The Pakistan Cricket Board has taken strict action against Dasun Shanaka, handing the Sri Lanka captain a one-year ban from the Pakistan Super League after he withdrew from the tournament to join an IPL franchise. Shanaka had initially been signed in the PSL but later linked up with Rajasthan Royals for the ongoing Indian Premier…
Benjamin Netanyahu (File photo) Benjamin Netanyahu held a “secretly” visited the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and held a meeting with its president during the war with Iran, according to the Israeli premier’s office on Wednesday.“During Operation ‘Lion’s Roar’, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu paid a secret visit to the UAE, where he met with UAE President…
NEW DELHI: An expert on Pakistan and China, Lt Gen NS Raja Subramani (retd) has been appointed the country’s next Chief of Defence Staff (CDS). The govt has also appointed Vice-Admiral Krishna Swaminathan as the next chief of the Indian Navy. While Lt Gen Subramani will replace CDS Gen Anil Chauhan, who completes his tenure…
BHOPAL: A Guna-based businessman and his wife have been arrested for allegedly abandoning their two-and-a half-year-old daughter on a highway in Sheopur district, believing the child had brought “bad luck” to their family and business.The case has since widened into a suspected child trafficking racket, with police saying the toddler was not legally adopted by…
The poet, philosopher and Nobel-prize winner Rabindranath Tagore has written a line that quietly redefines what love is like at its purest: “Love does not claim possession, but gives freedom.”It sounds simple at first glance. But if you sit with it for a moment, it starts to feel like an emotional compass, a gentle guide…
Mumbai Indians players (Pic credit: IPL) NEW DELHI: Mumbai Indians created a unique piece of IPL history on Thursday when Jasprit Bumrah walked out for the toss against Punjab Kings in Dharamsala as captain.With regular skipper Hardik Pandya sidelined by a back spasm and stand-in captain Suryakumar Yadav unavailable for personal reasons, Bumrah led MI…
NEW DELHI: You have vacated your flat, handed over the keys, cleared pending bills, and expected your security deposit back. But instead of receiving the money, your landlord suddenly stops responding, delays payment, or starts making vague deductions for ‘damages.‘Security deposit disputes are among the most common conflicts between tenants and landlords. That said, tenants…
Charles Bukowski (Image: Wikipedia) Some quotes arrive gently. They encourage people, offer comfort and leave readers feeling slightly better than before. Then some quotes almost poke people in the shoulder. They sound sharp, slightly uncomfortable and perhaps a little cynical too. This quote by Charles Bukowski belongs somewhere in that second category.The first reaction many…
Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s Bhuvneshwar Kumar, left, celebrates the wicket of Delhi Capitals’ Tristan Stubbs, right, during the IPL match between DC and RCB in Delhi, Monday, April 27, 2026. (AP) Delhi Capitals captain Axar Patel had few answers after his team suffered two heavy defeats in less than 48 hours in IPL 2026.After failing to…
CM Vijay receives special Virat Kohli gift NEW DELHI: C Joseph Vijay is once again making headlines after recently becoming the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu. This time, the actor-turned-politician received a special gift — a cricket bat signed by Indian cricket star Virat Kohli. Photos of Vijay proudly holding the bat at the Tamil…