The Strait of Hormuz has remained a critical chokepoint throughout the conflict involving the United States, Iran and Israel. US President Donald Trump has warned several times that if Tehran does not open the strategic waterway to full and safe traffic, it could face severe consequences.The Strait, a narrow passage lying between the Persian Gulf…
Mukul Choudhary (BCCI Photo) NEW DELHI: Calm under pressure and fearless at the death, Mukul Choudhary lit up Eden Gardens with a 27-ball 57, launching seven sixes to script a remarkable last-over win for Lucknow Super Giants against Kolkata Knight Riders on Thursday.The emotions were written all over the 21-year-old from Jhunjhunu’s face as he…
Two US senators have called for a federal probe into suspicious oil trading activity that took place shortly before major announcements by US President Donald Trump on the Iran conflict, raising concerns about potential insider trading.On Friday (local time), Democratic senators Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts and Sheldon Whitehouse of Rhode Island urged the US Commodity…
5 key battles between PBKS vs SRH In Match 17 of IPL 2026, Punjab Kings (PBKS) will take on Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) at the Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium in Mullanpur on April 11. The day game is set to begin at 3:30 PM IST. PBKS have enjoyed a strong start to the season…
Bizman, 9 others held for murder of pregnant wife, minor daughters WARANGAL: About ten days after a three-month-pregnant woman and her two daughters, aged nine and five, were found dead in a private swimming pool on the outskirts of Warangal, police on Friday arrested ten individuals, including the woman’s husband — the prime accused.According to…
The other day it was Jasprit Bumrah. On Friday, Josh Hazlewood faced the same treatment from the wonder kid Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, as the 15-year-old said that he “plays the ball” and “not the bowler”.Sooryavanshi scored 78 off 26 balls as Rajasthan Royals (RR) chased down Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s (RCB) total of 201 with two overs…
TOI correspondent from London: Two Indian male students, one from Mumbai, who were studying at the University of Hertfordshire, died in separate drowning incidents in the UK.Mahesh Ramesh Khandagle (23), an MSc student of finance and investment banking from Mumbai, drowned on a hiking trip to Wales with friends on the morning of Mar 31….
Misbah ul Haq (AFP Photo) NEW DELHI: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) is facing criticism over its own rules after former captain Misbah-ul-Haq revealed he is working with Peshawar Zalmi as a consultant during the Pakistan Super League (PSL). As reported by PTI, this has raised questions because the PCB had earlier stopped Sarfaraz Ahmed…
The Ranveer Singh starrer spy drama ‘Dhurandhar: The Revenge’ both made and broke records at the box office. It became one of the highest-earning movies of Ranveer Singh’s career within weeks of its release and outshone several previous Bollywood blockbusters. However, since Wednesday (day 21), the movie has seen a significant drop in business and…
The Pakistan Super League (PSL) 2026 saw a fresh controversy on Friday in a match between the Quetta Gladiators and the Rawalpindiz, as Daryl Mitchell pulled out twice during Usman Tariq’s bowling pause.The New Zealand batter raised concerns about the long pause in Tariq’s action before release. Mitchell walked away twice during the over, before…