Carlos Alcaraz celebrates against Taylor Fritz of USA during the Singles Final on day seven of Kinoshita Group Japan Open (Photo by Koji Watanabe/Getty Images) World number one Carlos Alcaraz has withdrawn from this week’s Shanghai Masters due to “physical issues,” shortly after clinching the Japan Open title in Tokyo.The 22-year-old Spaniard had injured his…
CII president Rajiv Memani, who is chairman and CEO EY India, describes 2025 a year of reforms and calls for the momentum to continue. In an interview with TOI he flags power, mining, ease of doing business and judicial reforms as focus areas. Excerpts:There have been a series of reforms this year, starting with the…
Randeep Hooda and Lin Laishram celebrated her birthday intimately with friends Vijay Varma, Sayani Gupta, and Anjali Anand. The expecting couple glowed—Lin in a white lace dress flaunting her bump, Randeep in sky-blue. “A birthday wrapped in love… sweetest blessing on the way,” she captioned. Announced in November on their anniversary. One of the lovebirds…
Ishan Kishan (Image credit: X) NEW DELHI: Jharkhand captain Ishan Kishan played a commanding innings to rescue his team from a precarious position, scoring a statement century as the visitors reached 307 for six against Tamil Nadu on day one of the Ranji Trophy season on Wednesday. Kishan, who has lost his place in the…
Boney Kapoor’s daughter Anshula Kapoor, who got engaged to her boyfriend Rohan Thakkar in July this year in New York, marked the occasion once again with a family gathering. On Vijayadashami (Dussehra), October 2, the couple hosted an intimate function for close friends and family members at Boney Kapoor’s Bandra residence, ahead of their December…
Usman Khawaja plays a shot during an Australia nets session at The Gabba on December 01, 2025 in Brisbane, Australia. (Photo/Getty Images) Usman Khawaja made progress towards being available for the day-night Ashes Test at the Gabba, but Australia are still assessing whether his back can handle a full five-day match. The 38-year-old, who missed…
Pakistan skipper Salman Agha met and consoled Sri Lanka’s Dunith Wellalage after the Super Fours clash (Screengrabs) Pakistan captain Salman Ali Agha and members of the team management reached out to Sri Lanka’s Dunith Wellalage after the Asia Cup Super Fours match between the two sides on Tuesday. Wellalage, 22, recently returned to the tournament…
Three-year-old Sarvagya Singh Kushwaha (File Photo) A complaint has been lodged against Sarwagya Singh Kushwaha, who recently made headlines as the youngest-ever FIDE-rated chess player. According to a report from The Indian Express, the complaint questions the legitimacy of his achievement, suggesting unfair means were used to obtain the rating.The complaint specifically alleges that his…
Harshvardhan Rane is currently busy promoting his latest release ‘Ek Deewane Ki Deewaniyat’, which hit cinemas during Diwali. The film clashed with Ayushmann Khurrana’s ‘Thamma’. Recently, the ‘Sanam Teri Kasam’ actor, along with Sonam Bajwa, visited a theatre in Gujarat where their film was being screened. The duo interacted with fans, expressed gratitude for their…
Umar Akmal, left and Babar Azam (Agency Images) Former Pakistan cricketer Umar Akmal has addressed the controversy over his recent post comparing Pakistan’s performances in T20 World Cups. Akmal emphasized that he never intended to compare himself with Babar Azam or disrespect him.Akmal shared a collage highlighting two contrasting innings for Pakistan. The first featured…
