Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (ANI Photo) NEW DELHI: Despite playing one of the standout innings of the IPL 2026 playoffs, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi believes he made a key mistake that contributed to Rajasthan Royals‘ exit from the tournament. The Royals were knocked out in Qualifier 2 after Gujarat Titans successfully chased down their 214-run target with eight balls…
Gold has retreated sharply from its record peak, declining by nearly 26 per cent, or around Rs 53,000 per 10 grams, from its all-time high of Rs 2,02,984 on the MCX. In recent sessions, the metal has largely moved within a narrow range, with the absence of fresh catalysts keeping prices directionless. Although gold has…
With ‘Protein Mess’, IIT-M seeks to add brawn to brains NEW DELHI: Fish curry, chicken yakhni pulao, paneer tikka and tossed soya chunks are now part of IIT-Madras’s effort to improve sporting performance. The institute has introduced a dedicated “Protein Mess”, backed by academic flexibility, fitness training and psychological conditioning for student-athletes.Described by IIT-M as…
NEW DELHI: Several parts of India remained in the grip of an intense heatwave on Wednesday with temperatures soaring far above seasonal averages and the India Meteorological Department (IMD) warning that severe heat conditions are likely to continue across North-West and Central India over the next few days.The weather department issued orange alerts for Delhi,…
Screens are sabotaging quality time for families. In the past, evenings were filled with joyful conversations and activities, now parents and children often scroll through videos and messages. For bonding and connection between parents and children. A tech-free routine is the need of the hour. Tech-free evening routines can help families slow down, interact face-to-face,…
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday extended birthday greetings to President Droupadi Murmu, praising her dedication to public service, before joining her in Odisha for a series of engagements, including visits to her native region and the inauguration of development projects worth more than Rs 47,600 crore.In a post on X, the Prime…
Mark Cuban has a clear message for major artificial intelligence (AI) companies. The American billionaire entrepreneur and Shark Tank judge has asked companies, including OpenAI, Anthropic and Amazon, to stop relying on celebrity endorsements and political spending to improve public perception of AI. Instead, he argued that companies should directly engage with communities, workers and…
Matheesha Pathirana (Pic credit: KKR) NEW DELHI: A struggling Kolkata Knight Riders received a timely lift on Sunday with the arrival of Sri Lankan pace sensation Matheesha Pathirana, offering a ray of hope to a side languishing at the bottom of the points table. The franchise confirmed his arrival ahead of their crucial afternoon clash…
Whenever we think of snakes, slithering, frightening creatures come up in our imagination in shades of green, brown, black, or gray, but nature sometimes surprises us with something that we would least imagine, or which seems fictional in nature- the pink snakes. While this might seem like an AI-generated idea or something straight out of…
Indian Navy ships photographed during an exercise. (Image credit: Indian Navy) The Indian Navy is steering toward a 200-ship force by 2035, pursuing an atmanirbhar (self-reliant) defence strategy to reach that goal.The commissioning of INS Mahendragiri, built by Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited, is a key step: it is the sixth ship of the Project-17A class…