Category: Events

India’s Sanju Samson (AP Photo/Ajit Solanki) Sanju Samson, named as India’s first-choice wicketkeeper for the 2026 T20 World Cup, has opened up on his journey, mindset and return to the opening role in a video released by the BCCI.Samson recently reclaimed his place at the top of the order after a period of uncertainty. Earlier,...

Bangladesh cricket team players. (File photo) With questions still unresolved over Bangladesh’s participation in the T20 World Cup, Pakistan has stepped in with an alternative proposal, offering to host Bangladesh’s matches if they are not played in India or Sri Lanka.The Pakistan Cricket Board has supported Bangladesh’s refusal to play its T20 World Cup matches...

Xi Jinping, Trump (AI image) China on Wednesday said it will defend the UN system after receiving an invitation to join the Gaza Board of Peace.Beijing said a day earlier that it had received the invitation from the US for the coveted membership of the board, but it hasn’t said whether it will join.Foreign ministry’s...

Xi Jinping; Donald Trump; Vladimir Putin US President Donald Trump has reignited his controversial push to bring Greenland under American control, this time amid heightened diplomatic and economic tensions with Europe. Citing national security concerns and perceived threats from Russia and China, Trump has intensified his rhetoric—including refusing to rule out how far he would...

Meta executive Dilmer Valecillos assures the public that the tech giant is not abandoning virtual reality, despite recent layoffs and a strategic pivot towards AI-powered wearables. While Reality Labs saw significant cuts and studios shuttered, Valecillos is now focused on VR programs, signaling continued commitment to the technology’s future. A Meta executive broke his silence...

SRINAGAR: A video showing bare-chested youths dancing to the peppy Haryanvi song ‘Jaata Ka Chhora’, waving hookahs amid the snow-covered, picturesque landscape of Sonmarg, has triggered widespread outrage across the Valley. The visuals, which quickly went viral on social media, have drawn sharp criticism from political leaders and civil society, who termed the act provocative,...

MNS chief Raj Thackeray with Shiv Sena chief and deputy chief minister Eknath Shinde. (File Photo) THANE: In a significant post-poll development in the Kalyan–Dombivli Municipal Corporation, the Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) has extended support to the Shiv Sena despite the two being rival political factions. Former MNS MLA Pramod (Raju) Patil announced the decision...

<img src="https://static.toiimg.com/thumb/msid-126958014,imgsize-160434,width-400,resizemode-4/tmc-leader.jpg" alt="'Will hunt you down': TMC's Manirul Islam browbeats EC over SIR; threatens to 'teach a lesson'" title=" Photo: Screengrab ” decoding=”async” fetchpriority=”high”> Photo: Screengrab NEW DELHI: Trinamool Congress leader Manirul Islam on Wednesday said the Election Commission will be “hunted down from the netherworld” and “taught a lesson” as the impasse continues between...

When the Taliban returned to power in August 2021, it did not simply change the flag over Kabul. It altered the everyday world of Afghan women in a way that is now hard to comprehend from outside the country. As Afghanistan approaches five years under Taliban rule, directives issued by the de facto authorities have...

Indore: India’s captain Shubman Gill during a training session ahead of the third ODI cricket match between India and New Zealand, at Holkar Cricket Stadium, in Indore, Madhya Pradesh. (PTI Photo/Atul Yadav)(PTI01_17_2026_000290A) NEW DELHI: India will not play red-ball cricket again until August, when they tour Sri Lanka for a two-match away series in the...