Former India captain Rohit Sharma expressed gratitude after being conferred the Padma Shri, one of the country’s highest civilian honours, describing it as a special moment for himself and his family while reaffirming his commitment to winning matches for India.Terming the recognition a very special moment, Rohit thanked the Government of India and everyone who…
NEW DELHI: Just 17, Anahat Singh is learning how to make big moments look routine. On Sunday in Washington, she delivered the biggest result of her young career with the calm of someone who seems to know exactly where she is headed. Anahat stunned top seed, reigning Commonwealth Games champion and world No. 10 Georgina…
The 2026 Grammy Awards delivered a night of record-breaking wins, political statements and historic firsts. The night which had some of the biggest performers take the stage and belt out their hit tracks, saw Kendrick Lamar, Bad Bunny and Billie Eilish emerging as the evening’s biggest winners.Kendrick Lamar cemented his place in Grammy history, becoming…
India’s Ishan Kishan (PTI Photo) Thiruvananthapuram: Ishan Kishan’s blistering 42-ball century was the heartbeat of India’s mammoth 271/5 at the Greenfield Stadium on Saturday, transforming what might have been a competitive total into a match-winning one. On the smallest playing area of the series, and on a pitch dry on top yet tacky underneath, India’s…
India’s Abhishek Sharma (AP Photo/Mahesh Kumar A.) Abhishek Sharma once again stole the show as India outplayed New Zealand by 48 runs in the opening T20 International on Wednesday. The 25-year-old dynamo smashed a whirlwind 84 off just 35 deliveries, while Rinku Singh provided the finishing flourish with an unbeaten 44 from 20 balls, guiding…
Harmanpreeet Kaur, Amanjot Kaur NEW DELHI: Two Kaurs, a Carey , and a handful of dropped catches – that was all Mumbai Indians needed to chase down Gujarat Giants’ 193 and secure a seven-wicket win at the DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai. Mumbai Indians comfortably achieved the target in the sixth match of the…
RCB’s captain Smriti Mandhana Grace Harris (PTI Photo/Kunal Patil) Royal Challengers Bengaluru produced a one-sided show in Navi Mumbai as an explosive opening stand between Grace Harris and Smriti Mandhana sealed a nine-wicket win over UP Warriorz in the Women’s Premier League on Monday. Asked to bat first, UP Warriorz were rocked early by disciplined…
KOCHI: BJP State Secretary and Kodunganoor ward councillor VV Rajesh on Friday was elected as the Mayor of Thiruvananthapuram Corporation, securing 51 votes. For the first time in history, the Thiruvananthapuram Corporation has a BJP Mayor. He received the support of 50 BJP councillors and one independent member. UDF candidate KS Sabarinathan secured 17 votes,…
File photo: Elon Musk (Picture credit: ANI) Elon Musk secured a major legal victory on Friday after the Delaware Supreme Court cleared the way for him to receive a long-disputed Tesla pay package worth about $55–56 billion, reversing an earlier ruling that had stripped him of the compensation. The decision likely marks the end of…
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Seen as a semi-final to the 2026 assembly elections, Kerala’s local body polls delivered a bruising verdict Saturday against the governing LDF, handed Congress-led UDF a sweeping comeback across tiers of governance and opened a new chapter in the state capital as BJP-led NDA shattered three decades of Left control in Thiruvananthapuram corporation —…