Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Virat Kohli and Rajat Patidar (BCCI/IPL Photo) IPL-2026 was a season of extremes. A 15-year-old rewrote batting records as if they were practice drills, Virat Kohli discovered new gears at 37 and Rajat Patidar joined an exclusive club of captains with back-to-back titles. Batters routinely made 200-plus totals look inadequate, yet a handful…
Norwegian Foreign Minister Espen Barth Eide. | Photo Credit: Reuters India and Norway must engage more to ensure they aren’t “overdependent” on any one global power, said Norwegian Foreign Minister Espen Barth Eide, pitching for more trade, technology and cooperation on renewable energy, which now powers all of Norway’s electricity grid. Speaking to The Hindu…
Reform U.K. leader Nigel Farage looks on as he makes a statement to the media at the party headquarters in Millbank, central London, Tuesday July 7, 2026. Photo: PA via AP Nigel Farage, the leader of the nativist Reform U.K. party, resigned from his parliamentary seat of Clacton-on-Sea on Tuesday (July 7, 2026), saying he…
Men on a motorcycle drive past as Mannequins are displayed inside a reopened clothing store with blast-damaged windows, as rubble from a building destroyed in an Israeli strike is seen across the street, after the Israel-Lebanon deal, in Tyre, southern Lebanon, on July 5, 2026. | Photo Credit: Reuters Amnesty International on Thursday (July 9,…
The visit of Nepal Foreign Minister Shisir Khanal to Delhi, which followed right after the visit of Nepal’s new ruling party RSP’s President Rabi Lamichhane and ahead of a proposed visit by the new Finance Minister Swarnim Wagle, signals an intense outreach between Delhi and Kathmandu’s new leadership. Mr. Khanal had met External Affairs Minister…
Some days carry a little polish, and this is one of them for you, Virgo. Honor, respect, and social goodwill are easier to attract now because Jupiter supports your public image, while the Moon helps others notice your effort. Doors open with less pushing. Nice change, isn’t it?Still, there’s an odd undercurrent. You may feel…
Vijay Sankar, chairman of the Sanmar Group Chennai: Sanmar Group is positioning its Rs 2,000-crore engineering division for the next phase of growth by expanding capacities across its long-standing joint ventures, targeting opportunities in emerging sectors and evaluating new areas such as warehousing and semiconductors.The Chennai-headquartered diversified group, which is celebrating 50 years of its…
Filmmaker and choreographer Farah Khan recently shared an interesting memory from Sonam Kapoor’s wedding celebrations, revealing that she had gifted the actress something truly unique for her big day.In a recent episode of her YouTube vlog featuring actor-dancer Shantanu Maheshwari and reality TV personality Shruti Sinha, Farah opened up about her involvement in Sonam Kapoor’s…
Ishan Kishan (Video grabs) NEW DELHI: Ishan Kishan was the undisputed star with the bat as India sealed the T20I series against Zimbabwe on Saturday, but it was a comical run-out miss behind the stumps that had social media buzzing long after the final ball.The wicketkeeper-batter, who smashed a brilliant 81 off 44 deliveries to…
Israel is among the world’s leading arms exporters. Image used for representational purposes only. | Photo Credit: Reuters Israeli arms exports have reached an all-time high for the fifth consecutive year, hitting more than $19 billion in 2025, driven by missile, rocket and air defence systems, the Defence Ministry announced Tuesday (June 2, 2026). Israel…