Sai Sudharsan. (AFP Photo) Former India off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin lauded Sai Sudharsan for his impressive knock for Gujarat Titans, highlighting the youngster’s clarity and understanding of his game despite the team’s narrow loss to Rajasthan Royals.Sudharsan played a fluent innings of 73 off 44 balls in the absence of regular skipper Shubman Gill, but Gujarat…
Shreyas Iyer and Shubman Gill (Pic credit: IPL) NEW CHANDIGARH: The nets at the Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Stadium here on Monday told you everything you needed to know, if you were paying attention.Shubman Gill was at it for over an hour. Unhurried, precise, that characteristic backfoot game of his flowing like something rehearsed in…
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (Photo by PTI) NEW DELHI: The meteoric rise of Vaibhav Sooryavanshi in the Indian Premier League (IPL) is no longer just a feel-good breakout story; it is rapidly turning into a serious selection debate, with growing chatter around a potential India debut in the upcoming Zimbabwe T20I series.Just days after turning 15, the…
Mumbai: The rupee fell to a record closing low of 94.85 per dollar on Wednesday, declining by 31 paise from its previous close of 94.54, as rising oil prices, stalled geopolitical developments, and continued foreign outflows weighed on the currency.Pressure on the rupee came amid a broader weakening across Asian currencies, with the Philippine peso…
Honda is preparing to introduce a mid-cycle update for the City sedan, with development already underway. A partially camouflaged prototype has been spotted on public roads in Brazil, indicating that testing is in progress ahead of its global debut. The refreshed model is expected to arrive in the second half of 2026. A single image…
‘Bridgerton’ is about to step into one of Julia Quinn’s most heartfelt stories when Season 5 centers on widow Francesca Bridgerton and John’s cousin Michaela Stirling. Played by Hannah Dodd and Masali Baduza, the pair bring a fresh, emotionally charged second‑chance romance that feels both sweeping and intimate. From stormy horseback rides to rain‑soaked nights…
Ravichandran Ashwin is poised to make history as the first Indian-capped player to feature in Major League Cricket after signing with the San Francisco Unicorns for the 2026 season.The veteran off-spinner, part of India’s title-winning squads at the 2011 ODI World Cup and 2013 Champions Trophy, has enjoyed a remarkable international career, claiming 765 wickets…
China’s economic growth rebounded more than expected in the first quarter of 2026, suggesting limited immediate spillovers from the Iran war while giving policymakers more room to delay additional stimulus. Gross domestic product (GDP) in the world’s second-largest economy expanded 5.0% year-on-year in January-March, the fastest pace in three quarters, according to data released by…
Trump’s new budget proposal United States President Donald Trump has unveiled his fiscal year 2027 discretionary budget request, outlining a change in federal spending priorities towards defence and security while proposing reductions across education, research and domestic programmes.The $2.2 trillion proposal includes $1.5 trillion in military spending. This represents an increase of $445 billion, more…
TRIGGER WARNING: This article contains references to alcohol and drug addiction.Colin Jost is making a move nobody saw coming. After years behind the ‘Weekend Update’ desk on ‘Saturday Night Live’, also known as SNL, he’s ditching his familiar comic territory to star as one of the wildest real-life criminals you’ve probably never heard of, a…
