprise omission from the squad against Manchester City. The forward’s status has been further diminished by the club agreeing to sign João Félix from Atlético Madrid for €50m (£42m) plus €10m (£8.5m) in potential add-ons. Sterling, who has three years left on … Read more
Playing to the gallery will not serve West Bengal’s feisty Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee. Public trust in her is waning and she doesn’t know how to stop this erosion. The postponement of the football Derby as a mark of support to the ongoing protests and demand for justice that includes the vow to “Reclaim the … Read more
More than 121,000 people have been evacuated from nine border districts in the Kursk region. | Photo: Representative/ Reuters 4 min read Last Updated : Aug 19 2024 | 10:36 PM IST Moscow said on Monday Ukraine had struck a third bridge in an assault on Russia’s Kursk region which Kyiv says is aimed … Read more
The number of foreign social care workers reporting that they are trapped in exploitative contracts has risen sixfold in the last three years, in the latest evidence of widespread abuse of migrants in the British care system. Data from the Royal College of Nursing (RCN) shows that the organisation was contacted 134 times in 2023-24 … Read more
In his August 15 address from Delhi’s Red Fort, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that his government would work towards changing India’s personal laws. He said: “After 75 years of a communal civil code, it is crucial to move towards a secular civil code. Once this shift takes place, it will eliminate religious discrimination and … Read more
Caribbean heads of government within the group known as Caricom recently discussed the financial ramifications of Beryl. | Photo: Bloomberg 5 min read Last Updated : Aug 19 2024 | 11:18 PM IST By Greg Ritchie and Gautam Naik A strategy that’s delivered specialist investors huge returns is now facing scrutiny, amid concerns that … Read more
The US secretary of state has said during a visit to Israel that the current round of ceasefire talks is “maybe the last opportunity” to broker a truce and a hostage and prisoner swap in the 10-month-old war in Gaza. Antony Blinken met Israeli officials, including in a three-hour one-on-one with the prime minister, Benjamin … Read more