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India’s Abhishek Sharma (AP Photo/Rafiq Maqbool) Former India off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin has urged the team management to persist with young opener Abhishek Sharma for the final of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 against New Zealand national cricket team in Ahmedabad. At the same time, Ashwin did not shy away from criticising the left-hander’s...

File photo/Agencies Former Pakistan cricketers Shoaib Akhtar and Umar Gul have spoken about the pressure on India ahead of the T20 World Cup 2026 final against New Zealand, pointing to the expectations of a large fan base and India’s recent results at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. India will face New Zealand in the...

Mamata with nephew Abhishek at the protest site in Kolkata on Friday KOLKATA: Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee began her sit-in Friday, alleging a “BJP-EC conspiracy to disenfranchise Bengali voters” through SIR of the electoral roll, and said the upcoming assembly polls would be a farce if genuine voters are not allowed to vote.To back her...

Social media ban for children BENGALURU: Karnataka is preparing to ban social media access for children under 16, chief minister Siddaramaiah announced Friday in his budget speech, placing the state in sync with a growing international push to limit young people’s digital exposure.“We are not suggesting that children should not have access to mobile phones....

NEW DELHI: Invoking its emergency powers, the government directed oil refiners late on Thursday to increase production of cooking gas and ensure there is no shortage of LPG for domestic customers due to supply constraints arising from the ongoing military conflict in West Asia.India imports over 60% of its domestic LPG requirement, and nearly 85-90%...

Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s rumored wedding plans may face unexpected attention as another high-profile celebrity wedding is scheduled around the same time. Sources claim the overlap could reignite discussions about Swift’s past relationship, potentially drawing comparisons online. The pop star reportedly hopes her big day remains focused on her relationship with Kelce rather than...

Iran deputy foreign minister: There should be no cherry-picking on international law NEW DELHI: A day after India expressed condolences over the killing of Iran’s supreme leader Ali Khamenei, external affairs minister S Jaishankar briefly met Iranian deputy foreign minister Saeed Khatibzadeh on the sidelines of Raisina Dialogue 2026. Jaishankar posted a photo of his...

GUWAHATI/NAGPUR/GURGAON: Squadron Leader Anuj Vashishth and Flight Lieutenant Purvesh Duragkar, who was part of Operation Sindoor last year, were killed on Thursday evening when their Su-30MKI crashed in Assam’s hilly Karbi Anglong district shortly after going off the radar during a training sortie, IAF confirmed on Friday after locating the wreckage.The Sukhoi jet had taken...

<img src="https://static.toiimg.com/thumb/msid-129179503,imgsize-127966,width-400,resizemode-4/untitled-design-40.jpg" alt="LPG price hike: Domestic cylinders may rise by Rs 60, commercial cylinders by Rs 115 – report" title=" File photo ” decoding=”async” fetchpriority=”high”> File photo NEW DELHI: The price of domestic cooking gas cylinders has been increased from Saturday (March 7), with the cost of a 14.2-kg LPG cylinder rising by Rs 60...

NEW DELHI: Setting the stage for a fresh showdown between BJP-led NDA and opposition, Lok Sabha will take up on March 9 a resolution backed by MPs from Congress and its allies for removal of Speaker Om Birla for his alleged partisan conduct, as Parliament reconvenes for Budget session’s second part from Monday.Governing NDA’s numerical...