Hello and welcome to Day 39 of this long football World Cup and one of the last editions of Offside. It has been so much fun, and it’s almost time to say fare-thee-well to hackneyed sleep cycles. Also to the best readers in the world who have kept this columnist on his toes with sharp…
Jantar Mantar (ANI file photo) NEW DELHI: Ahead of the Monsoon Session, Delhi Police on Sunday said no permission has been sought or granted for the proposed march to Parliament called by the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) on July 20, warning that any unauthorised gathering would invite legal action.In a statement, the police said prohibitory…
Messi jersey sale in Kolkata Kolkata: It was literally the Bijoya Dashami of World Cup football on Sunday but the magic of Lionel Messi or LM 10 and Argentina helped traders fill their coffers not just at Bidhan Market, but even the official stores of Messi’s jersey spread across the city.Argentina’s blue-white jersey sold ten…
Kolkata: Union Home Minister Amit Shah with West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari during the inauguration ceremony of the Museum of Word (Shabdalok), at the National Library campus in Kolkata, Sunday, July 19, 2026. Kolkata: It was time Bengal, once “a global beacon of Indian consciousness”, was made capable of awakening the consciousness of the…
Congress MP Manish Tewari (File photo/PTI) NEW DELHI: Congress MP Manish Tewari on Monday called for a discussion on whether there should be a new anti-defection law, saying the current composition of the Lok Sabha no longer reflects the mandate given by voters in the 2024 parliamentary elections.“The fundamental point is that in 2024, the…
He also drew a comparison with the response of the erstwhile UPA government to social activist Anna Hazare’s anti-corruption movement in 2011. MUMBAI: Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray on Sunday launched a sharp attack on the BJP-led Centre, saying a fight should now be launched to change a government that is not accountable.Addressing a…
NYC mayor Mamdani in talks over Israeli PM’s arrest during NYC visit New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani‘s suggestion that his administration is examining whether it could act against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu during the United Nations General Assembly drew a sharp response from US Ambassador to the United Nations Mike Waltz, who dismissed…
According to the IMD, Mumbai is likely to receive moderate rain on Sunday, Tuesday and Wednesday, while Monday is expected to see light to moderate rainfall and heavy rainfall at isolated places has been forecast for Thursday Mumbai: Moderate rain is expected to continue in Mumbai through most of the coming week, with the India…
Subsequently, their vehicles were seized and separate criminal offences along with Motor Vehicle Act were registered against them at Karjat police station. (File photo for representational purpose.) NAVI MUMBAI: Two men riding scooty were detained by Raigad traffic cops during nakabandi in Karjat on July 17 after they were found using cloned vehicle registration number…
Iran evaded US blockade to ship $6 billion oil to China during one-month window (Image credit: ANI) Iran is said to have taken advantage of a roughly one-month window when the US lifted its blockade on Iranian oil to ship out crude oil worth $5 billion to $6 billion, according to estimates by United Against…