During the IPL 2026 mini-auction in Abu Dhabi back in December 2025, every franchise walked out believing it had cracked the tournament before a ball had even been bowled.Cameron Green became the most expensive overseas player in IPL history after Kolkata Knight Riders splashed Rs 25.20 crore on him, banking on a genuine all-round cricketer…
BENGALURU: With the leadership tussle settled and D K Shivakumar expected to assume office as the new CM, the Congress high command has now turned its attention to the more challenging task of cabinet formation and selecting a new Congress president amid growing pressure from senior leaders and caste groups demanding representation. The prospect of…
Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce are reportedly facing significant challenges keeping their wedding plans private as leaks continue to emerge. Reports claim the couple has changed venues and dates, with Swift feeling increasingly vulnerable over trust concerns. Strict guest policies and heightened security measures have also drawn attention. Sources say the wedding is being managed…
CHANDIGARH: Punjab’s governing AAP won over 950 (50%) wards as municipal poll results came in Friday. Of 8 municipal corporations that went to polls, AAP won 5 – Mohali, Bathinda, Barnala, Moga and Batala – BJP won Abohar and Pathankot, Congress won Kapurthala.Congress was a distant second, winning 390 wards, followed by SAD with 191…
Gujarat Titans’ skipper Shubman Gill (ANI Photo) Shubman Gill produced one of the greatest knocks in IPL playoff history on Friday, smashing a breathtaking century against Rajasthan Royals in Qualifier 2 and rewriting multiple records in the process. Chasing a daunting 215 after Vaibhav Sooryavanshi’s stunning 96 and Donovan Ferreira’s late carnage had powered Rajasthan…
Rohit Sharma and Yashasvi Jaiswal (PTI Photo) Sanjay Manjrekar has strongly questioned the BCCI selectors over their decision to include Rohit Sharma in India’s ODI squad for the upcoming three-match series against Afghanistan while leaving out Yashasvi Jaiswal and Sai Sudharsan. The former India batter believes the Ajit Agarkar-led panel has failed to prioritise the…
President Donald Trump has yet to approve a proposed agreement with Iran following a meeting in the White House Situation Room, with a White House official saying any deal must satisfy the US president’s conditions.Trump spent about two hours in the White House Situation Room on Friday reviewing a potential framework aimed at ending the…
A viral social media post claiming that Taylor Swift’s best work came during her relationship with Joe Alwyn has reignited debate among fans. Supporters point to acclaimed albums like Folklore and Evermore, while others argue Swift’s success is the result of her own artistic evolution. The discussion comes as Swift’s relationship with Travis Kelce remains…
The top US military commander for Latin America met Cuban military officials on Friday near the US naval base at Guantanamo Bay, marking a rare high-level engagement between the two sides despite mounting tensions between Washington and Havana.US General Francis L Donovan held what US Southern Command described as a “brief exchange on operational security…
NEW DELHI: Nearly two-thirds of all live births in India – 66.4% – were first-born children, while the fourth child and births thereafter dwindled to barely 3.5%, shows the 2024 Sample Registration System Statistical Report. On birth spacing, a critical factor for maternal health and child development, the data shows that 53.5% of second or…