Kamran Akmal opens up on Vaibhav Sooryavanshi NEW DELHI: Indian teenage batter Vaibhav Sooryavanshi is quickly becoming one of the biggest talking points in cricket. The teenage batter has been in explosive form in the IPL, delivering performances that are far beyond his age. Former Pakistan wicketkeeper Kamran Akmal believes this is just the beginning....
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Power shift? Iran military takes control of state functions, sidelines prez – report
file photo The IRGC has reportedly assumed control over key state functions in Iran, blocking presidential appointments and decisions while tightening its grip on the country’s core centres of power, as cited by Iran International.The move has effectively sidelined the government and pushed President Masoud Pezeshkian into a “complete political deadlock”, amid rising tensions between...
From dead end to staging ground: How Chandrayaan-1 triggered US dash to Moon
<img src="https://static.toiimg.com/thumb/msid-129950119,imgsize-123304,width-400,height-225,resizemode-4/article-76.jpg" alt="How Chandrayaan-1 added to factors that brought the Moon back into humanity’s future" title=" From Chandrayaan 1 (image credit: Isro) to Artemis 2 (Image credit: Nasa) ” decoding=”async” fetchpriority=”high”> From Chandrayaan 1 (image credit: Isro) to Artemis 2 (Image credit: Nasa) For much of the late 20th century, the Moon was treated as...
OTP can’t secure payments: RBI rolls out stricter digital payment rules
Reserve Bank of India (File photo) With the beginning of the new financial year, India’s digital payments landscape is poised for a major security overhaul as the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) rolls out stricter authentication norms from April 1.The move comes in response to rising transaction volumes and increasing fraud risks. RBI aims to...
US to exit Nato? Trump slams alliance as ‘paper tiger’ as bloc dithers on joining Iran war
US president Donald Trump said on Wednesday he is strongly considering pulling the United States out of Nato, calling the transatlantic alliance a “paper tiger” amid growing differences with European partners over the ongoing Iran conflict.In an interview with The Telegraph, Trump said leaving Nato was now “beyond reconsideration,” adding, “I was never swayed by...
Pushed out by Jyoti Basu, eclipsed by Mamata, crushed by BJP: Congress’ 50-year exile in West Bengal
Rahul Gandhi, Indira Gandhi, Jyoti Basu, Mamata Banerjee (File photo) NEW DELHI: Nearly 50 years have passed since the Congress party’s Indira Gandhi era, when stalwart Siddhartha Shankar Ray helmed West Bengal as chief minister. His tenure ended in 1977, giving way to a sweeping communist surge led by veteran Marxist Jyoti Basu, who would...
‘Not our war’: UK PM snubs Trump, to host multi-nation meeting on reopening Hormuz
United Kingdom Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Wednesday reiterated that Britain will not be drawn into the ongoing Middle East conflict, asserting that “this is not our war” and that joining it is “not in our national interest”.Amid rising concerns over global energy supplies, Starmer announced that the UK will host a meeting of around...
From income tax to FASTag fee: 10 things that will change your finances from April 1
Top 10 changes to your finances (AI image) It’s the start of a new financial year 2026-27, and from today, April 1, 2026 several small and big changes in the way you manage your finance, and income tax come into effect. Some of the changes affect credit card users, FASTag subscribers, RuPay debit cardholders. Here...
Several oil tankers catch fire in Jammu, 2 gutted
Smoke plumes into the air as a fire broke out in an oil tanker in Narwal, Jammu (ANI photo) NEW DELHI: Several oil tankers in Jammu caught fire on Wednesday. Emergency services responded quickly to the scene, averting a bigger tragedy involving people.No individuals people have been reported to be harmed, according to news agency...
‘Rs 5000 lagakar dekho’: Shami on Goenka’s viral boundary talks with KL Rahul, Pant
Mohammed Shami is set to feature in his first match in LSG colours against Delhi Capitals on Wednesday at the Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow (Image credit: Agencies) NEW DELHI: The visuals of Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) owner Sanjiv Goenka speaking to his former captain KL Rahul at the boundary ropes during IPL 2024, and...
