Crown of… BJP president BY Vijayendra felicitates the party’s winning candidates Lingaraj Patil and Raghu Kautilya (left) at Vidhana Soudha on Thursday. JD(S) candidate Govind Raju bit the dust Bengaluru: While Congress basked in a comfortable five-seat win in the legislative council elections Thursday, the BJP-JD(S) bloc was left to hunt for ‘black sheep’ since…
MUMBAI: Virat Kohli has made significant progress in his recovery from a hamstring injury and is on track to return to the Indian team for the upcoming ODI series in England, TOI has learnt. “Kohli has started his rehabilitation, and his injury is healing quickly. He is expected to report to the BCCI’s Centre of…
New Zealand’s Glenn Phillips celebrates his century (Ben Whitley/PA via AP) Glenn Phillips registered his name into New Zealand cricket history with a maiden Test century as the Black Caps tightened their grip on the second Test against England at The Oval on Day 2.The Kiwi all-rounder became just the third New Zealand batter to…
After a gravity-defying run since its blockbuster debut, SpaceX shares finally came back down to Earth on Thursday (local time), falling more than 6% as the post-IPO euphoria began to lose steam.Shares of the Elon Musk-led company were trading at $178.50, down 6.5% during the session, after having already slipped nearly 5% a day earlier….
Lionel Messi gestures to fans following the match against Algeria in Kansas City. (AP Photo) Lionel Messi’s family has issued an emotional appeal for privacy and restraint after confirming that his father, Jorge Messi, is undergoing medical treatment for an undisclosed illness while the Argentina captain continues his FIFA World Cup campaign.Amid growing speculation and…
NEW DELHI: Fast bowler Harshit Rana was added to the India squad on Friday, ahead of the third and final ODI against Afghanistan.The match is scheduled to be played in Chennai on Saturday, with India already having sealed the three-match series 2-0 after a dominant 170-run victory in Lucknow. Rana’s inclusion offers the team management…
Gold Rate Today: Outlook for gold Goldman Sachs now expects gold to reach $4,900 an ounce by December, lower than its previous forecast of $5,400, after revising its outlook to reflect the view that the Fed is unlikely to cut rates this year. On the geopolitical front, oil tanker traffic resumed through the Strait of…
DK Shivakumar with expelled BJP legislators ST Somashekar and Shivaram Hebbar at Vidhana Soudha Bengaluru: The legislative council elections Thursday saw the return of a familiar political phrase — atmasakshi or voting according to one’s conscience — as rebel BJP and JD(S) legislators sought to explain their choices.The term, often associated with political defections and…
Players celebrate after Mexico’s Luis Romo, bottom middle, scored the goal. (AP Photo) Mexico booked their place in the FIFA World Cup 2026 Round of 32 with a hard-fought 1-0 victory over South Korea, becoming the first team to secure qualification for the knockout stage after capitalising on a costly defensive error at Estadio Akron.The…
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