Indian football team captain Sandesh Kingan during the match. New Delhi: Just as the 2026 FIFA World Cup delivers a shocking upset, two minnows in world football, from Cape Verde to Curacao, indian football team Watching this unfold from the comfort of your own home. Additionally, the top domestic league does not yet have a…
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (ANI Photo) New Delhi: Indian batting legends Sunil Gavaskar Vaibhav Sooryavanshi has expressed surprise at missing the T20I series against Ireland, saying the teenage batting star should make his international debut ahead of a tougher task in England.The 15-year-old was in fine form throughout the 2026 IPL season, but he was kept on…
India suffered a 2-0 defeat to Ireland in the T20I series, which was also the first time that the Indian team lost to Ireland in a bilateral T20I series. After dominating the IPL on batting-friendly surfaces, India’s young batting team found it difficult to adapt on batting-friendly surfaces as Ireland defeated them in both matches.Former…
Guru Harshavardhan GB and his parents (designed by TimesofIndia.com) NEW DELHI: As India moves one step closer to the milestone of producing 100 chess grandmasters, Chennai, long known as the ‘mecca of chess in India’, is once again in the spotlight.Harshavardhan GB became India’s 97th Grand Master (GM) on Sunday. In the 2nd Chola Chess…
Kochi/Bhubaneswar: Nattika, a small fishing village in Kerala’s Thrissur district, got a rude awakening on Saturday when Ancy Sojan broke the 22-year-old national record in women’s long jump.About 2,000 kilometers away from the Bhubaneswar sand trap where she landed at a height of 6.88m, two local rickshaw drivers realized their sporting dreams instead and became…
Deepti Sharma in India (Photo by Philip Brown/Getty Images) New Delhi: Indian Spinning Mills Deepti Sharma In India’s must-win Women’s T20 World Cup against Australia, her name entered the history books as the player with the most wickets in the history of women’s international cricket.Deepti achieved the landmark achievement when she dismissed Australian opener Beth…
IND A and SL A: India A will aim to tighten their grip on Sri Lanka A in the first unofficial Test when play resumes on Day 4 at the Galle International Stadium. The visitors were firmly in control with an overall lead of 170 runs with all 10 second innings wickets intact and looked…
India’s 96th Grand Master Ethan Vaz New Delhi: The exact date is March 11, 2011, when a magnitude 9.1 earthquake and subsequent tsunami damaged the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant. Three reactor cores melted, causing the largest release of radioactive material since the Chernobyl nuclear disaster. At the time, Linda Fernandez was pregnant with Ethan…
india vice captain Mandana Said the team will stick to its aggressive attitude when taking on Australia in the Women’s T20 World Cup on Sunday. India’s place in the semi-finals is at stake and they know a win over the six-time champions will almost certainly ensure their advancement in a tight contest against South Africa….
Ireland vs India (Photo by Getty Images) Ireland made history on Friday by defeating India for the first time in international cricket, registering a memorable 34-run win in the first T20I at Stormont, Belfast. The result came as a surprise considering India entered the series as the defending T20 World Cup champions under new captain…
New Delhi: Fans of Belfast Civil Service Cricket Club came here on Friday hoping to witness 15-year-old batting star Vaibhav Sooryavanshi make his India debut in the first T20I against Ireland.Instead, they saw the teenager carrying drinks along the boundary rope.Loud cheers erupted from the crowd every time Soriyavanshi walked onto the field with a…
Abhishek Sharma (BCCI Photo) New Delhi: India opener Abhishek Sharma Ireland admitted his side failed to adapt to the conditions after beating the defending T20 World Cup champions by 34 runs in the inaugural T20I in Belfast on Friday.Despite smashing a half-century, Abhishek could not prevent India from suffering their first defeat in any format…
Shreyas Iyer and Gautam Gambhir (screenshot) Shreyas Iyer After being appointed as the captain for the upcoming series against Ireland, he is all set to usher in a new era for the Indian T20I team. The appointment marks a major turnaround for the middle-order batsman, who missed out on India’s T20 World Cup squad but…
New Delhi: Continuing her dream of playing in the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2026, Indian spinner Shree Charani on Thursday rewrote records and became India’s highest wicket-taker in a single edition of the tournament.The newly crowned world’s No. 1 T20I bowler achieved the milestone during India’s Group A match against Bangladesh at Old Trafford…
Bangladesh’s Juairiya Ferdous bats during the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup Group A match between India and Bangladesh at Old Trafford Cricket Ground on June 25, 2026 in Manchester, England. India struggled defensively in their crucial Women’s T20 World Cup match against Bangladesh on Thursday, conceding four catches in the powerplay.Bangladesh captain Nigar Sultana won…
If you plan on driving a long distance, the time of day may matter more than you think. A new road safety study has found that the hours between 9 pm and 10 pm are the most dangerous on Indian roads, while the driving hours between 1 pm and 2 pm appear to be the…
Priyanka Chopra may be filming some of Hollywood’s hottest movies and web series, but the actress opened up about her ambitions during a recent chat.In a conversation at the Cannes International Festival of Creativity conference on Wednesday, Priyanka opened up about her evolving career in India and Hollywood. Looking back on the current landscape of…
Anushka Yadav (Image: AFI) New Delhi: A star was born at the National Inter-State Championships on Wednesday as Uttar Pradesh’s 18-year-old hammer thrower Anushka Yadav rewrote the history of Indian athletics with a stunning performance to become the country’s youngest national record holder.In the competition held at the Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneswar, the girl from…
International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Kirsty Coventry (AP Photo) New Delhi: India’s bid to host the 2036 Olympics became clearer on Wednesday after the International Olympic Committee (IOC) approved a revised host selection process that will culminate in the announcement of the winning bid by mid-2029.At the 146th session of the International Olympic Committee in…
Anagha Rajesh’s decision to move biocomputing from Bangalore to San Francisco has sparked a wider debate about India’s ability to cultivate breakthrough technologies. While the country produces world-class talent, the founders believe deep tech businesses need patient investors and long-term support. Her journey highlights the challenges faced by ambitious science start-ups seeking to expand globally….
Google is supporting India’s general elections by providing easy access to voting information and combating misinformation. Initiatives include partnering with the Electoral Commission, prioritizing trusted content on YouTube and implementing transparency advertising rules. Measures are also being taken against content generated by artificial intelligence. Google has announced a series of initiatives aimed at supporting the…