The Champions League group phase draw concluded on Thursday (AP Photo/Laurent Cipriani) Paris Saint-Germain’s defense of their Champions League crown will begin with a demanding schedule after Thursday’s draw in Monaco placed them alongside Bayern Munich and Barcelona. The French champions, who lifted the trophy for the first time last season, will also face Tottenham,…
PANAJI: The All India Football Federation (AIFF) is in danger of being suspended for the second time in three years if it fails to get its constitution ratified by October 30, according to a letter from FIFA, the governing body for world football, and the Asian Football Confederation (AFC).FIFA and AFC jointly sent a letter…
US President Donald Trump has stated that China must supply magnets to the United States or face a potential 200% tariff. This warning comes amid an ongoing trade dispute, where China has been sensitive about its control over the rare earths supply, adding magnets to its export restriction list in April. The discussion includes the…
Former United States Ambassador to the United Nations, Nikki Haley, warned that US-India relations are at a breaking point and must be repaired quickly if Washington hopes to contain China’s global ambitions. In a Newsweek op-ed published Wednesday, Haley said the Trump administration cannot afford to let tariffs and disputes over Russian oil drive a…
India-based corporates have limited direct exposure to US tariffs, but sectors such as pharmaceuticals that are currently unaffected could face risks if Washington announces further measures, Fitch Ratings has cautioned.The US has imposed a 25% “reciprocal” tariff on Indian goods from August 7, 2025, and an additional 25% levy will take effect on August 27,…
India Asia Cup 2025 Squad Announcement Live Update: As India’s selectors sit down on Tuesday to finalise the 15-member squad for the Asia Cup in the UAE, their biggest challenge could be fitting Shubman Gill into an already stable T20 set-up. Gill, who has enjoyed a stellar run as Test captain in England, has struggled…
The Supreme Court has fixed August 22 to hear the dispute between the All India Football Federation (AIFF) and Football Sports Development Limited (FSDL) over the renewal of Indian Super League (ISL) contracts. The impasse has left 11 clubs of the league in uncertainty, with the upcoming season hanging in the balance until clarity is…
The foul on Joan Garcia (Image via X/@BarcaUniversal) Barcelona’s 3-0 win over Mallorca in La Liga on Saturday was overshadowed by a shocking incident involving debutant goalkeeper Joan García, who was on the receiving end of a brutal challenge. The 24-year-old, playing his first league game for the Catalan side, was struck in the face…
The Indian squad for the Asia Cup T20, to be announced on Tuesday, could present a tricky challenge for Ajit Agarkar’s selection panel, with some tough calls expected. While Indian Test skipper Shubman Gill’s place and designation in the squad remain a hot talking point, the position of Rinku Singh in the 15-member squad is…
(AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein) Despite repeated assurances from the Trump administration regarding the preservation of special education funding, advocacy groups are sounding alarms nationwide. Concerns are mounting that hundreds of millions of dollars in in-progress federal grants aimed at strengthening services for children with disabilities could be cut in the coming weeks, according to US media…