US midterms: Contests in high-profile races remain tight
Washington, Nov 7 (IANS) As Americans voted in this year’s crucial midterm elections, Democrats were making progress in their bid to take the House of …
RInfra’s credit profile improves; Crisil withdraws ‘D’ ratings
Mumbai, Sep 5 (IANS) Reliance Infrastructure’s credit profile has improved with debt liability payoffs. Ratings agency Crisil has withdrawn its ‘D’ ratings for the NCDs …
Twitter CEO personally taking call on high-profile accounts: Report
Washington, Sep 4 (IANS) As Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey gets ready to testify before the US Congress on September 5, reports have surfaced that he …
Hackers now executing low-profile attacks to steal money: Trend Micro
Bengaluru, Aug 30 (IANS) Cybercriminals are moving away from attention-grabbing ransomware attacks to more covert methods intended to steal money and valuable computing resources globally …
The wait is over but march begins for ‘Commander’ Stalin (Profile)
Chennai, Aug 28 (IANS) For the 65-year-old M.K.Stalin – called affectionately as Thalapathi or Commander by his colleagues – the long wait to head one …
Sri Lanka’s special court to begin hearing high-profile graft cases
Colombo, July 15 (IANS) A newly set-up special court of Sri Lanka will on Monday begin hearing high-profile bribery and corruption cases including those against …
Athlete Hima enjoys meteoric rise from humble beginnings (Profile)
New Delhi, July 13 (IANS) Born in a poor family in the Nagaon district of Assam, sprinter Hima Das’ has enjoyed a meteoric rise. On …
Vedanta delisting will not impact credit profile: Moody’s
Mumbai, July 5 (IANS) The proposed delisting of the Anil Aggarwal-led Vedanta Resources from the London Stock Exchange will have no immediate impact on its …
Truecaller brings back ‘Who Viewed Your Profile’ for Pro users
New Delhi, June 20 (IANS) Popular communication app Truecaller on Wednesday announced that it has reintroduced “Who Viewed Your Profile” feature for its Pro subscribers. …
Nadda releases India’s health profile, launches institutional profiling project
New Delhi, June 19 (IANS) Union Health Minister J.P. Nadda on Tuesday released the National Health Profile (NHP) 2018, a major aid to policy makers, …
England’s young lions tasked with avenging 2014 shame (Team Profile)
London, June 9 (IANS) Four years ago, there was a collective groan from the whole country as England were spectacularly knocked out of the FIFA …
Tunisia aim to impress after long absence (Team Profile)
Tunis, June 9 (IANS) At the upcoming 2018 FIFA World Cup, Tunisia are chasing their second victory at football’s biggest stage — 40 years after …
Switzerland: A talented squad with a tough draw (Team Profile)
Bern, June 8 (IANS) Switzerland fans have waited a long time to see their expectations exceeded at a major tournament. And while the team appears …
Has the time come for Belgium’s golden generation? (Team Profile)
Brussels, June 8 (IANS) After a disappointing quarter-final defeat to minnows Wales at Euro 2016, Belgium’s golden generation now have another, possibly final chance to …
South Korea aim to overachieve at Russia 2018 (Team Profile)
Seoul, June 8 (IANS) All teams have ambitions to go as far as possible at the FIFA World Cup, but there are always teams who …
Poland’s Lewandowski the last of a dying breed? (Team Profile)
Warsaw, June 7 (IANS) Robert Lewandowski, Poland’s 29-year-old goal scoring machine means a lot to the Polish national football team at the 2018 FIFA World …
Will Russia 2018 bring Brazil World Cup redemption? (Team Profile)
Rio de Janeiro, June 7 (IANS) The wounds inflicted by the worst defeat in Brazil’s proud football history began healing on July 29, 2014, three …
German coach Loew pins hopes on golden generation (Team Profile)
Berlin, June 7 (IANS) A year ago, German football seemed to be racing toward a bright and promising future. What was basically a team of …
Senegal head to Russia 2018 with confidence (Team Profile)
Accra, June 6 (IANS) Senegal are one of five African countries that will compete in the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia. Following a 2-0 …
Can Rodriguez, Quintero lead Colombia to make breakthrough in Russia? (Team Profile)
Bogota, June 6 (IANS) James Rodriguez, 26, and Juan Quintero, 25, are the leaders of Colombia’s golden generation as they try to go further than …
