Bhuvneshwar Kumar (Image: X) Bhuvneshwar Kumar has once again emerged as a key figure in Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s IPL 2026 campaign, sparking fresh conversations around a possible return to the Indian team. After playing a vital role in RCB’s title-winning season last year, the experienced pacer has continued his impressive form this season as well.Bhuvneshwar…
MUMBAI: Reserve Bank of India has opened the floodgates for foreign capital, allowing Indian banks to route money from overseas branches to non-resident Indians for deposits back home under a revamped FCNR(B) scheme, while also removing key currency and credit risks to spur inflows.The second dispensation that will have a multiplier effect on NRI deposits…
NEW DELHI: England’s Test skipper Ben Stokes was reportedly drinking with England rugby captain Maro Itoje and other rugby internationals before becoming involved in a nightclub incident in London. According to a report from the English outlet Daily Mail, Stokes and fellow England cricketer Gus Atkinson spent Sunday evening at the White Horse pub in…
A Republican lawmaker has introduced a sweeping bill in the US House of Representatives, seeking to overhaul the H-1B visa programme, proposing tougher hiring requirements, higher wage thresholds and restrictions that could significantly affect Indian technology professionals.This bill stands out from a few others that have been lately introduced to repeal or reform the H-1B…
NEW DELHI: Congress leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury on Monday took a swipe at the breakaway Trinamool Congress (TMC) faction that has merged with the Nationalist Citizens Party of India (NCPI), claiming that “not only humans, but also Bangladeshi political parties are infiltrating India”.His remarks came amid the escalating battle for control of the TMC after…
The US military has announced it will begin blockading all Iranian Gulf ports on Monday at 1400 GMT (April 13), while allowing vessels not bound for Iran to continue transiting the strategically vital Strait of Hormuz.“The blockade will be enforced impartially against vessels of all nations entering or departing Iranian ports and coastal areas, including…
Father and son Leon and Johnny Hamui. (Photo Credit: PEOPLE) Every Father’s Day brings its own rituals. Some sons gift their dads. Some gather around dining tables. Some revisit old photographs and old memories. For Leon Hamui and his son Johnny, this Father’s Day carried something they never imagined they would share: matching scars across…
A JCB excavator demolishes an under-construction structure during an anti-encroachment drive at the Shalimar Bagh area, New Delhi. NEW DELHI: A demolition drive to remove unauthorised construction in the Haiderpur area of Shalimar Bagh, which is the constituency of chief minister Rekha Gupta, began on Sunday.The drive began after the Supreme Court upheld earlier orders…
Sunil Gavaskar was particularly impressed not only by Manav Suthar’s exploits with the ball but also by the composure and assurance he displayed with the bat. The batting great noted that the debutant looked comfortable at the crease and used his feet confidently during his useful lower-order contribution. “Manav Suthar has certainly made an impressive…
Strait of Hormuz (AP image) Iran has announced plans to introduce maritime transit fees for ships passing through the Strait of Hormuz within two months, following a 60-day negotiation period triggered by the recently signed memorandum of understanding with the United States, according to a report by The Guardian.The announcement came after Washington lifted its…