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Representative image (AI-generated) The United States on Friday announced new sanctions targeting Iran’s oil and petrochemical trade, hours after indirect talks between Tehran and Washington concluded in Oman.The move came even as both sides signalled willingness to continue negotiations aimed at easing tensions over Iran’s nuclear programme.The sanctions, unveiled by the US State Department, target...

Harshit Rana NEW DELHI: India fast bowler Harshit Rana has been ruled out of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026, the BCCI said on Friday. Rana suffered a knee injury during India’s warm-up match against South Africa in Navi Mumbai on February 4, 2026.The BCCI said Rana was assessed by a specialist and underwent...

<img src="https://static.toiimg.com/thumb/msid-127997062,imgsize-779705,width-400,resizemode-4/untitled-design-2026-02-06t205220.jpg" alt="‘No limits, no transparency, no controls’: US accuses China of covert nuclear tests as New START expires" title=" Representative image (Picture credit: AP) ” decoding=”async” fetchpriority=”high”> Representative image (Picture credit: AP) The United States on Friday accused China of secretly carrying out nuclear explosive tests, even as Washington and Moscow acknowledged the need...

NEW DELHI: India U19 secured a commanding 100-run victory over England U19 to claim their sixth ICC Under-19 World Cup title on Friday, continuing their dominance in the tournament with previous wins in 2000, 2008, 2012, 2018, and 2022.The final at Zimbabwe’s Harare Sports Club saw a spectacular performance from 14-year-old batting sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi....

Babar Azam Pakistan enter the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup aiming for a second title, relying on their main batters and the all-round contributions of Saim Ayub and Mohammad Nawaz in Asian conditions.Their build-up to the tournament has seen mixed results on and off the field. At the same time, home series wins against Australia...

India U19 men’s cricket team (Photo by @BCCI on X) NEW DELHI: India U19 crowned themselves champions of the ICC Under-19 World Cup 2026 for a record-extending sixth time after defeating England U19 by 100 runs in the final at Harare Sports Club on Friday, sealing the title in emphatic fashion.Batting first after winning the...

Agni-3 (Image/X@alpha_defence) NEW DELHI: India on Friday successfully test-fired the intermediate-range ballistic missile Agni-3 from the Integrated Test Range in Chandipur, Odisha.The launch was conducted by the Strategic Forces Command (SFC) and successfully validated all operational and technical parameters.The Agni-III is an intermediate-range ballistic missile (IRBM) with a strike range of 3,000–3,500 km and has...

The 7 high-speed rail corridors have been identified with an aim to provide high-speed connectivity across key economic centres. (AI image) Indian Railways is looking to move to a passenger train services model that offers faster, more comfortable, and premium travel experience. In that context Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman’s Union Budget announcement of seven new...

Iranian foreign minister Abbas Araghchi, left, and Steve Witkoff, right (AP file photos) Iran’s foreign minister Abbas Araghchi on Friday said that the second rounds of the talks with the US, mediated by Oman, were “a good start”, as officials from the two countries met Oman’s leadership separately in Muscat amid high tensions over Iran’s...

<img src="https://static.toiimg.com/thumb/msid-127988641,imgsize-1331804,width-400,resizemode-4/untitled-design-2026-02-06t171006.jpg" alt="Moon-bound again: 4 astronauts will fly farther than anyone since 1970s" title=" AI image (Picture credit: OpenAI via ChatGPT) ” decoding=”async” fetchpriority=”high”> AI image (Picture credit: OpenAI via ChatGPT) Four Artemis-II astronauts will return for a 10-day deep-space mission that’ll test new spacecraft, new partnerships and a new approach to lunar exploration“As I...