Naomi Osaka (Reuters Photo) NEW DELHI: Naomi Osaka made a bold statement at the 2026 US Open, combining tennis with basketball-inspired fashion as she stepped onto Arthur Ashe Stadium for her first-round match against Anastasia Zakharova.She arrived wearing a long white skirt and a gray hooded robe covered with newspaper-style clippings. Underneath, she wore a…
The reintroduction and success of sea otters in British Columbia was a story that initially satisfied everyone including conservationists and the natives. The adorable creatures once occupied much of Canada’s Pacific coast, before the fur trade for their exceptionally dense coats turned into a mass death sentence. But now, their population is threatening the availability…
The Mettur dam is traditionally opened on June 12 every year to facilitate the cultivation of kuruvai, a short-duration paddy crop, in the Cauvery Delta region. The opening was delayed this year as the Cauvery basin received inadequate rainfall and water levels in the reservoir remained low. NEW DELHI: Tamil Nadu chief minister C Joseph…
Pakistan’s Shaheen Shah Afridi, left. celebrates with teammate Babar Azam (AP Photo) Former Pakistan batter Basit Ali has claimed that a fallout between Babar Azam and Shaheen Shah Afridi over the captaincy played a major role in the national team’s decline.Basit’s comments came after Pakistan’s miserable showing in England, where they have already surrendered the…
Rupee jumps 26 paise against US dollar Rupee began Tuesday on a strong note, rising 26 paise to 94.96 against the US dollar in early trade, supported by robust domestic economic growth, containing fiscal slippage and portfolio-related inflows.Forex traders said the USD/INR pair appears to have found a strong near-term base around 95.10-95.20. MSCI-related inflows…
Delhi Police intends to register a fresh FIR to investigate the role of 2,873 people, having serious criminal antecedents as per National Crime Records Bureau database and prima facie present at the protest site. NEW DELHI: The Delhi Police on Monday requested the Supreme Court to urgently invoke its exclusive powers under Article 142 of…
Hardik Pandya (AFP Photo) NEW DELHI: Hardik Pandya‘s return to international cricket is poised to face another roadblock, as a late leg niggle derailed his plans at the BCCI Centre of Excellence (CoE) and puts the all-rounder on the back foot for the three-match T20I series against Afghanistan.TimesofIndia.com reliably learnt that he was ticking the…
5-kg cylinder refill is now costlier by Rs 2 NEW DELHI: The prices of commercial Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) cylinders and Aviation Turbine Fuel (ATF) have been increased from Tuesday, September 1.The latest hike reverses two consecutive months of cuts in commercial LPG rates and is likely to raise fuel costs for airlines and operating…
SC questions CBI, ED’s tardiness in Leaps and Bounds probe linked to Abhishek Banerjee, seeks interrogation details by Sept 7. NEW DELHI: Supreme Court Monday lashed out at CBI and ED for getting active in the probe against ‘Leaps and Bounds’ — a company allegedly linked to former West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee’s nephew and…
Cristiano Ronaldo (Image: Instagram @cristiano) Cristiano Ronaldo has spent more than two decades being one of the most intensely scrutinised figures in football, but former teammate Álvaro González says the personality behind the superstar image is very different once the Portuguese forward walks into the dressing room. ‘A true phenomenon’ in the dressing room González,…