Rishabh Pant (BCCI/IPL Photo) NEW DELHI: Rishabh Pant rediscovered his touch in sensational fashion, smashing a scintillating unbeaten century, while Mitchell Marsh continued his purple patch to power Lucknow Super Giants to a commanding 227 for 3 against Royal Challengers Bengaluru in their IPL 2025 clash on Tuesday.Pant’s explosive 118* off 61 balls (11×4, 8×6)…
Former Minneapolis Police Chief Medaria Arradondo recalled the night that changed the course of his life and career. A late-night call from a community activist urged him to watch a video circulating on social media—one that showed Officer Derek Chauvin kneeling on George Floyd’s neck for over nine minutes as the Black man pleaded, “I…
Virat Kohli and Shubman Gill (Image credit: X) NEW DELHI: India’s star batter Shubman Gill penned a heartfelt tribute on social media following Virat Kohli’s announcement of his retirement from Test cricket on Monday. The 36-year-old Kohli called time on his illustrious red-ball career just days before India are set to name their squad for…
This is a representational AI image NEW DELHI: A 23-year-old man travelling on a train was allegedly abused and assaulted by two unidentified persons as he was watching a reel on the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack. According to the government railway police (GRP), a case has been registered against the two accused. The victim…
Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s Virat Kohli plays a shot during an Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 cricket match between Mumbai Indians and Royal Challengers Bengaluru, at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai. (PTI Photo) Virat Kohli was amused watching his 14-year-old post-match interview from 2011, where he received his first Player of the Match award.In that game…
NEW DELHI: Around five years back, the Delhi and District Cricket Association (DDCA) organised open nets for its Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy (SMAT) probables at a Delhi University (DU) college ground. Among the hundreds who had assembled was a young Digvesh Singh Rathi who got a chance to bowl after observing action from the sidelines.The…
NEW DELHI: Ramesh Shanmugam, a 30-year-old para-athlete and a MS Dhoni fan from the remote village of Mannathampatty in Tiruchirappalli district, Tamil Nadu, has achieved remarkable success in wheelchair racing. Despite facing numerous hardships, including losing both his legs in a lorry accident at the age of eight, Shanmugam has persevered and emerged as a…
On Christmas Day 2024, an asteroid nearly the size of a football field silently slipped past Earth, coming within twice the distance of the Moon. Just two days later, astronomers peering through a Chilean telescope noticed something disconcerting: this space rock, now designated 2024 YR4, might not miss us next time.Since then, its trajectory has…
Last month, the Golden Globes drew 10.1 million viewers. No, wait, maybe 9.3 million. The very same night, “Sunday Night Football” attracted 28.5 million people. Scratch that, perhaps it was 25.8 million. The “Yellowstone” finale? Possibly 11 million — or 8 million? Ratings have long been the currency of the TV business, helping to determine…
Shreyas Iyer (BCCI Photo) NEW DELHI: Shreyas Iyer played a crucial role in India’s triumph over England in the first ODI in Nagpur, delivering a match-winning 59 off 36 balls. However, in a surprising revelation during the post-match interview, Iyer disclosed that he was initially not part of India’s playing XI for the game.India had…