Shubman Gill and Virat Kohli (BCCI/IPL Photo) NEW DELHI: The stage is set for the biggest clash of the Indian Premier League 2026 playoffs as defending champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru take on Gujarat Titans in Qualifier 1 at the HPCA Stadium in Dharamsala on Tuesday. The winner will seal a direct berth in the final,…
Economists are of the view that if global crude oil prices remain high, a hike in petrol and diesel prices every few days may be the new reality. (AI image) Petrol and diesel prices were increased again on Monday by Rs 2.61–2.71 per litre as state-run fuel retailers continued to pass on the impact of…
D Gukesh, Divya Deshmukh, Koneru Humpy, and R Praggnanandhaa (Photo by Michal Walusza/Norway Chess) NEW DELHI: This year, Norway Chess returns to the capital city of Oslo for the first time, after spending 13 consecutive years finding its footing in Stavanger. In another change, this will not be World No. 1 and five-time World Champion…
A newborn baby who had been missing since Friday was found dead in a wooded area near Halifax, Canada on Sunday.Police charged two relatives of the infant’s mother with concealing the child’s body and obstructing investigators.Halifax Regional Police said the infant’s remains were discovered at about 3:20 pm in woods off Old Coach Road in…
NEW DELHI: Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) captain Rajat Patidar said opener Phil Salt is fit ahead of their IPL 2026 Qualifier 1 clash against Gujarat Titans in Dharamshala on Tuesday, but added that the team management is yet to decide whether he will be part of the playing XI.Salt had missed the latter part of…
NEW DELHI: Tamil Nadu politics witnessed fresh turmoil on Monday after three AIADMK MLAs resigned from the Assembly and moved towards joining the ruling Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK), prompting sharp reactions from both the Dravidian parties, DMK and AIADMK, which accused the Vijay-led party of “horse-trading”.The resignations of MLAs P Sathyabama, Maragatham Kumaravel and S…
Malayalam cinema icon Mammootty added another proud achievement to his legendary journey after receiving an honorary doctorate from Mahatma Gandhi University in Kottayam. The prestigious honour was presented by Kerala Governor Rajendra Arlekar during the university’s grand convocation ceremony. Mammootty was recognised for his outstanding contribution to Indian cinema over several decades. The actor attended…
Travis Scott, Travis Head and Virat Kohli The Virat Kohli-Travis Head IPL 2026 controversy has now taken an absurd turn, with several cricket fans mistakenly targeting American rapper Travis Scott on social media because of his first name.What began as an on-field spat during the IPL clash between Royal Challengers Bengaluru and Sunrisers Hyderabad has…
FM Sitharaman has stressed the need to closely monitor the three critical areas of fuel, fertiliser, and foreign exchange. (AI image) A prolonged US-Iran conflict has finally begun to hit India home, with economists signalling that the longer the crisis continues, the more difficult the situation would become for the economy. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman…
Bengaluru faces a surge in economic crimes. Over three years, one offense occurred every 2.5 hours. BENGALURU: India’s tech capital witnessed at least one economic offence — including forgery, cheating, fraud, financial scams, and related white-collar crimes — every 2.5 hours over the past three years (2022, 2023 and 2024) for which crime data is…
