BCCI ban Rohit Yadav for two years (Image: X) A major age-fraud crackdown has hit Bengal cricket, with the BCCI suspending leg-spinner Rohit Yadav from domestic cricket for two years after discrepancies were found in his age-related documents.The action comes shortly after Rohit was picked for India’s Under-19 assignments against Australia. The youngster had also…
Just as fans wait for ‘Harry Potter’ to return to screens with the release of its all-new web series this Christmas, the makers have begun work on Season 2.According to the latest reports, the cast of the upcoming series has expanded with new faces being cast as young Tom Riddle, Dobby the house-elf and a…
Two workers rescued alive after 9 days KATHMANDU: “Hunchha” – yes, we hear you. Just after dawn on Friday, a faint reply became the first voice rescuers had heard from inside the buried Trishuli 3A hydropower tunnel since the Aug 26 flood. Nepal army personnel called out, “Brothers, we are a rescue team, we are…
Indian businessman Bhavesh Lathiya sentenced to 54 months in prison for distributing and smuggling fentanyl precursor chemicals. An Indian chemical company executive has been sentenced to 54 months in a US federal prison in what the US Department of Justice called the first-of-its-kind case as Bhavesh Lathiya is not an American, he does not operate…
HUL is stepping up investments to defend market share MUMBAI: After two years of sluggish growth, Hindustan Unilever (HUL) is stepping up investments to defend market share amid stiff competition from a clutch of new-age brands and changing shopping patterns. On Friday, the consumer goods giant said that it will boost capex to 3% of…
Alexandra Eala, of the Philippines, gestures after she won her match against Oleksandra Oliynykova. (AP Photo) The Alex Eala phenomenon is getting louder at Flushing Meadows — and, remarkably, it is no longer confined to the match courts.Hours before the Filipina star was due to begin her US Open campaign, fans had already packed the…
‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ has continued its impressive box office run, officially becoming the third highest-grossing movie of all time.While on its golden run, the Tom Holland starrer has officially crossed the Rs 900 million mark at the North American box office, thus becoming only the second film, after ‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens’ to…
Issue likely to fetch Rs 30k-cr MUMBAI: Markets regulator Sebi on Friday cleared National Stock Exchange (NSE)’s offer document to go public through the initial public offer (IPO) estimated to be worth about Rs 30,000 crore. This will make it the largest IPO in India, ahead of Hyundai Motor India’s Rs 27,870 crore offer in…
A camera on the Philippine island of Mindoro captured one of the country’s rarest birds, confirming that the critically endangered Mindoro bleeding-heart pigeon still survives in the wild. The bird was spotted in August in the Puerto Galera rainforest, and is the first confirmed photograph of the species Gallicolumba platenae in two decades, according to…
Amitabh Chaudhry, who has headed Axis Bank for seven-and-a-half years MUMBAI: Under Amitabh Chaudhry, who has headed Axis Bank for seven-and-a-half years, the bank delivered an 18% ROE for nearly seven quarters. However, the retail cycle, higher credit costs and rate cuts put pressure on NIMs. In an interview with TOI, Chaudhry spoke about how…
