Gujarat Titans captain Shubman Gill during IPL 2026. (AP Photo) New Delhi: Less than two months before the 2026 T20 World Cup, Shubman Gill was dropped from India’s squad. Elevated as vice-captain for the Asia Cup, the right-handed batter failed to produce the returns, prompting the think tank to take the tough call. Tipped to…
Royal Enfield, the 125-year-old motorcycle maker owned by Eicher Motors, ended FY26 with annual sales of over 1.11 million motorcycles, marking its second consecutive year above the million-unit milestone. While it has entered the EV segment, it has lined up a2,200-crore capex plan for FY27, including around 1,000 crore for its Chennai operations, covering new…
Lucknow Super Giants (BCCI Photo) NEW DELHI: Since entering the fray in the Indian Premier League (IPL), Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) have always shown promise heading into the new campaign.But as a campaign would grow old, that said promise would evaporate in the thin air. And the 2026 season offered no exception.Last week, the final…
Despite competition through the 1960s and 1970s, Kannadasan’s songs became, for many Tamils, a prism through which life was interpreted — articulating longing, disappointment, romance, faith, despair and philosophical resignation in language at once simple and memorable. VamananStanding well over six feet in height, Kannadasan often dictated his film songs while reclining against pillows like…
NEW DELHI: Australian cricketer David Warner has once again hinted that his relationship with Sunrisers Hyderabad remains strained, revealing that the IPL franchise still appears to have him blocked on Instagram. Warner shared a screenshot of SRH’s profile on his Instagram story where the account showed up as “private”, something users usually see when they…
DMK, political parties condemn Karnataka govt for Mekedatu dam remarksTimes News NetworkChennai: DMK, Congress, NTK, DMDK and Dravidar Kazhagam on Sunday condemned the Karnataka govt for its remarks on Mekedatu dam.Former minister K N Nehru, in a statement, criticised Karnataka deputy chief minister D K Shivakumar for stating that the state would submit a fresh…
HPCA stadium in Dharamsala TimesofIndia.com in Dharamsala: On a pleasant Sunday evening in Dharamshala, Jos Buttler was the first Gujarat Titans player to walk onto the ground. He paused for a moment, looked around at the majestic Dhauladhar range in the backdrop, and slowly took out his phone to capture the picturesque venue.Buttler was not…
CHENNAI: Electronics manufacturing services (EMS) companies saw a sharp increase in costs during Q4FY26, as raw material cost inflation, extended working capital cycles, wage hikes and rupee depreciation squeezed margins. Prices of memory modules surged on the back of global AI-driven demand, while the West Asia conflict pushed up cost of key inputs such as…
Chennai Super Kings players (Pic credit: CSK) Five-time champions Chennai Super Kings are in uncharted territory after missing the playoffs for the third successive season. For a franchise that was once looked upon as a regular Top 4 side, the decline has been steep and uncomfortable.Despite an erratic campaign, CSK stayed mathematically alive till their…
TVK GOVT WILL LAST 50 YEARS, NOT FIVE, RAJMOHAN REPLIES TO STALINTimes News NetworkChennai: TVK minister Rajmohan on Sunday contested DMK president M K Stalin’s remarks that the C Joseph Vijay-led govt may not last five years, and said it would continue with public support for “50 years and beyond”.“Earlier, he [Stalin] had said we…