Spain advances with convincing World Cup win: Spain defeated Austria 3-0 to reach the World Cup last 16, achieving their first knockout win since 2010 and reigniting hopes of strong tournament run
Regional Pulse in India
Country pulse digest
Friday, July 3, 2026
Regional Pulse in India
Sports dominate Indian search trends with intense interest in FIFA World Cup matches including Spain vs Austria and Portugal vs Spain, while cultural topics, financial concerns over EPFO outages, and entertainment news featuring Ajay Devgan and new films also attract attention.
Active topics
24
Search volume
980K
Leading topic
Sports
Attention mix
What the country is searching
24
Sports38% (9)
Culture17% (4)
Money13% (3)
Entertainment13% (3)
Politics8% (2)
Health4% (1)
World4% (1)
Technology4% (1)
Why people are curious
People in India are primarily following live sports events, especially key FIFA World Cup matches and cricket tournaments, seeking real-time results, highlights, and player performances. There's explaining intent behind cultural and educational queries as individuals seek to understand traditional months, textbook changes, and certain trending terms. Worrying intent is evident in searches about the EPFO portal outages impacting provident fund access and rising health concerns such as heart attacks. Debating intent appears around entertainment controversies and political-military topics, indicating public engagement in discussions.
What to know now
The pulse, explained
England's Nat Sciver-Brunt leads into T20 World Cup final: Nat Sciver-Brunt's leadership helped England's women's cricket team defeat South Africa to reach the T20 World Cup final, overcoming past challenges
Ramos' winning goal headlines Portugal-Croatia classic: Gonçalo Ramos scored a dramatic late winner as Portugal beat Croatia in a tense World Cup match featuring legends Ronaldo and Modric
Switzerland ends long wait with World Cup knockout win: Switzerland beat Algeria 2-0 to reach World Cup Round of 16, marking their first knockout win since 1938 with key goals by Embolo and Ndoye
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Ranked searches
What people are curious about in India
The leading searches, their context, and the related questions forming around them.
01
SportsSurging
spain vs austria
Spain defeated Austria to advance into the last 16 of the World Cup, marking their first knockout stage win since 2010.
200K+ searches · 1,000% growthSearch volume up 100%
pedro porrospain
02
SportsSurging
england vs south africa
Nat Sciver-Brunt played a pivotal role in leading England's women’s team past South Africa into the T20 World Cup final.
200K+ searches · 1,000% growthSearch volume up 300%
nat sciver-brunt
03
SportsNew
gonçalo ramos
Gonçalo Ramos scored a decisive winning goal for Portugal against Croatia in a historically intense World Cup match.
200K+ searches · 1,000% growthFirst recent appearance
croatia vs portugalluka modricpor vs cro
04
SportsNew
switzerland vs algeria
Switzerland defeated Algeria 2-0 in a 2026 FIFA World Cup match, advancing to the Round of 16.
100K+ searches · 1,000% growthFirst recent appearance
breel emboloalgeriaswitzerland
05
CultureSurging
ट्वेन्टी ट्वेन्टी
Twenty Twenty (ट्वेन्टी ट्वेन्टी) is a term currently gaining interest, though specific context is limited.
50K+ searches · 1,000% growthSearch volume up 400%
06
MoneyNew
epfo
The EPFO portal in India continues to face outages with delays in restoration affecting PF claim services.
50K+ searches · 50% growthFirst recent appearance
कर्मचारी भविष्य निधि
07
CultureSurging
३ जुलाई
People in India are searching about the date 3 July, which is associated with various events and cultural significance.
20K+ searches · 1,000% growthSearch volume up 400%
3 julyमेष
08
SportsSurging
ಗಣೇಶ್
Indian cricket fans are actively following recent controversies and coaching changes related to Ganesh and other cricket figures.
20K+ searches · 800% growthSearch volume up 400%
09
SportsSurging
diogo jota
There is a strong interest in remembering and honoring late footballer Diogo Jota among Indian sports fans.
20K+ searches · 1,000% growthSearch volume up 900%
jotavitinhadiogo jota jersey number
10
SportsSurging
समित द्रविड़
People are searching about Samit Dravid, son of Rahul Dravid, focusing on his cricket career and recent events.
10K+ searches · 900% growthSearch volume up 400%
11
HealthSurging
ಹೃದಯಾಘಾತ
There is a significant increase in searches related to heart attacks, indicating rising concern or awareness about the condition.
10K+ searches · 1,000% growthSearch volume up 400%
12
PoliticsSurging
पाकिस्तानी वायुसेना
Searches focus on the Pakistani Air Force, including fact checks about claims and historical military events.
10K+ searches · 500% growthSearch volume up 400%
Why it matters
NewThis topic has only just appeared in the recent pulse, backed by 200K+ recent searches and 1000% growth. People are searching to follow a developing event.
First recent appearance
Reporting and context
Source coverage helping explain why this topic is moving.
Luka Modric, Cristiano Ronaldo, and a World Cup instant classic with historic stakes and tension - Yahoo Sports
Cristiano Ronaldo goes to celebrate with Gonçalo Ramos after scoring for Portugal 🇵🇹 - FOX Sports
Croatia vs. Portugal: What happened in those final, chaotic minutes - AP News
It's Cristiano Ronaldo vs. Luka Modric as one legend prepares for last World Cup dance - DAZN
See Gonçalo Ramos score game-winner for Portugal vs. Croatia in World Cup - USA Today
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Curiosity trail
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