Month: June 2026

FIFA World Cup 2026: France’s Mbappé is having a record-setting tournament

June 22, 2026 admin

Kylian Mbappé passed Pelé on the World Cup goal-scoring list and inched closer to setting the overall goal record for the tournament. And, Mbappé also set France’s national team goal-scoring record. Also read | Kylian Mbappe has World Cup history in sights after breaking France scoring record All that in just his first World Cup…

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FIFA World Cup 2026: Messi has scoring record in his sights

June 22, 2026 admin

Lionel Messi and World Cup holders Argentina face Austria in Dallas on Monday (June 22, 2026), with the Argentine great needing one more goal to rewrite the record books. Messi, who turns 39 on Wednesday (June 24, 2026), equalled Miroslav Klose’s all-time mark of 16 World Cup goals when scoring a hat-trick in the 3-0…

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FIFA World Cup 2026: Egypt’s Mo Salah adds to list of accolades

June 22, 2026 admin

Egypt’s Mohamed Salah acknowledges fans as he is substituted off during the World Cup Group G soccer match between New Zealand and Egypt in Vancouver, British Columbia on Sunday (June 21, 2026). | Photo Credit: AP While Mohamed Salah’s club career is still undecided, he’s building his legacy with Egypt. Also read | FIFA World…

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Alan Greenspan, longtime U.S. Federal Reserve chairman, dies aged 100

June 22, 2026 admin

Alan Greenspan, hailed as the greatest Federal Reserve chairman when he retired in 2006 but derided for a severe financial crisis that followed barely two years later, died on Monday (June 22, 2026) aged 100, NBC News reported. Greenspan, who exerted a powerful influence on the U.S. economy during his tenure at the helm of…

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FIFA World Cup 2026: Spanish armada makes a statement with big win

June 22, 2026 admin

The movement of Olmo between the lines repeatedly unsettled the Saudi Arabian defence. | Photo Credit: Getty Images For a few days, questions had followed the Spanish team everywhere. Had the draw against Cape Verde exposed deep-lying flaws in one of the pre-tournament favourites? Had opponents finally discovered a way to blunt the fluidity that had made…

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The ‘academy effect’ on Bengaluru’s football culture

June 22, 2026 admin

“Even before the Indian men’s football team makes it to the FIFA World Cup, the women’s team is likely to qualify, considering the stage the team is currently at and the new pool of talent that is emerging. Much of this success can be attributed to the academy culture that has witnessed a monumental rise…

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Rupee falls 34 paise to close at 94.67 against U.S. dollar

June 22, 2026 admin

Image used for representational purposes only. | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto The rupee depreciated 34 paise to close at 94.67 (provisional) against the U.S. dollar on Monday (June 22, 2026), weighed down by the strength of the American currency in the overseas market. Forex traders said the rupee witnessed volatility as steady debt and deposit…

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Lack of investment chapter in India-U.K. trade deal not a concern, says Muscatelli

June 22, 2026 admin

Anton Muscatelli, President of the Royal Society of Edinburgh. Photo: Special Arrangement The fact that the India-U.K. trade deal does not include a chapter on investments is not a concern since higher trade and more ease of doing business measures are what will encourage these investments anyway, Anton Muscatelli, President of the Royal Society of…

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FIFA 2026: Uruguay struggles in first 2 matches as Suárez watches from the stands

June 22, 2026 admin

Uruguay’s Rodrigo Zalazar, Rodrigo Aguirre and Mathias Olivera look dejected after their FIFA World Cup 2026 Group H match with Cape Verde, in the Miami Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida, U.S., on June 21, 2026. | Photo Credit: Reuters Uruguay is off to a start many did not expect. After draws against Saudi Arabia and Cape…

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