Russian President Vladimir Putin (Image/AP) Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday said Russia wants the conflict in Middle East to end as soon as possible, dismissing suggestions that Moscow benefits from rising energy prices triggered by tensions involving Iran and disruptions to key global shipping routes.Speaking to reporters at the annual St Petersburg International Economic…
Poland’s Maja Chwalinska reacts after winning the semifinal match against Russia’s Diana Shnaider. (AP Photo) Maja Chwalinska’s fairytale run at Roland Garros reached unprecedented heights on Thursday as the Polish player became the first qualifier to reach the French Open women’s singles final and only the second player in the Open Era to make a…
Shubman Gill and Rishabh Pant during a practice session ahead of the one-off Test against Afghanistan. (PTI) TimesofIndia.com in Mullanpur: Three days after the IPL final, Team India are trying to undo 75 days of muscle memory. The late nights, late morning starts and T20 instincts that dominate the league have been replaced by early…
D Gukesh vs R Praggnanandhaa (Photo by Michal Walusza for Norway Chess) NEW DELHI: Alireza Firouzja. Magnus Carlsen. Dommaraju Gukesh. These were the names of the opponents Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa faced, or, more accurately, outsmarted, over his last three rounds. Three consecutive wins, each in the classical format, have put the 20-year-old right in the running…
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (BCCI/IPL Photo) NEW DELHI: With his ability to clear boundaries from ball one and turn matches on their head in a matter of overs, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi emerged as the biggest talking point of IPL 2026. The 15-year-old batting sensation left bowlers searching for answers and earned admiration from opponents and teammates alike.Sooryavanshi’s numbers…
Marta Kostyuk-Mirra Andreeva semi-final sparks controversy (Screengrab) There was no handshake between Marta Kostyuk and Mirra Andreeva after their French Open semifinal, a scene that has become common whenever the Ukrainian player faces Russian opponents. The decision was expected, as Kostyuk has consistently refused post-match handshakes with Russian and Belarusian players since Russia’s invasion of…
MUMBAI: Union commerce minister Piyush Goyal has called upon Indian industry and MNCs to move beyond seeing the country as a market. He urged them to create bases for manufacturing, design & innovation, and use India for global supply chains and exports. He sought their engagement with India as a co-creator of value and not…
BENGALURU: Many in Karnataka know Rajesh Mehta for his Shubh, Laabh, and Oyzterbay jewellery stores. The three brands for a while looked like they could together take on the might, and replicate the success of the other Bengaluru-headquartered national biggie-Tanishq.But that was not to be. As Mehta struggled with Sebi investigations in the past few…
NEW DELHI: India and the US have discussed issues going beyond trade in goods to include non-tariff measures, customs and trade facilitation and economic security alignment, among other issues, an official statement said Thursday.A team from USTR office was in India since Monday to advance negotiations on the trade agreement, which has been in the…
MUMBAI: HDFC Bank, the largest private sector lender in India, has sent a mail to its agents informing them that effective July 1 they should stop mobilising fixed deposits and current account, savings account (CASA) funds from govt entities. The decision comes close on the heels of the bank paying Rs 45 crore incentive to…