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Friday, October 24, 2025
TopicWorld Cup

Topic: World Cup

World Cup final is route to redemption for scandal-hit Croatia

The Croatian government hopes that the unexpected performance in the World Cup will move the country, heavily dependent on tourism, forward.

Messi’s picture garlanded next to Durga & Kali sums up Kolkata’s quadrennial World Cup fever

World Cup gives Kolkata an excuse to indulge in its favourite pastime – dissect, debate, daydream, without actually doing much.

Thai cave rescue: Four out, nine to go

China's surveillance state is very much a reality, and the United States' relationship with North Korea is deteriorating.

Diver dies in Thai cave rescue effort, and Afghanistan has ended virginity testing

Justin Trudeau says he does not think he acted 'inappropriately' at 2000 musical fest, and bombing resumes in Syria as ceasefire deal falls through. Former...

Russians love football too much, and Tunis first Arab capital with an elected female mayor

Indonesia has banned a Chinese video app for 'inappropriate content', and rescue efforts for the Thai boys continue as heartwarming videos of them are shared online.

Supreme Court upholds power of Arvind Kejriwal govt, and WhatsApp is ‘horrified’

Front Page A victory for Delhi's elected government: The Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that the lieutenant governor can’t obstruct the functioning of the Delhi government, and...

As world celebrates the Cup, a young football team from Kashmir dares to dream big

Out of the troubled soul of the Valley, a local Muslim partnered with his Hindu friend to raise Real Kashmir Football Club

The rise and rise of Afghan cricket, with a little help from India

In a decade, Afghanistan has gone from the lowest tier of cricket to qualifying for two World Cups and three World T20s. With its test debut, Afghanistan finally makes it into the elite club.

Rahul Dravid now stands head and shoulders above the gods of cricket

Dravid’s post-retirement conduct and now ‘second innings’ as mentor of Indian cricket’s future puts him in a class above contemporary greats. You have to be...

Advantage home

Don't cry for India's loss in Australia. None of the top teams today is likely to win if it is not playing at home.

On Camera

In Bihar, BJP is courting upper castes—a clear shift from its 2020 strategy

With two parties led by Dalit leaders now part of NDA, the BJP is hopeful of winning a large number of reserved constituencies.

Boom to bust: Haunted by Ketan Parekh saga, 117-yr-old Calcutta Stock Exchange’s future lies in limbo

CSE, one of India’s oldest bourses, is edging towards a voluntary exit. It could never recover from market manipulation scam that caused a payment crisis at exchange back in 2001. 

From battle of wits and daring air strikes to artillery fury, new details emerge of Operation Sindoor

Fresh details of operation conducted by IAF, Army have come out in gazette notification giving citations of those who were awarded Vir Chakra for their bravery.

CJI, IPS, IAS & Homebound: A wake-up call 75 years in the making

Education, reservations, govt jobs are meant to bring equality and dignity. That we are a long way from that is evident in the shoe thrown at the CJI and the suicide of Haryana IPS officer. The film Homebound has a lesson too.