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NEW DELHI: Former Australia captain Ricky Ponting believes the focus now shifts to Mohammed Shami as he returns from injury in India's ongoing limited-overs series against England. Shami, who last played for India, before the England series, in the ICC Men's Cricket World Cup final in November 2023, is seen…

Thousands of devotees jostle behind bamboo fences to get a glimpse of the grand procession of the naked, ash-smeared and armed Hindu holy men. The Naga Sadhus are the highlight of the Maha Kumbh festival, the world's largest religious gathering now underway in northern India.

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NAGPUR: Under the twilight sky of Birmingham in 2013, two young men revelled in the sheer joy of triumph. One, an exuberant 24-year-old, swayed to the beats of the viral sensation 'Gangnam Style'. The other, just a year older, clung to the Champions Trophy like a child unwilling to part…

MUMBAI: It didn't seem like Maaya Rajeshwaran Revathi had done much wrong. She had just completed a 6-4, 6-1 over Belarusian Iryna Shymanovich, finishing the match exactly how she had started it, with an ace. It was not just her first round match of the LT Mumbai Open, this was…

Indian coaches in ISL hoping to take a leaf out of this feat

HYDERABAD: Gongadi Trisha played an instrumental role in India winning their second ICC women’s U-19 World Cup title in Kuala Lumpur recently. This is the second successive World Cup for the 19-year-old Hyderabadi. She scored the first century of the tournament, was player of the match in the final against…

CHENNAI: Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa left 2024 behind with a tinge of disappointment. But he started the new year with a bang, toppling newly-crowned world champion and compatriot D Gukesh in tie-breakers to claim his maiden Tata Steel Chess title in Wijk aan Zee, the Netherlands. In doing so, he became…

Board, selectors seek clarity for smooth captaincy transition

A major government initiative to get people to think about their energy choices to pollute less — like cycling instead of driving or using less plastic — has received virtually no funding or publicity in the last year

The Allu Arjun and Rashmika Mandanna starrer Pushpa 2: The Rule has gained remarkable international recognition following its digital debut. The film, directed by Sukumar, which captivated the Indian audiences and scored one of the biggest box office runs, has now drawn praise from global viewers, including former Mayor of…