Kolkata Knight Riders’ Finn Allen (R) walks back to the pavilion after losing his wicket. NEW DELHI: Kolkata Knight Riders all-rounder Rovman Powell did not hold back after his side’s heartbreaking last-ball defeat to Lucknow Super Giants, pointing to an umpiring “blunder” while also admitting that conditions at Eden Gardens played their part in the…
Indian-origin teenager Shrey Parikh has achieved what millions of young spellers dream of. The 14-year-old from Rancho Cucamonga, California, won the 2026 Scripps National Spelling Bee on May 28 at DAR Constitution Hall in Washington, D.C. He defeated runner-up Ishaan Gupta in a dramatic spell-off finale. During the tie-breaker, Parikh correctly spelled 32 words in…
A remarkable find in France reveals a 45,000-year-old Neanderthal quartz scraper that changes the narrative around these ancient beings. This tool, crafted from rare rock crystal, highlights that Neanderthals had an appreciation for aesthetics and craftsmanship, challenging the notion of them as mere primitive beings. The sophistication in its creation suggests a deeper cultural understanding…
The TOI correspondent from Washington: US President Donald Trump’s increasingly frenetic late-night social media barrages – described by critics as “shitposting” – are becoming a defining feature of his second term, fueling fresh questions about his focus, stamina, and political instincts at a delicate moment for his administration.On Monday night alone, Trump posted or reposted…
An Indian-origin manager at The Walt Disney Company has been sentenced to two-and-a-half years in a Russian prison after being convicted of drug possession and smuggling. The case stemmed from THC-infused gummy candies that were allegedly found in his luggage at a Moscow airport.According to Russian state media TASS, 46-year-old Jugal Daterao was arrested in…
A former New York City police detective who admitted to having sex with a woman shortly after arresting her will avoid prison time.Matthew Lambert pleaded guilty on Wednesday to three counts of official misconduct and one count of receiving unlawful gratuities. Instead of a prison sentence, Lambert was handed two years of probation, ordered to…
Quinn Hughes (Credit: Getty Images) The Minnesota Wild and Ottawa Senators have two important contract talks to handle before the new NHL season gets going. Quinn Hughes and Drake Batherson are both heading into the final year of their current deals, with both players looking for new deals with their current teams.But the two players…
NEW DELHI: Flagging the introduction of a third language in schools, Supreme Court Thursday said the decision to introduce it at the Class IX level would put unnecessary stress on students preparing for board examinations.A bench of Justices B V Nagarathna and R Mahadevan made the observation while hearing Tamil Nadu govt’s appeal against a…
Rishad Hossain (Pic credit: X) Bangladesh produced a commanding all-round performance to defeat Zimbabwe by 34 runs in the second T20I, levelling the three-match series 1-1 and setting up a winner-takes-all decider on Sunday.After being comprehensively outplayed in the opening match, the visitors responded in emphatic fashion with a much-improved display in all three departments….
RRB NTPC CBT 2 result declared RRB NTPC UG CBT 2 result 2026: The Railway Recruitment Board (RRB) has declared the RRB NTPC Undergraduate (UG) CBT 2 result 2026. The results have been released on the official websites of the Railway Recruitment Boards. Along with the result, RRB has also published the category-wise cut off…
