IPL captains warned for catch rules in captain’s meeting (PTI Photo/ BCCI) IPL team captains have been warned about fielder movement during catches and the officials of BCCI have shared an important update regarding impact player rule ahead of the 2026 season. Teams have been clearly instructed that a catch will only be considered valid...
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Private member bill seeks to establish central optical devices quality control and vision care regulation
Seeking to establish central optical devices quality control and vision care regulation a private member bill has been introduced in Parliament recently. The proposed bill, introduced by MP Ajeet Madhavrao Gopchade, seeks to offer remedy to the alleged vulnerability of consumers who according to the bill are in a “no-man’s land” between the manufacture of a lens and...
India buys first LPG cargo from Iran in years, tanker was initially bound for China
India has faced significant disruption to energy supplies routed through the Strait of Hormuz. (AI image) For the first time in several years, India has reportedly purchased liquified petroleum gas (LPG) from Iran after the Donald Trump administration granted a 30-day sanctions waiver to keep oil and gas prices in check. India had stopped energy...
‘He’d rather die in prison’: Imran Khan unbowed, sons share powerful message
Imran Khan (Image: ANI) Legendary all-rounder and former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan has stayed strong despite being in jail for nearly three years. He said that the authorities will never break him and that he would rather stay in prison than give up his principles revealed by his sons.Imran Khan is in jail along...
Why is Chennai’s microplastic problem bigger than it looks? | Explained
The story so far: Microplastics, especially nylon fibres, seem to be present rather sparsely in Chennai’s beach sediments but could still wreak long-term ecological damage, new research has cautioned. A study by researchers at V.O. Chidambaram College in Thoothukudi examined the abundance, sources, and ecological risks of microplastics from beach sediment samples from 15 sites...
Virat Kohli sends IPL warning with 45 off 19 in RCB intra-squad game – Watch
Virat & Salt in RCB’s Intra Squad Match (Image Credit: RCB/IPL) Virat Kohli smashed a quickfire 45 off just 19 balls in RCB’s second intra-squad match in Bengaluru ahead of IPL 2026. The veteran batter’s intent and form were praised by RCB’s mentor and batting coach Dinesh Karthik.Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) shared a video on...
‘They’ll be killed’: Trump says Iran ‘afraid’ to admit it wants a deal
US President Donald Trump once again took aim at Iran on Thursday, saying that the country wants to negotiate a deal but is afraid to openly pursue one. Targeting the leadership, he further added, “there has never been a head of a country that wanted that job less than being the head of Iran.” Addressing...
Iran claims it shot down ‘F-18’ over Chabahar; US fact-check tells a different story
The United States Central Command on Wednesday fact-checked the reports claiming that Iran had shot down an American F-16 fighter jet over Chabahar amid the intense ongoing military action in the Middle East, involving Iran and the US-Israel military partnership.Dismissing the Iranian claims as “false,” the US military command responsible for the Middle East, Central...
If they take any step forward … ‘: Iran claims enemies preparing to occupy its island
Photo credit: IANS Amid soaring tensions in Middle East, Iran’s senior official MB Ghalibaf has warned of a possible move by “enemy countries” to seize one of Iran’s islands with the support of an “unnamed country”, citing intelligence inputs and vowing a fierce response.He said Tehran is closely tracking all developments, cautioning that any such...
‘Thought of jumping from car’: Sivaramakrishnan on how racism scars led to depression
Laxman Sivaramakrishnan Former India leg-spinner Laxman Sivaramakrishnan has opened up about a period when he “didn’t want to see himself in the mirror” and felt he “was going to die”, describing a breakdown during his time as a commentator that he links to years of racism and colour-based remarks.Sivaramakrishnan, who played 25 international matches for...
