Hardik Pandya and Ruturaj Gaikwad (BCCI/IPL Photo) NEW DELHI:The anticipation around MS Dhoni’s return was high, but it wasn’t to be as the veteran remained out of action. Mumbai Indians won the toss and opted to field against Chennai Super Kings in their IPL 2026 clash at the Wankhede Stadium on Thursday.Dhoni is yet to…
NEW DELHI: Chief of Naval Staff Admiral Dinesh K Tripathi on Saturday said that t“distance from conflict no longer means distance from consequences” as tensions continue to impact maritime routes around the Strait of Hormuz.Speaking about the challenges involved in ensuring the safe passage of oil tankers through the strategic waterway, the Chief of Naval…
‘Michael’, starring Jaafar Jackson as the late King of Pop, has continued its steady run at the Indian box office as it approaches the end of its first week.On Day 6, the film collected an estimated net total of Rs 2.30 crore, across 2,722 shows. Although the film registered a marginal drop of 4.2% from…
Ravi Shashtri sends Chepauk crowd into frenzy (Screengrab) NEW DELHI: The atmosphere at Chepauk turned electric even before the first ball of the high-stakes IPL 2026 clash between Chennai Super Kings and Sunrisers Hyderabad was bowled, thanks to a classic moment involving former India coach Ravi Shastri and MS Dhoni.During the toss on Monday, Shastri…
Kolkata Knight Riders’ skipper Ajinkya Rahane speaks to Sunil Narine. (ANI Photo) NEW DELHI: It was a disappointing campaign for the three-time champions Kolkata Knight Riders. After finally ending their 10-year title drought with the IPL triumph in 2024, KKR failed to carry forward that momentum as the 2026 season turned into another frustrating one,…
New Delhi: India’s target of achieving 500 GW of non-fossil fuel capacity by 2030 could generate more than 44 lakh full-time equivalent (FTE) jobs, with rooftop solar emerging as the single largest employment generator, accounting for nearly 43% of the total, according to a new study.The findings are significant as rooftop solar gains momentum across…
Udupi: A team of specialist doctors at the Koosamma Shambhu Shetty Haji Abdulla Mother and Child Govt Hospital successfully performed a major surgery to remove an 8-kg uterine fibroid from a 44-year-old woman who had been suffering from abdominal pain for over a year.The complex surgery was carried out by a team of gynaecologists comprising…
Palaeontologists have discovered an incredibly well-preserved fossil skeleton measuring only 1 centimetre long in the Ukhaa Tolgod area of the Gobi Desert. This fossil is believed to be one of the earliest examples of what are referred to as ‘micro-mammals’ from the Late Cretaceous time period. The American Museum of Natural History (AMNH), which was…
On the 46th anniversary of one of the most humiliating defeats in US military history, Iran’s judiciary chief Gholam-Hossein Mohseni-Eje’i on Saturday warned the United States that incidents similar to “Isfahan and Tabas” could be repeated if tensions escalate in the Persian Gulf.“Americans should know that they also lack the capability to impose a naval…
MUMBAI: Pine Labs has launched India’s first agent-to-agent payment capability, enabling autonomous transactions through artificial intelligence by extending UPI’s standing mandate framework to machines.The company on Thursday introduced the Pine Labs Payment Protocol (P3P), allowing users to authorise a onetime mandate that can be delegated to an AI agent, which can then independently decide when…
