NEW DELHI: The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) explained on Thursday why Bengaluru was not chosen to host the IPL 2026 final, with board secretary Devajit Saikia saying the Karnataka State Cricket Association (KSCA) had sought a large number of complimentary tickets beyond the allowed quota.While Dharamshala and New Chandigarh will host…
Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli (Agency Image) Quick quiz: Since the first T20 World Cup in 2007, how many players who played only ODI cricket have been part of a 50-over World Cup-winning side? Answer: None. In 2027, across Namibia, South Africa and Zimbabwe, Rohit and Kohli would love to change that. Assuming, of course,…
Rishabh Pant (BCCI/IPL Photo) NEW DELHI: Rishabh Pant had a simple message for Lucknow Super Giants after his return to Delhi Capitals was confirmed on Tuesday. The wicketkeeper-batter took to Instagram Stories and reshared LSG’s farewell post, writing just three words: “Thank you team.“The message came shortly after Pant’s high-profile trade move back to Delhi…
Bengaluru-based EV maker Ultraviolette Automotive is gearing up to expand beyond premium motorcycles with the debut of its first electric scooter, the Ultraviolette Tesseract. First unveiled in 2025, the Tesseract is now edging closer to its market debut, with the production version expected to hit the market in Q2 2026. With the deliveries expected to…
Three batters scored centuries in the same men’s T20 match for the first time as Washington Freedom completed the highest successful chase in T20 history, beating defending champions MI New York by six wickets in Eliminator 1 of MLC 2026 at the Oakland Coliseum on Tuesday.Nicholas Pooran, Andries Gous and Steven Smith all reached three…
Lucknow Super Giants’ Akash Singh (Image: X) NEW DELHI: The now-famous ‘chit’ celebration has evolved into one of IPL 2026’s most fascinating off-field talking points, right alongside Punjab Kings’ and some of its players’ social media antics.From Abhishek Sharma’s heartfelt note for the ‘Orange Army’ last season to Deepak Chahar mockingly mimicking the trend with…
Indian-origin scientist Meha Jain of the University of Michigan School for Environment and Sustainability has won the Arizona State University–Science Prize for Transformational Impact. The honour recognises early-career researchers whose work delivers real social impact. Jain was awarded for using satellite imagery and artificial intelligence to study how smallholder farmers respond to climate stress. Her…
An American official was mysteriously found dead in a hotel in Myanmar and a Thai woman was detained by the local police in connection with the investigation. Though the incident took place a few weeks ago, the State Department has now confirmed the death and said it won’t reveal any other details about the case….
NEW DELHI: From replacing lecture-heavy teaching with real-world AI projects in the very first semester to sharply increasing hands-on learning and building shared national GPU infrastructure for colleges, the Centre is preparing a sweeping overhaul of India’s AI curriculum amid growing concerns that existing engineering courses are lagging behind rapid industry shifts in generative AI…
Why Mexico has become a major hub for the global drug trade (Image Source – Canva) Mexico’s role in the global drug trade did not appear suddenly. It formed gradually, shaped by geography, foreign demand and long-standing policy choices. The country lies between major cocaine-producing nations in South America and the United States, one of…
