Spread the love Lucknow Super Giants’ captain Rishabh Pant (AP Photo/Manish Swarup) Former India spinner Ravichandran Ashwin has made a strong appeal to Lucknow Super Giants skipper Rishabh Pant, asking him to commit to opening the batting throughout the IPL 2026 season.Pant’s batting position has been a major talking point heading into the new campaign, especially after a mixed run...
Oil prices today: Crude jumps beyond $111 as Trump dashes hopes of quick Iran war end
Spread the love Oil prices rose sharply on Friday as tensions in the Middle East intensified, with the US launching more strikes on Iran, fueling concerns over the energy supply flows through the Strait of Hormuz. Brent crude, the global benchmark, climbed 7.8% to $109.03 per barrel after soaring beyond the $111 per barrel mark. At the same time, WTI...
‘His wife harassed me’: Karnataka doctor dies by suicide over affair rumours with professor
Spread the love Dr MU Nikitha, 23, an Ayurvedic doctor from Basava Layout, allegedly died by suicide Wednesday at Holalkere in Chitradurga district after she was distressed by rumours linking her with a professor at an Ayurvedic medical college. CHITRADURGA: Dr MU Nikitha, 23, an Ayurvedic doctor from Basava Layout, allegedly died by suicide Wednesday at Holalkere in Chitradurga district...
Woman, newborn die after ‘phone-assisted’ delivery in UP, hospital sealed
Spread the love Image used for representative purpose only. AYODHYA: A 32-year-old woman and her newborn allegedly died due to medical negligence after a delivery was conducted by “untrained staff” at a private hospital in Ayodhya, with the doctor directing the procedure over the phone, officials and family members said on Thursday.Following the incident on Tuesday, the health department sealed...
Andhra triple murder: Man kills pregnant wife, 2 daughters; bodies found in pool
Spread the love Triple murder in Andhra Pradesh: Man accused of killing pregnant wife, 2 daughters WARANGAL: A woman and her two children were found dead in a swimming pool at a private layout on the outskirts of Punnole village in Hanamkonda district on Thursday morning.The deceased woman’s father, Sk Ali, alleged that his son-in-law, Md Azharuddin, murdered his wife...
Government puts on hold its order asking airlines to offer 60 per cent free seating
Spread the love <img src="https://static.toiimg.com/thumb/msid-129992251,imgsize-76580,width-400,height-225,resizemode-4/india-airline.jpg" alt="Government puts on hold its order asking airlines to offer 60 per cent free seating" title=" . ” decoding=”async” fetchpriority=”high”> NEW DELHI: In a U-turn, the civil aviation ministry on Thursday put on hold its directive for airlines to offer at least 60% seats free of charge. Under intense cost-side pressure since the Iran war...
Artemis II astronauts rocket toward moon after spending day around Earth
Spread the love NASA’s Artemis II astronauts fired their engines and blazed toward the moon on Thursday (April 2, 2026) night, breaking free of the chains that have trapped humanity in shallow laps around Earth in the decades since Apollo. The so-called translunar ignition came 25 hours after liftoff, putting the three Americans and a Canadian on course for a lunar...
No handshake row hits FIDE Candidates 2026 – Watch
Spread the love No handshake after Ukraine’s Anna Muzychuk defeated Russia’s Kateryna Lagno (Screengrab) NEW DELHI: The cold war at the chessboard reached a freezing point in Round 4 of the Women’s Candidates 2026, as Ukraine’s Anna Muzychuk and Russia’s Kateryna Lagno bypassed the traditional courtesies of the game. There was no handshake at the start, no acknowledgement at the...
Foreign secretary Vikram Misri represents India as 60+ nations discuss Hormuz crisis
Spread the love NEW DELHI: Foreign secretary Vikram Misri represented India in a meeting that was hosted by the UK on Thursday to discuss efforts to secure the Strait of Hormuz. More than 60 countries participated in the meeting that discussed diplomatic and political, instead of military, measures to restore freedom of navigation through the key energy route.In the meeting,...
‘Agenda against me, they’re jealous’: Rahane’s no-holds-barred swipe at critics
Spread the love Kolkata Knight Riders’ captain Ajinkya Rahane (AP Photo/Rafiq Maqbool) Ajinkya Rahane launched a fiery defence of his batting and leadership after Kolkata Knight Riders slumped to a crushing 65-run defeat against Sunrisers Hyderabad at Eden Gardens. Under scrutiny following a slow start to the season, Rahane did not hold back in the post-match press conference, taking aim...
