Venkatesh Iyer (ANI Photo) BENGALURU: Behind the calm, composed exterior of Venkatesh Iyer lies a cricketer clear in thought, confident in his craft and unwavering in his team-first approach.Over five seasons, Iyer featured in 62 matches for Kolkata Knight Riders before being released and picked up by Royal Challengers Bengaluru at the mini-auction for Rs…
File photo (Picture credit: AP) Asian markets traded mixed on Tuesday as investors weighed fresh hopes of possible US-Iran peace talks against lingering geopolitical risks and elevated oil prices, while technology shares lent support to key regional indices.Tokyo’s Nikkei 225 rose 1.1 per cent to 59,485.54, driven by strong gains in technology counters. As per…
Jimmy Kimmel started out wanting to make people laugh. He hosted game shows, did stand-up comedy, produced content, and appeared in films. Further, he’s been a voice in animated films; basically been everywhere in entertainment, doing comedy in every format you can think of. The artist has spent over two decades behind the desk of…
Sigmund Freud’s wise words flip the common myth about creativity on its head. Most people believe inspiration is like lightning that strikes suddenly, unpredictably, and you have to be ready to catch it. Freud disagreed. He believed inspiration is something you meet through action, not passive waiting. “Going halfway” doesn’t mean forcing yourself to produce…
MUMBAI: RBI has come out with a Digital Payments – Emandate Framework, 2026 which seeks to make recurring digital payments simpler, safer and more user-centric by reducing friction while retaining safeguards, marking a shift towards a consent-driven autopay ecosystem.The guidelines mandate a 24-hour pre-debit notification, requiring issuers to inform users in advance about the merchant…
GURGAON: A man allegedly killed his wife and four children before attempting suicide in Wazirpur village late on Saturday night. The accused, believed to be in his 30s and working at a salon, is undergoing treatment at a local government hospital. Police said he poisoned his family members and then tried to slit his wrists…
NEW DELHI: PepsiCo will ramp up investments in India with a Rs 5,700-crore expansion by 2030 as the snacks and beverages maker bets bigger on one of its fastest-growing markets after a strong performance last year. The company reported a second consecutive year of double- digit growth, with a revenue of Rs 9,798 crore, up…
The emergence of a fresh alert on the climate front continues to make rounds in meteorological circles across the globe. Preliminary reports indicate that the currently forming El Niño in the tropical Pacific Ocean will grow to become extremely strong within the next few months. There is a possibility that it will be the strongest…
Gujarat Titans: Shubman Gill (c), Jos Buttler, Kumar Kushagra, Glenn Phillips, Rashid Khan, Manav Suthar, Nishant Sindhu, Washington Sundar, Gurnoor Brar, Arshad Khan, Mohammed Siraj, Prasidh Krishna, Kagiso Rabada, Ravisrinivasan Sai Kishore, Jayant Yadav, Ishant Sharma, Ashok Sharma, Jason Holder, Tom Banton, Luke Wood, Sai Sudharsan, M Shahrukh Khan, Anuj Rawat, Kulwant Khejroliya, Rahul Tewatia….
Ayush Mhatre (BCCI Photo) MUMBAI: Mumbai and Chennai Super Kings batter Ayush Mhatre is likely to be out of action for the next couple of months due to a hamstring injury as well as a wrist injury, TOI has learnt.“Ayush not only has a left hamstring injury, but has also been diagnosed with a wrist…