Neymar completed his record-shattering transfer from Barcelona to Paris St Germain on Thursday, signing a five-year deal with the French club after they triggered his 222 million euros ($263 million) release clause.
Neymar's fee can buy the Qatari PSG owners four IPL teams -- the three time champions Mumbai Indians (78 million USD), two-time winners Kolkata Knight Riders (77 million USD), the Virat Kohli-led Royal Challengers Bangalore (67 million USD) and 2016 champions Sunrisers Hyderabad (41 million USD).
On the other hand, India posted a mammoth 622 against Sri Lanka and Ravichandran Ashwin picked the scalps of Dimuth Karunaratne and Upul Tharanga to leave Sri Lanka at 50/2 at stumps on Day 2 of the second Test at SSC in Colombo.
Vijender Singh is set to fight Chinese Zulpikar Maimaitiali in Mumbai on Saturday.
In an exclusive interview with India Today, National Testing Agency (NTA) Chief Abhishek Singh addressed the recent cancellation of the NEET examination, which affected over 22.7 lakh students.
The Tamil Nadu government faces political turbulence as Chief Minister Vijay appoints a personal astrologer as an Officer on Special Duty, drawing criticism over administrative credentials. Ahead of a crucial assembly floor test, thirty rebel AIADMK MLAs led by S.P. Velumani and C.V. Shanmugham have pledged support to the TVK-led government, officially severing ties with the BJP. During the session, Leader of Opposition Udhayanidhi Stalin reiterated his controversial stance on Sanatana Dharma. Administratively, the state announced the closure of seven hundred liquor shops near schools and temples, alongside new bans on political hoardings and the creation of women's safety task forces. In Kerala, a leadership struggle for the Chief Minister post has emerged between K.C. Venugopal and V.D. Satheesan following the UDF election victory. Meanwhile, in Telangana, a POCSO case was filed against Union Minister Bandi Sanjay Kumar's son, Bandi Sai Bhagirath. The broadcast also confirmed the return of actor Mohanlal for the third installment of the Drishyam film franchise.
The National Testing Agency has cancelled the NEET UG 2026 medical entrance examination following widespread allegations of a paper leak.
The National Testing Agency (NTA) has cancelled the NEET UG examination, which impacts over 2.2 million medical aspirants, following widespread allegations of a paper leak.
