Chennai: Chennai Super Kings head coach Stephen Fleming on Sunday said MS Dhoni’s return to the ongoing IPL will be further delayed as the talisman suffered a fresh calf injury during a warm-up game. CSK have played eight matches this season without their former captain, and Fleming said initially Dhoni was expected to recover within…
Kolkata: The Election Commission on Sunday announced a stringent security plan for the second phase of the West Bengal assembly polls, making it clear that any attempt to disrupt voting or obstruct electors would be dealt with firmly, an official said. The EC directed security personnel to carry out constituency-wise deployment and step up area…
New Delhi: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Sunday registered a case to probe recovery of 79 crude bombs in poll-bound West Bengal, officials said. The move came following a directive by the Union Home Ministry in this regard, they said. In pursuance to the home ministry’s order, the anti-terror agency on Sunday registered a…
Vinay Rao There is a peculiar species that thrives in cricket administration — not outraged by wrongdoing, but deeply offended when wrongdoing happens without including them. Their moral compass doesn’t point north; it points toward access. Access to passes, positions, proximity — and, most importantly, perks. For years, life inside the Hyderabad Cricket Association (HCA)…
Cricket, like all living organisms, evolves. And in today’s game—particularly in the high-octane environment of leagues like the Indian Premier League—the change is not gradual, it is ruthless. What was once considered classical is now outdated. What worked yesterday can expose you today. The idea of “360-degree cricket” is no longer revolutionary; in fact, it…
Upadhyayula Lakshman Rao The sage Gowthama, son of Rahugana, stands among those illumined seers who beheld truth not as an abstraction, but as a living presence woven into the rhythms of existence. In the Gayatri and Jagati chandas of the Rigvedic hymns, his invocations to the Maruts emerge not merely as poetic utterances, but as…
All the commanders were thrown into intense strain the moment they heard the Marshal’s bugle, and each, stirred individually, lifted his own instrument and proclaimed the call to arms. Thus conches, kettle drums, tabors, trumpets, bugles, and cow horns burst forth together, hurling defiance and summoning battle. Sanjaya reported this sight to Dhritarashtra with reluctant…
Thirtharameshwara Temple is located near Belaguthi village in Honnali taluk of Davangere district, Karnataka.Though often referred to as being in Honnali, the temple is actually situated close to Belaguthi amidst greenery and small hills. The surroundings have a calm, forest-like atmosphere, making it a peaceful spiritual destination. The temple is believed to belong to the…
Hyderabad: B Radha Krishna produced a match-winning spell to power Air India to a comfortable 80-run victory over OMC in the HCA D Division one-day league championship 2025-26. Defending 171 for five, Air India bundled out OMC for just 91 in 12 overs, with Radha Krishna ripping through the batting line-up to finish with outstanding…
Thiruvamamtapuram: The IMD on Sunday issued a yellow alert for high temperatures in several districts of Kerala for the two days, warning of hot, humid weather across much of the state. According to the weather department, maximum temperatures are likely to reach around 40 degrees Celsius in isolated places of Palakkad district and 39 degrees…
