Pat Cummins and Imran Khan NEW DELHI: Australia captain Pat Cummins has thrown his support behind a campaign led by former international cricket captains seeking proper medical care and family access for jailed Pakistan great Imran Khan, saying the former all-rounder should be treated with “the dignity anyone deserves”.Cummins, one of the leading active cricketers…
From Tagore’s streets to 10-minute delivery: The business of Rakhi In August 1905, as Bengal braced for a partition designed by the British to split its Hindu and Muslim population along communal lines, Rabindranath Tagore walked through the streets of Kolkata asking strangers to tie threads on each other’s wrists. It was Raksha Bandhan, and…
ENG vs PAK Live: Pakistan will resume Day 2 of the second Test against England with the advantage after a disciplined seam-bowling display reduced the hosts to 248/9 on a weather-hit opening day at Lord’s. Only 56 overs were possible after morning rain delayed the start and bad light brought an early close. England’s immediate…
The GCAP is a joint sixth-generation aircraft project initiated by Italy, Japan and UK, with Canada also joining the project. (image credit: GCAP) India’s entry as a ‘dialogue partner’ in the UK‑Japan‑Italy sixth‑generation fighter programme marks a significant step in New Delhi’s exploration of future air combat technologies. The programme, popularly known as Tempest, recently…
Ramesh cited the latest report of the parliamentary standing committee of the ministry of social justice and empowerment, tabled on August 10, to question the government’s record on its existing free coaching scheme. NEW DELHI: Congress MP Jairam Ramesh on Friday slammed the Centre over its recent digital education initiatives, alleging that the government was…
Sri Lanka’s Sonal Dinusha plays a shot during day five of the second cricket test match between Sri Lanka and India in Colombo, Sri Lanka, Thursday, Aug. 27, 2026. (AP) TimesofIndia.com in Colombo: 1139 minutes, 722 balls, 420 runs and three hundreds. Over the last two weeks, Sonal Dinusha accumulated staggering numbers, but the time…
AI-assisted hacking (Representational image) A group of leading technology giants, including OpenAI, Microsoft, Amazon Web Services, Anthropic, Google and more than 100 other companies have issued a joint public appeal, warning that critical institutions like energy, healthcare, financial services and water systems, among others have only months left to strengthen their digital defenses against artificial…
Sanajy Raut on one-year extension for drivers to learn Marathi NEW DELHI: Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Sanjay Raut on Friday alleged that the BJP-led Maharashtra government extended by a year the deadline for auto and taxi drivers to learn Marathi as it was “under pressure from Delhi,” referring to the BJP’s central leadership.“The Marathi proficiency…
The All India cricket team on England tour, 1936. (left-right): Baqa Jilani, Lala Armanath, Syed Mohammad Hussain, Mushtaq Ali, Cotar Ramaswami, Khershed Meherhomji. Seated: Phiroze Edulji Palia, Cottari Kanakaiya Nayudu, Maharaj Kumar of Vizianagram, Mohammad Nissar, Vijay Merchant. (Photo/Getty Images) Only 13 cricketers in the history of Test cricket have made their debuts after turning…
Norway’s King Harald V and Crown Prince Haakon, who has succeeded him as King Haakon VIII. (Reuters image) Crown Prince Haakon has become Norway’s new king following the death of his father, King Harald V, at the age of 89, taking the throne after years of gradually assuming greater royal responsibilities as his father’s health…