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Artist Swapan Kumar Das draws a portrait of Argentine footballer and 2022 FIFA World Cup winning captain Lionel Messi ahead of his visit, in Kolkata, West Bengal. (PTI Photo) Lionel Messi is returning to India after his first visit in 2011, but this trip will not involve any competitive football. His 2011 appearance at the…
Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s unseen conversations steal the spotlight.Image via: Getty Taylor Swift’s new docuseries has already delivered major moments, but none caught fans off guard quite like the scenes revealing how she and Travis Kelce talked to each other in private before the London stop of the Eras Tour. The show offers a…
KOLKATA: Kolkata is preparing for a moment many in the football-loving city have dreamt of for years, as Lionel Messi is set to arrive on 13 December. In the northern suburb of Lake Town, the Sree Bhumi Sporting Club has constructed what it claims is the world’s largest statue of the Argentinian icon — a…
Levon Aronian (Photo Credit: Freestyle Chess/Stev Bonhage) Levon Aronian emerged victorious at the 2025 Freestyle Chess Grand Slam event in South Africa, defeating Magnus Carlsen of Norway with a score of 1.5-0.5 in the Grand Final.In the final event of the Freestyle Chess Grand Slam Tour this year, Aronian secured the win in the first…
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will embark on a four-day visit to Jordan, Ethiopia, and Oman from December 15 to 18, following invitations from the leaders of the three nations.The visit will begin in Jordan from December 15 to 16 at the invitation of His Majesty King Abdullah II bin Al Hussein. During his…
New Delhi: On a warm Thursday afternoon at the Bombay Presidency Golf Club, Pranavi Urs walked up the 18th fairway with history within reach, unaware perhaps that her next few swings would do far more than win a tournament. They would alter the conversation around women in Indian sport.In her very first appearance on the…
Posters of Lionel Messi along a roadside ahead of his ‘GOAT Tour India 2025’ in Kolkata. (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: Lionel Messi’s much-awaited GOAT India Tour 2025 is set to ignite unprecedented excitement as the Argentina legend embarks on a three-day, four-city journey across the country. Scheduled for December 13, 14, and 15, this will…
A fan displays tickets of Lionel Messi’s ‘GOAT Tour India 2025’ in Kolkata. (PTI Photo) Lionel Messi will touch down in Hyderabad on Saturday for the city’s most high-profile sporting event of the year — and for fans, the chance of a lifetime comes with a staggering price tag. As per reports, organisers of The…
NEW DELHI: Lok Sabha leader of opposition Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday held a nearly two-hour closed-door meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi and home minister Amit Shah to finalise key appointments to the Central Information Commission (CIC). The discussions revolved around the selection of the Chief Information Commissioner, eight Information Commissioners, and the Vigilance Commissioner…
Magnus Carlsen (Photo by Freestyle Chess/Stev Bonhage) World No. 1 and five-time World Champion Magnus Carlsen has clinched the 2025 Freestyle Chess Grand Slam Tour championship by advancing to the semifinals at Grootbos in Cape Town. The early victory secured him the USD 100,000 bonus prize, while the South Africa Finals, with its USD 200,000…
