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Shivam Dube (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: On Wednesday, Shivam Dube didn’t just dismantle New Zealand’s bowling attack — he delivered a statement about his evolution as a T20 cricketer ahead of the much-awaited T20 World Cup at home. The India all-rounder’s explosive 65 off 23 balls was powered as much by a sharpened mindset as...

NEW DELHI: What began as a routine summer morning for six-year-old Taksh Rathi quickly turned into a tragedy. On June 13, 2025, he had simply set out to join his neighbours’ children for a swim at the MCD Community Centre pool in northwest Delhi’s Pitampura. The day promised the innocent joys of childhood: laughter, splashing...

Khamenei and Trump (R) US President Donald Trump is strongly leaning towards a major new strike against Khamenei-led Iran after talks between Washington and Tehran on curbing Iran’s nuclear programme and ballistic missile development failed to make meaningful progress, people familiar with the matter told CNN.Two US officials briefed on the discussions told Reuters that...

Amazon has begun mass layoffs impacting 16,000 corporate employees, with internal communications revealing AWS and retail divisions bearing the brunt. Teams involved in AI cloud services, data warehousing, and Prime subscriptions are among those affected. This move aligns with CEO Andy Jassy’s vision of operating like a “world’s largest startup,” emphasizing speed and ownership. Amazon...

THANE: A pall of gloom descended on Vitawa, Kalwa, on Wednesday after news emerged of the death of Vidip Jadhav, a personal security officer (PSO) of deputy chief minister Ajit Pawar, in an air crash that also claimed the life of the politician.Jadhav, a 2009-batch police constable, had served as the deputy chief minister’s security...

NEW DELHI: Commerce and industry minister Piyush Goyal on Wednesday strongly rebutted Congress leader Jairam Ramesh’s criticism of the India-European Union free trade agreement (FTA), questioning the opposition’s credibility and defending the pact as a landmark, win-win economic deal that could unlock major growth and employment opportunities for India.Responding to an X post by Ramesh...

Novak Djokovic (AP Photo) Novak Djokovic does not lack motivation at this stage of his career, but on the eve of another Australian Open semifinal, the most successful men’s singles player in tennis history found fresh fuel — and it came from a question he felt crossed the line.Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube...

Budget 2026 expectations: Top stocks to watch out for (AI image) By Siddhartha KhemkaAs India approaches the FY27 Union Budget, expectations are centred on striking a fine balance between fiscal consolidation and sustaining economic growth. This budget is likely to be less about short-term giveaways and more about long-term opportunities emerging from higher capital expenditure...

BARAMATI/PUNE: New CCTV footage adds visual layer to eyewitness accounts of the crash that killed Maharashtra deputy chief minister Ajit Pawar and four others, with the aircraft seen tilting sharply moments before impact—suggesting a loss of stability during its final descent near Baramati airport. Residents living around the elevated runway said the private jet appeared...

NAGPUR: “It was Ashadhi Ekadashi and I kept chanting the name of Lord Pandurang in the tense moments,” recalled Ajit Pawar while narrating a frightening mid-air experience during a flight to Gadchiroli in July 2024 — an anecdote that has resurfaced poignantly following his death in a plane crash on Wednesday.Pawar was travelling from Nagpur...