India’s captain Shubman Gill, left, and India’s head coach Gautam Gambhir (AP Photo) India’s one-off Test against Afghanistan in New Chandigarh may mark the beginning of their red-ball season, but the result will have no bearing on their World Test Championship (WTC) ambitions. The match, scheduled from June 6 to June 10 at the Maharaja…
NEW DELHI: Reserve Bank of India Governor Sanjay Malhotra on Friday said the central bank is considering a proposal to introduce polymer currency notes in India, though the idea remains at a preliminary stage and no final decision has been taken yet.Addressing the media after the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meeting, Malhotra said, “Polymer note…
NEW DELHI: When BJP leader J P Nadda had said in 2023 that “regional parties promoting family and corruption are destined to be wiped out”, no one would have thought that his prophecy would turn true so soon.The last three years have seen many regional satraps not just lose power but also lose their clout….
India is projected to surpass China in terms of its share of global GDP measured in purchasing power parity (PPP) by around 2060, as China’s contribution to the world economy is expected to stabilise and decline in the second half of the century, PTI reported citing a report by researchers associated with the World Inequality…
Aamir Khan is set to marry his longtime girlfriend Gauri Spratt on July 5 in what will be his third marriage. Gauri, a fashion professional and mother of a six-year-old son, has been associated with Aamir Khan Films. The two reconnected after knowing each other for 25 years. Aamir Khan‘s upcoming third marriage is no…
World Champion D Gukesh faces a crucial final-round clash against Magnus Carlsen at Norway Chess 2026. Currently last with eight points, Gukesh must defeat Carlsen in their classical game to move ahead of the Norwegian and avoid finishing at the bottom. Meanwhile, Wesley So, Praggnanandhaa, and Alireza Firouzja remain locked in a thrilling three-way battle…
Photo credit: X/@XNews24_7 Russian president Vladimir Putin reaffirmed Russia’s commitment to deepening ties with India as Moscow continues to offer the Su-57 fifth generation fighter jet with technology transfer and local production. While addressing journalists in St Petersburg the Russian President said, “We are ready to work with India to supply the Sukhoi Su-57, to…
India’s head coach Gautam Gambhir (PTI Photo) TimesofIndia.com in Mullanpur: For the better part of a year, every conversation around India’s Test team has begun with the same word: transition. In head coach Gautam Gambhir‘s pre-match press conference ahead of the Afghanistan Test, transition remained the buzzword.The retirements of legends and injuries to key bowlers…
SpaceX CEO Elon Musk recenlty virtually joined an event hosted by CEO Jamie Dimon at JPMorgan’s office in New York. Shared on social media platfrom X, the conversation between the two CEOs ranged from SpaceX’s financial trajectory to bold visions of lunar AI data centers and the looming semiconductor crisis in the United States. While…
Old gold exchange transactions at jewellery stores have surged by as much as 60% year-on-year as soaring gold prices encourage consumers to use existing jewellery to fund fresh purchases, according to an ET report citing industry executives.The report said exchange-led purchases now account for almost half of sales at leading jewellery chains. The trend has…