Lionel Messi of Argentina lifts the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 Trophy (Photo by Dan Mullan/Getty Images) NEW DELHI: Today is December 18. For some, it is just another day on the way to Christmas and the New Year. For football fans, however, it is a date that will forever live in the sport’s collective memory as the night Lionel Messi completed the game.Under the bright lights of Lusail Stadium in...
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World Hindu Economic Forum in Mumbai on December 19-20 MUMBAI: The World Hindu Economic Forum (WHEF) symposium will convene at Hotel Grand Hyatt, Vakola, on Dec 19-20 with the theme 'Innovation, Self-Reliance and Prosperity'. State chief ministers, industrialists, policymakers, entrepreneurs and global investors from India as well as abroad will converge to discuss strategies for growth, enterprise...
An Indian-origin woman has been detained by the ICE during her Green Card interview at Long Island, blindsiding her family members, Long Beach Watchdog reported. 60-year-old Bubbly Kaur has been living in the US since 1994 and used to operate Natraj Cuisine of India and Nepal in Long Beach, along with her husband, until the Covid pandemic. The couple has three children: 34-year-old Joti who has legal...
When you travel, you sometimes exchange your money and end up holding far more notes than you expected. This might give you a feeling that you’ve suddenly become rich, until you start spending and realise that those notes don’t stretch very far. That’s when you understand the real value of a currency. Weaker currencies typically have significantly lower purchasing power when compared to stronger...
Digital infrastructure of India can accelerate world economy: Airtel founder Sunil Bharti | Business
Oct 27, 2023, 03:33PM ISTSource: TOI.inBharti Airtel Founder Sunil Bharti gave a speech after the inauguration of the 7th Edition of the India Mobile Congress by PM Modi at the Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi’s Pragati Maidan.He said, “Two pillars are very important for IMC 2023...First was Digital India...You raised the slogan of JAM Trinity which was based on Jan Dhan, Aadhaar and Mobile is being...
NEW DELHI: England's campaign to defend their 2019 ODI World Cup crown has nosedived to the point that they are now just one defeat away from being eliminated in the race to the semifinals. But their sorry run is already the worst start ever for a defending champion in the history of the tournament. England began with a mauling at the hand of last edition's runners up New Zealand, who won by nine...
CHENNAI: Pakistan cricket is on the brink of a disaster. Being thrown out of contention for the semifinals with three games left in the league stage would be the worst nightmare for a nation that goes crazy about cricket.But that's exactly where Pakistan stand after the humiliation against Afghanistan on Monday at Chepauk. And facing a red-hot South Africa at this stage of the tournament wouldn't make...
NEW DELHI: After a triumphant performance against the Netherlands, Steve Smith, the veteran Australian cricketer, attributed his return to form in the ongoing World Cup to some key technical adjustments. On Wednesday, the 34-year-old displayed his revamped technique as he blazed his way to a robust 68-ball 71, comprising nine boundaries and a maximum. Smith's partnership with David Warner (104) of 132...
NEW DELHI: Swashbuckling Australia all-rounder Glenn Maxwell was in carnage mode as he fired the fastest century of the ODI World Cup ever against Netherlands in the national capital on Wednesday.Going hammer and tongs against the Dutch bowlers, Maxwell fired a ton off just 40 balls.With the supernatural effort, Maxwell surpassed South African Aiden Markram, who earlier in the ongoing World Cup itself,...
It’s World Cup season, and cricket mania was at its peak when the Ambassador of the Netherlands, Marisa Gerards, and her husband, Peter Knoope, hosted the Netherlands cricket team in the city on Monday. Fans were clicking selfies with their favourite players, discussing what a perfect final would be like, and analysing the next possible win for their favourite teams. The discussion around cricket...