Pakistan’s white-ball head coach, Mike Hesson, on Thursday dismissed reports suggesting he had advised star batter Babar Azam to take up wicketkeeping in order to reclaim his place in the national T20I squad. Local media had widely reported that Hesson made the suggestion during a recent formal discussion with senior players in Lahore, where Mohammad…
Carlos Sainz’s F1 car catches fire (Screengrab) The Austrian Grand Prix’s Sunday start faced a 10-minute delay when Carlos Sainz’s Williams failed to leave the grid during the formation lap.Marshals pushed Sainz’s car, and he pursued the field, planning to start from the pit lane until his rear brakes caught fire. The race was shortened…
Alisha Lehmann and Switzerland lost 7-1 ahead of the UEFA Euro 2025 (Image via X/@Rangers_Spares_ & FootballTalkHQ) In a surprising turn of events ahead of UEFA Women’s Euro 2025, host nation Switzerland suffered a humiliating 7-1 defeat to Luzern’s Under-15 boys team in a behind-closed-doors friendly. The match, which was played in three 30-minute thirds,…
Jasprit Bumrah (Getty Images) NEW DELHI: It was a day when no Indian bowler toiled as relentlessly as Jasprit Bumrah. England, replying to India’s formidable first-innings total of 471, ended Day 2 at 209/3 — all three wickets belonging to Bumrah. As always, when India needed a breakthrough, they turned to their premier pacer, and…
World No. 1 Jannik Sinner’s title defence at the Halle Open came to an abrupt end on Thursday, as he suffered a shock 3-6, 6-3, 6-4 defeat to Alexander Bublik in the round of 16. The Kazakhstani, ranked 45th in the world, produced one of the finest performances of his career to upset the top…
The Supreme Court on Tuesday came down heavily on the Tamil Nadu government and questioned the Madras High Court’s directive to arrest Additional Director General of Police H M Jayaram in a kidnapping case. Describing the order as “shocking and demoralising,” the apex court sought an explanation for the officer’s suspension and asked the Kerala…
Earth shook every 90 seconds for 9 days in 2023 In September 2023, seismic monitoring stations around the world began to register an eerie, rhythmic signal. Every 90 seconds, the Earth appeared to pulse—faintly but persistently. The phenomenon lasted for nine days and returned a month later, leaving scientists puzzled. There was no accompanying earthquake,…
NEW DELHI: Radio jockey RJ Mahvash, rumoured to be dating Indian leg-spinner Yuzvendra Chahal, shared a heartfelt post on social media, praising Chahal’s incredible courage during the IPL 2025 season. She revealed that the spinner played through the tournament carrying not one but three fractures while representing Punjab Kings.Punjab Kings had an impressive campaign, reaching…
Karnataka Police resort to lathicharge to contain the crowd at the Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru during RCB’s IPL trophy celebrations. (PTI) A tragic incident unfolded at Bengaluru’s Chinnaswamy Stadium on Wednesday when at least eight people died and more than 40 were injured in a stampede during Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s IPL title celebrations. The celebration…
India secured a commanding 2-0 victory over Pakistan in the Junior Davis Cup (U-16) on May 24 in Shymkent, Kazakhstan. Indian players Prkaash Sarran and Tavish Pahwa clinched their respective singles matches via super tie-breaks to seal the win.However, controversy erupted three days later when a video from the match surfaced online. It showed a…