Shubman Gill walks out to bat at the Sinhalese Sports Club Cricket Ground in Colombo. (Photo Courtesy: Sahil Malhotra) TimesofIndia.com in Colombo: Team India captain Shubman Gill stepped out off the 28th delivery he faced in Galle and followed it up with an early sweep in the second innings. While the connection wasn’t ideal when…
Yash-starrer ‘Toxic: A Fairytale For Grown-ups’ has received an ‘Adults Only’ or ‘A’ certificate from the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC). The certification has come days before the movie’s theatrical release. Geetu Mohandas‘ directorial is scheduled to arrive in cinemas on August 26. CBFC clears ‘Toxic: A Fairytale For Grown-ups’ without cuts The CBFC…
India’s Gayatri Gopichand Pullela, right, and Treesa Jolly (AP Photo) India’s Treesa Jolly and Gayatri Gopichand secured a World Championships medal after producing a superb comeback victory over China’s Jia Yi Fan and Zhang Shu Xian in the women’s doubles quarterfinals on Friday.The unseeded Indian pair fought for 69 minutes before overcoming their Chinese opponents…
Iconic Sri Lankan singer Nanda Malini, whose voice travelled with generations of Sinhalese through the island’s political and social upheavals of the 1970s and 1980s, passed away in Nawala, near Colombo, on Thursday. She was 82. The Sri Lankan government announced three days of mourning beginning Friday (August 21, 2026) to pay respects to one…
Udhayanidhi Stalin questioned Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay’s delay in acting on corruption files. CHENNAI: Political sparks flew in the Assembly on Friday as Leader of Opposition Udhayanidhi Stalin launched a sharp attack on Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay, demanding immediate action on alleged corruption files sitting on the Chief Minister’s desk.Taking a satirical dig…
People are paying attention to you now, Scorpio. Recognition, respect and a certain heft on your shoulders are more readily in the business world as well as social gatherings or conversations with your family.Mars gives force, and Jupiter lifts your standing in the eyes of others. That helps if you need support, approval, or attention…
Pakistan’s Mohammad Abbas is bowled out by England’s Josh Tongue (Reuters) Former England fast bowler Stuart Broad has delivered a blunt verdict on Pakistan, describing them as a “poor side” and backing England to complete a 3-0 clean sweep in the three-Test series.Speaking on The Love for Cricket Podcast, Broad was critical of Pakistan’s current…
Madhubala’s life was marked by immense stardom as well as deeply painful relationships. She entered the film industry as a child artist in the early 1940s and rose to prominence with the 1949 classic *Mahal*, directed by Kamal Amrohi. According to Amrohi’s son Tajdar, the filmmaker and the legendary actress fell in love while working…
Australia captain Pat Cummins Bangladesh coach Phil Simmons expects Australia to respond strongly in the second Test after his side recorded a nine-wicket win in the series opener in Darwin.The result was Bangladesh’s first Test victory on Australian soil and was described by Australian media as the “Darwin Disaster”. Simmons said his players cannot afford…
Participants take part in an anti-terror drill simulating the suppression and recapture of detainees who escaped following a drone attack on a detention facility, on the sidelines of the annual Ulchi Freedom Shield | Photo Credit: Reuters The U.S. and South Korean militaries were wrapping up their annual drills six days earlier than initially scheduled…