Cricket

Rajasthan Royals Squad: Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Dhruv Jurel(w), Riyan Parag(c), Donovan Ferreira, Ravindra Jadeja, Dasun Shanaka, Jofra Archer, Nandre Burger, Brijesh Sharma, Yash Raj Punja, Ravi Singh, Ravi Bishnoi, Tushar Deshpande, Shubham Dubey, Shimron Hetmyer, Adam Milne, Aman Rao Perala, Vignesh Puthur, Lhuan-dre Pretorius, Kwena Maphaka, Yudhvir Singh Charak, Sushant Mishra, Kuldeep Sen, Sandeep…

NEW DELHI: The Allahabad high court on Friday rejected a petition seeking FIR registration against Lok Sabha leader of opposition Rahul Gandhi over an alleged controversial “fighting the Indian state” remark.Justice Vikram D Chauhan passed the order while hearing a petition filed by Simran Gupta, who had challenged a Sambhal court’s earlier decision rejecting her…

NEW DELHI: Leader of opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Friday launched a sharp attack on the Centre over rising inflation, flagging a steep surge in commercial LPG cylinder prices, including a Rs 993 jump in a single day.The Congress leader said he had earlier warned that inflationary pressures would rise after the…

KOCHI: Ernakulam Central police have booked a film director on charges of Pocso following a complaint by the viral Kumbh Mela girl.Police sources said that the woman has alleged that the accused misbehaved with her when she was a minor. She has alleged that the director exploited her on the pretext of offering acting opportunities…

Russia has successfully conducted the first test launch of its new Soyuz-5 rocket from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan, marking a key milestone in the country’s space programme, according to its space agency Roscosmos.The launch took place late on April 30 at 2100 Moscow time, with the rocket lifting off without any reported issues. Roscosmos…

Heinrich Klaasen (Image credit: BCCI/IPL) NEW DELHI: Sunrisers Hyderabad star Heinrich Klaasen lost his cool at a fan who was trying to take pictures of him and his family. Klaasen, who retired from international cricket in June last year, is currently in fine form for SRH in IPL 2026. He appears to be travelling with…

GST collections (AI image) GST collections: The gross Goods and Services Tax (GST) collections touched a new high in April, reflecting continued strength in economic activity even in the midst of the ongoing Middle East conflict.According to government data released on Friday, gross GST revenue for the month reached a record Rs 2.43 lakh crore,…

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Friday granted anticipatory bail to Congress leader Pawan Khera in a forgery and defamation case linked to alleged false claims against Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma and his wife, Riniki Bhuyan Sharma.This comes a day after the apex court reserved its order on Khera’s anticipatory bail plea.During the…

Ishant Sharma and Virat Kohli (Image credit: X) NEW DELHI: The friendship between India batting star Virat Kohli and pacer Ishant Sharma is well known. Having played together since their childhood days in Delhi and later for India, the duo share a long-standing bond. Every time they meet, it brings back fond memories. During the…

DHAKA: Bangladesh summoned acting Indian High Commissioner to Bangladesh Pawan Badhe and protested the remarks made by Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma , and stressed avoiding comments that might hurt bilateral ties.Director General Ishrat Jahan conveyed Dhaka’s position to the acting Indian high commissioner during a meeting at the ministry of foreign affairs (MoFA)….

Heinrich Klaasen (BCCI Photo) NEW DELHI: Having stepped away from a thriving international career to focus on the franchise circuit, former South Africa batter Heinrich Klaasen believes it is time T20 cricket is viewed almost as a separate sport — one in which professional leagues can flourish and help globalise cricket.The hard-hitting batter said cricketers…

Gianni Infantino. (AFP Photo) FIFA president Gianni Infantino has confirmed that Iran will participate in the 2026 FIFA World Cup, despite recent geopolitical tensions involving Israel and the United States.The announcement came during Infantino’s address at the 76th FIFA Congress held in Vancouver, where he emphasized football’s role in promoting unity across a divided world….