Kumar Kushagra (PTI Photo) Kolkata: Kumar Kushagra’s maiden India call-up has given Jharkhand’s young Ranji Trophy squad another reason to believe, with coach Ratan Kumar hoping the wicketkeeper-batter’s rise to the national side will inspire his teammates to follow suit as they prepare for a challenging away clash against Maharashtra in Pune.Kushagra, initially drafted into…
India’s coal-fired power plants face critical fuel shortages as demand rises NEW DELHI: India’s coal-fired power plants are running low on fuel, with nearly half holding coal that can generate power for fewer than three days.The squeeze is getting tighter, with the number of plants reporting critically low stocks climbing to 96 out of 191…
‘Titans’ box office collection day 2. Jayasurya‘s Malayalam fantasy film ‘Titans’ saw a drop in box office earnings on Friday, October 23, its second day in theatres. The film collected Rs 35 lakhs in India net from 758 shows. This represented a 46.2% decline from its opening-day collection of Rs 65 lakhs. After two days,…
The Honda CBR500R Four has emerged from the Wuyang-Honda Chinese joint venture, it was first shown back in September 2025 in the Chinese market. At the heart of the small-capacity sport-bike is a new 502cc, liquid-cooled, inline-four-cylinder engine, which makes 72hp at 11,000rpm and 47.4Nm of torque at 9,750rpm. Underneath the aerodynamic bodywork is a…
Jennifer Aniston reportedly earns $20 million annually from Friends, decades after playing Rachel Green in the hit sitcom. More than two decades after Friends aired its final episode, Jennifer Aniston is still reportedly earning millions of dollars every year from the sitcom that made her a global star. Her portrayal of Rachel Green helped turn…
Harry Brook produced an innings for the ages, becoming only the second cricketer after West Indies legend Chris Gayle to score a triple-century in Tests, a double-century in ODIs and a century in T20Is. However, the England captain’s historic achievement ended in heartbreak as Sri Lanka pulled off a stunning chase of 430 runs to…
On Amazon, for example, purchases using no-cost EMIs have jumped to 50% from about 30% last year (Representative image) MUMBAI: India’s online festive sales seem to be missing their fiery spark this year. Price hikes have weighed on smartphone sales volumes, typically the biggest driver of the season with final prices in many cases higher…
Abhishek Sharma (Photo/BCCI) Abhishek Sharma set a new record for hitting the first ball he faced for a six most often in T20Is, but India had a huge target to chase after New Zealand posted 225/8 in the opening T20I in Christchurch on Thursday.Chasing 226, Abhishek faced his first delivery off the final ball of…
Kavya Maran’s parents, Kalanithi and Kavery Maran, invite Sonia Gandhi and Nirmala Sitharaman to the Chennai wedding reception of Kavya and Anirudh Ravichander, scheduled for November 21. Music composer Anirudh Ravichander and Sunrisers Hyderabad co-owner Kavya Maran are set to get married, with their wedding celebrations bringing together prominent names from politics, cinema and cricket….
Fortune dropped a bombshell report on the future of gaming this week. According to the publication’s Microsoft insiders, the next Xbox is projected to cost between $1,200 and $1,800 when it arrives in 2028. My first reaction: The next Xbox is dead on arrival. It’s DOA. My second thought: Microsoft knows people won’t pay that…
