NEW DELHI: Former Asian silver medallist and Tokyo Olympian Shivpal Singh has been handed a 10-year suspension by the National Anti-Doping Agency (NADA) Disciplinary Panel after testing positive for the banned anabolic steroid methandienone in what has been deemed his second doping offence.The 31-year-old javelin thrower’s career now faces a major setback, with the length…
Nicholas Pooran (Image credit: BCCI/IPL) NEW DELHI: Mohammed Shami’s late six, which helped take the IPL 2026 clash between Lucknow Super Giants and Kolkata Knight Riders into a Super Over at the Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow on Sunday, ultimately went in vain. KKR sealed the win comfortably in the Super Over. Batting first, LSG…
Mojtaba Khamenei (left) and Donald Trump (right). (Photo: ANI) US President Donald Trump on Monday said that preventing Iran from acquiring a nuclear weapon remains his top priority, as the 60-day deadline under the June US-Iran memorandum of understanding expired without a permanent peace agreement.In a post on X, Trump said, “The number one Goal…
Rohit Sharma (BCCI Photo) NEW DELHI: The final ODI against England at Lord’s on Sunday may not be Rohit Sharma‘s last match for India after all. BCCI secretary Devajit Saikia on Saturday dismissed retirement speculation and reiterated that the senior opener remains firmly in India’s ODI plans.The clarification comes amid uncertainty over Rohit Sharma’s future…
Maruti Suzuki India has significantly expanded its after-sales footprint in India, adding a record 502 new service touchpoints in FY 2025-26. This marks the highest number of service additions by the company in a single financial year, taking its total network to 5,926 touchpoints across 3,000 cities and towns.The latest expansion is aimed at improving…
File photo: Army personnel continue to remain vigilant and guard the borders of the country across the LoC Security forces along the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir have been put on high alert after fresh aerial activity originating from across the border was detected in the Rajouri sector.According to inputs from Army…
Ajay Rai put under house arrest ahead of Ayodhya visit (Image/PTI) NEW DELHI: The Congress on Monday alleged that its Uttar Pradesh unit chief Ajay Rai was placed under house arrest a day before a high-level party delegation was scheduled to visit Ayodhya and offer prayers at the Ram Temple.The party claimed the action was…
NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope has captured a rare moment involving the comet C/2025 K1 (ATLAS) as it began breaking apart. Events like this are not often seen, mainly because comet fragmentation is difficult to anticipate and even harder to observe at the right time. The results were later published in the journal Icarus.Interestingly, the comet…
Former South Africa opener Gary Kirsten has been appointed as the new head coach of the Sri Lanka national cricket team, with Sri Lanka Cricket confirming that he will officially assume the role from April 15, 2026.Kirsten has signed a two-year contract and succeeds former Sri Lanka captain Sanath Jayasuriya, who stepped down from the…
Jemimah Rodrigues (File photo) India batter Jemimah Rodrigues has been ruled out of the ongoing Hundred after suffering a hamstring injury while playing for Southern Brave, putting her participation in the upcoming Women’s T20 Asia Cup in doubt.Southern Brave confirmed on Saturday that Rodrigues will miss the rest of the tournament, with Australian all-rounder Charlie…
