Coach Sandeep on the left with Daksh Kamra in the middle (Special Arrangement) Ahmedabad: In Varun Chakravarthy, Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) have the world’s best T20I bowler and a proven performer in the Indian Premier League (IPL). With 100 wickets in 84 IPL matches, Chakravarthy has been a vital cog for KKR in recent years….
In a major institutional reform aimed at transforming urban mobility in the national capital, the Delhi government under the leadership of Chief Minister Rekha Gupta has initiated the process of drafting a comprehensive Bill for the creation of the Delhi Unified Metropolitan Transport Authority (DUMTA) along with a dedicated Delhi Urban Transport Fund (DUTF).“The proposed…
Nihal Sarin (Photo by Michal Walusza) NEW DELHI: Last February, Nihal Sarin was busy playing a game of online chess in TakeTakeTake’s Titled Tuesday event. His opponent was Armenian player Emin Ohanyan. In a tense endgame, Nihal outwitted his counterpart. With the game played on a computer rather than over the board, a gentleman’s handshake…
Chennai Super Kings’ captain Ruturaj Gaikwad (PTI Photo/R Senthilkumar) Chennai Super Kings are in unfamiliar territory. For a franchise built on consistency and calm starts, losing the first two matches of an IPL season has been a rare occurrence. In fact, it has happened only twice in their history — first in 2022 under Ravindra…
Jasprit Bumrah’s direct hit (Screengrabs) NEW DELHI: Delhi Capitals’ chase got off to a lively start, but an early mix-up brought sudden drama as Nitish Rana was run out in unfortunate fashion. At 39/2 after five overs, DC were cruising before the mishap halted their momentum.The incident came in the second over when Jasprit Bumrah…
Smriti Mandhana (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: Indian cricketer Smriti Mandhana recently won hearts with a sweet message for a young fan from Kashmir. Filmmaker Kabir Khan shared photos from his visit to the region. During his trip, he met a little girl in Aru Valley who told him that Smriti Mandhana was her favourite cricketer….
NEW DELHI: Karnataka chief minister Siddaramaiah and D K Shivakumar on Tuesday projected a strong display of unity after their second breakfast meeting at Deputy CM’s residence, declaring that they would “run the government together,” amid escalating leadership tussle within the Congress.Addressing the joint press briefing, Siddaramaiah said a meeting with the party high command…
FIFA’s recent decision to rescind Folarin Balogun’s red card has sparked controversy, enabling the US talent to compete against Belgium. (AP Photo) In an unprecedented development that has sent shockwaves across the footballing world, FIFA has officially overturned the red-card suspension of United States star striker Folarin Balogun. The extraordinary ruling clears the tournament’s standout…
US stock markets traded largely steady on Friday after a softer-than-expected inflation update helped calm investor nerves, even as concerns about artificial intelligence-driven disruption continued to weigh on sentiment.The S&P 500 was nearly unchanged in early trade, a day after recording one of its worst losses since Thanksgiving. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 109…
India’s Hardik Pandya (AP Photo/Mahesh Kumar A.) Former England seamer Stuart Broad has issued a strong warning to England ahead of their semifinal clash against India, singling out Hardik Pandya as the player who could decisively swing the contest.Broad stressed that Pandya’s impact goes far beyond numbers on the scoreboard. The Indian all-rounder has the…
