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Kieron Pollard and Chris Gayle (Agency Image) Kieron Pollard added another remarkable chapter to his T20 legacy on Sunday, overtaking Chris Gayle to become the leading run-scorer in the history of the format during Major League Cricket 2026.The landmark moment arrived when the former West Indies all-rounder reached 81 during MI New York’s clash against...

Mamata Banerjee (File photo) NEW DELHI: The rebel faction of the Trinamool Congress (TMC), led by leader of the opposition and Uluberia Purba MLA Ritabrata Banerjee, on Monday named senior party MLA Arup Roy as the chairperson of what it described as the “real” TMC. Trinamool was founded by Mamata Banerjee in January 1998 after...

Australia players recreate Dhoni-Yuvraj’s iconic bike celebration NEW DELHI: Following Australia’s dominant T20I series win over Bangladesh, Tim David stole the spotlight with an unusual celebration. After the match, the all-rounder rode a bright lime-green bike around the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium, with teammate Matt Renshaw sitting behind him. The pair took a victory lap...

Iran delegation walks out as Trump issues threats amid peace talks in Switzerland Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif appeared visibly stunned on Sunday after Iran’s delegation briefly walked out of high-level peace talks at the Burgenstock resort in Switzerland, reportedly in protest against US President Donald Trump‘s renewed threats towards Tehran. The incident occurred during...

AI generated image NEW DELHI: The Maharashtra consumer commission has held Skoda and its local dealer liable for deficiency in service and directed them to pay Rs 3 lakh to a customer whose car sat at a service centre for nearly two months because the company could not fix a starting problem.What was the issueThe...

Atleast 12 feared dead after fire engulfs coaching centre-cum gaming zone NEW DELHI: Several young students have been killed after massive fire broke out at a coaching-cum-gaming zone in Lucknow’s Aliganj area on Monday, while several others are reported to have suffered injuries.Fourteen fire tenders, including a hydraulic platform vehicle, were pressed into service after...

Missiles are no longer niche assets reserved for select targets. (Generative image) For decades, India’s missile ecosystem operated through a centralised template whereby the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) designed missiles, Bharat Dynamics Limited (BDL) manufactured them and the armed forces inducted them. Not anymore.The formula is now being virtually rewritten with the draft...

How scammers are exploiting job aspirants (AI Image used for Representational purpose only) A rising tide of recruitment scams and impersonation cases is bringing out a very worrying trend where the dream of having a career in government employment is being abused by cyber criminals and imposters.The cases ranging from fake selections to fake appointment...

MS Dhoni and Virat Kohli (PTI Photo) As the tennis world gears up for another edition of Wimbledon, India wicketkeeper-batter Sanju Samson drew interesting parallels between some of cricket’s biggest icons and modern tennis stars, while also reflecting on India’s recent World Cup successes and the challenge posed by Australia.Speaking ahead of the grass-court major,...

Eknath Shinde with rebel Sena (UBT) MPs NEW DELHI: The split in Uddhav Thackeray’s Shiv Sena (UBT) became official on Monday, with its six rebel Lok Sabha MPs joining the Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena.Thy were inducted by Shinde at a press conference in Mumbai, marking the dissidents’ first joint public appearance since speculation about their...