Virat Kohli (Image credit: X) NEW DELHI: Virat Kohli looked in ominous touch at the Wankhede Stadium, anchoring Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s batting effort with composure and control. He rotated strike smartly and allowed Phil Salt – who was in destructive form – to dominate the bowling. Salt’s blistering knock, along with half-centuries from skipper Rajat…
Sunrisers Hyderabad pulled off a big chase against Rajasthan Royals on Saturday, beating them by five wickets at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium after chasing down 229 with nine balls to spare in IPL 2026.Teen sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi scored 103 for Rajasthan Royals and smashed the third fastest century in IPL history, reaching his hundred in…
A newly published French political book has sparked controversy after claiming that French President Emmanuel Macron exchanged private messages with Iranian-French actress Golshifteh Farahani as part of what the author describes as a “platonic relationship”. The allegations appear in Un Couple (Presque) Parfait (“An Almost Perfect Couple”), written by journalist Florian Tardif, and have drawn…
England’s Jacob Bethell (ANI Photo) England all-rounder Jacob Bethell has been ruled out of the 2026 edition of The Hundred after sustaining a right knee injury during the recently concluded ODI series against India.Bethell, who was retained by Birmingham Phoenix for GBP 340,000 ahead of The Hundred’s inaugural player auction, had also been appointed captain…
There is a stretch of the South Pacific Ocean so remote that the closest people to it are usually astronauts orbiting 400 kilometres overhead, not sailors or fishermen. This is Point Nemo, a spot 2,688 kilometres from the nearest land in every direction, and for more than five decades it has served a purpose most…
US President Donald Trump (AP file photo) TOI correspondent from Washington: US President Donald Trump threatened to unleash “1000 missiles” on Iran and “completely decimate and destroy” the country if Tehran attempts to assassinate him, dramatically raising the temperature in a confrontation that has, within days, descended from a tentative understanding into renewed military exchanges…
Mollywood is all set for the second part of the superhit film ‘Vaazha’ and this time too the presence of new faces has excited the audiences. The pre sales figures for the Vipin Das’s film looks impressive as it nears Rs 1 crore as per the reports. ‘Vaazha 2’ is showing promising early signs at…
‘Toy Story 5’ Twitter reviews: Fans praise Jessie taking the lead but debate if the sequel was necessary ‘Toy Story 5’ sparked a wave of early Twitter (now X) reactions, with viewers calling the Disney and Pixar sequel funny, emotional, and more focused than ‘Toy Story 4’. The response was not fully one-sided. Many praised…
Indian-origin strategist Gautam Rangarajan. British Prime Minister Andy Burnham has appointed Indian-origin strategist and former BBC executive Gautam Rangarajan as an Expert Adviser on Structure and Process in a newly created role at 10 Downing Street.Rangarajan, who brings decades of experience in strategy, organisational transformation and media, is set to take up the position this…
Veteran actor Arun Govil, who will play King Dasharath in Nitesh Tiwari’s Ramayana, said nobody wants to see another Rama, explaining the backlash Ranbir Kapoor faced. However, he called Ranbir a good actor. Ranbir also revealed he will play both Lord Rama and Lord Parshurama in the film releasing on Diwali 2026. Among the most…