Sunil Gavaskar and Ben Duckett NEW DELHI: Sunil Gavaskar has called for tougher punishment for last-minute IPL withdrawals, insisting the current rules are failing to deter overseas players after Ben Duckett pulled out of IPL 2026 despite being picked by Delhi Capitals.Duckett, bought for Rs 2 crore, opted out just days before the tournament to…
English ivy shows up in a lot of places, quietly. On old brick walls, around balcony railings and sometimes trailing from a simple indoor pot that sits in a corner and gets little attention. Gardeners often mention how quickly it settles into a space, adapting without much fuss. Reportedly, it has been used for centuries…
BITS Pilani opens BITSAT 2026 slot booking after city allotment announcement for candidates BITSAT 2026 slot booking: The Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani, has announced the BITSAT 2026 test city allotment on its official admissions portal. Candidates who completed registration for the entrance examination can now check their allotted test cities and proceed…
Royal Enfield has just launched the new 2026 Royal Enfield Guerrilla 450 motorcycle in the Indian market. Introduced in 2024, the Guerrilla shared its powertrain with the Himalayan 450, marking Royal Enfield’s move to bring that platform into a more road-focused format. This update addresses issues reported in the earlier version. The revisions focus on…
Embarking on a venture can be super exciting but sometimes things don’t go as planned. Lal Kitab, a wisdom says that planets can affect our ventures. But don’t worry they also provide remedies to balance the energies and make our ventures successful.These remedies are easy to follow and are based on actions. They focus on…
The trailer for ‘Neelira’, a film set in war-torn Northern Sri Lanka in 1988, has been released. Backed by Karthik Subbaraj and Rana Daggubati, the movie, directed by Somitharan, focuses on the emotional struggles of ordinary people caught in conflict, inspired by real memories. The film is set to release on April 3. The trailer…
‘We weren’t at our best with ball’: SRH head coach Vettori after IPL opener defeat. (ANI Photo) NEW DELHI: Sunrisers Hyderabad head coach Daniel Vettori didn’t mince words after his side’s IPL 2026 opener defeat, labelling their bowling effort as “one of our poorer performances” following a six-wicket loss to Royal Challengers Bengaluru on Saturday.Go…
Saudi Arabia has brought its East-West pipeline into full operation, pushing 7 million barrels of oil a day through the route as it works to maintain supplies following the effective shutdown of the Strait of Hormuz, a person familiar with the matter said. The pipeline, which runs across the kingdom to the Red Sea, has…
NEW DELHI: Star batter Virat Kohli proved he’s still at the top of his game with a brilliant unbeaten 69 in IPL 2026, helping Royal Challengers Bengaluru chase down 202 against Sunrisers Hyderabad with ease. His performance impressed many, especially Ambati Rayudu, who believes Kohli is far from retiring and still has plenty of cricket…
Forget ‘opposites attract’! New research from the University of Missouri, studying the Himba people in Namibia, reveals that people with similar levels of desirability are more likely to form successful relationships. This study, focusing on actual behavior rather than just stated preferences, suggests that matching ‘mate value’ is key to lasting partnerships, challenging common romantic…