MUMBAI: The last of the living legends of Indian film music, singer Asha Bhosle, passed away at Breach Candy hospital Sunday. The 92 year old artiste had captured the hearts of the entire nation, indeed fans worldwide, during a long career spanning 70 years.Bhosle was hospitalised Saturday after suffering cardiac and respiratory ailments that led…
Land acquisition for infrastructure, industrial projects and other public purposes remains a recurring exercise undertaken by central and state governments across India. Such acquisitions often raise questions about how affected families are compensated, where displaced residents are resettled, and what safeguards exist to protect their livelihoods.The process is governed by the Right to Fair Compensation…
Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s Virat Kohli (R) and Jacob Bethell (ANI Photo) NEW DELHI: Young England batter Jacob Bethell is making the most of his time at Royal Challengers Bengaluru, drawing inspiration from one of the game’s modern greats, Virat Kohli, as he continues to grow in stature during IPL 2026.Bethell, who has stepped up in…
Kolkata: Trinamool veteran and Kolkata South MP Mala Roy surrendered before the chief judicial magistrate at the Alipore Court on Wednesday. The court granted bail to Roy, her son and the 22 co-accused. Beyond her parliamentary role, Roy is a councillor and the KMC chairperson.The surrender follows a criminal case registered against her, her son…
CEO of home improvement giant Lowe Marvin Ellison has a stark warning for Americans about artificial intelligence (AI). CEO Marvin Ellison has sounded a wake-up call about his take on AI tools and billions and billions of investment in AI. Google-parent Alphabet, Amazon, Microsoft and Meta are alone projected to spend almost $700 billion combined…
MS Dhoni and Yuvraj Singh (X) Yuvraj Singh has opened up on how captaincy decisions can often defy expectations, recalling the moment MS Dhoni was appointed India captain “from nowhere” despite several senior options in the side and him being the vice-captain and next in line to become captain. Speaking on a podcast with Sports…
Yuvraj Singh and Abhishek Sharma (Screengrab/X) Abhishek Sharma registered his ninth T20 century and his second-highest score in the IPL, while also batting through the full 20 overs for the first time in his IPL career. His brilliant unbeaten 135 powered Sunrisers Hyderabad to a massive total of 242, which the team successfully defended, sealing…
Rosneft chief executive Igor Sechin on Saturday said American energy companies were the biggest beneficiaries of the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, while warning that prolonged disruption in the vital shipping route could ultimately undermine global oil demand and accelerate interest in alternative energy sources, as per Reuters.Speaking at the St. Petersburg International Economic…
R Praggnanandhaa, Divya Deshmukh, and R Vaishali (Image credit: Agencies) NEW DELHI: Two years ago, when Dommaraju Gukesh stormed the Candidates in Toronto, the chess world called it a miracle. By the time he dismantled Ding Liren in Singapore to become the youngest-ever World Champion, that “miracle” had become something else entirely, more like a…
From left, MI’s Ryan Rickelton and Rohit Sharma and RCB’s Virat Kohli and Phil Salt. (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: A clash featuring two of India’s modern-day greats rarely disappoints, and Sunday’s IPL 2026 showdown at the Wankhede Stadium delivered a moment fans will cherish beyond the result.As Virat Kohli walked out to bat, fully focused…