Rohit Sharma (Image credit: BCCI/IPL) MUMBAI: The fire still burns in their belly. The way Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma have kicked off in IPL-2026, few would question whether they would last another 18 months in international cricket. Both the titans of Indian cricket ruled the first week of the League, ensuring that it got…
US inflation climbed to a fresh three-year high in May, driven largely by rising energy prices linked to global supply disruptions following the Iran conflict, according to official data released on Wednesday.The Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose 4.2% in May compared to a year earlier, up from 3.8% in April, the US labour department said.It…
‘Vaastav: The Reality,’ directed by Mahesh Manjrekar released in 1999, and Sanjay Dutt played the role of Raghunath “Raghu” Namdev Shivalkar in the action thriller film. Actor Sanjay Dutt has now confirmed that a sequel to his iconic film ‘Vaastav’ is currently in development.During the launch event for ‘Khalnayak Returns’ on April 24, 2026, Sanjay…
Man casually walks into JLN track (Screengrab) NEW DELHI: The Athletics Federation of India is facing sharp criticism after a shocking incident stole the spotlight during a junior race in New Delhi. During the Indian Athletics Series-3 at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, a man casually walked onto the track in the middle of a junior…
Kapil Dev dodges Mohsin Naqvi NEW DELHI: India’s women’s cricket team won the Asia Cup for a record eighth time on Sunday. But the post-match celebrations were overshadowed by the team’s decision not to receive the trophy from Asian Cricket Council chief Mohsin Naqvi, who is also Pakistan’s interior minister and the chairman of the…
Defence minister Rajnath Singh and Belgian defence minister, trade minister Theo Francken NEW DELHI: Defence minister Rajnath Singh Thursday made it clear to visiting Belgian defence minister and trade minister Theo Francken that for Indo-Belgian defence relations to flourish, his country should not have any defence pact on sensitive technology with Pakistan. The Belgian defence…
Every man is sociable until a cow invades his garden: Irish proverb of the day Picture a quiet village in rural Ireland. Neighbors exchange greetings across stone walls. Doors remain unlocked. People borrow tools, share news, and gather at the local pub. Then one morning, a farmer wakes to discover a neighbor’s cow trampling his…
A general view of the stadium during the World Cup match in East Rutherford. (AP Photo) As Argentina and Spain prepare to battle for the FIFA World Cup title in East Rutherford on Sunday, another key player has become the subject of intense scrutiny — the pitch.The hybrid grass surface at the New York New…
The rapid rise of artificial intelligence has created a new generation of founders building powerful tools with remarkably small teams. One of them is Aman Gottumukkala, an Indian-origin software engineer who recently announced that he is joining xAI to work on advanced coding AI systems. Gottumukkala gained attention after founding Firebender, an AI coding assistant…
Former WINNER star Song Min Ho finds himself in legal hot water as he prepares for trial concerning alleged neglect of his compulsory military service. Charged with leaving his public service assignment without appropriate cause and failing to carry out important responsibilities, both he and a supervising officer have been indicted, yet neither is in…