Japan struggle to find form under new coach (Team Profile)
Tokyo, June 6 (IANS) The Japanese football team has set its sights on moving forward from the group stage at the 2018 World Cup in …
Nigeria’s Super Eagles ready to fly at World Cup (Team Profile)
Abuja, June 5 (IANS) At the 1994 FIFA World Cup, debutants Nigeria put in an inspiring performance but were ousted in the round of 16. …
Sweden return to World Cup with great ambitions (Team Profile)
Stockholm, June 5 (IANS) After an absence of 12 years, Sweden will return to the FIFA World Cup with great ambitions even if they are …
Serbia to head to the World Cup with realistic expectations (Team Profile)
Belgrade, June 5 (IANS) Serbia, ranked 35th in the FIFA world rankings, are a quite young team, given that they have only played as an …
Mexico hope to break ‘fourth-match jinx’ (Team Profile)
Mexico City, June 4 (IANS) Mexico, together with Brazil and Germany, are the only teams surviving the group stage at the last six FIFA World …
Iceland: Will the ‘Viking clap’ shake the World Cup? (Team Profile)
Reykjavik, June 4 (IANS) After shocking the world by reaching the quarter-finals of Euro 2016, the Iceland national football team continued their unexpectedly good form …
Nothing impossible for Germany (Team Profile)
Berlin, June 4 (IANS) German fans are always the happiest as their national football team has reached at least the semi-finals of every major tournament …
Peru: A team of no stars aims to shine on biggest stage (Team Profile)
Lima, June 3 (IANS) Peru coach Ricardo Gareca has attributed his side’s fifth FIFA World Cup appearance to teamwork and adaptability rather than any individual …
Croatia look to emulate heroes of 1998 (Team Profile)
Beijing, June 3 (IANS) Croatia’s football history will forever be synonymous with France ’98, when the recently-formed nation defied expectations to defeat Germany on the …
Uruguay: Crossing group stage is the bare minimum (Team Profile)
Montevideo, June 3 (IANS) In the past 10 years, under coach Oscar Tabarez’s leadership, the Uruguayan national football team have entered a stable and prosperous …
Costa Rica keen to upset favourites at World Cup (Team Profile)
Washington, June 2 (IANS) Four years after their stunning last eight finish at the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil, Costa Rica will look forward …
Tite revives Brazil’s beautiful game (Team Profile)
Rio de Janeiro, June 2 (IANS) Given their proud history and superb recent form, it comes as little surprise that Brazil will be among the …
Egypt pin World Cup hopes on Mohamed Salah (Team Profile)
Cairo, June 2 (IANS) Assuming talisman Mohamed Salah is fit in time for Egypt’s first FIFA World Cup appearance since 1990, the north African nation …
Saudi Arabia eye first World Cup victory since 1994 (Team Profile)
Riyadh, June 1 (IANS) After failing to qualify for the World Cups in South Africa in 2010 and Brazil in 2014, Saudi Arabia will have …
Asian giants Iran face tough challenge (Team Profile)
Tehran, June 1 (IANS) They’ve entered the FIFA World Cup before, but never progressed beyond the group stage. Iran are eager to rewrite history this …
Can Messi shoulder Argentina’s hopes of World Cup glory? (Team Profile)
Buenos Aires, June 1 (IANS) Runners-up at Brazil 2014, the Copa America in Chile in 2015 and again in the US in 2016, football powerhouse …
Can Russia progress beyond the World Cup group phase? (Team Profile)
Moscow, May 31 (IANS) Only once before has a World Cup host nation failed to progress beyond the competition’s first stage. That dubious distinction belongs …
Australia ready to make their mark at 2018 World Cup (Team Profile)
Melbourne, May 31 (IANS) Once upon a time, Australia dared to dream of reaching the FIFA World Cup finals, seemingly destined to always stumble at …
Peru: A team of no stars banks on collective effort (Team Profile)
Lima, May 30 (IANS) Peru coach Ricardo Gareca has attributed his side’s fifth World Cup appearance to teamwork and adaptability rather than any individual flair. …
Morocco: Atlas Lions bank on strong defence (Team Profile)
Rabat, May 30 (IANS) Led by two-time Africa Cup of Nations winning coach Herve Renard, Morocco will return to the World Cup after an absence …
Spain: Return of the king? (Team Profile)
Madrid, May 30 (IANS) Ten years ago, the Spanish national football team was about to embark on a period of unprecedented success, winning both the …