Even the most fearless cricketers have moments when words sting, and Virender Sehwag recently opened up about one such episode with former India coach Greg Chappell. Known for his fearless batting and explosive style, Sehwag revealed that Chappell’s words once hit him hard during a rough patch in his career. Recalling the incident on The…
National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) has directed banks and payment apps to stop all peer-to-peer (P2P) ‘collect requests’ on UPI from October 1, 2025, in an effort to curb financial fraud.In a circular dated July 29, NPCI said, “It is hereby informed that by October 1, 2025 UPI P2P collect shall not be allowed…
Dilip Vengsarkar and Jasprit Bumrah MUMBAI: Wading into the debate around Jasprit Bumrah’s workload management, which saw him play just three out of five Tests in England, former India captain Dilip Vengsarkar asserted that India’s ace pacer should have been told by the decision-makers in Indian cricket to miss IPL 2025 as it would have…
NEW DELHI: Suspended JD(S) leader and former MP Prajwal Revanna was sentenced to life imprisonment by a special court in Bengaluru on Saturday in connection with a rape case involving a 47-year-old woman. The court also imposed a fine of Rs 10 lakh on the 34-year-old, as reported by news agency PTI.Revanna, the grandson of…
India’s Mohammed Siraj (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth) After a day of high drama, intense spells, and swinging fortunes, Mohammed Siraj lightened the mood with a humorous behind-the-scenes anecdote involving none other than Jasprit Bumrah. Following his fiery four-wicket haul that helped India roar back into contention on Day 2 of the fifth Test against England, Siraj…
NEW DELHI: With ED summoning industrialist Anil Ambani for alleged loan fraud involving a massive sum, Congress hurled a “Rahul told you so” barb at BJP, asking whether PM Narendra Modi would answer the allegations made by Rahul Gandhi during the row over the Rafale purchase seven years ago. Congress spokesperson and MP Manickam Tagore…
Dhruv Jurel has twice played in the India-England series as a stand-in wicketkeeper. That will change for the fifth Test at The Oval. NEW DELHI: Rishabh Pant injured? No problem. Dhruv Jurel is ready. One signal from coach Gautam Gambhir and captain Shubman Gill, and the youngster was back behind the stumps — as a…
For months, US President Donald Trump has been in hot water over his possible links to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. No matter how much he tries to move past it, the shadow of Epstein continues to hang over him. His troubles related to the case are far from over. According to The Wall Street…
Maria Farmer, an artist and one of the earliest women to accuse Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell of sexual abuse, has told The New York Times that she urged the FBI to investigate Donald Trump nearly three decades ago. Farmer said she first reported Epstein and Maxwell to officials in 1996. According to the report,…
The central government has initiated consultations with key stakeholders including states, the Ministry of Defence, the Ministry of Home Affairs, and the Department of Personnel and Training for the constitution of the 8th Central Pay Commission (CPC), the Finance Ministry informed Parliament on Monday.The Union Cabinet had approved the setting up of the 8th CPC…