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…
NEW DELHI: Samay Raina, the standup comedian who triggered national outrage and drew the Supreme Court’s ire by mocking people with disabilities, has earned the apex court’s anger again: this time for not holding a show to highlight achievements of people with disabilities that he promised to conduct to make up for his original sin.The…
At first glance, the enormous white plains stretching across northern Oklahoma look almost otherworldly, resembling a frozen lake or snow-covered desert under the blazing sun. But hidden just beneath the salty surface of the Great Salt Plains lies one of the rarest geological treasures in the world: hourglass selenite crystals. Found naturally only in this…
BENGALURU: Ravi K has assumed charge as chairman and managing director (CMD) of defence PSU Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL), becoming the company’s 22nd CMD. He takes over from DK Sunil, who superannuated on April 30.Ravi K was previously director (operations) at HAL, where he was involved in strategic planning. He has more than 30 years…
Saif Ali Khan opens up about his career in the past three decades, and how working on the sets of Omkara and Dil Chahta Hai was for him, as well as what he thinks the audience wants from an actor. (Instagram) With a career spanning over more than 30 years, Saif Ali Khan has been…
NEW DELHI: The ministry of external affairs on Sunday condemned the attack on a commercial vessel carrying Indian crew members off Oman coast, calling the continuing attacks on commercial shipping in the Middle East “deeply worrisome”.MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal, in a statement, said that 10 of the 11 Indian nationals on board were rescued, while…
Quote of the day by Samuel L. Jackson: ‘The best advice that was given to me was that I had to be 10 times smarter, braver and more polite to be equal, so I did’: A tale of resilience, confidence and growth from the ‘John Wick’ actor Samuel L. Jackson started from almost nothing, and…
SRINAGAR: PDP has dismissed allegations by rival National Conference that all its three MLAs voted for BJP in the polls for four Rajya Sabha seats in Kashmir in Oct last year.The current war of words between NC and the PDP stems from an RTI reply, which says the Mehbooba Mufti-led party didn’t appoint a polling…
The 1990s was a golden period for Bollywood, producing some of the industry’s biggest stars and unforgettable success stories. It was also an era when a single hit film could catapult a newcomer to instant fame. One such actor was Farheen Khan, who quickly became one of the most promising faces of her generation before…