• Saturday, May 03, 2025

India vs New Zealand: Kiwis reach 92 at lunch, Aswhin…

RAVICHANDRAN Ashwin snared two wickets in the first session but New Zealand negated the Indian spinners deftly on a slow and spin-friendly surface to reach 92/2 at lunch on day one of the second Test here on Thursday. Devon Conway looked assured against a three-pronged Indian spin attack to reach…

SEBI chief Madhabi Puri Buch fails to attend Parliamentary panel…

PARLIAMENT'S Public Accounts Committee (PAC) on Thursday postponed its sitting after SEBI chairperson Madhabi Puri Buch and other officials expressed inability to attend the meeting, panel chairperson K C Venugopal said. Buch, under a cloud over allegations of conflict of interest levelled by US-based short-seller Hindenburg, was asked to appear…

Barun Sobti’s unconventional career pivot: From corporate to acting

BARUN SOBTI’S acting career began with little preparation, but his determination led him from corporate life to television stardom. He landed his first acting role in the TV show "Shraddha" in 2009, despite having no formal training in acting or filmmaking. Reflecting on his early days, Sobti admits, “I should’ve…

School students mistakenly step into excise office to light a…

EXCISE officers in Kerala's Idukki district were in for a rude shock when a group of school students entered their office accidentally and requested for a matchbox to light a beedi rolled with ganja (marijuana). The incident occurred in Adimali in the high range district on Monday, where students of…

Narendra Modi, Xi Jinping hold structured bilateral talks

IN their first structured bilateral talks in nearly five years, prime minister Narendra Modi and Chinese president Xi Jinping on Wednesday agreed that India and China can have a "peaceful and stable" relationship by displaying maturity and mutual respect, and endorsed the pact on the resolution of the dragging eastern…

Air India, Singapore Airlines expand codeshare agreement

AIR INDIA and Singapore Airlines (SIA) have agreed to expand their codeshare agreement, adding 11 Indian cities and another 40 international destinations to their network. This marks the first extensive expansion of codeshare arrangements between the airlines since 2010, offering customers enhanced travel options between Singapore and India, as well…

India lose to Germany in first test, waste many chances

OLYMPIC bronze-medallists India wasted chances galore to lose 0-2 to world champions Germany in the first hockey Test of the two-match series in New Delhi on Wednesday. Germany, who are reigning Olympic silver-medallists, fielded a young team for the series. It lived up to the expectations, at least in the…

Dior announces actor Sonam Kapoor as brand ambassador

DIOR has appointed Bollywood actor Sonam Kapoor as its newest brand ambassador, the French luxury fashion house announced on Wednesday. Kapoor, who has a significant presence in both film and fashion, will represent the collections created by Dior’s creative director Maria Grazia Chiuri. Kapoor, 39, expressed her appreciation for the…

Cyclone Dana to bring heavy rainfall in Odisha, Bengal

CYCLONIC storm 'Dana', which formed over east-central Bay of Bengal on Wednesday, is set to bring heavy rainfall in several south Bengal districts, including Kolkata, the IMD said. Eastern and South Eastern railways cancelled over 150 trains on October 24 and 25, in view of the cyclone. The storm is…

India is a powerhouse and can beat anyone: Brett Lee

FORMER Australian speedster Brett Lee has described the Indian team as a "powerhouse that don't want to bow down" to anyone, cautioning his compatriots who will take on the Asian giants in an upcoming five-match Test series. Lee's remarks came after India's eight-wicket defeat to New Zealand in the Bengaluru…