India’s captain Shubman Gill, center, KL Rahul, right, and Yashasvi Jaiswal celebrate after winning the cricket Test series against West Indies, at Arun Jaitley Stadium in New Delhi. (PTI Photo/Shahbaz Khan) The Indian men’s senior selection committee, chaired by Ajit Agarkar, is likely to pick squads for the one-off Test against Afghanistan and the three…
GONDA: In intensely hot and oppressive Gonda, at the Nandini Nagar Mahavidyalaya where wrestling mats have replaced school desks, hundreds of athletes wait endlessly for their bouts. In that wait, one name has dominated every conversation — Vinesh Phogat.The Katha Vachak central hall at the university complex in Nawabganj has turned into one giant wrestling…
TimesofIndia.com in Mullanpur: India’s batting coach Sitanshu Kotak believes Rishabh Pant should continue playing his natural game and rejected suggestions that the wicketkeeper-batter alone needs to adjust his approach according to match situations.“I don’t think Rishabh alone has to play according to the situation. Every player has a different style. Sai Sudharsan plays differently, Shubman…
It all ended in heartbreak for Vinesh Phogat on Saturday after the grappler failed to qualify for the Asian Games 2026. The 31-year-old lost to Meenakshi Goyat in the semi-finals of the 53kg event and thus failed to secure her place for the upcoming Games. Vinesh lost the bout 4-6. The entire trials on Saturday…
Ego is the silent, stubborn guest at the table that turns a small disagreement into a three-day “cold war.” It’s that defensive voice that would rather “win” an argument than actually solve the problem. When we let ego take the wheel, we stop listening to understand and start listening to rebut. We trade genuine vulnerability…
Fernando Mendoza was warned. The 22-year-old Heisman Trophy winner, who is expected to join the Las Vegas Raiders as the No 1 pick of the 2026 NFL Draft, might have to start his rookie season on the bench. This comes as veteran quarterback Kirk Cousins agreed to a five-year, $172 million contract with the team….
HDFC Bank Ltd. reported its fourth quarter earnings on Saturday, April 18. Its net profit increased 9.1% to ₹19,221 crore from ₹17,616 crore in the year-ago period. It was also above Street estimates of ₹19,024.8 crore. The lender’s net interest income (NII) came in at ₹33,281.5 crore for the fourth quarter compared to the CNBC-TV18…
TOI Correspondent from Washington: A new doctrine is quietly reshaping America’s technology-industrial complex, recasting Silicon Valley from a playground of consumer apps into an arsenal of strategic hardware. Dubbed “patriotic tech,” the movement argues that technology firms have a moral and national duty to align with the state – particularly in its intensifying rivalry with…
Shreyas Iyer (Image credit: BCCI/IPL) NEW DELHI: The race for the final playoff spot in IPL 2026 is getting more intense with every passing game. Three teams – Royal Challengers Bengaluru, Gujarat Titans and Sunrisers Hyderabad – have already secured qualification for the playoffs. The battle for the remaining spot is now between Punjab Kings,…
The long-held belief that studying abroad naturally leads to a career overseas is facing a reality check. Fresh insights from Student Circus reveal an 89% surge in engagement with India-based job opportunities among students abroad between 2023 and 2024. As global immigration pathways become more uncertain and India’s corporate landscape expands, many internationally educated Indians…
