NEW DELHI: Ahead of Thursday’s series finale in Navi Mumbai, India’s stand-in captain Smriti Mandhana reminded her teammates that the team’s five-year wait to win a T20I series at home did not “reflect” their ability. India produced an impressive batting performance when put in to bat. As the hosts recorded their greatest T20I total of…
NEW DELHI: “You are questioning my batting ability,” Jasprit Bumrah might have jokingly answered a journalist query, but the India pace spearhead showed that besides being a top-ranked Test bowler, he also possesses what it takes to be a batter, especially in crunch situations.“Hi, Jasprit. What is your assessment of the batting, although you are…
To help readers cope with their anxieties in these stressful times, TOI has launched Talk it Out, a series in which expert counsellors answer your mental health queries. This week’s advice is from counselling psychologist Sugandha Dewan I am a 24-year-old corporate employee working from home for an MNC. I recently completed my B.Tech. I…
To finish fifth and still stand on the Formula One podium made for an unusual end to George Russell’s Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. On the other side of the rostrum was Charles Leclerc, the Ferrari driver who had already been on the podium on Sunday evening after recovering from 19th on the grid to finish…
NEW DELHI: Amid slowdown in demand for new cars and steep discounts, the talk of a price hike by car companies in the new year has surprised other industry stakeholders as dealers grapple with large inventory.Announcements regarding price hikes towards the end of the year have become almost an annual ritual as companies resort to…
NEW DELHI: Peace and tranquillity in border areas is a pre-requisite for development of bilateral relationship with China, and the two sides will be discussing de-escalation and effective management of activities in these areas in the coming days, external affairs minister (EAM) S Jaishankar told Rajya Sabha on Wednesday.A brief uproar was also witnessed following…
Hamas leaders held talks with Egyptian security officials on Sunday in a fresh push for a ceasefire in the Gaza war, two Hamas sources said, and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was set to hold security talks on the matter, two Israeli officials said. The Hamas visit to Cairo was the first since the US…
A British MP has condemned the assaults on Hindus in Bangladesh and the imprisonment of their spiritual leader, Chinmoy Krishna Das. Concern was raised over attempts to ban ISKCON in the Bangladesh High Court. This follows US President-elect Donald Trump’s remarks on the situation. The MP urged India to take action, emphasising the importance of…
ANDHRA FLAVOUR DOWN UNDER: Nitish Kumar Reddy in Perth, Australia. (Photo by James Worsfold/Getty Images) After his impressive Test debut at Perth’s Optus Stadium, the 21-year-old is being touted as a ‘rare’ bowling allrounder for IndiaHYDERABAD: India’s summer in Australia has gotten off on a surprisingly high note. What was being forecast as a tour…
Urvil Patel and Suryakumar Yadav NEW DELHI: November 27 holds immense significance for Gujarat’s young wicketkeeper-batter Urvil Patel. On this day in 2023, just a day after being released by the Gujarat Titans, Urvil smashed an unbeaten 41-ball 100 for Gujarat in a Vijay Hazare Trophy match against Arunachal Pradesh in Chandigarh. That century became…