NEW DELHI: T20 World champions India national cricket team are set to tour Ireland in June for a T20I series, which will act as preparation before their white-ball tour of England in July. The series was confirmed while announcing Paul Stirling stepping down as Ireland’s T20I captain, marking the start of a transition phase for…
Nathan Ellis (PTI Photo/R Senthil Kumar) ( NEW DELHI: Five-time IPL champions Chennai Super Kings have been dealt a major setback just before the new season, with Australian fast bowler Nathan Ellis ruled out due to a hamstring injury. He was expected to play a key role in leading the team’s pace attack, especially since…
British Conservative MP Bob Blackman has said that those behind the disruption of a Holi celebration in north-west London earlier this month are “still largely at large”, even as he flagged fresh incidents of violence targeting Hindu and Sikh communities in nearby areas.In a post on X, Blackman said that despite raising the March 3…
Twenty-three years ago, the United States marched into Iraq with certainty and spectacle. The opening salvos were sold as decisive, almost clinical: a display of overwhelming force that would neutralise a threat and reshape a region. Instead, what followed was a long, grinding unravelling. However, the war proved enormously costly. American military losses totalled roughly…
Bharath’s ‘Kaalidas 2’ has been postponed to April 10 to avoid a clash with Pradeep Ranganathan’s ‘LIK’. The investigative thriller’s trailer and audio will be released tomorrow, March 20. The film sees Bharath return as Inspector Kaalidas, investigating a series of murders, and marks Sangeetha Madhavan’s return to Tamil cinema. The makers of ‘Kaalidas 2’…
Benchmark equity indices Sensex and Nifty suffered a sharp sell-off on Thursday, with both plunging more than 3 per cent as surging crude oil prices, weak global cues and escalating attacks on energy infrastructure in West Asia triggered a broad-based market rout. The fall was especially severe in financials, autos and industrials, while ONGC stood…
Bengaluru: What began as a discussion on cultural events turned into a noisy divide in the assembly Wednesday, with members split over whether disc jockeys (DJs) and ‘item songs’ belong at jayantis and processions. Labour minister Santosh Lad pitched for a ban, saying, “DJs have become a big problem at jayantis and festivals. Gods don’t…
Ireland’s captain Paul Stirling (Photo by AP Photo/Eranga Jayawardena) NEW DELHI: Ireland’s T20 cricket team is set for a leadership change as experienced batter Paul Stirling has decided to step down as T20I captain. This move is part of a bigger plan to prepare the team for the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2028. While…
The University of Oxford has drawn widespread appreciation across social media after extending warm wishes to those observing Chaitra Navratri, with users from around the world praising the gesture as a meaningful expression of cultural inclusivity.The post, which carried the message “Happy Navratri to everyone celebrating,” was accompanied by an image of the university’s iconic…
NEW DELHI: Leader of opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi accused Bharatiya Janata Party-led government in Delhi of orchestrating a “riot-like” situation in the national capital, referring to the fear of violence on Eid after Uttam Nagar Tarun murder case. Moreover, Delhi high court issued directions to the police to make adequate arrangements in Uttam…
