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‘What is there to be ashamed of?’ Ashwin brings back Buttler ‘Mankading’ row

R Ashwin and Jos Buttler (Image credit: BCCI/IPL) NEW DELHI: It has been seven years since the controversial ‘Mankading’ run-out incident involving Ravichandran Ashwin and Jos Buttler during an IPL 2019 match between Punjab Kings and Rajasthan Royals. Ashwin, then playing for Punjab, ran Buttler out at the non-striker’s end, sparking heated exchanges between the...

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Pakistan faces economic strain; oil surge drives inflation toward 11%

. Pakistan’s struggling economy is likely to remain under sustained pressure, with double-digit inflation expected to persist if global oil prices continue to surge amid the ongoing Middle East crisis, according to a report by Dawn.Topline Securities Ltd, in its latest “Pakistan Strategy” report released Saturday, provided a grim assessment of the impact of rising...

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Iranian super tanker slips past US blockade with $220 million oil cargo

US President Donald Trump has claimed that Washington has the Strait of Hormuz under “totally control” and described the ongoing naval blockade as a “tremendous success.” However, a very large crude carrier (VLCC) operated by Iran’s National Iranian Tanker Company has reportedly evaded the US Navy and reached the Asia-Pacific, carrying over 1.9 million barrels...

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3am AC blast? Short circuit? How fire raced through locked, grilled Delhi Shahdara flats; 9 dead

The fire officials stated that the blaze involved domestic articles in at least six flats of the building. (Photo: TOI/Anushka Kogta) NEW DELHI: Nine people were killed and several others rescued after a devastating fire swept through a four-storey residential building in east Delhi’s Vivek Vihar in the early hours of Sunday, with preliminary accounts...

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Passenger held after opening emergency exit on moving flight at Chennai airport

Air Arabia (File Photo) CHENNAI: A passenger allegedly opened an emergency exit door while the aircraft was taxiing on Sunday morning, triggering brief tension at Chennai International Airport.The incident occurred when an Air Arabia flight arrived in Chennai from Sharjah carrying 231 passengers, according to news agency PTI. According to officials, the aircraft was moving...

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Chants of power: How slogans set the tone in Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Assam elections

“Ache din aane wale hain…”“Abki baar Modi Sarkar…”“Khela Hobe…”Slogans like these often end up doing a lot of the heavy lifting in elections. Speeches and manifestoes may lay out the details, but it’s these short, catchy lines that bring energy to campaigns and stay with people long after the rallies are over.Like every election in...

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3-year-old rape-murder case in Pune: Massive protest on Mumbai-Bengaluru highway; traffic hit

Hundreds of protesters blocked the Mumbai–Bengaluru highway in Pune on Saturday following the rape and murder of a four-year-old girl, bringing traffic on the busy route to a standstill for nearly four hours. PUNE: Hundreds of protesters blocked the Mumbai–Bengaluru highway in Pune on Saturday following the rape and murder of a three-year-old girl, bringing...

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