Bengaluru: Hailstorms and thundershowers continued to lash parts of Bengaluru for the second consecutive day Wednesday, providing much-needed relief from the sweltering heat that has gripped the city in recent weeks. The sudden change in weather, accompanied by gusty winds and brief but intense bursts of rain, brought a noticeable drop in daytime temperatures, offering…
IShowSpeed and Shakira (Image Via Getty) YouTuber and online streamer IShowSpeed has suddenly become part of the FIFA World Cup 2026 conversation after releasing his new song, “World Cup (Champions).” The track came out just weeks before the tournament begins across the United States, Canada, and Mexico on June 11, and fans online have already…
White House says Joe Kent was not involved in Iran operation talks (Picture credit: AP) White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt on Wednesday sought to contain the fallout from Joe Kent’s resignation over the Iran war. She said the former National Counterterrorism Center (NCTC) chief was not involved in any discussions related to the US…
The National Testing Agency (NTA) has issued a statement acknowledging the disruption and delay caused by a technical glitch during the CUET (UG) 2026 examination on Saturday, assuring that affected candidates will be given another opportunity to appear for the examination.Several students were left stranded at some exam centres after the CUET-UG 2026 was delayed…
BCCI chief selector Ajit Agarkar addresses a press conference. (ANI Photo) The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) extended men’s senior selection committee chairman Ajit Agarkar‘s contract by a year before the 2025 IPL got underway. Agarkar was rewarded for the Indian team’s triumphs in the 2024 T20 World Cup and the 2025…
PATNA: A distressing episode at Patna railway station has once again brought to light the persistent racism and bias faced by people from India’s Northeastern states. A cultural dance troupe from Arunachal Pradesh was allegedly harassed and barred from using a washroom in the ladies’ waiting area, with the confrontation captured on video and now…
Sanju Samson back in playing XI (Image: BCCI) India captain Shreyas Iyer won the toss and elected to bowl first against England in the fifth and final T20I at Southampton on Sunday, making two changes to the playing XI.Suryansh Shedge replaced Washington Sundar, while Sanju Samson returned to the side in place of Vaibhav Sooryavanshi.Explaining…
Bengaluru: The health dept issued a fresh set of guidelines for private healthcare institutions to reinforce mandatory reporting of child sexual abuse cases under Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (Pocso) Act, 2012, particularly in cases of child pregnancies.The directive highlights provisions of Section 19(1) of Pocso Act, which mandate that any person with knowledge…
Bengaluru: A team from the National Law School of India University (NLSIU), Bengaluru, emerged as the first runner-up at the 2026 International Bar Association (IBA)–International Criminal Court (ICC) Moot Court competition, held in the Hague, Netherlands, last week. NLSIU student Ayesha Khan was adjudged the Best Speaker of the competition.The competition was won by Bond…
Afghanistan’s Mohammad Saleem, left, looks heavenwards, after taking five wickets. (AP Photo) TimesofIndia.com in Mullanpur: Three years ago, when Rana Naved-ul-Hasan arrived at Afghanistan’s high-performance centre in Kabul as bowling coach, one young fast bowler immediately grabbed his attention. Mohammad Saleem Safi, a lanky pacer from Baghlan province, was bowling with genuine pace and troubling…
