Chennai Super Kings’ skipper Ruturaj Gaikwad (ANI Photo) CHENNAI: CSK are well and truly staring at the unthinkable — three back-to-back seasons of non-qualification to the IPL playoffs. The defeat to Sunrisers Hyderabad at the MA Chidambaram Stadium on Monday has left the five-time champions on the cusp of elimination, whereby a win against Gujarat…
Mohammad Rizwan mocked by Bangladesh Player in 2nd test (Image: X/Screegrab) During the second Test between Pakistan and Bangladesh at the Sylhet International Cricket Stadium, Pakistan wicketkeeper-batter Mohammad Rizwan found himself at the centre of an animated on-field exchange with Bangladesh players.The incident occurred on Day 4 during Pakistan’s daunting chase of 437 runs in…
Meta Platforms has started laying off employees across its global offices, with workers in Singapore reporting termination emails landing in their inboxes as early as 4AM local time on Wednesday. According to a Bloomberg report, thousands of employees across the world began receiving layoff emails early Wednesday morning. Workers in Singapore were among the first…
Chris Rock’s youngest daughter, Zahra Rock, whom he shares with his ex-wife Malaak Compton-Rock, graduated from the University of Southern California with honors. Her graduation ceremony brought the former couple together. Zahra was honoured with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Narrative Studies from the Department of English. Elated mother, Malaak, took to her social…
Ajit Agarkar and Rishabh Pant (ANI Photo) MUMBAI: This is perhaps the toughest phase of Rishabh Pant’s international career. On Tuesday, his recent setbacks acquired an official colour. From being removed from the Test vice-captaincy to giving way to the in-form Ishan Kishan in ODIs, little seems to be going right for the 28-year-old Pant.Once…
Human history feels straightforward when seen in textbooks. A neat timeline with a clear rise from simple tools to complex cities. But archaeology keeps disturbing that picture slowly and quietly. Then suddenly. A buried temple appears that is older than farming itself. A lost city rises out of the jungle. A tomb untouched for thousands…
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi met his Italian counterpart Giorgia Meloni over dinner shortly after arriving in Rome on Tuesday for the final leg of his five-nation tour, before the two leaders took a late-evening walk through the iconic Colosseum.Sharing pictures from the evening on X, PM Modi wrote, “Upon landing in Rome, had…
Darshan Thoogudeepa and Vijayalakshmi Darshan completed 23 years of marriage on May 19. Posting on Instagram Stories, she expressed her commitment in moving words that quickly drew widespread attention online.Vijayalakshmi Darshan wrote, “I will hold your hand through every storm and every silence. Even when situations try to pull us apart, my heart will always…
Russia’s Putin gets red carpet welcome in China; high-stakes tea meeting with Xi in focus (Image credit: PTI) Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday met his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping as he began a high-profile two-day state visit just days after US President Donald Trump wrapped up high-stakes deliberations in China.Putin was received at the…
The drama continues to brew in the Jolie-Pitt family, and there is no intention to cool off. Zahara, the daughter of the ex-couple Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt, recently took over the headlines after she dropped the actor’s surname from her name during her commencement program. While the 50-year-old actress attended the event along with…
