NEW DELHI: India tightened their stranglehold on the one-off Test against Afghanistan on Monday, but the biggest talking point during the morning session came from yet another Decision Review System (DRS) blunder by the visitors and the animated scenes that followed near their dugout.Resuming Day Three on 113 for five, Afghanistan folded for 152, conceding…
“Indian equity markets are expected to open on a sharply negative note, with Gift Nifty trading at 23,134, down by 306 points, as Asian equities opened weak amid escalating geopolitical tensions and weakness in US technology stocks, weighing on overall risk sentiment. In the previous session, the Nifty 50 ended a range-bound session with a…
Mitchell Marsh and Travis Head (AP Photo) Australia will head into their upcoming white-ball tour of Bangladesh without three key players, with skipper Mitch Marsh, star opener Travis Head and spinner Tanveer Sangha all set to miss matches for different reasons.Marsh has been ruled out of the three-match ODI series due to an ankle injury,…
Geopolitical tensions in West Asia intensified further as military activity between Israel and Iran continued. (AI image) Stock market crash today: Nifty50 and BSE Sensex crashed in opening trade on Monday, with benchmark indices extending losses as weak global cues, relentless foreign investor selling and rising geopolitical concerns dented market sentiment.The broad sell-off erased more…
England’s captain Ben Stokes walks onto the field before the start of play on the fourth day of the Test match between England and New Zealand at Lord’s cricket ground (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth) New Zealand slipped from second to fourth place in the ICC World Test Championship (WTC) 2025-27 standings after a 115-run defeat to…
D Gukesh’s coach, Grzegorz Gajewski, acknowledges the young champion’s aggressive style, stating it’s integral to his identity and led to his world title.(Photo/FIDE) OSLO: Playing fighting chess and taking risks on the board are “a part of D Gukesh’s identity”, says his coach Grzegorz Gajewski in an interview to TOI. “It’s a very difficult spot…
NEW DELHI: India’s newly-appointed T20I captain Shreyas Iyer has made it clear that taking over the leadership role will not change who he is, insisting that he would rather stay true to the values that shaped him than try to emulate anyone else.The 31-year-old, who was named India’s new T20I skipper on Saturday in place…
Top stocks to buy today (AI image) Stock market recommendations: Shriram Finance, Cummins India are the top stocks that Motilal Oswal Wealth Management Research Desk has recommended for the week starting June 8, 2026. The brokerage has also shared target levels and possible upside. Stock Name CMP (Rs) Target (Rs) Upside (%) Shriram Finance 923…
MUMBAI: A sharp deterioration in consumer sentiment alongside downgraded growth forecasts, rising inflation expectations and a weakening rupee has signalled a broad-based macroeconomic slowdown, according to the Reserve Bank’s May 2026 survey rounds, with both households and professional forecasters turning more cautious over the near-term outlook.Data from the May 2026 rounds of the Urban Consumer…
Harmanpreet Kaur (Screengrab) NEW DELHI: Following their 50-over World Cup triumph, the Indian women’s cricket team has landed in England, aiming to grab the trophy at the upcoming ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2026. Starting June 12, this tournament will feature 12 teams for the very first time. India is placed in a tough Group…