India is hosting the BRICS Summit on September 12-13, with leaders of the 11 member countries and 10 partner countries, attending the event Chinese President Xi Jinping skipped a gala dinner hosted by Prime Minister Narendra Modi for Brics leaders and other dignitaries on Saturday, after attending the first day of the summit and holding…
Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, and Mohammed Shami Mohammed Shami’s chances of returning to international cricket for India appear uncertain, with the pacer having not played for the national team for one-and-a-half years. Now 36, Shami has dealt with recurring injuries in recent years, and the Ajit Agarkar-led BCCI selection committee appears to have moved towards…
Representative image (AP Photo) MUMBAI: In a first, the iconic Brabourne Stadium at the Cricket Club of India here will be the home venue of Railways in the 2026-27 Ranji Trophy.In the past, the Railways have played their home Ranji Trophy matches at the Karnail Singh Stadium in New Delhi.Placed in Elite Group D, Railways…
The proposed testing range in Junput will be the third major hub for DRDO after the Chandipur sites and the proposed testing centre in Andhra NEW DELHI: In a boost for the country’s defence testing capabilities, India will get another weapon and missile testing range in Bengal’s Junput coastal village in Purba Medinipur district.In April…
NEW DELHI: It has been a rough initiation into the T20I captaincy for Shreyas Iyer, having returned winless from the tour of Ireland and England in June-July. However, the first T20I against Afghanistan here on Sunday will be the first time he can boast of having a first-choice team to work with.Iyer’s captaincy came in…
Former Sri Lankan cricketer Chaminda Vaas (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: Former India left-arm pacer Chaminda Vaas is set to join Delhi Capitals as bowling coach for the upcoming season. The franchise has been in talks with a couple of former India bowlers but things didn’t materialise.TOI understands that the franchise had approached Zaheer Khan and…
Osama bin Laden (File photo) Three years before the 9/11 attacks shocked the United States, then-President Bill Clinton was warned by the CIA that Osama bin Laden intended to carry out attacks in India, Pakistan, Uganda and possibly Nigeria.A newly declassified CIA warning dated August 28, 1998, said Bin Laden had survived US missile strikes…
MUD TO METAL: 1962 Asiad gold winner Maruti Mane (L-R), the legendary ‘Master’ Chandgi Ram and Hangzhou bronze medallist Antim Panghal Ever since wrestling made its Asian Games debut at the 1954 Manila Games, the continental arena has served as the battleground where India’s ancient combat tradition found its voice.For centuries, the sport had lived…
Pakistan’s Babar Azam, center, with teammates following his side’s defeat to England on day four of the third Test at Edgbaston, in Birmingham, England, Saturday, Sept. 12, 2026. (AP) England completed a 3-0 clean sweep of Pakistan with an eight-wicket win in the third Test at Edgbaston, finishing a one-sided series in style. The hosts…
The two sides look to reinforce the thaw in relationship with another meeting between the leaders. NEW DELHI: Chinese President Xi Jinping told Prime Minister Narendra Modi the current momentum in bilateral ties anchored in resumption of institutional exchanges, expanding cooperation agenda and increasing trade is hard-won and deserves to be cherished.The two sides look…
