Cameron Green of Australia during a nets session at Lord’s Cricket Ground on June 09, 2025 in London, England. (Photo/Getty Images) Ahead of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 season, former India off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin raised concerns over player workload and suggested that franchises should have the option to reduce payments if contracted roles are…
NCERT apologises for controversial judiciary chapter, withdraws Class 8 social science textbook The National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) has issued an unconditional apology over Chapter IV of its recently released social science textbook, Exploring Society: India and Beyond, Grade 8 (Part II). The chapter, titled The Role of Judiciary in Our Society,…
NEW DELHI: International Cricket Council on Monday retained an unchanged list of match officials for the 2026-27 international season, with Nitin Menon continuing as the only Indian in the ICC Elite Panel of Umpires.Following its annual review, the ICC decided to stick with the existing group of elite umpires and match referees after a comprehensive…
“Muskuraiye, aap Lucknow mein hain,” is the tagline often associated with the City of Nawabs. However, Punjab Kings’ fast bowler Arshdeep Singh gave a witty twist to the famous slogan after his team demolished Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) in the IPL 2026 match on Sunday. “Ghabraiye, aap Mullanpur mein hain,” said Arshdeep Singh in a…
India vs Australia, 2010 (Photo: Screengrab) More than a decade after one of the most talked-about flashpoints in India-Australia cricket, former India pacer Zaheer Khan has finally revealed what he said to Ricky Ponting during their heated exchange in the 2010 Mohali Test.The incident, etched in cricketing memory, unfolded after Ponting was run out following…
Five time Indian Premier League (IPL) champions Mumbai Indians (MI) will face 2022 title Gujarat Titans (GT) in match number 30 of the IPL 2026 on Monday, to be played at Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. Titans have bounced back strongly from their two defeats in the beginning of the season, to register three consecutive…
As tensions in the Middle East continue to escalate, the effects are no longer confined to the conflict zone, they are beginning to show up in daily routine across economies. In the United States, rising fuel costs triggered by the war against Iran are now filtering into everyday life, quietly reshaping how businesses operate and…
Sanju Samson (Image credit: BCCI/IPL) Chennai Super Kings are back on track in the IPL, with their reliable opener Sanju Samson regaining form at just the right time as the team builds momentum. So far this season, Samson has scored two centuries and amassed 402 runs in 10 innings. In his yesterday’s match against Delhi…
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…
July often arrives with warm evenings that make it easier to spend time outdoors after sunset. For skywatchers, those comfortable nights also coincide with a calendar packed with changing celestial sights. Some are brief encounters lasting only a few hours, while others unfold across several weeks, rewarding anyone willing to look up after dark. Planets…
