Ashok Sharma of Gujarat Titans (AP) Ashok Sharma has emerged as one of the most exciting fast-bowling discoveries of IPL 2026, with the young Gujarat Titans pacer turning heads through his raw pace and fearless attitude. Clocking deliveries consistently above 150 kph, the 23-year-old has rapidly become one of the tournament’s breakout stars.Sharma recently created…
The association of success with confidence is typical enough. Elon Musk‘s famous quotation states the exact opposite: “You should take the approach that you’re wrong. Your goal is to be less wrong.” The point of this statement is not to lack confidence. On the contrary, the famous entrepreneur calls on oneself to question, make mistakes,…
Art offers solace to individuals experiencing life’s hardships. Vincent van Gogh believed art consoles those broken by life’s struggles. Creative expression provides a safe space for difficult emotions. Art therapy and hobbies support emotional well-being today. Van Gogh’s own life exemplified art’s healing potential. Vincent van Gogh’s Starry Night looks straight out of a dream,…
US data centre protests go nationwide as AI infrastructure faces growing backlash (Reuters image) Opposition to the rapid expansion of data centres across the United States turned into a nationwide movement on Saturday as activists staged 142 protests across 42 states, marking the first coordinated national campaign against the growing AI infrastructure boom.The demonstrations were…
Baby names often spread quietly, without much attention. Through grandparents, old poetry books, family stories, and sometimes just through sound. In many Indian homes, Indo-Arabic and Persian names have always been there, softly used, never loud about their origins. They feel familiar, easy to say, easy to live with. Here are some such names that…
Kolkata Knight Riders’ Sunil Narine (ANI Photo) Sunil Narine etched his name deeper into IPL history by becoming just the third bowler to reach the 200-wicket milestone in the tournament. In the process, he also became the first overseas player to achieve the landmark, underlining his longevity and dominance in the league. Most wickets in…
Pope Leo XIV on Monday presented his vision for preserving human dignity in the age of artificial intelligence by issuing his first encyclical, “Magnifica Humanitas,” or “Magnificent Humanity.”The document, presented at the Vatican alongside Christopher Olah, a founder of Anthropic, highlights how the Catholic Church continues to use one of its oldest forms of communication…
TOI correspondent in Washington: A corporate restructuring at Microsoft’s Xbox gaming division has become the latest battleground in America’s increasingly combustible debate over immigration, visas, and who exactly counts as an “American” worker.Xbox chief executive Asha Sharma announced this week that the gaming business would eliminate about 3,200 positions during fiscal year 2027, including roughly…
– MUMBAI: A civic staffer fell into a water channel in the Gandhi Market area of King Circle on Wednesday morning while Mubai Mayor Ritu Tawde was inspecting the site in the aftermath of extremely heavy overnight rains that had left the stretch waterlogged and disrupted traffic for nearly six hours.The staffer, identified as a…
Crowd rush and medical emergencies at Puri Rath Yatra One devotee died and more than 100 others fainted on Thursday following a massive crowd rush during the annual Jagannath Rath Yatra in Odisha‘s Puri, officials said.An overwhelming surge of pilgrims at the Singhadwara of the Jagannath Temple prompted emergency rescue teams to evacuate multiple people…