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Pakistan spinner Usman Tariq’s much-debated bowling action is drawing attention across levels of cricket, with its distinct pause before release now being copied by younger players.Tariq’s action, which includes a visible halt before delivering the ball, has already come under scrutiny, with indirect suggestions of chucking from Australia all-rounder Cameron Green.The trend appeared to have…
England batter Ben Duckett has pulled out of the Indian Premier League 2026, informing Delhi Capitals of his decision on Tuesday.Duckett, who was bought for Rs 2 crore at the auction, was in contention to open the batting alongside KL Rahul. However, he has decided not to take part in the season.His withdrawal could lead…
MUMBAI: As the prospect of a quick end to the war in West Asia thinned, sensex reversed with a 1,342-point slide on Wednesday to close at 76,864 points. The index is now down more than 10% from its all-time high of 86,159 points recorded intraday on Dec 1, 2025. Since the war between the US-Israel…
NEW DELHI: NCERT on Tuesday issued an “unconditional and unqualified apology” and withdrew its recently published Class VIII social science textbook after Supreme Court objected to a chapter discussing corruption and other challenges within the judiciary.In a statement, the National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) said the book – “Exploring Society: India and…
LUCKNOW: A 37-year-old loco pilot posted in the Lucknow division of Northern Railway, who had recently undergone surgery for piles, unexpectedly removed his trousers before a senior official when the latter sought proof of his illness for extension of his sick leave. The incident that occurred on the morning of March 2 was recorded on…
Lakshya Sen (PTI Photo/Nand Kumar) Lakshya Sen showed grit and stamina to beat China’s Shi Yu Qi in a thrilling three-game battle on Tuesday, winning 23-21, 19-21, 21-17 at the All England Open Badminton Championships. It was his first victory over the former world No. 1 in a BWF World Tour event, and it didn’t…
Bengaluru: Memu passengers heading to Bengaluru protested at Bidadi railway station Sunday evening, triggered by more than just a routine stoppage. A series of events, beginning with a chain pulling earlier in the evening, delayed the train by almost three hours.Ashokapuram–KSR Bengaluru Memu was scheduled to reach Bengaluru at 5.05pm, after departing at 1.40pm. By…
PV Sindhu pulled out of the All England Championships on Monday, as the shuttler and her Indonesian coach Irwansyah Adi Pratama are stuck in Dubai due to the situation in West Asia.Confirming the development, Badminton Association of India (BAI) secretary Sanjay Mishra told TOI that Sindhu will compete in next week’s Swiss Open Super-300 tournament….
Harmanpreet Kaur bats during game two of the Women’s One Day International series between Australia and India at Bellerive Oval on February 27, 2026 in Hobart, Australia. (Photo/Getty Images) India captain Harmanpreet Kaur admitted on Friday that batting let the team down in the first two ODIs against Australia, leading to back-to-back defeats in their…
Britain, the United States and China have taken precautionary steps in the Middle East as fears of a possible conflict with Iran intensify.The UK government confirmed on Friday that staff at its embassy in Tehran have been temporarily withdrawn because of the current “security situation”. Earlier in the day, Washington authorised the departure of non-emergency…
