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File photo/Agencies NEW DELHI: The relationship between the Indian cricket board (BCCI) and the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) could freeze following Mustafizur Rahman’s ouster from the IPL on Saturday. It is learnt that the BCCI has put the proposed white-ball tour of Bangladesh in August on hold. TOI has learnt that the BCB also called...

File photo (Picture credit: ANI) Foreign institutional investors (FIIs) have begun 2026 on a cautious note, continuing their selling streak in Indian equities after a bruising 2025. In the first two trading sessions of the new year, FIIs sold shares worth Rs 7,608 crore, extending a trend that saw heavy outflows through December, as per...

Maria Corina Machado (File photo) Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado, who won the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize, has returned to global focus after US President Donald Trump on Saturday claimed that Venezuela’s long-time leader, Nicolas Maduro, has been “captured” amid large-scale American strikes on the South American nation.While Machado has not reacted publicly to...

Matthew Mercer (via Getty Images) Popular gaming voice actor Matthew Mercer has long been the face and guiding voice behind Critical Role’s iconic “Dungeons and Dragons” livestream. However, his decision to step away from overseeing the flagship livestream shocked many fans. For more than a decade, his creative brand of storytelling as the Dungeon Master...

US President Donald Trump approved the capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro several days ago. On Saturday, America carried out strikes targeting both military and civilian installations in Venezuela, resulting in the reported capture of Maduro and his wife. At present, their exact whereabouts remain unclear The operation has been reportedly carried out by the...

India vs Bangladesh (Photo by Francois Nel/Getty Images) NEW DELHI: The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has decided to release Bangladesh fast bowler Mustafizur Rahman from the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 season. However, this decision applies only to the IPL. No call has been taken yet on Bangladesh’s matches in the...

Tesla CEO Elon Musk said that he holds only American passport, and plans to live and die in the US. Musk’s statement was shared by X (formerly Twitter) user DogeDesigner who quoted the tech billionaire as saying: “I hold one passport now & forever: America. I will live & die here. Or Mars (part of...

Venezuelans woke on Saturday to deserted streets, plumes of smoke and a single, nagging question: who is in charge now?Security forces patrolled near-empty avenues in the capital hours after loud explosions rattled Caracas and US commandos carried out overnight strikes that President Donald Trump said led to the capture of President Nicolas Maduro and his...

Shreyas Iyer (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: India announced their squad for the upcoming ODI series against New Zealand on Saturday. Batter Shreyas Iyer’s return to India’s ODI squad for the upcoming series against New Zealand has brought relief to fans, but it comes with an important condition. The right-handed batter has been named in the...

The Moon exerts a constant physical influence on Earth through gravity, light, and orbital interaction. Its mass shapes ocean movement, its orbit affects planetary rotation, and its presence alters conditions at the surface and in the atmosphere. These effects are documented through tidal records, satellite tracking, astronomical observation, and ecological field studies. Removing the Moon...