File photo: US Vice President JD Vance (Picture credit: AP) US Vice President JD Vance is expected to travel to Islamabad by Tuesday morning for high-stakes talks with Iran aimed at ending the ongoing conflict, as a fragile ceasefire approaches its expiry, according to an Axios report.The visit comes at a critical juncture, with US…
Chennai Super Kings captain Ruturaj Gaikwad (PTI) Chennai Super Kings skipper Ruturaj Gaikwad found himself in the record books for the wrong reasons after registering the slowest fifty of IPL 2026 during a tough outing against Gujarat Titans at Chepauk. Gaikwad’s half-century came off 49 balls, making it not only the slowest fifty of the…
MS Dhoni (Image credit: CSK/IPL) NEW DELHI: Chennai Super Kings are facing growing uncertainty over their talisman and former captain MS Dhoni’s availability, with the veteran wicketkeeper-batter still some way off full fitness as the IPL 2026 season gathers pace.According to a Cricbuzz report, Dhoni is currently undergoing rehabilitation for a calf muscle strain and…
HasanAbi (Image Via Getty) The conversation around Pragmata has taken an unexpected turn after HasanAbi shared his thoughts during a live stream. The game, which released in April 2026 after multiple delays, follows an astronaut and a child-like android trying to survive on a damaged lunar base. While many players found the story emotional and…
Arshdeep Singh (BCCI/IPL Photo) NEW DELHI: Arshdeep Singh endured a nightmare outing as Punjab Kings faced Lucknow Super Giants in their crucial IPL 2026 clash at the Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow on Saturday.The left-arm pacer was expected to lead Punjab’s bowling attack, provide early breakthroughs and keep the scoring rate in check. Instead, he…
India’s digital payments network continued its rapid expansion in May, with Unified Payments Interface (UPI) transactions climbing to their highest-ever monthly levels in both value and volume, latest data from the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) showed.During the month, UPI handled 23.2 billion transactions worth Rs 29.90 lakh crore, surpassing the previous month’s figures…
The Reserve Bank of India cancelled the banking licence of Paytm Payments Bank Limited, on Friday, ceasing its operations as a bank, effective from April 24. “The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has cancelled the banking licence issued to Paytm Payments Bank Limited under Section 22(4) of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949 (‘BR Act’) effective…
NEW DELHI: Delhi chief minister Rekha Gupta on Saturday said that the national capital has secured a place in the highest ‘Exemplar’ category in the Logistics Ease Across Different States (LEADS) 2025 Index, marking a major jump from its earlier ‘Achiever’ status.According to a press release issued by the Chief Minister’s Office (CMO), CM Gupta…
Team Bangladesh (Photo by Getty Images) NEW DELHI: Bangladesh cricket is going through a chaotic phase, where off-field drama seems to matter more than the actual game. Former cricketer Aftab Ahmed, as quoted by Bangladeshi outlet The Daily Star, openly criticised the situation, saying, “Bangladesh’s biggest circus is the cricket board, and the ones around…
In a novel way of requesting SC for early hearing of a decade- and-half-old appeal, advocate Ejaz Maqbool shunned the blunt ‘justice delayed is justice denied’ argument to philosophically tell SC – “Aaj kal murde bhi puchte hain ki mera case ka kya hua? (These days even the dead ask for the status of their…
