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Kolkata Knight Riders’ skipper Ajinkya Rahane (ANI Photo) Former India cricketer and commentator Murali Kartik has backed Ajinkya Rahane as the best captain of IPL 2026, praising the Kolkata Knight Riders skipper for guiding a depleted squad through a difficult campaign and keeping them in playoff contention until the final day of the league stage.KKR...

Suryakumar Yadav (ANI Photo) Former India cricketer and selector Saba Karim believes India’s T20 setup could undergo another major transition ahead of the 2028 T20 World Cup, with incumbent captain Suryakumar Yadav among the players whose place in the side could come under scrutiny.Suryakumar has struggled to replicate the consistency that once made him one...

Once considered untouchable, Russia’s strategic heartland has become a frequent target of Ukrainian long-range strikes. From bomber bases thousands of kilometres from the front line to energy facilities that help finance Moscow’s war efforts. Ukraine has sought to impose cost on Russia by taking the conflict far beyond the battlefield.The latest strike on oil and...

Selecting the correct ITR form is crucial for valid tax compliance. (AI image) It is that time of the year again, when focus shifts to Income Tax Return(‘ITR’) filing. The tax filing deadline for the Financial Year (‘FY’) 2025–26 is approaching and taxpayers have commenced to gather documents like Form No. 16, other tax deduction...

Jamshid Ghomi, a dual US-Iranian national and CEO of an Iran-based technology company has been arrested today on a federal criminal complaint. As per a press release filed by U.S. Attorney’s Office, Central District of California, Ghomi is accused of violating US sanctions against Iran by shipping sophisticated US-origin networking, security, and encryption equipment for...

Alphabet Inc. and Google chief executive officer Sundar Pichai Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai has publicly thanked investors after Google parent’s massive equity offering was oversubscribed, with Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway leading the headline names with a $10 billion check. In a post shared after markets closed, Pichai confirmed Alphabet raised roughly $45 billion in the...

Google’s parent company Alphabet is seeking federal approval to release 32 million specially treated mosquitoes across California and Florida over the next two years—as part of a bid to reduce the spread of mosquito-borne diseases including West Nile virus and St. Louis encephalitis. The proposal, filed with the US Environmental Protection Agency, is part of...

​When a previously unseen letter written by Princess Diana was recently revealed ahead of an auction, one line stood out for parents everywhere: the importance of communication on a deeper level​ When a previously unseen letter written by Princess Diana was recently revealed ahead of an auction, one line stood out for parents everywhere. Writing...

US President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that talks with Iran are going “very well” and that Tehran has agreed to allow American personnel, in coordination with Iranian authorities, to enter Iran and recover buried nuclear material once the war ends.“It’s very, very hard to get it … but nevertheless, I want to get at...

For years, Vijay Shankar remained one of Indian cricket’s most discussed yet misunderstood cricketers. From being labelled the ‘3D player’ during the 2019 World Cup to battling injuries, criticism and constant scrutiny, the Tamil Nadu all-rounder’s career rarely moved without noise around it.But as Shankar walks away from Indian domestic cricket and the IPL, there...