Mumbai Indians players. (ANI Photo) Mumbai Indians were the first team in IPL history to win five titles, but they have now gone six straight seasons without lifting the trophy — their longest drought ever. Despite boasting what looked like the strongest squad on paper, MI endured a disastrous campaign, finishing ninth in the standings…
Praggnanandhaa, Gukesh, Magnus Carlsen, and Divya Deshmukh (Photo by Michal Walusza for Norway Chess) NEW DELHI: After a disappointing Thursday where Dommaraju Gukesh tasted the bitterness of a defeat to World No. 1 and five-time world champion Magnus Carlsen in what was the reigning world champion’s final game as a teenager, Gukesh returned to the…
Rajat Patidar fumes as third umpire denies RCB wicket (Agency Image) Royal Challengers Bengaluru captain Rajat Patidar was left visibly frustrated after a controversial third-umpire decision handed Gujarat Titans batter Washington Sundar a crucial reprieve during the IPL 2026 final in Ahmedabad.The incident occurred after RCB had already made the ideal start with the ball….
After up to 60,000 migrants streamed into Spain’s north African enclave of Ceuta from Morocco, most by Saturday (August 1, 2026) have now left, according to officials. But the scenes have been seized upon by right-wing politicians as showing a weakness in EU border management and raised questions about why Morocco allowed so many migrants…
VCK Thirumavalavan at Trichy airport | R BASKAR Chennai: VCK chief Thol Thirumavalavan on Wednesday criticised chief minister C Joseph Vijay’s hand gesture in the state assembly. Interpreted as a taunt on DMK president M K Stalin, the gesture was uncalled-for and violated basic human dignity, he said.Rejecting the chief minister’s clarification that there had…
As the final episode of this year’s ‘Britain’s Got Talent’ rolled around, attendees could not contain their excitement as legendary pop group MIS-TEEQ reunited. For the first time in 22 years, the pop group reunited on stage for a special performance at the reality show’s finale. MIS-TEEQ reunite on ‘Britain’s Got Talent’ stage Alesha Dixon,…
‘Lifetime trauma’: Netizens react after child allegedly watches Yash’s ‘Toxic – A Fairytale for Grown-Ups’ despite ‘A’ certificate Yash starrer Toxic: A Fairytale for Grown-Ups arrived in theatres today. But along with box office buzz, the film triggered a heated online debate over its ‘A’ certificate and reports of children being present at screenings meant…
A soldier checks a vehicle at a roadside checkpoint following a mutineers’ attack on the airport and the presidency in Niamey, Niger, on August 29, 2026. | Photo Credit: Reuters Niger said it had regained control of a key military airbase in the capital Niamey after an attack by mutinous soldiers on Saturday (August 29,…
Financial choices become more thoughtful with the Moon in Pisces and Purva Bhadrapada. Partnerships and commitments receive focus as Mercury enters Purva Phalguni. Aquarius career predictions highlight professional discussions and clearer business boundaries. Love predictions suggest practical conversations and attraction to confident speakers. Health observations focus on eating patterns and stress management for well-being. The…
Chennai: A state forest department accountant in Tiruvarur, K S Sivakumar, has been charged in a case and placed under suspension for allegedly forging treasury challans and bank seals to divert at least ₹48 lakh of department funds into private bank accounts.According to a senior forest official, income from the department is usually remitted in…