India’s Axar Patel (AP Photo/Rafiq Maqbool) MUMBAI: Wankhede Stadium’s North Stand gave Axar Patel a rousing ovation as he settled into his fielding position at long-off. The applause was well-deserved. Within a span of about 40 minutes, Axar had produced game-changing fielding efforts that will be etched in Indian cricket folklore, much like Kapil Dev’s…
Former Pakistan skipper Sarfaraz Ahmed is on the verge of taking charge as the head coach of Pakistan’s Test side, with the role lying unoccupied for nearly five months. In the interim, Azhar Mahmood oversaw the team during the recent Test tour of South Africa.As reported by Geo News, Sarfaraz is expected to assume the…
India’s maiden bullet train project is very much on the right track for phased commencement from August 15, 2027. This is as per the latest announcement by Union Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw, who further specified a clear timeline to roll out the country’s first ever high-speed rail service.On the timeline, Vaishnaw said, “the bullet train…
NEW DELHI: India’s pace man Arshdeep Singh lost his radar somewhat on Thursday during the second T20I against South Africa in New Chandigarh.In the 11th over of the South African innings, the left-arm fast bowler bowled not one, two, or three but seven wides in a single over. Arshdeep Singh: The Poet Who Bowls Thunder…
Veteran Pakistan pacer Mohammad Amir has issued a stern warning to India opener Abhishek Sharma after the batter registered three consecutive ducks at the start of the T20 World Cup 2026. Before India’s high-profile clash with Pakistan last Sunday in Colombo, Amir had labelled Abhishek a “slogger,” and the batter’s early struggles have now drawn…
Bengal SIR: Durjan Majhi, who died by suicide hours before SIR hearing; Jamat Ali, who died at home after getting a hearing notice; a young mother at a hearing venue with her 3-month-old child; 90-year-old Muktibala Paramanik being brought to a hearing centre PURULIA/TAMLUK: Families of two elderly voters who died on Monday, after receiving…
Climate conferences are usually remembered for negotiations between governments, emissions targets and lengthy policy discussions. During the 2021 United Nations climate summit in Glasgow, however, one of the most widely discussed speeches came from someone who was not a politician, scientist or business leader. Instead, it was delivered by a 15-year-old school student from Tamil…
NEW DELHI: Concerned over numerous complaints about poor quality highways in recent months, particularly during and after monsoon, PM Narendra Modi has set a May deadline for the road transport ministry to prioritise quality improvement and develop robust SOPs to ensure accountability and consistency. TOI has learnt that while recently reviewing progress in the highway…
Workers raise a pole bearing the Indian national flag as police personnel look on during rehearsals for the Republic Day Parade, near the India Gate, in New Delhi. (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: As the country marked its 77th Republic Day, members of the sports fraternity shared messages on social media, highlighting the importance of the…
NEW DELHI: India is taking “new protective measures” to tackle the issue of GPS spoofing that has been witnessed at several airports in country. Union aviation minister Rammohan Naidu on Monday told Parliament that some flights had recently reported GPS spoofing in the vicinity of IGI Airport while approaching runway 10 using satellite-based landing procedures,…