England’s decision to bring Joe Root back as Test captain after Ben Stokes’ retirement may have surprised many, but the England and Wales Cricket Board believes it is the right move for both the present and the future.With Harry Brook already serving as England’s white-ball captain and acting as Stokes’ deputy in the Test side,…
Ladakh’s Chief Secretary, Ashish Kundra, has announced that the UTA will constitute an Autonomous Hill Development Council in each of the seven districts. Ladakh’s chief secretary, Ashish Kundra, has announced at a press conference in Leh that the Union Territory administration will constitute an Autonomous Hill Development Council in each of the seven districts. He…
A person leaves and, on paper at least, the story should be simple.They move to another city. They settle in another country. A friendship becomes less frequent. A family member is no longer around. Time passes. Life changes.Yet that is rarely how human relationships work.Years after leaving school, people still remember a teacher who believed…
Worker unload earthen pots on a hot day in Prayagraj Lucknow: As dry hot winds continued to lash UP mercilessly and skies remained clear, Banda recorded not only the highest maximum temperature in the country on Monday but was also the hottest place in the world, according to data released by the Indian Meteorological Department…
TOI correspondent from Washington: An extraordinary and unprecedented spectacle of both US President Donald Trump and his vice JD Vance visiting Europe within hours of each other for engagements within miles of each other is on the cards as part of the MAGA supremo’s improvised, spur-of-the moment foreign policy moves that has the diplomatic world…
Tanul Thakur’s ‘Wild Wild East’ Uncovers the Human Cost of the American Dream Excerpts:Q: How did this book come about? A: I was an H1B worker in the US from 2011 to 2013. And during my time there as an electrical engineer, I got more than a whiff that there was some scam going on…
Anaemia was dropped from the sixth National Family Health survey launched in 2023 saying that it will be surveyed more scientifically in the Diet and Biomarkers Survey in India (DABS-I) launched in December 2022. However, the anaemia prevalence data from DABS-I is yet to be made public though it was completed in November 2025. According…
Rohit Sharma (BCCI Photo) NEW DELHI: Rohit Sharma is set to return to ODI action in India’s three-match series against England, starting July 14 at Edgbaston. The former India captain was named in the squad after featuring in the recent ODI series against Afghanistan.Rohit scored 143 runs in three matches against Afghanistan at an average…
Kiren Rijiju says had a ‘good discussion’ with Rahul Gandhi NEW DELHI: Union minister Kiren Rijiju on Thursday said he had a “good” discussion with Lok Sabha leader of opposition Rahul Gandhi, adding that the government made a request on a specific issue and also discussed other matters.“I had a good discussion with Rahul Gandhi…
Jasprit Bumrah (Getty Images) NEW DELHI: As India enter a critical phase in their bid to stay alive in the World Test Championship (WTC) race, Jasprit Bumrah and Shubman Gill are taking a cautious approach to regaining full fitness ahead of the two-Test series in Sri Lanka starting Aug 15.TOI understands that Bumrah will begin…