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Ailing Italy at new low after missing out on World Cup

Rome, April 2 -- Italians will once again be forced to watch a World Cup from the sidelines after another play-off disaster highlighted just how far one of the great footballing nations has fallen. Fo... Read More


Congo beat Jamaica to qualify for World Cup

Guadalajara, April 2 -- The Democratic Republic of Congo defeated Jamaica 1-0 after extra time in an intercontinental playoff on Tuesday to seal their first World Cup appearance in 52 years. Burnley d... Read More


Iraq plot shock as famous win seals World Cup return after 40 years

Monterrey, April 2 -- Coach Graham Arnold challenged his players to "shock the world" after Iraq became the 48th and final team to qualify for the World Cup with a nerve-shredding 2-1 win over Bolivia... Read More


Ponting told me to dominate: Cooper

Mullanpur, April 2 -- Punjab Kings batter Cooper Connolly says head coach Ricky Ponting told him to dominate while he looked forward to learning from captain Shreyas Iyer on his IPL debut against Guja... Read More


Guehi tells England to 'stick together' after Japan loss

London, April 2 -- Marc Guehi said England needed to "stick together" after Tuesday's World Cup warm-up defeat by Japan. Brighton winger Kaoru Mitoma's 23rd-minute goal was enough to give an impressiv... Read More


Missing teen found dead within hours; Cops' error kept kin searching for days

LUCKNOW, April 2 -- Within hours of 17-year-old Nayan vanishing on December 22, 2025, her body was recovered near railway tracks in Lucknow. Within three days, it was cremated. Yet for 99 days, her mo... Read More


Study proposal to make schools responsible for traffic mgmt: HC

LUCKNOW, April 2 -- The Lucknow bench of the Allahabad high court has asked the state government to examine the feasibility of a proposal to make schools in the state capital responsible for traffic m... Read More


April steps in dripping, brace for more rain

LUCKNOW, April 2 -- April began on a wet note as several districts in Uttar Pradesh experienced "unseasonal rainfall" in the early hours of Wednesday. Meanwhile, the weather department has predicted a... Read More


Smooth ride to Ekana: New trafficplan keeps match-day chaos at bay

LUCKNOW, April 2 -- For once, cricket fans heading to the Ekana stadium did not face traffic snarls on Shaheed Path as the city witnessed a comparatively better flow of vehicles during the IPL clash b... Read More


CM flags off 250 green vehicles, says political garbage removed

LUCKNOW, April 2 -- Chief minister Yogi Adityanath on Wednesday launched a sharp attack on Opposition parties, stating that the government and the people of Uttar Pradesh had already "cleared politica... Read More