Sachin Tendulkar and Vaibhav Suryavanshi (Agency Photos) NEW DELHI: At 5am IST on September 22, Zubin Bharucha’s phone buzzed. It was a video call from Vaibhav Suryavanshi in Brisbane after India U19’s first youth one-day against Australia U19.“This boy drives me crazy,” Bharucha, Rajasthan Royals‘ Director of High Performance, told TimesofIndia.com. “I asked him, ‘Vaibhav,…
MS Dhoni and Suresh Raina (Image credit: Instagram) NEW DELHI: Chennai Super Kings’ current stars and former legends came together under one roof during an event hosted by the five-time champions at Chepauk. From exhibition matches and cracking jokes to nostalgia-filled moments, recalling memories, juniors picking up tips from seniors, big hits, playful teasing, and…
Image credit: Menakshi Singh NEW DELHI: “What does divinity look like when it takes human form?” The question sparked a journey that culminated with the launch of ‘Expressions of Divinity Maha Kumbh 2025’, a coffee table book by author and photographer Meenakshi Singh. The book, published by Bloomsbury Publishing India, was unveiled on Friday at…
The rupee opened lower on Friday, slipping seven paise to 89.97 against the US dollar amid continued foreign investor selling and a rise in global crude oil prices. Furthermore, US tariffs and muted domestic equity market sentiment drove foreign institutional investors to sell, placing additional pressure on the local currency. The rupee had opened at…
In Bihar’s political theatre, irony has always been the opening act, and Nitish Kumar, the master of reinvention, once again turned contradiction into victory.With the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) sweeping the assembly elections by surging past the half-way mark, one wonders what could have been the X-factor that made the people of one of the…
The government on Tuesday informed Parliament that the 8th Central Pay Commission (CPC) is examining revisions in pay scales, salaries, allowances and pension structures for central government employees, while consultations with stakeholders are currently under way.In a reply to an unstarred question in the Lok Sabha, minister of state for finance Pankaj Chaudhary said the…
Actors Kritika Kamra and Gaurav Kapur are set to tie the knot in March, confirming their relationship just two months ago. Their wedding will be a two-and-a-half-day affair in Mumbai, featuring intimate ceremonies followed by a grand reception. The couple is personally involved in planning, ensuring the celebration reflects their personalities and shared values. Actors…
Punjabi singer Rajvir Jawanda was severely injured in a major road accident on Saturday while travelling towards Shimla, various Punjabi news outlets reported. Rajvir meets with bike accident According to Bhasker English, Jawanda was riding his bike when he met with the accident, sustaining a serious head injury. Jawanda was initially provided preliminary medical aid…
Police personnel at the spot after a swing fell down at Surajkund fair, in Faridabad. A police officer was killed and 13 other suffered injuries. (PTI photo) NEW DELHI: Police on Sunday arrested the swing operator and one of his staff members, a day after an on-duty inspector was killed and 12 others were injured…
South Africa’s batsman Quinton de Kock (AP/PTI) Quinton de Kock could scarcely have timed his statement better. With the T20 World Cup drawing closer, the South Africa opener delivered a thunderous reminder of his destructive potential by shattering his country’s all-time T20 run-scoring record, moving past Faf du Plessis with a breathtaking innings in Centurion….
