India’s Abhishek Sharma celebrates his half-century (ANI Photo) India produced a much-improved batting performance against England in the first T20I at Chester-le-Street, but incessant rain forced the match to be abandoned before the hosts could begin their chase of 190. The visitors posted a competitive 189/7 in 20 overs, thanks largely to explosive knocks from…
Cricket star Virat Kohli has been named India’s most valuable celebrity in the first-ever Fortune India-Interbrand Most Valuable Celebrities list. Kohli tops the rankings with a brand value of Rs 3,542 crore.The list, released by Fortune India in partnership with global brand consultancy Interbrand, measures celebrity brand value based on factors such as engagement, trust,…
Savitha Shri will represent India at Women’s Chess Olympiad this year (Special Arrangements) NEW DELHI: The last time the Indian women’s team took part in the biennial Chess Olympiad, they won gold. The team consisted of Harika Dronavalli, Rameshbabu Vaishali, Divya Deshmukh, Vantika Agrawal, and Tania Sachdev. Two years have passed since that Budapest conquest,…
NEW DELHI: The Tri-Nation A Series clash between India A and Sri Lanka A in Dambulla on Monday had everything a cricket fan could ask for — drama, controversy, confusion and a thrilling Super Over finish. Just when Sri Lanka A appeared to be cruising to victory, India A struck twice in the final over…
Government bonds advanced on Monday shrugging off a surge in crude oil prices triggered by escalating tensions in Middle East as optimism over the Reserve Bank of India‘s accommodative policy stance and measures to attract foreign capital supported market sentiment.The yield on the benchmark 6.48% 2035 government bond fell 2.4 basis points to 6.9532%, its…
Messi is back with Inter Miami ahead of a possible return against Columbus/ Image:X Lionel Messi has returned to training with Inter Miami following Argentina’s run to the 2026 FIFA World Cup final, but the club is yet to decide when the eight-time Ballon d’Or winner will make his competitive return.Head coach Guillermo Hoyos confirmed…
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PM Modi, accompanied by Australian counterpart Anthony Albanese, visited MCG. NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi, accompanied by his Australian counterpart Anthony Albanese, visited the Melbourne Cricket Ground, where he signed the jerseys of young cricketers and posed with Australia’s official mascot, “Ruby the Roo.“Former Australian men’s cricket team captain Steve Waugh also met PM…
Bangladesh’s Towhid Hridoy plays a shot during the Asia Cup cricket match between India and Bangladesh (AP Photo) New Delhi: In a development which could bring about a thaw in the relationship between the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) and the Indian cricket board (BCCI) after a year’s uncertainty, TOI understands that both boards are working…
Jan Suraaj Party (JSP) founder Prashant Kishor is contesting his first election. Counting of votes for the Bankipur assembly by-election in Patna began on Monday, August 3, 2026. As of now, Kishor’s lead has widened to 14,953 votes over Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidate Neeraj Kumar Sinha after 25 rounds of counting, with 50,976 votes…