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<img src="https://static.toiimg.com/thumb/msid-131130818,imgsize-641848,width-400,height-225,resizemode-4/131130818.jpg" alt="‘Ban these chits!’: Ambati Rayudu terms Akash Singh viral ‘chit’ celebration 'rubbish'" title=" Akash Singh’s celebration (Image: X) ” decoding=”async” fetchpriority=”high”> Akash Singh’s celebration (Image: X) Akash Singh made an unforgettable first appearance of IPL 2026 for Lucknow Super Giants, not only because of his crucial wickets against Chennai Super Kings but also...

Indian consumers may soon feel the pinch a little harder.Your budget could be heading for a price hike, even if the warning signs haven’t fully reached the grocery bill yet. Global analytics firm Crisil has flagged that a sharp surge in wholesale inflation may soon enter everyday household expenses, and today’s relatively soft retail inflation...

<img src="https://static.toiimg.com/thumb/msid-131130999,imgsize-43456,width-400,height-225,resizemode-4/shreyas-iyer-1605-ipl.jpg" alt="In-form Shreyas Iyer's numbers stand tall, but will they carry Punjab Kings into playoffs?" title=" Shreyas Iyer (Image credit: BCCI/IPL) ” decoding=”async” fetchpriority=”high”> Shreyas Iyer (Image credit: BCCI/IPL) DHARAMSHALA: The debate surrounding Shreyas Iyer’s return to the Indian T20I squad has moved beyond the realm of “what if” and into the territory of...

NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday landed in the Netherlands as part of the second leg of his five-nation tour.Upon his arrival, the Prime Minister was welcomed by Netherlands’ rear admiral Ludger Brummelaar, adjutant-general and chief of the military household of His Majesty the King, Dutch foreign minister Tom Berendsen and Indian ambassador...

SpaceX is reportedly working on a compensation deal for Elon Musk that would make it impossible to remove him as the company’s leader. According to a recent report by the Financial Times, Musk’s pay could be linked to successfully colonising Mars. The package, which could be worth trillions of dollars, is designed to ensure Musk...

Gujarat Titans’ Prasidh Krishna (AP Photo) For much of the first half of IPL 2026, Gujarat Titans found themselves battling questions around intent, tempo, and whether they possessed enough batting explosiveness to survive in a tournament increasingly tilted towards power-hitting.Inside the dressing room, though, GT’s Prasidh Krishna says there was never a feeling that the...

Gig workers have called for a temporary nationwide strike on Saturday, asking app-based drivers and delivery workers to cease services from 12 pm to 5 pm to protest against rising fuel prices and low payment rates.The Gig and Platform Services Workers Union (GIPSWU) has appealed to workers to join the shutdown, arguing that increasing petrol...

AP file photo US president Donald Trump returned from China on Friday portraying his talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping as a defining “G-2” moment.“It’s the two great countries. I call it the G-2. I think it’ll go down as a very important moment in history,” Trump said in an interview with Fox News on...

<img src="https://static.toiimg.com/thumb/msid-131130295,imgsize-92346,width-400,height-225,resizemode-4/csk-1605-ipl.jpg" alt="IPL 2026 Playoff Qualification Scenarios: With 11 matches to go, CSK crash to 35.9% as GT all but seal top-four spot – odds for each team explained" title=" Image credit: BCCI/IPL ” decoding=”async” fetchpriority=”high”> Image credit: BCCI/IPL NEW DELHI: With 11 games remaining in the league stage, LSG and MI are already out...

NEW DELHI: Five months after staying its judgment accepting the controversial 100 metre-elevation definition for Aravali hills, Supreme Court on Friday said not an inch of Aravali would be allowed to be used for mining till an expert committee, to be constituted by the apex court, redefined what constitutes Aravali hills and ranges.As lawyers appearing...