Shubman Gill (Image credit: BCCI/IPL) NEW DELHI: A night to forget. That is exactly how Shubman Gill summed up Gujarat Titans’ crushing defeat against Royal Challengers Bengaluru in Qualifier 1 of IPL 2026 at the Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium in Dharamsala on Tuesday. Gill’s decision to bowl first backfired badly as defending champions RCB…
Kylian Mbappe was made to wait more than three minutes before taking his first-half penalty against Morocco in France’s FIFA World Cup 2026 quarterfinal at Boston Stadium in Foxborough.Mbappe won the penalty after Morocco defender Noussair Mazraoui challenged him inside the box. Referee Facundo Tello immediately pointed to the spot, but the kick was delayed…
MUMBAI: Mehli Mistry has accused Tata Trusts leadership of running an “illegal” board by selectively applying rules to secure their own lifetime trusteeships while removing him. He has accused them of counting votes of trustees whose tenures had expired and violating statutory provisions for appointments and terms.Mistry, who was a trustee of Sir Dorabji Tata…
Nikola Tesla (Image: Wikipedia) Some quotes survive because they explain an idea. Others survive because they make people stop and think.This remark from Nikola Tesla belongs to the second category.Hatred is not something people usually measure. Nobody talks about it in terms of units, numbers, or output. Yet most people know how exhausting it can…
Jeff Bezos, Eduardo Saverin to invest in Liverpool? Amazon, Facebook founders approached to join Amit Bhatia-led consortium’s reported £1.35bn bid for 30% stake Liverpool owners Fenway Sports Group (FSG) are in preliminary talks with a consortium led by British-Indian businessman Amit Bhatia over the sale of a minority stake in the Premier League club.According to…
Deep in Niger’s Ténéré Desert once stood what was widely regarded as the world’s loneliest tree, an umbrella thorn acacia that survived for around 300 years despite having no other tree within roughly 400 kilometres. Hidden beneath the scorching Sahara, its roots stretched more than 30 metres underground to reach precious groundwater, allowing it to…
Nepal, located between the majestic Himalayas and lush Terai plains, is a vast collection of rich culture, profound spirituality, and age-old craftsmanship. For every traveller who has visited the country, their experience doesn’t end when they step across the Nepal border, but rather continues with the collection of unique treasures and souvenirs they bring back…
In a pioneering study within Victoria’s mountain ash forests, surprising findings have emerged over extended periods. Intense thinning of trees fostered lush growth and increased diameters in the surviving trees. These enhanced specimens exhibit greater fire resilience and are likely to create hollows for various wildlife. Interestingly, Leadbeater’s possums thrived in thinned and acacia zones,…
Shreyas Iyer (Pic credit: BCCI) NEW DELHI: Shreyas Iyer’s first series triumph as India’s T20I captain was built on a fearless brand of cricket, and the skipper believes the young side’s ability to stay positive and attack every opportunity has been the biggest takeaway from their dominant campaign against Zimbabwe.India sealed an unassailable 2-0 lead…
Folarin Balogun chases the ball during the World Cup round of 16 match against Belgium. (AP Photo) After days of intense debate, political intervention and unprecedented controversy over his red-card suspension being overturned, Folarin Balogun’s return to the United States lineup ended with little to show as Belgium stormed to a convincing 4-1 victory in…
FALTA/KOLKATA: Bengal’s Falta assembly constituency clocked a high 87.9% turnout (till 8pm) in Thursday’s repoll as voters, guarded by heavy CAPF deployment, spoke of casting ballots “without fear” for the first time in years, while TMC flags all but disappeared after party candidate Jahangir Khan withdrew from the contest 48 hours before voting.Polling remained peaceful,…
Cockroach Janta Party’s protest on NEET UG fiasco NEW DELHI: Cockroach Janta Party founder Abhijeet Dipke on Monday called for the immediate restoration of water supply at the protest site at New Delhi’s Jantar Mantar. The newly formed pressure group has been staging a sit-in there over the NEET-UG paper leak issue.As the protest entered…
