Varun Chakravarthy (ICC Photo) KOLKATA: The one thing that strikes you about Varun Chakravarthy is his complete lack of facial expressions. Just by looking at him, you wouldn’t know if he has taken a wicket or gone for a six. Rather, his teammates seem to be more excited about his achievements than him. But that…
KOLKATA: It’s a straightforward knockout contest now and number crunching over net run-rate is no longer required. India just have to beat West Indies at the Eden Gardens here on Sunday to make the semifinals of the T20 World Cup. The West Indies are in the same position but punters would advise you to put…
PC: New York Times and Space NASA is shaking up its Artemis programme. The agency had originally planned a simple sequence: Artemis II would fly around the Moon, then Artemis III would attempt a lunar landing in 2028. But it seems things aren’t so straightforward. Now Artemis III will stay closer to Earth first, with…
CUET PG 2026 admit card awaited as NTA confirms exam dates and shifts CUET PG 2026 admit card: The National Testing Agency is set to issue the admit card for CUET PG 2026 on its official website. The document will be accessible to candidates who have successfully applied for postgraduate admissions through the entrance test.With…
Manj Musik (Manjeet Singh Ral), ex-RDB singer, is reportedly in a London hospital after an accident. He was set to perform “Swag Mera Desi” (Bhangra-hip-hop fusion) at Mumbai awards but will skip trips. Earlier, he rocked a wedding baraat with hits like Om Mangalam. Manj Musik, the stage name of Manjeet Singh Ral, the British-Indian…
March opens like a hot cup of chai on a windy morning. Comforting, then suddenly too strong. With Saturn steady in Pisces, your twelfth house, your mind keeps working even when your body wants rest. Sleep may feel lighter. Thoughts may feel louder. That’s the cosmic reason behind the early-month mental tension shown in your…
NEW DELHI: In an effort to transform India’s punitive prison system into reformative centres, Supreme Court has mandated radical reforms and ruled that women inmates, like male prisoners, have a fundamental right to be lodged in open correctional institutions (OCIs), which must change character from labour camps to vocational training centres and allow inmates’ to…
NEW DELHI: The Central Board of Trustees (CBT) of the Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) is likely to recommend 8.2-8.25% interest rate for its 31 crore members this year, in the wake of the ebbing stock markets and bond yields, combined with higher settlements of claims. The retirement savings body paid 8.25% last year. In…
Suryakumar Yadav Captain of India and Gautam Gambhir Head Coach of India during an India ICC Men’s T20 World Cup India & Sri Lanka 2026 net session at Eden Gardens on February 28, 2026 in Kolkata, India. (Photo by Pankaj Nangia/Getty Images) TimesofIndia.com in Kolkata: Fifty matches across India and Sri Lanka are complete, and…
NEW DELHI: The race to the knockouts at the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 has reached its decisive stage, with three semifinal spots already secured and one final berth still up for grabs.England cricket team, South Africa national cricket team, and New Zealand national cricket team have officially booked their places in the last…
