Spread the love <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 due to...
‘Why does the urine of people with diabetes smell so strongly?’
Spread the love 4 min readNew DelhiMay 16, 2026 09:30 AM IST It’s something many people notice but don’t always talk about: a sudden change in urine smell. Sometimes it’s stronger, sometimes slightly sweet, and at times, just unusual enough to raise concern. An internet user took to Quora enquiring about the same. The query read: Why does the urine...
Wholesale prices are up — your bills could be next, Crisil warns
Spread the love 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 could get...
Karuppu box office collection day 1: Suriya-Trisha film lags behind Retro and Thug Life, earns Rs 14.4 cr
Spread the love 3 min readMumbaiMay 16, 2026 09:09 AM IST Karuppu box office collection day 1: After much anticipation, coupled with a delay, the Tamil-language action film Karuppu, directed by RJ Balaji, finally released this Friday. As per trade tracker Sacnilk, Karuppu, starring Suriya and Trisha Krishnan, received a fairly decent response at the box office. On its opening...
In-form Shreyas Iyer’s numbers stand tall, but will they carry Punjab Kings into playoffs?
Spread the love <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 “when”. As...
From semiconductors to water – what’s on PM Modi’s Netherlands agenda
Spread the love 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 to the...
‘Until Mars is colonised’: Musk reveals SpaceX agreement to ensure he can’t be fired
Spread the love 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 stays at...
‘As a smart bowler, you keep repeating what works’: GT’s Prasidh Krishna
Spread the love 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 squad lacked...
Petrol, diesel price hike: App based gig workers call for nationwide strike
Spread the love 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 and diesel...
‘2 great countries’: Trump hails meeting with Xi as ‘G-2 moment’
Spread the love 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 Thursday.Trump claimed...
