Sanju Samson (Getty Images) NEW DELHI: Sanju Samson‘s childhood coach, Biju George, has strongly criticised the selectors after the star wicketkeeper-batter was left out of India’s squad for the three-match T20I series against Zimbabwe. The decision came as a surprise because Samson had played a key role in India’s T20 World Cup triumph earlier this…
The TOI correspondent from Washington: The abrupt collapse of Democrat Graham Platner’s Senate campaign in Maine has thrown one of America’s most closely watched midterm contests into turmoil and revived a recurring question in US politics: how much do allegations of sexual misconduct still matter to voters?Platner, a 41-year-old oyster farmer, harbormaster and Marine Corps…
Sukhendu Sekhar Roy, Sushmita Dev, Prakash Chik Baraik (L-R) NEW DELHI: Hours after formally joining the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), former Trinamool Congress (TMC) leaders Sushmita Dev, Sukhendu Sekhar Ray and Prakash Chik Baraik were on Thursday named as the BJP’s candidates for the upcoming bypoll elections.The announcement came shortly after the three leaders were…
India’s Axar Patel (ANI Photo) India all-rounder Axar Patel is set to achieve another major milestone when he takes the field in the fourth T20I against England, becoming the 31st Indian cricketer to play 100 T20 Internationals. The landmark comes just two matches after Axar claimed his 100th T20I wicket, underlining his consistent impact as…
Referee Facundo Tello (Photo by Shaun Botterill/Getty Images) Argentina’s Facundo Tello will referee the FIFA World Cup quarter-final between France and Morocco, drawing attention because of his strict style of officiating and a controversial match in 2022 where he showed 10 red cards. FIFA’s decision has also sparked debate as the entire officiating team for…
NEW DELHI: Southwest (summer) monsoon covered the entire country by advancing into remaining parts of Rajasthan, Haryana and Punjab on Thursday, one day after the normal date (July 8) of covering entire India, said IMD.It took 36 days for the monsoon to cover the entire country after making a three-day delayed onset over Kerala on…
India vs England 4th T20I Live: India face a must-win challenge in the fourth T20I against England at the County Ground, Bristol, with the visitors desperate to keep the five-match series alive. After the rain washed out the opening match, England have seized control of the series with back-to-back victories. Harry Brook’s side currently leads…
Iran’s longest-serving Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was flown back to Iran from Iraq on Thursday, with his coffin escorted by a fighter jet, according to Reuters footage.Khamenei’s burial is scheduled later in the day in his hometown of Mashhad following a grand funeral ceremony. His coffin was brought from Iraq after funeral rites in…
Bingson John, 69, who idolised serial killer Charles Sobhraj, arrested after 36-year, 300-hotel con spree across India. Three former TMC Rajya Sabha MPs — Sushmita Dev, Sukhendu Sekhar Ray and Prakash Chik Baraik — joined BJP in Kolkata amid growing rebellion in the party. US projectiles struck areas around Iran’s Bushehr nuclear power plant, according…
England fast bowler Jofra Archer is looking forward to another battle with India’s teenage opener Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, saying, “May the best man win.”At just 15, Sooryavanshi has already made a name for himself after finishing as the highest run-scorer, leading six-hitter and Most Valuable Player in this year’s Indian Premier League.However, England have managed to…