NEW DELHI: Bypolls for eight assembly seats – two each in Maharashtra and Karnataka, and one each in Goa, Gujarat, Nagaland and Tripura – will be held on April 9 and April 23, EC said on Sunday. CEC Gyanesh Kumar said bypolls for Goa, Karnataka, Nagaland and Tripura will be held on April 9; and…
Abhishek Sharma (AP Photo) NEW DELHI: Dashing opener Abhishek Sharma said he does not believe in range-hitting and instead relies on his instincts and timing, underlining the importance of adapting to conditions after playing a decisive role in India’s opening T20I win against New Zealand here on Wednesday. The 25-year-old smashed a breathtaking 35-ball 84,…
Pat Cummins during a practice session. (Getty Images) Australia have resisted the temptation to rush back their two premier fast bowlers, Pat Cummins and Josh Hazlewood, naming an unchanged 14-man squad for the second Ashes Test beginning Thursday at the Gabba. The decision means Cummins’ anticipated return will be delayed by another two weeks, while…
A nationwide school survey reveals alarming drug experimentation among Indian children, with initiation as early as 11 and an average age of 12.9. One in seven students has tried psychoactive substances, with opioids and cannabis prevalent. Experts warn of easy access and emotional distress driving this trend, urging early intervention and parental vigilance. NEW DELHI:…
NEW DELHI: Not a single repoll has been recommended across the 44,376 polling stations in West Bengal and the 75,064 polling stations in Tamil Nadu, EC sources told TOI on Friday. This is a break from the pattern of multiple repolls recommended in the past elections, particularly in Bengal, on account of political violence and…
Jasprit Bumrah (Image credit: BCCI/IPL) Nothing seems to be working for star pacer Jasprit Bumrah in IPL 2026. In five matches so far, Bumrah has conceded 164 runs without taking a single wicket. He has leaked runs at an economy rate of 8.63.The right-arm fast bowler, known for dominating the powerplay, rattling stumps and producing…
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Pakistan PM Shehbaz Sharif, and India captain Suryakumar Yadav. The impasse over the India-Pakistan T20 WC match showed no signs of being resolved, after Pakistan PM Shehbaz Sharif weighed in on the issue, calling their boycott of the February 15 match against India in Colombo an “appropriate decision”. It was a “considered stance” to support…
MUMBAI: RBI has said that the first advance estimates of real GDP growth for 2025-26 reflected the resilience of the Indian economy, driven by domestic factors amid a challenging external environment, adding that high-frequency indicators for Dec pointed to continued buoyancy in growth impulses with demand conditions remaining upbeat. In its State of the Economy…
CHANDRAPUR: The SIT probing illegal sale of a farmer’s kidney in Chandrapur, Maharashtra, has uncovered a direct operational link to China. Fresh disclosures indicate that a Chinese surgeon, Dr Chiang, conducted transplant procedures in Cambodia and supplied harvested organs to clients in his home country.The revelations, based on statements of two key accus-ed during interrogation,…
