Author: Rahul M

PSG vs Chelsea: Chelsea delivered a dream performance in the FIFA Club World Cup final, defeating Paris Saint-Germain 3-0 in a game that was all but settled in the opening half-hour. Head coach Enzo Maresca summed it up best: ‘We won the game in the first few minutes.’ Indeed, the Blues came out flying, scoring twice in 10 minutes and adding a third before halftime to shock the European champions. Palmer and Pedro Lead Ruthless Attack Cole Palmer was once again Chelsea’s shining star. The 23-year-old attacker scored two near-identical goals both from the right channel, cutting inside and finishing…

Grand gates, flower showers, financial assistance, and power subsidies. The Rekha Gupta-led BJP government in Delhi has ramped up efforts to make things smooth for devotees undertaking the Kanwar Yatra, known as kanwariyas, and outdo the previous Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)-led government.“The government is fully prepared. As soon as we get the final list, the first instalment will be disbursed with a click of a button,” the CM said on Saturday after a review meeting with the Kanwar Seva Committee. While the CM said the government was also constructing grand welcome gates at the borders of Delhi to greet the kanwariyas,…

A 35-year-old food delivery agent named Pemaram was assaulted by three men near Modi Hospital Junction in Bengaluru after he refused to give way at a red signal. BENGALURU: A 35-year-old food delivery agent was assaulted by three men near Modi Hospital Junction on West of Chord Road around midnight Saturday. The incident occurred after the delivery agent, Pemaram, refused to give way at a red signal.Pemaram, a resident of Rajajinagar, had just completed a delivery and was heading towards Navarang Theatre. At the junction, while waiting for the green signal, three men on a scooter honked and asked him…

President Donald Trump will make a two-day state visit to Britain from Sept. 17 to 19, Buckingham Palace confirmed Sunday, making him a rare head of state to be accorded a second such visit. King Charles III will play host to Trump and his wife, Melania, at Windsor Castle, the palace said in a statement. The king issued Trump a formal invitation in February in a letter presented to him by Prime Minister Keir Starmer during a visit to the Oval Office. Starmer played up the unusual nature of the repeat invitation, saying, “This has never happened before; this is…

According to AQI.in, this weather data represents the beginning of a significant seasonal shift in Bengaluru’s climate pattern.Bangalore’s weather forecast for July 14, 2025, indicates a mild day with temperatures ranging between 20.4°C and 28.2°C, accompanied by an 88% chance of rain.The day starts with overcast conditions and 70% humidity, while wind speeds could reach up to 31 km/h, creating a mix of sunshine and patchy rain throughout the day.The morning begins at around 20°C, gradually warming to its peak of 28.2°C by midday. Despite the moderate wind speeds, the conditions remain comfortable for outdoor activities, particularly during the early…

PAMPLONA, Spain (AP) — Dressed in the traditional bull runner’s garb of a white shirt and red neck-scarf, Yomara Martínez, 30, sprinted in the death-defying morning run or “encierros” taking place this week in the northern Spanish city of Pamplona.Yet despite being in a crowd of thousands, Martínez was among only a handful of women daredevils running with the stampeding bulls at the San Fermín Festival.“At the end of the day, the bull doesn’t know about sexes, age or body shape,” Martinez said. “It doesn’t matter if you are woman.”Every year, thousands of people line the medieval streets of Pamplona…

FAIRBANKS, Alaska — On a patch of dirt in the vast wilderness in Alaska, a long-range drone roared like a lawn mower as it shot into the sky. It scanned the ground for a target it had been programmed to recognize, and then dived, attempting to destroy it by crashing into it. But it missed, landing about 80 feet away. On another attempt, a drone nose-dived at launch. On a subsequent try, a drone crashed into a mountain.These drones weren’t flown by amateur hobbyists. They were launched by drone manufacturers paid by a special unit of the Department of Defense…

Bengaluru: More than a decade after the State Board for Wildlife (SBWL) cleared several proposals to expand Karnataka’s network of protected areas, the govt is yet to officially notify them.A right to information (RTI) reply from the forest department shows at least six proposals, some pending since 2012, are still awaiting final clearance despite being approved by the SBWL, which is headed by the chief minister. However, forest minister Eshwar Khandre insisted that all proposals that were brought to his notice were cleared.The RTI response comes days after the govt made a U-turn on its decision to seek ‘tiger reserve’…

Bengaluru: After nearly eight years of slow progress, the city’s much-delayed Ejipura flyover project is finally moving at a brisk pace. With 60% of the construction now complete, BBMP has set an ambitious goal of completing the 2.5km flyover by the end of this year.The flyover, stretching from Ejipura Main Road (Inner Ring Road Junction) to Kendriya Sadan Junction, is intended to decongest the heavily burdened 100-Feet Road in Koramangala. The contract was originally given to Simplex Infrastructure in 2017, but the project was marked by repeated delays, missed deadlines, and multiple contractor issues.Raghavendra Prasad, chief engineer, quality control division,…

Bengaluru: In a move to quell protests, industries minister MB Patil Sunday said the govt will announce a higher compensation package for the 1,777 acres of land that was notified for a defence and aerospace park in Channarayapatna hobli, Devanahalli taluk.The land acquisition process has sparked vociferous opposition, with prominent voices such as actor Prakash Raj publicly backing protesting farmers in Devanahalli. Patil told reporters that a key meeting scheduled for Tuesday with chief minister Siddaramaiah will determine the govt’s final decision on the matter.”In a democracy, farmers have the right to protest land acquisition,” Patil said. “But the govt…