T20 World Cup snub: Gill turns to ‘destiny’; responds to exclusion from squad

Spread the love       Shubman Gill (PTI) NEW DELHI: Left out of next month’s T20 World Cup squad, India’s ODI and Test captain Shubman Gill on Saturday said he respects the selectors’ call and remains focused on performing whenever he gets the chance.The 26-year-old was not picked for the T20 World Cup despite leading India in the longer formats. Gill has...

Garbage avalanche: Death toll rises in Philippines landfill collapse; 34 feared trapped

Spread the love       At least four people were killed and dozens remained missing after a landfill collapsed in the central Philippines, triggering a major rescue operation that was continuing into Saturday, according to local authorities.The incident occurred shortly after 4 pm on Thursday at a private landfill in Binaliw, a mountainous area on the outskirts of Cebu city. Police said...

Is Yuvraj Singh grooming Sanju Samson for the T20 World Cup? Viral video sparks buzz – watch

Spread the love       Yuvraj Singh and Sanju Samson (Image credit: Instagram) NEW DELHI: A viral nets video has thrust Sanju Samson back into the spotlight as India step into the final stretch of preparations for the T20 World Cup. The clip, widely shared across social media platforms, shows the wicketkeeper-batter receiving batting tips from former India star Yuvraj Singh, immediately...

Can AI fix India's healthcare gaps? Startups think so

Spread the love       Researchers, policymakers, clinicians, investors and AI health-tech innovators gathered at IIT Delhi on Friday to examine how artificial intelligence can responsibly transform healthcare and life sciences at AI Impact in Biotech and MedTech Innovation – The Next Frontier, a curtain-raiser to the India AI Impact Summit 2026. Pitch sessions featured student-led health-tech solutions addressing gaps in care,...

Paramount Skydance mandates office return: 600 take severance as RTO begins

Spread the love       Paramount Skydance’s return-to-office (RTO) policy took effect this week. As part of the return-to-office policy the employees in New York and Los Angeles offices will now have to work on-site five days a week. The return-to-office mandate was first announced by Paramount Skydance CEO David Ellison in September last year. This new policy marks a significant shift...

Major change! Neeraj Chopra parts ways with coach; breached 90-m mark under him

Spread the love       Neeraj Chopra Two-time Olympic medallist Neeraj Chopra on Saturday announced that he has parted ways with Czech javelin great Jan Zelezny after one season, bringing to an end a coaching partnership that saw the Indian breach the 90-metre mark for the first time. Chopra said the association was defined by “progress, respect, and a shared love for...

India-EU FTA: Piyush Goyal wraps up Brussels visit; focus on expediting agreement

Spread the love       India and the European Union moved their proposed Free Trade Agreement discussions forward during Union commerce and industry minister Piyush Goyal’s two-day visit to Brussels, which ended on January 9.Goyal was in the Belgian capital on January 8 and 9, where he held multiple high-level meetings with EU Commissioner for Trade and Economic Security Maros Sefcovic. The...

Sunil Chhetri reveals his go-to cheat meal: ‘When served hot…I can polish off 5, 6, 7 plates easily’

Sunil Chhetri reveals his go-to cheat meal: ‘When served hot…I can polish off 5, 6, 7 plates easily’

Spread the love      Sunil Chhetri is a devout vegetarian who believes in nourishing his body with lighter, easy-to-digest meals for optimal performance on the field. Last year, the Indian footballer revealed that he had also given up milk. But a true foodie at heart, even Sunil Chhetri cannot resist the pull of cheat meals once in a while. During an interview,...

Indian agent? Bangladesh captain slams BCB, says ‘it’s affecting us’

Spread the love       Najmul Hossain Shanto (Image credit: ICC) Bangladesh Test captain Najmul Hossain Shanto has admitted that the uncertainty over his team’s participation in next month’s T20 World Cup in India is taking a psychological toll on the players, even as they try to behave as if “everything is ok”. Shanto also criticised Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) director M...

Jana Nayagan vs CBFC: Kamal Haasan demands ‘reasoned justification’ for every suggested edit, says ‘cinema lovers deserve openness’

Jana Nayagan vs CBFC: Kamal Haasan demands ‘reasoned justification’ for every suggested edit, says ‘cinema lovers deserve openness’

Spread the love       As uncertainty continues to loom over the release of Jana Nayagan, the final film of actor Thalapathy Vijay, actor-politician Kamal Haasan has criticised the ongoing censor board controversy. Taking to X, Kamal shared a strong statement highlighting the urgent need to re-evaluate the film certification process and introduce clearly defined timelines. In his post, Kamal Haasan wrote,...

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