Dasun Shanaka (Image: IANS) Sri Lanka captain Dasun Shanaka is set to join the Rajasthan Royals (RR) for the upcoming IPL 2026 season as a replacement for injured England all-rounder Sam Curran.RR have been forced into a late squad change after Sam Curran was ruled out of the tournament due to a groin injury. The…
West Indies and South Africa players during the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup. (Getty Images) NEW DELHI: The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Wednesday addressed the travel disruption affecting several teams after the conclusion of the 2026 ICC Men’s T20 World Cup, saying the delays were caused by a major crisis in the Gulf region…
NEW DELHI: The Congress on Sunday unveiled its first list of 284 candidates for the upcoming West Bengal Assembly elections, signalling its decision to go solo in the state. The party said it will contest all 294 seats, leaving none vacant.Among the prominent candidates, former state unit chief Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury has been fielded from…
Bollywood actors Deepika Padukone and Ranveer Singh have announced they are expecting their second child. The couple shared the news on Instagram on April 19, 2026, featuring an image of their daughter, Dua Padukone Singh, holding a pregnancy test.The adorable couple of the Bollywood industry Deepika Padukone and Ranveer Singh, shared an amazing news today….
A federal judge on Wednesday handed down a sentence of 15 years in prison to a woman, Jasveen Sangha, also known as ‘Ketamine Queen’, who pleaded guilty to selling “Friends” star Matthew Perry the ketamine that killed him in 2023.Fifteen years was the exact sentence prosecutors had asked for. Sangha’s attorneys argued the time she…
With tensions escalating in West Asia, the International Monetary Fund on Tuesday said it is closely tracking the situation but cautioned that it is “too early to assess the economic impact on the region and the global economy,” as disruptions to trade and energy markets intensify.In a statement, the IMF said it has “observed disruptions…
PSL drama over Usman Tariq pause (Screengrab) Former India all-rounder Ravichandran Ashwin has come out in support of Daryl Mitchell after the New Zealand batter raised concerns over Usman Tariq’s unusual delivery pause during a Pakistan Super League (PSL) 2026 clash in Karachi.The incident occurred during the match between Quetta Gladiators and Rawalpindi, where Mitchell…
Mexican artist Ivan Bailon Hernandez works on a mural titled ‘Sueno Mundialista’ (World Cup dream), referring to the upcoming FIFA World Cup 2026, in Acapulco, Guerrero state, Mexico Panaji: Ever since Doordarshan broadcast live the semifinals and final of the football World Cup in 1982 and Diego Maradona’s famous exploits in full for the first…
MUMBAI: IIM-Mumbai’s first undergraduate programme, Bachelor of Science (BS) in Digital Science and Business Management, initially planned for the satellite campus in Pune, will start in Mumbai from the coming academic year with a batch size of 70. Students will be admitted to the four-year course based on JEE mains’ scores and interviews with a…
Investor wealth surged by Rs 15.80 lakh crore over two trading sessions as equities rebounded sharply amid a decline in crude oil prices and growing hopes of de-escalation in the West Asia conflict.Stock markets have been gaining for the past two days, with the BSE Sensex rising 2,577.06 points or 3.54 per cent. On Wednesday,…