Spread the love Babar Azam of Sydney Sixers (Photo by Ayush Kumar/Getty Images) The Big Bash League 2026 was meant to be a stage for Pakistan’s biggest batting stars to showcase their skills in the shortest format of the game. Instead, it has turned into an uncomfortable spotlight.Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan now sit at the very top of an...
‘Not regular acvtivity’: MEA on why India skiped Brics naval drills; cites IBSAMAR
Spread the love NEW DELHI: India on Saturday clarified that it did not participate in a South Africa-initiated multilateral naval exercise involving several BRICS countries, asserting that the drill was not an institutional activity of the grouping.The week-long exercise, held in South African waters, saw participation from the navies of China, Russia, Iran, Egypt, Indonesia, Saudi Arabia and the United...
‘They don’t bring investments’: Trump-ally flags US-Pak bonhomie; urges closer India ties
Spread the love Republican representative Rich McCormick NEW DELHI: Amid questions over Washington’s outreach to Islamabad in recent months, senior US lawmakers moved to clear the air, stressing that India — not Pakistan — remains central to America’s long-term strategic vision in the Indo-Pacific and beyond.Speaking at a discussion hosted by the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), representative...
Handshake drama returns! India, Bangladesh captains refuse pleasantries at U-19 World Cup
Spread the love Image credit: X NEW DELHI: India captain Ayush Mhatre and Bangladesh vice-captain Zawad Abrar skipped the customary handshake at the toss ahead of their Group A clash in the ICC Under-19 World Cup at the Queens Sports Club on Saturday, underlining the strain in relations between the two neighbouring nations.The toss was delayed by over 15 minutes...
‘BJP won polls by betrayal’: Uddhav’s 1st address after BMC drubbing, says ‘battle not over’
Spread the love Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray (File Photo) MUMBAI: In his first public address following the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) elections, Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray struck a defiant tone, saying the BJP “couldn’t finish off Shiv Sena on the ground” and “can’t buy loyalty despite employing all means.” Speaking to party workers in Mumbai, Thackeray...
Dhanush once described love as an ‘overrated emotion’; actor divorced after 20 years of marriage, continues to co-parent with ex-wife
Spread the love Dhanush has always been one of the most compelling and unconventional stars of the Tamil film industry — an actor whose personal life, much like his career, has often sparked conversation. While the National Award-winning star continues to make headlines for his work across Tamil and Hindi cinema, speculation about his personal life has also been a subject...
Dhanush once described love as an ‘overrated emotion’; actor divorced after 20 years of marriage, continues to co-parent with ex-wife Aishwarya Rajinikanth
Spread the love Dhanush has always been one of the most compelling and unconventional stars of the Tamil film industry — an actor whose personal life, much like his career, has often sparked conversation. While the National Award-winning star continues to make headlines for his work across Tamil and Hindi cinema, speculation about his personal life has also been a subject...
Elon Musk vs OpenAI: Tesla seeks $134 bn in fraud case; AI giant calls demand baseless
Spread the love Elon Musk is demanding ChatGPT-maker OpenAI and Microsoft to pay up to $134 billion claiming that the AI company defrauded him by diverting from its non-profit roots. According to a report by Bloomberg, Musk has filed a ‘damages request’ in court on Friday, January 16, 2026. The move comes a day after a federal judge rejected a...
Did soft Hindutva hit Uddhav hard? Behind the setback of ‘Thackeray brand’ in BMC
Spread the love Thackeray cousins (PTI photo/File) Another page was added to India’s political history on Friday, capturing the event that will echo through the corridors of power and serve as a reminder that even a slight strategic misstep can unravel a hold on power built over decades.Having first lost the father-founded Shiv Sena, Uddhav Thackeray has now ceded his...
Insults fly on X: Musk calls Ryanair CEO ‘utter idiot’; Starlink row fuels viral spat
Spread the love Elon Musk-owned social media platform X (formerly known as Twitter) suffered an outage on Friday, January 17, 2026 – marking its second service disruption in three days. Ryanair took a cheeky jab at the latest X’s outage, sharing a post on X that read “perhaps you need Wi-Fi @elonmusk?”. The tech billionaire replied sharply to the post,...
