Mahedi Hasan celebrates the wicket of Pathum Nissanka during the third T20 between Sri Lanka and Bangladesh in Colombo. (AP) Bangladesh’s Mahedi Hasan made history in a decisive T20I match against Sri Lanka at the R Premadasa Stadium on Wednesday. His incredible bowling figures of 4-1-11-4 helped Bangladesh win both the game and series. He…
Amid renewed tensions between India and Pakistan, revisiting shared histories can build bridges, says Canada-based Harleen Singh whose debut non-fiction ‘The Lost Heer’ highlights the silenced stories of women from colonial Punjab. From Dr Premdevi, likely Punjab’s first female doctor to Khadija Begum–the ‘first Punjabi lady MA’, the book—which sprang from Singh’s seven-year-old Instagram archive—seeks…
Suryakumar Yadav with Arshdeep Singh’s mother. (Video grab) NEW DELHI: Cricket is often described as a game of fierce competition, but sometimes, moments of warmth off the field steal the spotlight. One such moment emerged after Punjab Kings defeated Mumbai Indians in Qualifier 2 of the IPL 2025 on Sunday at the Narendra Modi Stadium…
Arshdeep Singh (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: Punjab Kings‘ pacer Arshdeep Singh grabbed headlines beyond the boundary after their tense 10-run victory over Rajasthan Royals on Sunday. But it wasn’t just his on-field performance that had fans talking, it was his witty Instagram post that quickly went viral.Posing alongside Orange Cap holder Yashasvi Jaiswal, Arshdeep captioned…
NEW DELHI: MS Dhoni is more than just a cricketer—he is an emotion for millions of fans across India, particularly in Chennai. Revered as Thala by Chennai Super Kings (CSK) supporters, Dhoni commands an enormous fan following. Whenever he walks out to bat, the crowd erupts in thunderous applause, and the sea of yellow in…
KKR players celebrate after taking a wicket of RR batter. (Pic credit: IPL) NEW DELHI: It was far too close for comfort at Eden Gardens on Sunday as Kolkata Knight Riders survived a last-ball scare to edge out Rajasthan Royals by just one run in a high-octane IPL 2025 thriller, keeping their playoff hopes alive.Defending…
Gujarat Titans’ batter Shahruk Khan responded to Rinku Singh’s comments about teams being able to breach the 300-run mark in the Indian Premier League (IPL). Earlier, Rinku had said that eyebrows shouldn’t be raised if teams score 300 in an innings. Former South African fast bowler Dale Steyn had also predicted a 300-plus score before…
Arjun Tendulkar and Yograj Singh (Agency Photo) NEW DELHI: Arjun Tendulkar is once again making headlines. After Yograj Singh’s bold prediction that Arjun could become the “next Chris Gayle” if he focuses more on his batting, a recent moment has added more fuel to the growing excitement around the young cricketer.The Mumbai Indians all-rounder was…
NEW DELHI: The Centre on Thursday informed the Supreme Court that a forensic report on the authenticity of leaked audio clips alleging the role of former Manipur chief minister N Biren Singh in the ethnic violence in the state was ready and would be filed shortly in a sealed cover. A bench headed by Chief…
NEW DELHI: The Centre has downgraded the security cover of Gursharan Kaur, wife of late ex-Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, from Z-plus to Z, based on her revised threat perception.Sources in the govt told TOI that a recent review by the Central intelligence agencies had found her threat level to be lower, leading them to stipulate…