Rahila Firdous (Pic credit: Mumbai Indians) NEW DELHI: Rahila Firdous has already ticked off several milestones in her young career. From playing elegant cover drives inspired by Virat Kohli to studying MS Dhoni’s videos to sharpen her wicketkeeping skills, the Bhopal-born cricketer has shaped her game by learning from the very best.Go Beyond The Boundary…
Magnus Carlsen’s slams table after losing to Arjun Erigaisi in Doha. (Screengrab) NEW DELHI: Magnus Carlsen‘s brilliance over the board is unquestioned, but his repeated emotional outbursts are increasingly sparking debate over the image they project — especially to the next generation of chess players. The latest flashpoint came during the World Rapid and Blitz…
NEW DELHI: West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday accused the Centre of holding political vendetta, alleging that central agencies were being misused ahead of elections, after the Enforcement Directorate carried out searches at various locations. Reacting sharply to the action, Banerjee questioned the role of the ED and Union home minister Amit Shah….
The prolonged selloff has eroded investor wealth. (AI image) Stock market crash: Sensex and Nifty are on a declining spree with both benchmark indices crashing in the last few days. Today is the fourth consecutive session of decline for the stock markets as mounting geopolitical risks, the threat of higher Trump tariffs and mixed corporate…
The Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE) 2026 exam is scheduled to be held on February 7, 8, 14, and 15, 2026. The exam will be conducted in two shifts each day across various test centres in India. Candidates are now eagerly waiting for their admit cards to be released.The organising institute, IIT Guwahati, has…
First comes a clue: This river is born in the Western Ghats of Maharashtra, and it’s also the nation’s second longest river, as per Wikipedia. If you haven’t guessed it by now, it’s the Godavari River that is often referred to as the Ganga of the South. One of the largest river systems in the…
Jason Smith of MI Cape Town drives a delivery down the ground during match 15 of the SA20 season 4 between MI Cape Town (MICT) and The Joburg Super Kings (JSK) held at the Newlands Cricket Stadium in Cape Town, South Africa on the 6th January 2026. (Photo Credit: Shaun Roy / Sportzpics for SA20)…
Damien Martyn (Image credit: Instagram) Former Australian batter Damien Martyn is on the road to recovery after a frightening health scare that saw him hospitalised and placed in an induced coma late last year. The 54-year-old, who was admitted to Gold Coast University Hospital on December 27 after falling seriously ill with meningitis, has now…
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Wednesday ordered a full forensic examination of a controversial 48-minute audio recording that allegedly shows former Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh‘s involvement in the 2023 ethnic violence. The court directed the National Forensic Science University (NFSU) in Gandhinagar to analyze both the complete audio and Singh’s admitted voice…
Every festive season, India’s cultural affinity for gold expresses itself in strong demand. (AI image) By Navneet MunotIndia is a country of enormous diversity, with languages, customs and beliefs varying widely across regions. Yet one financial habit cuts across income levels and geography. Most households have grown up buying physical gold or silver every year…