Shreyas Iyer (Pic credit: IPL) NEW DELHI: Punjab Kings may have opened their Indian Premier League 2026 campaign with a thrilling win, but skipper Shreyas Iyer found himself in trouble with the league for a slow over-rate during the match against Gujarat Titans in New Chandigarh on Tuesday.PBKS edged GT by three wickets in a…
Deep beneath the eastern Pacific Ocean, roughly a thousand miles off the coast of Ecuador, the seafloor has been keeping time. Every five to six years, in almost the same locations, at almost the same intensity, a magnitude 6 earthquake strikes with a regularity so precise that scientists reached for the word “clockwork” to describe…
NEW DELHI: Reliance Industries Limited Wednesday announced a partnership with Meta Platforms, Inc for a data centre project in Jamnagar, Gujarat, positioning RIL as a single-window solutions provider for hyperscale AI infrastructure in India. RIL will develop a data centre with 168 MW capacity within two years, with an option to scale. This will be…
Vaishali, Divya Deshmukh, and Praggnanandhaa (Photos by Michal Walusza and Yoav Nis) NEW DELHI: As the FIDE Candidates Tournament crosses the near-midway mark of its 14-round marathon, a kind of intensity has started filling the Mediterranean air. However, for the Indian contingent, the narrative is split between a desperate scramble for relevance in the Open…
As children grow older, they often begin to notice the things they once missed: the tired eyes, the skipped meals, the worn-out clothes, the quiet financial strain, the dreams postponed so a child could have a better chance. These sacrifices often become clearer only in hindsight. What children remember is not always the sacrifice itself,…
For decades, much of what the world knew about human genetics was built from datasets that scarcely reflected the diversity of South Asia. Yet one of the most significant pieces of the human story may have been hiding in plain sight. Across India’s mainland and island communities lies an extraordinary genetic record stretching back tens…
Mitchell Santner and Mahela Jayawardene A one-sided clash at the Wankhede Stadium turned into a major talking point after Mumbai Indians’ controversial use of a concussion substitute during their 103-run defeat to Chennai Super Kings in IPL 2026.While Sanju Samson’s unbeaten century and Akeal Hosein’s four-wicket haul powered CSK to a commanding win, the spotlight…
The National Testing Agency (NTA), with the approval of the Government of India, has scheduled the NEET UG 2026 re-examination for Sunday, June 21, 2026, following the cancellation of the earlier test over alleged paper leak and examination irregularities.In an official notice, NTA asked candidates and parents to rely only on official communication channels for…
The Tamil film industry is grappling with the ‘Jana Nayagan’ leak. The South Indian Film Editors Association has vehemently denied any involvement, with its president urging director Ameer to retract accusations. Police have arrested six individuals as investigations into the piracy incident intensify, while the CBFC also clarified its non-involvement. Thalapathy Vijay‘s ‘Jana Nayagan’ leak…
US stock markets traded higher on Wednesday, tracking a global rally as easing oil prices and hopes of a potential end to the Iran war lifted investor sentiment, according to AP.The S&P 500 rose 0.6%, adding to its sharp gains from the previous session, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 292 points, or…