GT’s Shubman Gill, RCB’s Rajat Patidar and SRH’s Pat Cummins (Image: X and IPL) Defending champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru have enjoyed a sensational IPL 2026 campaign, finishing at the top of the points table and looking every bit like strong contenders to retain their crown. But history suggests that finishing first may not necessarily guarantee…
West Bengal signs MoU with Centre to implement PM-SHRI Schools scheme After years of resistance under the Trinamool Congress government, West Bengal has finally signed up for the Centre’s PM SHRI schools scheme following the BJP’s victory in the state.The earlier Mamata Banerjee-led TMC government had refused to join the scheme, arguing that education was…
Asian palm civet. Image Credit: Bernard DUPONT/Wikipedia Kopi luwak is one of the world’s most unusual coffees because its production begins inside the digestive system of an animal. The coffee is made from beans eaten and later excreted by the ‘Asian palm civet,’ a small mammal found across parts of South and Southeast Asia. The…
MPBSE Class 10th result 2026: The Madhya Pradesh Board of Secondary Education (MPBSE), Bhopal, has officially confirmed the declaration of the High School Certificate (HSC) or Class 10 examination results for 2026. The results will be released on April 15, 2026, at 11:00 AM and will be formally announced by the Chief Minister.According to the…
Ramakrishna Ghosh has stepped into the spotlight after being handed his IPL debut for Chennai Super Kings in their high-profile clash against Mumbai Indians at Chepauk. The Indian all-rounder, picked up for his base price of ₹30 lakh, comes in as part of two changes made by captain Ruturaj Gaikwad. Ghosh replaces Gurjapneet Singh in…
Quote of the day by Richard Feynman (Image: Wikipedia) Some of the most memorable lines are powerful precisely because they manage to say something genuinely complicated in just a few words. This one, often credited directly to the physicist Richard Feynman, is a genuine example. “To every man is given the key to the gates…
Bangladesh Cricket Board election scandal (Screengrab/X) A government-appointed investigation committee in Bangladesh has uncovered widespread irregularities, including vote-rigging, coercion, and bias, in the October 2025 Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) elections. The five-member panel, headed by former justice AKM Asaduzzaman, submitted its report to the sports ministry on Sunday. According to the ESPNcricinfo, the election process…
Ricky Ponting in the middle (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: Punjab Kings pulled off a historic run chase against Delhi Capitals, and head coach Ricky Ponting made it clear that skipper Shreyas Iyer was at the heart of the victory. Chasing a massive 265, Punjab showed belief throughout, with Iyer calmly guiding the team home with…
Monster cloud created by the wildfires PARIS: A wildfire in southwest France grew so powerful that its smoke column became a thunderstorm, generating lightning that struck the ground and ignited new fires beyond the original blaze, French officials said.Put another way, that means the inferno was no longer simply being propelled by the weather. It…
TimesofIndia.com in Dharamsala: On the eve of IPL 2026 Qualifier 1 against the Gujarat Titans (GT), Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) captain Rajat Patidar said that one perception he wanted to change about himself was that he prefers playing spinners; instead, he believes his game suits fast bowlers more.“I have dominated the fast bowlers more this…