Indian players warm up during a training session ahead of the first Test cricket match against Sri Lanka at Galle International Stadium in Galle, Sri Lanka, on Thursday. (ANI Photo) TimesofIndia.com in Galle: Two days before the Test, there has been an unusual intrigue around the playing surface. Word from both camps is that it…
Suriya’s ‘Vishwanath And Sons’ finally arrived in theatres today, August 14, amid strong expectations from Tamil cinema audiences. The Venky Atluri directorial received encouraging early reactions, with viewers praising Suriya’s performance, the film’s family appeal and its entertaining moments. The positive word of mouth could play an important role in the movie’s theatrical run in…
Chirag Shetty and Satwiksairaj Rankireddy NEW DELHI: For Satwiksairaj Rankireddy, injury is never a one-man problem. When his shoulder hurts, somewhere along the way, Chirag Shetty hurts too.That is the peculiar reality of a partnership that has grown far beyond the boundaries of a badminton court. The two are among India’s most successful men’s doubles…
CBSE announces NISHTHA courses for teachers, 845+ Virtual Labs on DIKSHA platform The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has issued two separate notices for schools, teachers and students. One notice is about the enrolment of teachers and school heads in NISHTHA courses for the 2026-27 academic session. The other informs schools about more than…
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma (Agency Image) Former India spinner Harbhajan Singh believes Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma should be allowed to continue their ODI careers and target next year’s World Cup if they retain the desire and fitness to do so, insisting that performance rather than age must determine their place in…
Emraan Hashmi’s ‘Awarapan 2’ is clashing with Sunny Deol’s historical drama ‘Batwara 1947’ this weekend at the box office, and as far as pre-sales records are concerned, there is already a clear winner.As the films release in cinemas today, a report on Sacnilk states that ‘Awarapan 2’ has already emerged as a frontrunner with strong…
Indian women’s hockey team As the Indian women’s hockey team puts the finishing touches to their preparations ahead of the World Cup, one individual has been making a difference off the field.Ben Wienk describes himself as a ‘Human Sports Innovator,’ and is helping the players understand themselves better and, in the process, discover their “unseen…
Twitch faces ‘furious’ streamer backlash as Amazon AI training opt-out appears enabled by default Twitch is facing criticism after a new setting appeared to allow Amazon to use streamer channel content to train generative AI models. The setting is turned on by default, meaning streamers have to change their privacy settings if they do not…
Sarfaraz Khan and Gautam Gambhir (Agency Image) Sarfaraz Khan’s return to the Indian Test squad has sparked a fresh selection debate ahead of the opening Test against Sri Lanka in Galle, with the Mumbai batter competing with Dhruv Jurel for a place in the playing XI.Sarfaraz was brought back into the squad after Sai Sudharsan…
Candace Owens has offered a deeply personal account of how her feelings surrounding Charlie Kirk’s assassination have changed, saying she no longer feels consumed by the initial trauma. In a video shared on social media, Owens described feeling that Kirk is spiritually “with us” as she continues her work. Her remarks quickly drew attention because…