Hardik Pandya (AFP Photo) Hardik Pandya’s prolonged absence from competitive cricket has once again brought the issue of player workload, game time and injuries into focus, with India also dealing with fitness concerns involving several other players.Pandya has not played competitive cricket since the final week of IPL 2026. He was expected to return for…
Sonali Kulkarni and Nana patekar Sonali Kulkarni expressed her deep sadness over the demise of her co-star and dear friend, Nana Patekar. Nana Patekar was reportedly found unconscious early on the morning of October 8 at his residence in Goa. He was rushed to a hospital, where he was declared dead on arrival. Doctors reportedly…
‘You cannot run with the hares’: India tears into Pakistan’s terror record at UN NEW DELHI: India used the UN stage to turn Pakistan’s own words against it, arguing that the terror networks Islamabad once nurtured have now come back to haunt their own backyard, a reality, New Delhi said, that even Pakistan’s leaders have…
Isaias set to strengthen into a hurricane before hitting the US Gulf Coast Tropical Storm Isaias formed Wednesday (local time) off eastern Mexico and was forecast to rapidly strengthen into the Atlantic season’s first hurricane before reaching the US Gulf Coast later this week, with landfall possible as early as Friday evening.The storm was packing…
BSE Sensex and NSE Nifty50 ended Wednesday on a lower note, after two straight sessions of gains, with the RBI’s 25-basis-point repo rate increase and its shift to a “calibrated tightening” stance weighing on sentiment. The 30-share BSE Sensex fell 429.11 points, or 0.59%, to 72,638.70, with 26 constituents closing lower and four higher. The…
Mohammed Shami (AFP Photo) NEW DELHI: Bhuvneshwar Kumar’s return to the Indian team after a four-year gap has raised the possibility of another experienced pacer making his way back into the squad.Former India batter Wasim Jaffer believes Mohammed Shami deserves that opportunity, particularly in Test cricket. Shami has produced strong performances since returning from a…
Nana Patekar‘s career in Indian cinema was built through years of struggle and discipline. The veteran actor and filmmaker passed away at the age of 75 after suffering a severe cardiac arrest at his home in Goa.According to ANI, Nana Patekar was declared dead at 5:20 am. Doctors reportedly tried to revive him for nearly…
The Pentagon has been instructed to prepare for possible military actions against Iran, amid stalled diplomatic efforts. The Pentagon has instructed the US central command (CENTCOM) to complete preparations for a possible resumption of major combat operations against Iran. US President Donald Trump has not made a final decision yet on whether to launch fresh…
File photo: Texas man executed for killing convenience store clerk in 2000 Texas executed Jamaal Howard, 46, on Wednesday, making him the first person put to death in the US since the botched execution of Christa Pike in Tennessee last week.Howard was pronounced dead at 8.03 pm after receiving a lethal dose of pentobarbital, a…
Crude oil prices continue to rally Oil prices inched higher on Thursday as concerns over supply from the Middle East intensified amid a rise in attacks on vessels in the Gulf and the Strait of Hormuz.Brent crude was trading at $101.50 a barrel, up $1.32 or 1.32%, while WTI crude stood at $89.28, gaining $1…
