Rajeev Shukla (Special Arrangements) At a time when Indian cricket is scaling new heights on the global stage, vice-president of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), Rajeev Shukla, shares insights into the system driving this sustained success. In a conversation with TOI, Shukla speaks about the depth of India’s talent pool, the…
Captain of Punjab Kings, Shreyas Iyer (Image Credit: IPL) Shreyas Iyer is one of the most compelling names in cricket right now. The way he has bossed the IPL has reignited calls from fans and pundits alike for his return to India’s T20I setup. But this surge is not built on one standout season alone….
KOLKATA: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Saturday carried out searches at multiple locations in West Bengal as part of its ongoing money laundering investigation into the alleged ration distribution scam, officials said.ED teams are also conducting a raid at the residence of businessman Partha Sarathi in North 24 Parganas district in connection with the Public…
Mamata jabs Modi, says PM can boat on Hooghly, not Yamuna KOLKATA: Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee on Friday dismissed PM Narendra Modi’s earlymorning boat ride on the Ganga as a photo-op for political gains and dared him to go into the “polluted” Yamuna in Delhi.“Our Ganga is clean. That is why the PM could enjoy…
Tanmay Srivastava (BCCI Photo) LUCKNOW: Former Ranji player from Lucknow, Tanmay Srivastava, is set to make his debut as an on-field umpire in the IPL during the Punjab Kings vs Rajasthan Royals match at Mullanpur on April 28.Srivastava, who made his IPL debut as a player for Punjab Kings in 2008, will return in a…
The United States has imposed fresh sanctions on a major China-based oil refinery and around 40 shipping companies and tankers linked to Iranian oil transport, escalating its campaign to choke Tehran’s key revenue stream.The move, announced on Friday, targets what Washington describes as an extensive “shadow network” used to move Iranian crude to global markets.It…
NEW DELHI: When AAP announced its Rajya Sabha nominees from Punjab in 2022, the spotlight was not on Lovely Professional University founder Ashok Mittal or cricketer Harbhajan Singh, but on the relatively unknown Sandeep Pathak. Having stayed away from public visibility since joining the party in 2016, Pathak’s low profile contrasted sharply with his growing…
United States treasury secretary Scott Bessent on Friday said that America is not planning to renew a waiver allowing the purchase of Russian oil currently at sea.While talking to news agency Associated Press, Bessent also added that another waiver for Iranian oil at sea is “totally off the table.”“Not the Iranians. We have the blockade,…
NEW DELHI: Delhi Police is likely to conduct a psychological evaluation of a man accused of raping and murdering the 22-year-old daughter of a senior bureaucrat at her southeast Delhi residence on Wednesday.The assessment is expected to provide deep insights into his mental state, behavioural tendencies and possible motive behind the crime. Watch Ex-Domestic Worker…
NEW DELHI: In a bid to shut out any exam-day impersonators, the National Medical Commission has prohibited medical students from taking leave on May 2 and 3. The move, timed right before the NEET-UG 2026, is aimed at tightening security and preventing any ‘Munna Bhai’-style mischief.In a public notice issued on Thursday, NMC asked institutions…