Birthday boy Shivam Dube celebrates with Prasidh Krishna after taking a wicket. (Pic credit: BCCI) NEW DELHI: Shivam Dube turned 33 in style on Friday, marking his birthday with a rare and memorable achievement during India’s first T20I against Ireland in Belfast — becoming only the fourth Indian bowler to take a T20I wicket on…
Mithun Chakraborty and Sridevi ‘lived together as a married couple for three months,’ claims senior journalist (Image credits: Instagram) Rumours about Mithun Chakraborty and Sridevi‘s relationship have persisted for decades, with speculation ranging from a secret marriage to an eventual separation. While neither Mithun nor Sridevi ever publicly confirmed being married, senior entertainment journalist Jyothi…
Two-time Commonwealth Games champion Saikhom Mirabai Chanu will lead India’s weightlifting team at the 2026 Commonwealth Games, which begins on July 23 in Glasgow.Mirabai, who has won three Commonwealth Games medals — two gold and one silver — will compete in the women’s 48kg category.She will be joined by Bindyarani Devi in the women’s 58kg…
Iran has criticised the IMO plan, arguing that it does not adequately recognise Tehran’s role in managing traffic through the strategic waterway. File | Photo Credit: Reuters International Maritime Organization (IMO) Secretary-General Arsenio Dominguez said the agency has paused its involvement in the evacuation of vessels stranded in the Persian Gulf following an Iranian attack on…
Chennai: School Education Minister A Rajmohan on Friday strongly criticised a series published by the DMK’s mouthpiece targeting CPM State Secretary P Shanmugam, calling it unacceptable. He noted that the veteran communist leader has spent decades fighting for the rights and welfare of the working class, making the opposition party’s malicious campaign against him deeply…
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Matt Hollard celebrates after taking the wicket of Shreyas Iyer. (Pic credit: Cricket Ireland) NEW DELHI: India’s reign as T20 World Cup champions began in the worst possible fashion on Friday as Ireland scripted a stunning 34-run victory in Belfast, extending one of international cricket’s most bizarre trends.The defeat meant India became the latest men’s…
Raveena Tandon and Akshay Kumar recently reunited on screen after almost 22 years with ‘Welcome to the Jungle’, which released in theatres on Friday. Reflecting on their latest collaboration, Raveena had nothing but admiration for her former co-star, praising his unwavering dedication and work ethic.In an interview with ANI, the actor said that despite the…
India captain Harmanpreet Kaur has said her team will focus on its own game rather than Australia’s record when the two sides meet in what could decide India’s place in the semi-finals of the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2026.India face Australia at Lord’s in their final Group A match, knowing a win will improve…
On Wednesday two earthquakes, of magnitudes 7.1 and 7.5, struck seconds apart, levelling large parts of Caracas, Venezuela. On Friday, Jorge Rodriguez, the president of the country’s National Assembly, put the dead at 920 and the injured at 3,360. In La Guaira, the worst-hit State, over a hundred buildings crumpled to rubble. Geologically speaking, such…