Sunrisers Hyderabad’s Praful Hinge (PTI Photo) HYDERABAD: Praful Hinge, the 24-year-old Sunrisers Hyderabad pacer, became an overnight sensation after his performance against Rajasthan Royals. He set the tone with a wicket off his second ball — that of teen wonder Vaibhav Sooryavanshi — and scalped two more in the over.Despite the dream debut, he says…
File photo (Picture credit: AP) Asian markets showed a mixed and cautious trend on Friday, with investors remaining on edge as uncertainty around the Iran conflict and stalled US-Iran talks continued to cloud sentiment.MSCI’s broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan edged up 0.3% and was on track for a modest weekly gain of 0.8%.Japan’s…
Ramiz Raja, Shaheen Afridi and David Warner during the mascot fight. (Video grab) A Pakistan Super League clash between Karachi Kings and Lahore Qalandars delivered high drama even before the first ball was bowled, as a staged mascot scuffle at the toss left players, commentators and fans in splits.The light-hearted “fight” between the two team…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday shared pictures of himself spending time on the banks of the Hooghly river in Kolkata and taking a boat ride.In the visuals shared by the Prime Minister, he is seen seated on a wooden boat with a camera in hand, with the Vidyasagar…
MS Dhoni (BCCI/IPL Photo) NEW DELHI: Chennai Super Kings (CSK) fans are still waiting to see MS Dhoni play in IPL 2026, even though he has been regularly training with the team. The veteran wicketkeeper-batter, who was ruled out initially due to a calf injury, has now missed close to a month of action. While…
CHENNAI: The headline-grabbing turnout of 83.7% masks a quieter reality — actually, fewer people voted than the last two assembly elections.In percentage terms, data till 9.30pm (excluding postal ballots) showed that the city logged a sharp jump from 60% in 2021 and 61.2% in 2016. But in absolute terms, only 23.7 lakh votes were polled…
Mitchell Santner and Mahela Jayawardene A one-sided clash at the Wankhede Stadium turned into a major talking point after Mumbai Indians’ controversial use of a concussion substitute during their 103-run defeat to Chennai Super Kings in IPL 2026.While Sanju Samson’s unbeaten century and Akeal Hosein’s four-wicket haul powered CSK to a commanding win, the spotlight…
A US Special Forces soldier has been charged with exploiting classified intelligence from a covert mission that led to the of capture Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro. He allegedly used the sensitive information to pocket more than $400,000 through bets on an online prediction market, federal prosecutors said on Thursday.According to authorities, Gannon Ken Van Dyke,…
Ishan Kishan and Travis Head (Image credit: BCCI/IPL) NEW DELHI: Every edition of the Indian Premier League brings with it not just high-octane cricket but also plenty of light-hearted moments behind the scenes. IPL 2026 has been no different, offering fans a glimpse of fun, banter and camaraderie beyond the boundary ropes. One such moment…
Iran’s Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei is facing critical medical challenges after surviving a bomb attack, raising questions over his ability to exercise full control as the country navigates war and fragile ceasefire talks.According to the New York Times report, Khamenei has undergone surgery on his hand, suffered severe facial burns and is awaiting a prosthetic…
KOLKATA: Calcutta HC on Thursday slammed EC for imposing a 48-hour restriction on motorbikes in Kolkata and South 24 Parganas from 6pm on April 27, saying, “Declare an emergency… Citizens’ rights cannot be curtailed in this manner.”Justice Krishna Rao, who was hearing a petition challenging the order, criticised EC for “abusing its power” and called…
KOLKATA: With last-minute relief following the publication of the appellate tribunal’s supplementary list on Wednesday, a few of the 139 lucky voters, who had lost hope, finally got their index fingers inked.Ainul Miah (30) from Cooch Behar was able to cast his vote at a booth under the Sitalkuchi assembly constituency. “My sister and I…
