RCB captain Smriti Mandhana after winning Women’s Premier League title. (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: Royal Challengers Bengaluru sealed a historic second Women’s Premier League title with a stunning win over Delhi Capitals in Vadodara on Thursday, but for spinner Shreyanka Patil, the triumph meant something far more personal — a tribute to skipper Smriti Mandhana,…
India head into their must-win Super 8 clash against Zimbabwe under heavy pressure in the T20 World Cup 2026. After a crushing 76-run defeat to South Africa, India find themselves in a difficult position in Group 1. With their Net Run Rate badly affected, there is no room for error. They must win both remaining…
Sachin Tendulkar (Getty Images) Arguably the greatest batter the game has ever seen, Sachin Tendulkar spent more than two decades dominating world cricket. But even for a legend of his stature, the year 2012 proved to be one of the most challenging phases of his remarkable career. Just months after realising his lifelong dream of…
NEW DELHI: The State Names Authority headed by chief minister Rekha Gupta has changed the names of nine metro stations in Delhi.The authority, which considered proposals to change names of 21 metro stations, retained 12, modified seven and renamed two, according to a statement from the chief minister’s Office.Gupta said the names of the metro…
Rishabh Pant (Image credit: BCCI/IPL) NEW DELHI: The Rs 27 crore price tag, Lucknow Super Giants’ failure to enter the playoffs in IPL 2025, and poor form with the bat — Rishabh Pant will hope to bury all ghosts of the 2025 season and start afresh when the 2026 edition kicks off. Lucknow Super Giants…
Hirapur: An unidentified bike-borne assailant shot dead a 45-year-old shopowner on his way to offer prayers at a nearby mosque in Karim Dangal in West Burdwan’s Hirapur on Saturday morning. The deceased has been identified as Md Sarfuddin, the owner of a grilles and other steel structures shop in the area, reports Mohammad Asif.Police have…
Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma (AP Photo) MUMBAI: A major overhaul in the BCCI’s Annual Central Contracts system, changes that could reshape the hierarchy of Indian cricket’s elite players, could come into play for the 2025-26 season.Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW!Sources tracking developments revealed that the Ajit Agarkar-led national selection…
LUCKNOW: A young Army aspirant on her way to UP’s Mau by train for her NCC ‘C-certificate’ exam has lodged a police complaint against a TTE, accusing him of attempting to rape her inside a First AC cabin of the Ahmedabad-Gorakhpur Express on Sunday, reports Pathikrit Chakraborty. GRP has announced a reward of Rs 10,000…
NEW DELHI: An ambitious campaign that began on Sept 13 will reach its grand finale on Dec 8 at a glittering ‘Ideas for India’ summit, where some of the finest minds in the country — ranging across diverse sectors like business, tech, policy, and academia — will assemble to brainstorm innovations that could transform the…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed students, parents and teachers during the 9th edition of Pariksha Pe Charcha on February 6. In a wide-ranging interaction, he spoke about exam stress, time management, artificial intelligence, the importance of dreams, and the role of parents. He cautioned families against putting uniform academic timelines on children and stressed that…
