Manav Thakkar and Manush Shah (ANI Photo) MUMBAI: Indian table tennis achieved another significant milestone this week as the dynamic right-hand-left-hand combination of Manav Thakkar and Manush Shah climbed to a career-best World No. 2 in the latest ITTF men’s doubles rankings. It is the highest ranking ever attained by an Indian pair in any … Read more
Jennifer Hudson’s MLB All-Star perfromance. Image via: Emilee Chinn/ Getty Images The 2026 MLB All-Star Game gave Philadelphia a night built for its 250th birthday, blending pregame music, red carpet fashion and on-field fireworks into one of the more memorable Midsummer Classics in recent memory. Jennifer Hudson and Patti LaBelle anchored the entertainment before first … Read more
CHENNAI: Now you can report a TN govt employee demanding bribe by sending a WhatsApp message to 9498180936.This is among the latest measures put forward by the govt to fight corruption. Chief secretary M Sai Kumar on Tuesday sent a circular instructing all govt department heads and collectors to ensure anti-bribery notice boards are displayed … Read more
There are many truths to Christopher Nolan’s persona and cinema that coexist simultaneously, and he is as layered a mind as the stories he tells Christopher Nolan is an avid consumer of fine Earl Grey tea. Christopher Nolan was relishing a very clearly non-Earl Grey chai with bun maska in Mumbai. Christopher Nolan’s films are … Read more
Axar Patel (left) and Washington Sundar added unbeaten 102 runs for the fifth wicket in the first ODI against England. (BCCI | X) TimesofIndia.com in Birmingham: All-rounders Axar Patel and Washington Sundar successfully guided Team India to a 259-run chase in the first ODI against England at Edgbaston in Birmingham on Tuesday. The six-wicket victory … Read more
Thailand will allow 30-day visa-exempted entries by visitors from India after a proposal to scrap visa-free entry led arrivals from the country to drop in a blow to the vital tourism industry.An initial proposal, which had not come into effect despite being approved by the cabinet in May, had caused confusion for Indian travellers and … Read more
NEW DELHI: Samay Raina, the standup comedian who triggered national outrage and drew the Supreme Court’s ire by mocking people with disabilities, has earned the apex court’s anger again: this time for not holding a show to highlight achievements of people with disabilities that he promised to conduct to make up for his original sin.The … Read more
Spain’s Fabian Ruiz, left, protests to referee Ivan Barton, of El Salvador, during the World Cup semifinal soccer match between France and Spain in Arlington, Texas, near Dallas, Tuesday, July 14, 2026. (AP Photo/Abbie Parr) Spain’s 2-0 victory over France in the 2026 FIFA World Cup semi-final booked Luis de la Fuente’s side a place … Read more
Akhil Akkineni’s ‘Lenin’ got off to a decent start as it entered its important phase in theatres. The action drama, like most films, saw a dip on weekdays, but its collections remain healthy. Backed by good audience support and strong occupancy in several Telugu markets, the film is slowly heading toward another major box office … Read more
Spain’s Lamine Yamal (19) reacts during the World Cup round of 16 soccer match between Portugal and Spain in Arlington, Texas, near Dallas, Monday, July 6, 2026. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez) Spain’s march into the 2026 FIFA World Cup final has produced another remarkable milestone for teenage sensation Lamine Yamal. La Roja’s 2-0 victory over France … Read more