Representative image MUMBAI: While the majority of forecasters and market participants expect Reserve Bank of India‘s Monetary Policy Committee meeting to vote for a status quo on interest rates, the forthcoming MPC statement on June 5 will be observed minutely.With disruptions owing to the West Asia conflict now approaching 100 days, this is no longer...
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Demolition drive starts in Delhi’s Shalimar Bagh to widen road
A JCB excavator demolishes an under-construction structure during an anti-encroachment drive at the Shalimar Bagh area, New Delhi. NEW DELHI: A demolition drive to remove unauthorised construction in the Haiderpur area of Shalimar Bagh, which is the constituency of chief minister Rekha Gupta, began on Sunday.The drive began after the Supreme Court upheld earlier orders...
Veteran singer Suman Kalyanpur passes away at 89, fans pay tribute
The Indian music fraternity has suffered another major loss, just a few weeks after Asha Bhosle‘s demise. Veteran playback singer Suman Kalyanpur, whose velvety voice enchanted generations of listeners, passed away on Sunday, May 31, at the age of 89. Her journey in cinema began with films such as ‘Shukrachi Chandni’ and ‘Mangu’ (1954). Over...
IPL 2026: Bengaluru began victory lap way before RCB scored winning runs
RCB’s title defence turned theatres, pubs and apartments into mini-stadia as Bengaluru celebrated long before the winning runs, with fans packing watch parties across the city Later in the night, when RCB completed the chase to retain the title, the celebrations merely caught up with what the city had begun believing long before the winning...
PoK man caught in Uri, cops suspect affair
Representative image SRINAGAR: An intruder from Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) was caught crossing the LoC in north Kashmir’s Uri sector, the Army said Sunday as unconfirmed reports and a social media video suggested the sneak-in was driven by a love affair with a local woman.Sources said the man was identified as Zeeshan Ahmad Mir, 22, a...
IPL final: How Bhuvi, Hazlewood and Rasikh blew GT away with a bowling masterclass
Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Virat Kohli celebrate after taking a Gujarat Titans wicket in the IPl 2026 final. (Pic credit: IPL) TimesofIndia.com in Ahmedabad: Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s (RCB) pace attack once again proved why Rajat Patidar rates it among the best in the tournament. Sticking relentlessly to hard lengths and forcing Gujarat Titans’ (GT) batters into...
RCB’s new era, Kohli’s old magic: Defending champions outclass GT in IPL final
Virat Kohli TimesofIndia.com in Ahmedabad: Virat Kohli has never known how to hide his emotions. He wears them proudly, on his sleeve and often on his face. On Sunday night, under the lights of a packed Narendra Modi Stadium, there was not a single moment when he was not completely invested in the occasion.Even before...
‘High command assured me’: Siddaramaiah’s son on cabinet berth prospects in DKS govt
NEW DELHI: Congress MLC Yathindra Siddaramaiah on Sunday said he was hopeful of finding a place in the next Karnataka cabinet, claiming that the party high command had assured him of a ministerial berth.The son of outgoing chief minister Siddaramaiah, however, said no final decision had been taken and that he remained an aspirant for...
Virat Kohli scripts history, smashes fastest IPL fifty of his career in final
Virat Kohli (IPL Photo) NEW DELHI: Big players produce their best on the biggest stage, and Virat Kohli once again lived up to that reputation in the IPL 2026 final.With Royal Challengers Bengaluru chasing 156 against Gujarat Titans at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad, Kohli produced a vintage masterclass under pressure, bringing up the...
Record shattered! Virat Kohli and Iyer script fastest fifty in IPL final history
Virat Kohli and Venkatesh Iyer (Pic credit: IPL) NEW DELHI: Royal Challengers Bengaluru launched a stunning assault in the IPL 2026 final, rewriting the record books as Virat Kohli and Venkatesh Iyer raced to the fastest team fifty ever recorded in an IPL final on Sunday.Chasing 156 for victory against Gujarat Titans at the Narendra...
