Rajasthan Royals’ Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (AP Photo/Ashwini Bhatia) Before the IPL 2026 final, Gujarat Titans openers Shubman Gill and Sai Sudharsan still had a chance of overtaking Vaibhav Sooryavanshi in the race for the Orange Cap. However, both hopes ended inside the powerplay as Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s new-ball attack struck early in Ahmedabad. Gill managed just…
New York City mayor Zohran Mamdani’s new communications office is facing backlash after budget documents revealed it could cost taxpayers more than $5.2 million in salaries. Critics are calling the spending “morally incomprehensible”.The Office of Mass Engagement has expanded far beyond its original size. According to the city’s 2027 executive budget, its headcount has risen…
A car burns and fireworks explode as police watch PSG supporters celebrate in Paris (AP Photo) The celebrations following Paris Saint-Germain’s Champions League triumph over Arsenal were overshadowed by widespread disorder across France, with authorities confirming 780 arrests overnight and multiple serious incidents reported nationwide.PSG secured a dramatic victory in Budapest on Saturday, sparking scenes…
RCB captain Rajat Patidar and GT skipper Shubman Gil (Pic credit: IPL) NEW DELHI: Royal Challengers Bengaluru captain Rajat Patidar won the toss and chose to bowl first against Gujarat Titans in the IPL 2026 final on Sunday, backing his bowlers to make early inroads on what he described as a good batting surface.The decision…
Domestic aviation in the country slowed down in April, with passenger traffic slipping 4.2% to just over 1.38 crore compared to March, according to the latest data released by the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA). The decline comes amid multiple headwinds, including relatively softer travel demand.The DGCA figures showed that airlines transported more than…
TEHRAN: Iran’s chief negotiator Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf said on Sunday that Tehran will not agree to any deal with the United States that fails to secure the rights of Iranians.“We will not approve any agreement until we are certain that the rights of the Iranian people have been upheld,” Ghalibaf said, in a video broadcast…
RCB’s captain Rajat Patidar, and GT’ captain Shubman Gill (PTI Photo) Royal Challengers Bengaluru won the toss and elected to field first in the IPL 2026 final against Gujarat Titans at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad, a decision that appeared to leave both teams satisfied.RCB skipper Rajat Patidar had no hesitation in choosing to…
Mumbai Indians’ Mitchell Santner, centre, celebrates with teammates the wicket of Chennai Super Kings’ Sarfaraz Khan during the Indian Premier League cricket match between Mumbai Indians and Chennai Super Kings in Mumbai, India, Thursday, April 23, 2026.(AP Photo) New Zealand have received a boost ahead of their Test series against England with the return of…
Poland’s Iga Swiatek leaves the court after losing to Ukraine’s Marta Kostyuk. (AP Photo) NEW DELHI: A new women’s champion will be crowned at Roland-Garros this year after four-time winner Iga Swiatek suffered a stunning fourth-round exit on her 25th birthday, falling to in-form Ukrainian Marta Kostyuk on Sunday.The 15th-seeded Kostyuk produced one of the…
Meryl Streep is widely regarded as the greatest film actress of all time, best known to millions as the ice-cold Miranda Priestly in ‘The Devil Wears Prada’ and now back in the role in ‘The Devil Wears Prada 2’. With three Oscars and a career spanning five decades, she has always spoken about life and…