Steve Smith has clapped back at Stuart Broad’s banter ahead of The Ashes (Photo by Mike Hewitt/Getty Images) Ahead of the much-awaited Ashes series between Australia and England, veteran batter Steve Smith responded with humour to Stuart Broad’s recent comments, saying with a smile that it might indeed be their “worst team since 2010.” “It’s…
Blair Tickner (Screengab) New Zealand’s second Test against the West Indies took a frightening turn on Wednesday when pace bowler Blair Tickner was rushed to hospital after suffering a nasty shoulder injury, moments after producing the best spell of his international career. Tickner, who had already triggered a dramatic West Indies batting collapse, crashed to…
Axar Patel is now a member of India’s T20I leadership group after the selectors named him vice-captain for next month’s T20 World Cup. The all-rounder spoke to TOI on a range of topics ahead of the big ICC tournament. Excerpts:With the T20 World Cup around the corner, the next two months will be big for…
NEW DELHI: Supreme Court on Wednesday directed the Union govt through National Organ and Tissue Transplant Organisation (Notto) to evolve model national guidelines to address concerns of gender, class and region, and provide for appropriate remedial measures.This order came on a PIL by Indian Society of Organ Transplant which, through senior advocate K Parameshwar, had…
The buzz around Ranveer Singh’s latest film ‘Dhurandhar 2’ is palpable, fueled by a darker narrative veering towards revenge. This new installment of the spy franchise dives deep into personal vendettas, with the chilling tagline ‘Ab Bigadne Ka Waqt Aa Gaya Hai’ setting the tone. The new poster for ‘Dhurandhar 2’ has set off loud…
England’s Jos Buttler (PTI Photo/Kunal Patil) Former England fast bowler Steve Harmison has questioned whether Jos Buttler still has the motivation to continue in international cricket after a disappointing campaign in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026.England’s run in the tournament came to an end on Thursday when the England cricket team lost a…
Nooruddin Azizi (File photo) Afghanistan’s Taliban government on Wednesday said that it is seeking alternative trade routes through Central Asia as border closures with Pakistan continue to cripple commerce and worsen economic losses.Acting commerce minister Nooruddin Azizi said that the country is losing nearly $200 million every month due to the shutdown of key crossings…
Vocalist Pandit Chhannulal Mishra during a performance (PTI photo) VARANASI: Pandit Chhannulal Mishra, a doyen of Hindustani classical music and Padma Vibhushan recipient, passed away at the Mirzapur home of his daughter Namrata Mishra following a prolonged illness on Thursday morning. He was 89.“He was in hospital recently for 17-18 days with age-related issues. He…
Representative image (IANS) NEW DELHI: Artificial intelligence may soon help doctors “read” the brain before disease becomes visible. An Indian team has unveiled MANAS 1, a Brain Language Foundation Model built on 60,000 hours of brainwave recordings from more than 25,000 patients, with the aim of enabling earlier detection of neurological and psychiatric disorders.Developed by…
GM Andrey Esipenko in deep thoughts (Photo credit: Michal Walusza/FIDE) Chinese No. 1 Grandmaster Wei Yi maintained his solid performance with black pieces, securing a draw against GM Javokhir Sindarov in the opening game of the FIDE World Cup 2025 final.In the third-place match, GM Andrey Esipenko claimed victory over GM Nodirbek Yakubboev.Wei Yi chose…
