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NEW DELHI: Barricades snapped shut, whistles pierced the air, and confusion spread quickly across Delhi’s borders Thursday morning as a rule barring non-Delhi, non-BS 6 vehicles came into force under GRAP Stage IV. Routine entry points rapidly turned into impromptu checkposts, catching many commuters off guard during peak hours.Traffic slowed to a crawl as police...

India’s headcoach Gautam Gambhir with captain Suryakumar Yadav and Shivam Dube (PTI Photo/Ravi Choudhary) India’s first World Cup-winning captain Kapil Dev has weighed in on the debate surrounding Gautam Gambhir’s working style, saying the role of a head coach in modern-day cricket is more about player management than hands-on coaching. Gambhir has faced growing criticism...

Sunil Gavaskar slams Lionel Messi (Photo Credits: Getty Images and PTI) NEW DELHI: Former Indian cricket captain Sunil Gavaskar has sparked debate over the Lionel Messi controversy in Kolkata, arguing that criticism of event organisers and VIP culture misses the mark; Messi himself bears primary responsibility for not upholding his obligations.In a column for Sportsstar,...

Josh Inglis of Punjab Kings (Photo by Pankaj Nangia/Getty Images) Punjab Kings co-owner Ness Wadia has publicly criticised Australia wicketkeeper-batter Josh Inglis, calling his conduct “unprofessional” over how and when the franchise was informed about his availability for IPL 2026. Wadia said PBKS had every intention of retaining Inglis but were left blindsided when the...

NEW DELHI: Nearly a third of restaurants listed on food delivery platforms said they would stop using them due to rising commissions and lower profits, according to a report by economic policy think tank NCAER and investment firm Prosus.The report stated that 30% of restaurants surveyed wanted a reduction in the commission structure, with the...

Auston Matthews trade rumor (Getty Images) The mood around the Maple Leafs has shifted from confidence to caution. Toronto entered the season expecting its captain to set the pace, yet nights now pass where the scoreboard stays silent for stretches that feel unfamiliar. Auston Matthews still generates chances, still competes hard in all three zones,...

Bangladesh descended into widespread unrest overnight after the death of Sharif Osman Hadi, a prominent youth leader of the country’s 2024 pro-democracy uprising. Thousands of protesters took to the streets of Dhaka late Thursday and early Friday, demanding justice for Hadi, who died in a Singapore hospital after succumbing to gunshot injuries sustained in an...

Says Testator’s Wish Assumes Pre-Eminence NEW DELHI: The string of landmark judgments on gender equality could not help Shyla Joseph get an equitable 1/9th share of the property of her father N S Sreedharan, who had nine children but in his will disinherited her for marrying outside the community.A Supreme Court bench of Justices Ahsanuddin...

NEW DELHI: A day after photos of Vijay Mallya‘s pre-birthday celebration in London surfaced, ED Thursday announced it had restituted Rs 312 crore of Kingfisher Airlines to its former employees towards long-pending dues.The amount was transf-erred to the official liquidator for disbursement to former employees of Kingfisher Airlines after the restitution was approved by Debt...

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The organisers of International Film Festival of Kerala 2025 won’t show three films after very strong objections to six from the ministry of external affairs, which warned on Thursday of legal action if they were screened, state-run Chalachitra Academy (festival organiser) chairperson Resul Pookutty said at a press conference here.The six films that did...