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Lionel Messi grabbed, forced into photo by TMC minister before Salt Lake chaos; Satadru Dutta fumes after objection

India, Dec. 14 -- Lionel Messi's much-hyped tour of India got off to an embarrassing start in Kolkata on Saturday, as chaos erupted at the Salt Lake Stadium with angry fans, who had paid exorbitant pr... Read More


GCL: Dominant upGrad Mumba Masters light up opening day, reigning champs Triveni Continental Kings win

New Delhi, Dec. 14 -- With four wins across the six boards, upGrad Mumba Masters delivered a dominant performance in front of the "home" crowd, overpowering Ganges Grandmasters 17-4 in a one-sided enc... Read More


Random Forays: Fumbles that make us humble

India, Dec. 14 -- The most humbling of moments in my life have been those in which unexpectedly (or even predictably) I managed to fumble, beyond reparation. These moments occur to all of us, but from... Read More


Miss Universe CEO steps down after just 1 month amid Miss Universe 2025 controversies, search for new leadership begins

India, Dec. 14 -- The Miss Universe Organization (MUO) announced on December 12 in a press release that Mario Bucaro has stepped down from his role as chief executive officer (CEO), concluding an unus... Read More


Indian Coast Guard rescues Ukrainian national after heart attack off Goa

New Delhi, Dec. 14 -- The Indian Coast Guard on Saturday carried out a swift medical evacuation of a 62-year-old Ukrainian national who suffered a heart attack while onboard a merchant vessel off the ... Read More


"These two are going to win us matches in T20 World Cup": Abhishek Sharma backs struggling Suryakumar, Shubman after 3rd T20I

Dharamshala, Dec. 14 -- Following his side's win over South Africa in the third T20I, Indian opener Abhishek Sharma backed out-of-form batters Suryakumar Yadav, the captain and vice-captain Shubman Gi... Read More


Suryakumar "looking for runs" as batting average hits record-low; SA skipper Markram says team will learn, strive for betterment

Dharamshala, Dec. 14 -- Following his side's win over South Africa in the third T20I, Indian skipper Suryakumar Yadav spoke on his poor batting form this year, saying that while he has been batting be... Read More


Witerati: Word of year, wannabes & wizards of FB poaching

India, Dec. 14 -- The Oxford Dictionary's "Word of the Year" 2025 is all about evoking emotions for engagement. Albeit negative ones. "Rage bait", the new-age term that won over rivals "aura farming"... Read More


In-form Vaibhav Suryavanshi departs early as India face Pakistan in ACC Men's U19 Asia Cup 2025

Dubai, Dec. 14 -- In-form India U19 batter Vaibhav Suryavanshi had a disappointing outing during the high-voltage clash between India and Pakistan in the ACC Men's U19 Asia Cup 2025 at the ICC Academy... Read More


Roundabout: A salute to ties between poetry & languages

India, Dec. 14 -- The past week as the capital of Delhi was on a linguistic high with the grand celebration of the "Jashn-e-Rekhta Festival", which is the largest celebration of Urdu language and cult... Read More