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Uruguay team (Pic credit: Selección Uruguaya) NEW DELHI: India’s historic football date with Uruguay has gained even more star power, with two-time world champions Uruguay naming a 46-player preliminary list featuring some of the biggest names in world football for their September-October FIFA international window.Federico Valverde, Darwin Núñez, Ronald Araújo, José María Giménez, Rodrigo Bentancur and Giorgian de Arrascaeta are among the headline names in the list announced under new head coach Diego Forlán.Uruguay are scheduled to face India on October 6 at the Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan in Kolkata, in what promises to be one of the biggest football…

File photo: Migrants queue to enter a refectory in Milan, Italy (Picture credit: AP) Five European Union countries have agreed on concrete steps towards establishing a “return hub” in a non-EU country for migrants who do not have legal residency, as European governments seek to speed up the return of people whose asylum applications have been rejected.Germany, Austria, Greece, Denmark and the Netherlands announced the agreement on Friday after a meeting hosted by Denmark in Copenhagen. The countries said they aim to reach an agreement with a partner country this year, although they did not identify the country being considered.“We…

The Gujarati devotional blockbuster film ‘Laalo: Krishna Sada Sahaayate’ released last year in the news for its Telugu remake and as per latest developments it is currently being discussed with Tollywood several production houses. The movie which hit the big screens in 2025 became the highest grossing Gujarati film of all time with a worldwide collection over Rs 120 crore.‘Laalo’ Telugu remake in multiple discussionsAccording to Variety India, three to four production houses are in talks to partner with the original team for the Telugu adaptation. Amid the reports that Vijay Deverakonda has replaced Ram Charan as Lord Krishna, both…

What you can and cannot take from your hotel room Checkout time comes with its own little dilemma. You have packed your clothes, checked the bathroom twice, and somehow still end up looking around the room, thinking, “Can I take this home?”The answer is sometimes yes.Hotel rooms are filled with things meant for guests to use, but that does not mean everything sitting inside the room is complimentary. Some items are yours to keep, while others belong firmly to the hotel.Here is where the line usually falls.What you can usually takeMini toiletriesSmall bottles or tubes of shampoo, conditioner, body lotion,…

The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) is facing renewed criticism over its handling of the senior men’s national team, with former captain Rashid Latif accusing the board of effectively running the side through “remote control” and questioning why coaches and captains are not being given greater authority.The latest criticism comes after the PCB made an unprecedented mid-series overhaul, sending seven players and two coaches back to Pakistan following defeats in the first two Tests against England.The sweeping changes have added to the uncertainty surrounding Pakistan’s Test set-up, with several former players and prominent voices in the game questioning the timing and…

Aamir Tinwala, a middle-schooler living through pandemic isolation begged his parents for a pet and they agreed to get him a bird, a bright yellow-faced and orange-cheeked cockatiel, whom he named Koco. This bond, inspired the Texas teen to launch a bird conservation movement that is now spread across continents and generations according to a Washington Post report.Aamir’s connection and attachment to Koco was instant and she soon became a household fixture. He learned about the decline in wild bird populations and decided to build birdhouses in his backyard to compensate for widespread habitat loss. His Backyard Bird Project helps…

A look into Tim Curry’s LA home that he saved from demolition in 1993, which is now being sold for USD 7.5 million. (YouTube) Over the years, Tim Curry has owned quite a lot of properties; however, his Los Feliz home in LA is perhaps one of his most iconic and legendary ones. The beloved ‘The Rocky Horror Picture Show’ actor bought the home back in 1993. The 1922 Spanish Colonial Revival/Mediterranean villa, located at 2666 Aberdeen Avenue in the Los Feliz neighbourhood of Los Angeles, was on the cusp of being demolished. However, Curry ended up buying it out…

Satish Sanpal (Instagram) Many know Satish Sanpal as a rich blingy billionaire of Dubai. But not many must be aware of his struggles and how he became what he is today. His is a story of rags to riches as the first chapter of his business journey did not begin in a glass office tower or a luxury real-estate project. It all started in Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh, India. He was just a normal teenager with a modest amount of money running a small grocery shop.Sanpal left formal education after Class 8 and, as per accounts of his early life, he…

London City Lionesses after their opening goal at CopperJax Community Stadium in Greater London on Friday With the new men’s football season already underway across Europe, this weekend marks the start of one of the continent’s premier women’s leagues — the Women’s Super League — with Friday’s opener between London City Lionesses and Manchester United at the sold-out CopperJax Community Stadium setting the tone of the campaign, with the Lionesses showcasing their attacking arsenal for the season in a 2-1 victory.The heightened anticipation around another WSL season is not just a testament to the growing interest in women’s football, but…

Like most parents, Dave Curro, a 69-year-old father, is also worried about the future of his son, especially since he has a developmental disability. But now, he is one step closer to ensuring that his son has a community that supports him and makes his life more comfortable and happier. Four years ago, he dreamt of creating a community for adults with special needs and now, he is working on it.In March, Curro bought five acres near the intersection of Carver Street and Guess Road for the community known as Forest Grove, where he hopes to form 20 tiny homes.…