Philadelphia: Captain Kylian Mbappe scored the decisive goal from the penalty spot as former champions France edged Paraguay 1-0 to book their place in the FIFA World Cup quarter-finals, where they will face Morocco. France dominated possession for much of the contest but had to work hard to break down a disciplined Paraguayan side that […]
London, July 4: India’s teenage batting sensation Vaibhav Suryavanshi fulfilled one of the biggest milestones of his fledgling career on Saturday, making his senior international debut in the second T20 International against England in London. The 15-year-old was named in India’s playing XI in place of Sanju Samson, becoming the youngest cricketer ever to represent […]
Miami: Lionel Messi inspired Argentina to a dramatic 3-2 extra-time victory over a spirited Cape Verde to book their place in the FIFA World Cup pre quarter-finals after an absorbing contest that went down to the wire. The reigning world champions were pushed to their limits by an inspired Cape Verde side, which matched Argentina […]
Spain produced a commanding display of attacking football to defeat Austria 3-0 and book their place in the FIFA World Cup pre-quarterfinals, extending their unbeaten run with a thoroughly convincing performance. The Spaniards dominated from the opening whistle, overwhelming Austria with relentless attacking moves and creating chances at regular intervals. Goals in the 36th, 66th […]
Portugal booked their place in the FIFA World Cup pre-quarterfinals after defeating Croatia in a dramatic encounter that was settled deep into added time. Goncalo Ramos scored the decisive goal in stoppage time to hand Portugal a thrilling victory, while a late Croatian equaliser was ruled out for offside following a VAR review. The result […]
A disappointed German team after losing to Paraguay in shootout Foxborough (Massachusetts), June 30: One of the greatest upsets in FIFA World Cup history unfolded on Tuesday as Paraguay shattered Germany’s long-standing aura of invincibility in penalty shootouts, eliminating the four-time champions from the tournament after a dramatic Round of 32 clash. For the first […]
Morocco team that stunned Netherlands Guadeloupe: Morocco pulled off a dramatic upset to knock out title hopefuls the Netherlands in a penalty shootout and book their place in the Round of 16 of the FIFA World Cup. The thrilling contest ended 1-1 after regulation and extra time before Morocco prevailed 3-2 in the penalty shootout, […]
Thiruvananthapuram, June 27 The Communist Party of India (Marxist) (CPM) on Saturday levelled serious allegations against the Congress-led United Democratic Front (UDF) government, accusing it of extending tax concessions worth nearly ₹600 crore to major liquor companies while attempting to divert public attention through what it described as a misleading campaign against the previous Left […]
Chennai, June 27: Veteran actor, director and acclaimed screenwriter K. Bhagyaraj, whose unique style of storytelling left an enduring impact on Tamil cinema, passed away in Chennai on Saturday after suffering a cardiac arrest. He was 73. His death triggered an outpouring of grief across the State, with Tamil Nadu Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar and […]
Chennai, June 27: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay will launch the State-wide Pulse Polio Immunisation Campaign on Sunday, with the Health Department aiming to vaccinate 52.91 lakh children below the age of five through an extensive one-day drive across the State. The campaign is part of the National Pulse Polio Programme aimed at […]
