FIFA World Cup GROUP J: Messi, Argentina seek rare world cup repeatArgentina, led by Lionel Messi, aims to defend their World Cup title. Algeria makes a return after a decade. Austria seeks to advance past ...
08 Jun, 2026, 11.56 PM IST
World Cup by the numbers: 104 matches, 48 teams and 3 countries make this the largest everThe 2026 World Cup is set to be the largest tournament yet. It will feature 48 teams across the United States, Canada, and Mexico. A record...
08 Jun, 2026, 09.58 AM IST
FIFA World Cup Group guide: A look at the contenders in each clusterBrazil eyes redemption in Group C, seeking their first World Cup since 2002, while Morocco aims to build on their historic fourth-place fin...
05 Jun, 2026, 05.57 PM IST
‘People from my town came to see me off’: Pune's 'Poddar uncle' recalls his first international trip to Germany in 1982Kamalakar Potdar, a middle-class boy from Kolhapur, achieved a lifelong dream by traveling to Germany in 1982, becoming the first in his fa...
18 May, 2026, 09.49 AM IST
FIFA's first 48-team World Cup -- more opportunities, less jeopardy?The 2026 World Cup expands to 48 teams, a move championed by FIFA's Gianni Infantino to increase global representation and make the tournam...
11 May, 2026, 10.13 AM IST
Oil shock will hit Asia harder than the 1970sAsia is experiencing energy shocks similar to the 1970s oil crises, with rising fossil fuel costs impacting consumers and industries. This ...
30 Apr, 2026, 08.28 AM IST
Can Iran legally put a price on passage through the Strait of Hormuz?Iran’s move to charge tolls on ships passing through the Strait of Hormuz has sparked a legal and geopolitical debate. Under international ...
16 Apr, 2026, 11.03 AM IST
List of Fifa football World Cup ChampionsHere is a list of fifa football world cup champions
18 Dec, 2022, 11.53 PM IST
Iran says Germany to face consequences over Hezbollah banGermany branded Hezbollah a "Shiite terrorist organisation" on Thursday, with dozens of police and special forces storming mosques and asso...
01 May, 2020, 04.24 PM IST
Fernando Bustamante's favourite World Cup moment is Andrés Iniesta’s winning goal in 2010Bustamante, CEO, Mahou India loves football and ex-Real Madrid midfielder, Vicente del Bosque.
04 Jul, 2018, 06.13 PM IST
Toni Kroos' injury time winner was the touch of a geniusWest Germany were the European champions, even if they were missing Bernd Schuster, the genius midfield prompter who had fallen out with Ju...
24 Jun, 2018, 11.49 PM IST
China sends two giant pandas to GermanyMeng Meng and Jiao Qing took a Lufthansa cargo flight from their home in Chengdu, for a 12-hour flight to Berlin this morning. The plane to...
24 Jun, 2017, 04.55 PM IST
- Soccer-List of Ballon d'Or winners
SOCCER-BALLON/WINNERS:Soccer-List of Ballon d'Or winners
13 Dec, 2016, 12.34 AM IST
History looms over Germany, USThe spectre of one of the most infamous episodes in World Cup history looms over Germany and the United States as they clash for a place in...
26 Jun, 2014, 12.36 AM IST
Pakistan appoints Abdul Basit as envoy to IndiaBasit joined the Foreign Service in 1982 and has held various assignments in Pakistani missions and at the Foreign Office.
17 Feb, 2014, 10.04 PM IST
- Zydus Cadila acquires German animal drug company Bremer Pharma GmbH from ICICI Venture
Ahmedabad-based Cadila Healthcare Ltd has acquired 100% stake in Germany animal drug company Bremer Pharma GmbH from ICICI Venture.
27 Jul, 2011, 08.22 PM IST
- Kissinger to present elder Bush with award in Berlin
Henry Kissinger will honor former U.S. President George H.W. Bush for his commitment to Germany amid the fall of the Berlin Wall and reunif...
03 Jul, 2008, 12.31 PM IST