Mayank Yadav (Image credit: BCCI/IPL) NEW DELHI: The spotlight was firmly on fiery pacer Mayank Yadav as he marked his return in IPL 2026 for Lucknow Super Giants against Rajasthan Royals at the Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow. Expectations were sky-high from the young speedster, known for unleashing thunderbolts in excess of 150kph.However, his comeback…
Priyadarshan’s much-awaited horror-comedy ‘Bhooth Bangla’, starring Akshay Kumar, will no longer hit theatres on April 10 as initially planned. Amid ongoing speculation, a latest report has confirmed that the film will be officially pushed to April 17, 2026. The decision comes as ‘Dhurandhar 2’, headlined by Ranveer Singh, continues its dominant box office run, occupying…
Axar Patel and David Miller (Video grab) NEW DELHI: “What was David Miller thinking?” “Why didn’t he run?” Those questions will dominate conversations after Delhi Capitals suffered a heartbreaking one-run defeat to Gujarat Titans in IPL 2026. But beyond the drama and debate, it was Axar Patel’s touching post-match gesture that truly stood out.At the…
State Bank of India (SBI) reported a 6% rise in standalone net profit at Rs 19,684 crore for the fourth quarter ended March 2026, lifted by improving asset quality and lower bad loans.The country’s largest lender had posted a net profit of Rs 18,643 crore in the January–March quarter of the 2024–25 financial year.Despite the…
ChatGPT creator OpenAI became the third major artificial intelligence developer to confidentially file for a public listing Monday, joining rivals in an IPO pipeline now worth some $3.6 trillion.SpaceX, which is officially known as Space Exploration Technologies Corp, is preparing for an IPO that would value the company at about $1.8 trillion. Anthropic raised funds…
Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s Krunal Pandya makes an appeal against Mumbai Indians’ captain Hardik Pandya. (PTI Photo) MUMBAI: Royals Challengers Bengaluru’s 18-run win over Mumbai Indians at the Wankhede Stadium on Sunday night tasted a tad bit more sweeter for Krunal Pandya. Enjoying a special outing against his former franchise, the all-rounder, who unveiled his new…
NEW DELHI: The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Tuesday announced squads for the one-off Test and the three-match ODI series vs Afghanistan, both set to be played in the month of June in India. KL Rahul replaced Pant as the vice-captain of the Indian Test team that is being led by…
Deshpande recognised for contributions to education and skilling Dr Ketan Deshpande, Founder and Chairman of Friends Union for Energising Lives (FUEL), has been conferred with the Dr BML Munjal Social Impact Award 2026 in the category “Outstanding Effort Towards Promoting Education”.The award was presented at a ceremony held at the India Habitat Centre, New Delhi,…
Lucknow Super Giants’ Prince Yadav (AP Photo) NEW CHANDIGARH: It was not long ago that Prince Yadav would get a frequent thrashing from his father for loitering around in the neighbourhood playing tennis-ball cricket. Till the age of 17, Prince played every tennis-ball cricket match in Dariyapur Khurd, a village beyond Virender Sehwag’s birthplace, Najafgarh,…
NEW DELHI: Commerce and industry minister Piyush Goyal on Tuesday said the ongoing global challenges should act as a “wake-up call” for Indian industry to become self-efficient and productive, make better use of free trade agreements, and reduce dependence on imports to strengthen the economy.Amid trying times, India has an opportunity to outshine others, he…
