Lalit Modi, former Indian Premier League commissioner (TOI) With the sale of the Rajasthan Royals franchise, there is a growing sense that the long, lingering shadow of Lalit Modi over the team, and to an extent the league, may finally begin to fade. Lalit Modi, former Indian Premier League (IPL) commissioner, has remained a controversial…
A pink-coloured bus being prepared for the Rajasthan Royals team ahead of the Indian Premier League at Sawai Mansingh Stadium, in Jaipur on Saturday. (ANI) The Rajasthan Royals were one of the eight original franchises auctioned by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) in early 2008 ahead of the Indian Premier League…
MUMBAI: Mumbai on Friday recorded its fifth highest Air Quality Index (AQI) of February at 130, categorised as ‘moderate’ by the Central Pollution Control Board’s SAMEER app.This was recorded in the evening based on data collected from various monitoring stations across the city, the CPCB-run official AQI monitoring application showed.Earlier this month, AQI had touched…
Apple‘s Find My app has cost the city of Denver, US $3.76 million in compensation and damages. In 2022, the city’s police wrongly raided and ransacked an elderly woman’s home looking for a stolen truck and guns. According to a report by CNN, Denver police were seeking to recover a stolen truck loaded with guns,…
Homeschooling debate in Connecticut: What it means for students, skills, and future pathways. (Getty Images) A closely contested bill on homeschooling regulations in Connecticut has sparked a wider conversation—not just about policy, but about how students learn, build skills, and prepare for future careers. According to reporting by the Associated Press, House Bill 5468 recently…
Triumph Speed 400 image used for representational purposes. Triumph Motorcycles is gearing up to expand its presence in India’s highly competitive mid-capacity segment. The company is all set to debut its 350cc range on April 6. The move comes at a time when tax regulations are playing a key role in pricing strategies. Why is…
Only a few weeks ago, rumours were rife that Divyanka and Vivek were expecting their first child together, with the baby due around June or July this year. Divyanka later confirmed the news in an interview with journalist Vickey Lalwani, revealing that she had kept the pregnancy a secret for nearly six months. Because she…
Somy Ali enters her 50s confidently, seeing age as strength, not shame. “Wrinkles tell a life fully lived,” she tells IANS. Her painful journey built purpose—helping survivors through impact, not fame. Advice to young self: trust instincts, leave toxic love. Somy Ali is stepping into her 50s with confidence, redefining aging as a sign of…
MOSCOW: President Vladimir Putin on Thursday described Russia‘s relations with the United States as “unsatisfactory” but said Moscow was open to dialogue and his June summit with President Joe Biden had opened up room for an improvement in ties. “Yes, in many bilateral and international questions our interests, evaluations, positions do indeed diverge, as everyone…
For more than a century, global power has often flowed not just from armies or governments, but from tightly knit financial networks — from dynasties like the Rothschilds in Europe to the Rockefellers in the United States, whose influence helped shape modern capitalism, oil markets, and geopolitics. In 2012, when RIT Capital Partners linked with…