Virat deserves credit for the way he transformed Indian team in Tests, says Bhuvneshwar Kumar

IANS | May 12, 2025 8:01 PM

New Delhi, May 12 (IANS) India’s most successful Test captain and one of modern cricket’s fiercest competitors, Virat Kohli, has brought the curtain down on a glittering red-ball career. As tributes pour in from across the cricket world, it was veteran pacer Bhuvneshwar Kumar’s heartfelt words that best encapsulated the essence of Kohli’s transformative impact on Indian Test cricket.

Alankrita Sahai joins Chandigarh Civil Defence amidst India-Pakistan conflict

IANS | May 12, 2025 8:01 PM

Mumbai, May 12 (IANS) Bollywood actress Alankrita Sahai joined the 'Chandigarh Civil Defence' as a volunteer to support the emergency preparedness in the city.

Swami Vivekananda Men's U20 NFC: Maharashtra, Tripura start campaign with wins

IANS | May 12, 2025 7:41 PM

Narainpur (Chhattisgarh), May 12 (IANS) Maharashtra and Tripura tasted victories against Himachal Pradesh and Jharkhand, respectively, as Group D of the Swami Vivekananda Men’s U20 National Football Championship commenced at the Ramakrishna Mission Ashrama Ground on Monday.

Investigate potential breach of GST data and unauthorised selling: Maha LoP

IANS | May 12, 2025 7:35 PM

Mumbai, May 12 (IANS) Maharashtra Leader of the Opposition (LoP) Ambadas Danve, on Monday, appealed to the Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman to hold a probe into the possible breach of GST data confidentiality and unauthorised data sharing.

Kanika Mann to play Koko in first Punjabi zombie comedy 'Jombieland'

IANS | May 12, 2025 7:34 PM

Mumbai, May 12 (IANS) The makers of "Jombieland", Punjab’s first ever zombie comedy, have unveiled a new character poster featuring Kanika Mann as Koko.

Allu Arjun enjoys 'Romeo S3' trailer with Thakur Anoop Singh

IANS | May 12, 2025 7:33 PM

Mumbai, May 12 (IANS) Allu Arjun is all praises for the trailer of Thakur Anoop Singh and Palak starrer, "Romeo S3".

Childhood coach Rajkumar salutes Kohli’s contribution, hopes youngsters take inspiration from his hard work

IANS | May 12, 2025 7:29 PM

New Delhi, May 12 (IANS) Virat Kohli’s childhood coach Rajkumar Sharma saluted his former protege for his legendary Test career, which spanned across 14 years and saw him become India’s most successful captain in the longest format of the game.

India delivered ‘hellfire’ in precision strikes, Pak realised futility of escalation: Military sources

IANS | May 12, 2025 7:28 PM

New Delhi, May 12 (IANS) India’s response to provocations from Pakistan was a carefully calibrated but forceful demonstration of its military and strategic superiority. The ‘Operation Sindoor’, included a series of high-precision air strikes that hit deep inside Pakistani territory, targeting key terror infrastructure and military-linked facilities.

SAFF U19 Championship: India take on Nepal with top spot in mind

IANS | May 12, 2025 7:14 PM

Yupia (Arunachal Pradesh), May 12 (IANS) Having already booked their place in the SAFF U19 Championship semifinals, India will aim to secure the top spot in Group B when they face Nepal at the Golden Jubilee Stadium here on Tuesday.

Losing someone like Kohli is very hard from Indian Test team's point of view, says Karthik

IANS | May 12, 2025 6:37 PM

New Delhi, May 12 (IANS) Former India wicketkeeper-batter Dinesh Karthik said Virat Kohli announcing his retirement from Test cricket is a massive loss from an Indian Test point of view, as he was the one who defined how the longest format of the game should be played and valued by the players.