Former India off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin believes the future of Test cricket depends on making first-class cricket appealing enough for young players to pursue. Speaking at the Cricinfo Honours Awards 2026, Ashwin argued that the challenge of preserving red-ball cricket extends far beyond India and is an issue faced by the global game.His comments come at…
NEW DELHI: The big fish in Bengal lies stranded, as a surging BJP tide has left Mamata “Didi” ashore. The saffron wave didn’t just arrive, it crashed through West Bengal with force, splintering what once seemed an unshakeable bastion.The state that long stood as Didi’s fortress has delivered a staggering 206 seats to the BJP,…
In a clip from Kareena Kapoor Khan’s talk show What Women Want, shared on Instagram, the actor is asked what she most wants her children to grow up with. Her answer does not drift toward fame, achievement or even the glossy language of “success” that often follows children of celebrities. Instead, she lands on something…
Police said Md Sahil (right) and his wife Sameera allegedly provided logistical support to Pakistan-based handlers. NEW DELHI: The Delhi Police have busted an alleged Pakistan ISI-backed espionage module and arrested a couple accused of working for Pakistani intelligence operatives since 2024, procuring Indian SIM cards and sending them to Pakistan through Dubai, news agency…
CHENNAI: The road to the World Test Championship (WTC) final for India is getting tougher, with every series carrying greater significance. The task has become even more challenging after they failed to win the final Test against Sri Lanka recently.India’s next step takes them to New Zealand for a two-Test series, having not won there…
West Indies are two-time Men’s T20 World Cup champions with their last triumph in 2016. New Delhi: Two-time Men’s T20 World Cup champions West Indies could miss cricket’s return to the Olympics in 2028 after the qualification process was revealed on Monday (June 29). Six teams each will play in the men’s and women’s T20…
Pakistani prime minister Benazir Bhutto “Your civilian politicians are a waste of time,” former Singapore diplomat Bilahari Kausikan said, recalling how former Pakistani prime minister Benazir Bhutto allegedly refused to take a call during the 1991 passenger plane hijacking after her household informed him that she was asleep.Kausikan also delivered a scathing assessment of Pakistan‘s…
India’s growth story has continued to draw interest from investors across the globe, Union commerce minister and industry minister Piyush Goyal said on Thursday. Speaking at the Citi India Conference 2026, Goyal said his recent interactions with international investors reflected strong confidence in India’s future prospects.“Every conversation that I had reinforced one truth. The world’s…
AI generated image used for representational purpose MUMBAI: A district consumer commission has ordered e-tailer Flipkart and a third-party seller to refund Rs 2.14 lakh to a Powai resident after he ordered an iPhone online—only to receive beard growth oil and packing material instead. The compensation amount includes the phone’s price and interest and amounts…
NBCC’s plea regarding RERA compliance for Supertech projects NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court this week agreed to hear a plea filed by state-owned NBCC Ltd challenging an NCLAT order that refused to exempt the company from certain statutory requirements under the Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Act, 2016 (RERA) while completing 16 stalled housing projects…