Ivory Coast’s Emmanuel Agbadou, left, kicks the ball ahead of France’s Jean-Philippe Mateta. (AP Photo) FIFA World Cup contenders France and Spain suffered unexpected setbacks in their final preparations for the tournament on Thursday, with Ivory Coast stunning the French 2-1 and Iraq holding Spain to a 1-1 draw in a pair of eye-catching warm-up…
Oil prices fell slightly on Friday as hopes for a ceasefire in the Middle East faded following Hezbollah’s rejection of a US-backed proposal in Lebanon.Brent crude slipped 0.22% to $95.24 a barrel, while US West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude fell 0.11% to $92.94 a barrel in early trade.Despite Friday’s decline, both benchmark contracts were on…
A leaked post-credits scene from the new film ‘Masters of the Universe’ has sent fans into a frenzy. The clip shared widely across handles on social media has teased a possible sequel, and an introduction to a new character – She-Ra. ‘Masters of the Universe’ post-credit scene leaks online The footage, which debuted online shortly…
Rishabh Pant during a practice session in Mullanpur. (PTI Photo) NEW CHANDIGARH: The afternoon sun is unforgiving here. Outdoor activities are not advisable in this peak summer. The Indian players turned up for practice at 1 pm. As they went through the drills, one couldn’t miss the grimace on their faces. Yet, a laughter frequently…
Russian President Vladimir Putin (Image/AP) Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday said Russia wants the conflict in Middle East to end as soon as possible, dismissing suggestions that Moscow benefits from rising energy prices triggered by tensions involving Iran and disruptions to key global shipping routes.Speaking to reporters at the annual St Petersburg International Economic…
Arjun Sarja‘s latest release ‘Blast’ has started showing signs of slowing down at the box office. Despite the decline in daily earnings, the film continues to maintain a respectable run in theatres.According to Sacnilk, ‘Blast’ earned Rs 2.03 Cr on Day 8. The latest number reflected a 26.2 percent drop from the previous day’s collection…
Former New Zealand cricketer Simon Doull believes Vaibhav Sooryavanshi should soon find a place in India’s international setup, even suggesting the teenager could open the batting in Test cricket.During a discussion on Sky Sports on the opening day of the first Test between England and New Zealand on Thursday, the idea of Sooryavanshi opening in…
Chris Hemsworth and his family found themselves stranded at the airport after a mix-up that ended with the entire family being denied boarding for an international flight.Speaking with Harper’s Bazaar Arabia, Hemsworth explained what went wrong. “I actually went to the airport once and I had my daughter’s passport instead of my son’s passport,” he…
Shubman Gill and Rishabh Pant during a practice session ahead of the one-off Test against Afghanistan. (PTI) TimesofIndia.com in Mullanpur: Three days after the IPL final, Team India are trying to undo 75 days of muscle memory. The late nights, late morning starts and T20 instincts that dominate the league have been replaced by early…
