Fresh off back-to-back IPL titles with RCB and a fifth crown overall, Krunal Pandya, dressed in black trousers and an oversized graphic camp collar shirt, arrived as Guest Sports Editor for The Times Of India . After greeting reporters and photographers, he sat down for an hour-long chat. However, before starting the interview, he paused…
Carl Sagan (Image: Wikipedia) There are some quotations that people read quickly and immediately understand. Then others make readers stop for a moment because the words feel bigger than a simple sentence. Carl Sagan’s famous line belongs to that second kind. At first glance, it sounds almost like poetry. It feels reflective, emotional and deeply…
NEW DELHI: Government has increased the wheat procurement target to 34.5 million tonnes (MT), about 15% higher than what it had set for the current Rabi marketing season. This comes amid indications that more farmers are likely to opt to sell their produce to the government at MSP since mandi prices are lower.Recently, the governments…
The much-awaited drama ‘Mercy’ has officially locked its theatrical release date. Latest updates say that the film will hit cinemas on April 24, and ahead of that, its first glimpse will be unveiled on March 27.Interestingly, the first look will be attached to screenings of Dhurandhar: The Revenge, as reported by Mid Day. A sensitive…
Ajinkya Rahane recorded a second straight duck as Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) captain fell for a two-ball zero against Rajasthan Royals in IPL 2026 at Eden Gardens on Sunday, setting an unwanted record in the process.Chasing 156, Rahane was dismissed in the second over by Nandre Burger, adding to his struggles this season. He had…
Riteish Deshmukh celebrates rave reviews for Raja Shivaji (out May 1), uniting families across generations. Fans promote organically, bringing history alive for kids. It smashed records with Rs 23.9cr opening weekend. Stars: Sanjay Dutt, Abhishek Bachchan, Vidya Balan and more. Riteish Deshmukh is over the moon as he his receiving rave reviews for his directorial…
Hantavirus scare on cruise ship Twenty British nationals evacuated from the virus-hit cruise ship MV Hondius have begun quarantine at a specialist isolation facility in the UK after being flown out of Tenerife amid fears over a hantavirus outbreak linked to the vessel.According to a BBC report, the passengers arrived at Manchester Airport aboard a…
Photo credit: PTI UNITED NATIONS: India has asserted that any reform of the United Nations Security Council not accompanied by expansion in the permanent category with veto would perpetuate existing imbalance and inequities in the UN organ.Addressing the Inter-Governmental Negotiations (IGN) meeting on Security Council reforms on Tuesday, India’s Permanent Representative to the UN Ambassador…
Alia Bhatt‘s high-profile appearances at the 79th Cannes Film Festival ignited a fierce online debate, with some social media users trolling the actress for allegedly being overlooked by the international press. Now, several prominent Bollywood voices, including Ameesha Patel, Aly Goni, and Soni Razdan, have strongly defended her. Ameesha Patel calls out India’s ‘pull-down’ culture…
NEW DELHI: Former England captain Jos Buttler has admitted he had a disappointing T20 World Cup but insists his international career is not over. The experienced batter scored just 87 runs in eight innings as England cricket team reached the semi-finals before losing to India cricket team. Despite the setback, he believes he can return…
