India’s Washington Sundar. (Photo by AP/PTI) NEW DELHI: The men’s senior selection committee, chaired by Ajit Agarkar, is likely to pick the squad for the upcoming two-Test tour of Sri Lanka, starting August 15 in Galle. Informal discussions took place on the sidelines of the white-ball tour in England, and a formal meeting will convene…
NEW DELHI: Leader of opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday took a sharp swipe at Prime Minister Narendra Modi for gifting toffees to his Italian counterpart Giorgia Meloni during his visit to Rome.In a social media post on X, Rahul said the Prime Minister was “laughing and filming reels” while farmers, youth,…
NEW DELHI: Can a second wife claim pensionary benefit after demise of first wife of a deceased govt official? Agreeing to examine the issue, Supreme Court has issued notice to Centre on the plea of a woman who was denied such pension.A bench of Justices Aravind Kumar and Prasanna B Varale asked Centre to file…
FIFA has issued a five-match suspension to Qatar’s Assim Madibo following a dangerous tackle that caused a severe injury to Canada’s Ismael Kone in a World Cup match. (Photo/AP) FIFA has cracked the whip on serious foul play. Qatar midfielder Assim Madibo was handed a heavy five-match suspension on Wednesday by football’s global governing body…
The body of 29-year-old Punjabi singer and make-up artist Inder Kaur, popularly known as Yashinder Kaur, has been recovered from the Neelo canal in Punjab. This confirmation comes nearly a week after she was reported missing following an alleged abduction in Ludhiana. The discovery of her mortal remains on the morning of May 19 has…
Everyone knows someone who walks into a restaurant, glances at the menu for a few seconds and orders the exact same dish they always do. To some, that habit may seem predictable, but psychologists say it reveals much more than a lack of culinary adventure. Decades of research on food preferences, sensation seeking and eating…
Chennai Super Kings’ Ayush Mhatre (AP Photo) India’s U19 World Cup-winning captain and Chennai Super Kings (CSK) batter Ayush Mhatre has been ruled out of the ongoing IPL 2026 season after suffering a hamstring injury, dealing a major setback to the franchise’s campaign.The young top-order batter took to social media to share an emotional message…
ChatGPT-maker OpenAI’s CEO, Sam Altman, has admitted that businesses are increasingly concerned about the cost of using artificial intelligence (AI). The chief executive of the AI company has revealed that some customers are telling OpenAI that they have already exhausted their annual AI budgets within the first few months of the year. Speaking at the…
File Pic: Jos Buttler with Vaibhav Sooryavanshi during the IPL 2026. (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: Fresh from becoming the highest run-scorer in men’s T20 cricket, England star Jos Buttler has already named the player he believes could eventually take the record away from him — 15-year-old Indian batting sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi.Buttler scripted history on Wednesday…
Heat wave alert: IMD warns 3 more days of 40°C+ temperatures in Delhi, UP, Rajasthan NEW DELHI: The India Meteorological Department on Sunday issued a heat wave alert for parts of northwest and central India, warning that scorching conditions are likely to continue over the next three days.The weather department said heat wave conditions are…