Laura Cardoso (Photo from @lalavillass/Instagram) NEW DELHI: Brazil’s Laura Cardoso, aged 21, made history with an extraordinary bowling performance, becoming the first player in men’s or women’s T20I cricket to take nine wickets in a single innings. Playing against Lesotho, she produced a stunning spell of 9/4 in just three overs, completely dismantling the opposition…
In many families, the youngest child grows up in a world that is already full of voices, routines and expectations. By the time they arrive, parents have usually learned a little more, siblings have already set the tone, and the household has its own rhythm. That does not make the youngest child a copy of…
Released on March 19, 2026, ‘Dhurandhar 2’, written and directed by Aditya Dhar, featuring Ranveer Singh, has completed 26 days at the box office. The movie is only a few days away from finishing a month on the big screen, and its box office figures show nothing but tremendous success. The film closed its 4th…
The New York Knicks lifting the Larry O’Brien Championship Trophy for the first time since 1973 has the Knicks fans buzzing. Especially hyped are those old enough to witness both the 1973 and 2026 victories. One of them is Donald Trump, a self-proclaimed Knicks fan who was 26 in 1973. Knicks players celebrate with the…
NEW DELHI: A man alleged to be the “accountant” for the Lawrence Bishnoi network in Canada was fatally shot in the lobby of a busy office building in Surrey’s Newton neighbourhood Monday afternoon. The deceased went by the alias of ‘Sam Kaneda’.Sources said that the role of pro-Khalistan shooters with Indian links was being investigated…
Cristiano Ronaldo (Getty Images) Cristiano Ronaldo is preparing for what is expected to be the final FIFA World Cup of his legendary career. The Portugal captain has already secured his place in football history by becoming one of only three players to be selected for six World Cup tournaments. As Portugal begins its latest campaign,…
NEW DELHI: Highlighting the need for a robust and reliable database of persons with disabilities (PwDs) that is in keeping with the 2016 law that recognises 21 categories of disabilities, a parliamentary panel has recommended that the govt impress upon the Registrar General of India (RGI) the need to ensure in Census 2027 accurate and…
NEW DELHI: A rationalist organisation raised eyebrows in the Supreme Court by asserting that Article 25 of the Constitution, which guarantees freedom of conscience and right to freely profess, practice and propagate religion, permits a person to wake up as a Hindu, have lunch as a Muslim and go to sleep as a Christian.Arguing for…
NEW DELHI: Congress leader Shashi Tharoor, often known for his sophisticated English and witty social media exchanges, has once again grabbed attention, this time for his humorous take on an unusual way of eating idli.The discussion began after an X user shared photo of an idli cut into slices and asked, “Rate my idli cutting…
Mid-tier IT services company Persistent Systems Ltd on Tuesday (April 21) reported a net profit of ₹529 crore for the quarter, up 20.4% QoQ from ₹439.4 crore, but below the CNBC-TV18 poll estimate of ₹535 crore. Revenue rose 7.4% QoQ to ₹4,056 crore from ₹3,778 crore, exceeding the CNBC-TV18 poll estimate of ₹3,973 crore. In…
