MUMBAI: Would India’s T20 World Cup winners have fared better had they been given a longer break before turning out for their respective IPL franchises?Former West Indies pacer Ian Bishop, for one, thinks so. The World Cup stars got around 20 days off before the IPL began, and with their bodies still jaded, the results…
As Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, Thalapathy Vijay’s political journey has become one of the biggest talking points in recent years. Long before entering active politics, the actor often delivered strong social and political messages through his films. Whatever the subject – voting rights, farmers’ problems, corruption, or public welfare – a number of his…
Defending champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) will face Gujarat Titans (GT) in Match 34 of IPL 2026 at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium on Friday, with focus on Virat Kohli, who is closing in on a major milestone.One more record loading for Virat Kohli Kohli, the highest run-scorer in IPL history with 8,908 runs, needs 92…
Virat Kohli and Shubman Gill (ScreenGrab) Virat Kohli survived a major scare during Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s successful chase in the IPL 2026 final, and the dramatic moment sparked an intriguing exchange between him and Gujarat Titans captain Shubman Gill.The incident unfolded at 15.6 overs with RCB well placed in their chase. Virat Kohli mistimed an…
The big shock was his party’s defeat; the bigger shock, his own drubbing in Kolathur in north Chennai, which is considered part of the DMK heartland. For M K Stalin, the ‘Vijay effect’ is arguably the most unsettling political moment of his career.DMK had banked on Stalin’s governance record in terms of industrial growth and…
In July 2013, Italian astronaut Luca Parmitano found himself in a situation no astronaut ever wants to face. While performing a spacewalk outside the International Space Station, water began leaking into his helmet. What initially seemed like sweat soon turned into a life-threatening emergency as the water rose around his face, impairing his vision and…
Subodh Bhave will play spiritual leader Neem Karoli Baba in the upcoming film ‘Shree Baba Neeb Karori Maharaj,’ which is scheduled to release across India on May 29, 2026. The actor, known for Marathi films such as ‘Har Har Mahadev’ and ‘Vaalvi,’ will portray the saint in a film directed by Sharad Singh Thakur. The…
RCB players celebrate after taking a PBKS wicket. (Pic credit: IPL) DHARAMSALA: It is often advised to conserve your breath at higher altitudes where the air gets thinner. But it doesn’t apply when you have an ultra-motivated and hyper-energetic Virat Kohli egging your team to scale greater heights. In the mountains of Dharamsala on Sunday…
Jaafar Jackson starrer ‘Michael’ has become the highest-grossing biopic of all time, grossing USD 977 million at the worldwide box office. ‘Michael’ becomes highest earning biopic As per a report on Variety, ‘Michael’ earned USD 607.2 million overseas and USD 370.2 million domestically since April.Directed by Antoine Fuqua, ‘Michael’ follows the journey of Pop icon…
A Liverpool delivery driver earned £300,000 by completing university coursework and exams for students/Image: BBC A UK-based delivery driver who secretly completed university coursework and online exams for students in exchange for money has been jailed for three years after investigators uncovered a large-scale academic fraud operation that generated more than £300,000 in illegal earnings.Shahid…