Chennai Super Kings’ captain Ruturaj Gaikwad (AP Photo) Ravichandran Ashwin believes the pressure of leading Chennai Super Kings during the difficult post-MS Dhoni transition has started affecting Ruturaj Gaikwad’s batting, following another disappointing outing for the CSK skipper in IPL 2026. Speaking on JioHotstar after Chennai’s five-wicket defeat to Sunrisers Hyderabad at Chepauk, Ashwin said…
Iran’s widening war with the US and much of the Middle East appears to be entering a new phase. After using the Strait of Hormuz as leverage during months of military escalation, Tehran is now signalling that it could target another critical global chokepoint: the vast network of subsea internet cables running beneath the Gulf.According…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in the French city of Nice on Saturday, beginning a busy Europe tour that includes visits to France and Slovakia, followed by participation in the G7 Summit. The trip will focus on key diplomatic meetings, technology partnerships, trade discussions and strengthening India’s ties with…
When Mohammed Siraj‘s name appeared in India’s squads for the T20I series against Ireland and England, it came as something of a surprise. After all, T20 internationals had stopped being Mohammed Siraj’s world a while ago.Since lifting the T20 World Cup in Barbados in June 2024, Siraj has played just one bilateral T20I series –…
Renowned British artist David Hockney, celebrated for his iconic swimming pool paintings and vibrant style, has passed away in London at the age of 88. His career spanned seven decades, embracing diverse mediums from painting to digital art, leaving a legacy of joyful and innovative work that deeply touched the public and art world alike….
NEW DELHI: Shipping services from India to alternative West Asian ports have more than doubled since conflict broke out in the region, severely impacting the movement of vessels through the Strait of Hormuz. The number of shipping services operating east of Hormuz and through the Red Sea rose from 127 in Feb to 257 in…
In a major political development in the Tamil Nadu Assembly Elections 2026, chief minister M K Stalin has lost his Kolathur constituency, his long-time political stronghold, to V S Babu of the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK), with the party heading towards its maiden electoral performance.According to Election Commission data after the 22nd round of counting,…
JAMMU: Two cloudbursts struck J&K’s Kishtwar district, while another occurred in Doda district on Tuesday, triggering flash floods and road blockades in several areas. There were no casualties or property damage, officials said.One cloudburst each occurred in Sarthal’s Gahan area and Machhipal in Kishtwar. The resulting flash floods, accompanied by heavy debris flows and a…
Iran’s supreme leader ‘not in Iran’, Israeli source claims Iran’s Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei “is not in Iran,” according to an Israeli security source cited by Saudi outlet al-Hadath said on Sunday. This is followed by reports of a major internal power struggle in Tehran.Khamenei, who was appointed supreme leader shortly after his father was…
The distance between your tomato plants matters far more than most people think.Image Credits: Google Gemini Each spring, millions of Americans go to their local nursery, pick up a few tomato seedlings and plant them with the best of intentions. Then July comes, and something goes wrong. The plants are crowded, the leaves begin to…