South Africa’s Ryan Rickelton celebrates his hundred with his teammate Wiaan Mulder (AP/PTI) Centuries from Ryan Rickelton and Wiaan Mulder put South Africa in a commanding position against Australia in the series-deciding third Test at Newlands on Friday, setting up an intriguing final day’s play.South Africa, who began the fourth day with a slender 40-run…
MUMBAI: Will Rohit Sharma return as Mumbai Indians captain, with India’s rising T20 batting star Tilak Varma as his deputy, in IPL 2027? TOI has learnt that there is a strong possibility of the 39-year-old getting one final stint at the helm. Rohit led MI to all five of their IPL titles — in 2013,…
PM Modi hails ISRO after successful GSLV-F18 launch carrying NVS-03 navigation satellite NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday congratulated Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) scientists and engineers following the successful launch of the GSLV-F18 mission carrying the NVS-03 navigation satellite, saying the mission would strengthen India’s indigenous satellite navigation system, NavIC.In a post…
Nidhi Bhasin Rohilla with her two daughters and prominent chess player Taniya Sachdev (Special Arrangements) NEW DELHI: Have you ever visited a chess tournament? There is a certain kind of silence that persists outside a tournament hall. It belongs to the parents. Behind the doors, children are hunched over boards in a hush so complete…
Census 2027 population enumeration to span up to 50 days, with 40 questions including caste, Aadhaar and voter ID details NEW DELHI: The population enumeration phase of Census 2027 will last longer than in past census exercises, with its duration spanning nearly one-and-a-half months from Jan 10 to Feb 28, including the 15-day self-enumeration window,…
Poonam Raut spent four years trying to get back into the Indian team. She scored runs in domestic cricket, recovered from illness and worked towards a comeback. But the call never came.Her last international appearance was in 2021. When Raut announced her retirement earlier this month, it was not because she had stopped wanting to…
Glenn Phillips took the attack to the Indian bowlers and smashed a breathtaking 107 off just 49 balls. (Image credit: Agencies) NEW DELHI: The John Cena theme song playing in the background, Glenn Phillips walking out to the middle and then unleashing a stunning assault on India’s bowlers. Eden Park witnessed a spectacle when the…
Cabinet secretary asks ministries to identify cases for withdrawal after decriminalisation of offences, as Centre moves to reduce over 3.5 lakh pending litigations NEW DELHI: Cabinet secretary T V Somanathan has directed secretaries of ministries and departments to identify cases that can be withdrawn following decriminalisation of several offences under Jan Vishwas Act and removal…
Supreme Court warns against misuse of rape laws after consensual relationships turn sour, saying breakups cannot retrospectively criminalise consensual sex NEW DELHI: Society and courts must discourage weaponisation of criminal law against men in the aftermath of an emotional discord and breakup of a consenting romantic relationship, Supreme Court said Friday, expressing concern over the…
Centre open to amending DPDP Act rules or the law itself to address media concerns over its impact on press freedom, days after Supreme Court agreed to hear challenge NEW DELHI: Centre Friday said it is open to changing the rules of Digital Personal Data Protection (DPDP) Act and, if necessary, the law itself to…
