Preity Zinta’s tense chat with Shreyas Iyer, Ponting’s dejected dugout look sum up PBKS collapse

PBKS co-owner Preity Zinta with skipper Shreyas Iyer after the match. (Video grab) NEW DELHI: Punjab Kings’ alarming slide from early-season dominance to a full-blown late collapse deepened in the ongoing IPL 2026 on Sunday, as a heavy defeat to Royal Challengers Bengaluru marked their sixth straight loss and left their playoff hopes hanging by…

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Trump’s Truth Social spree features aliens, space warfare and Iran strike memes

Posts shared by Trump on Truth Social As tensions with Iran continued to escalate and stalled nuclear negotiations showed little sign of progress, US President Donald Trump launched a posting spree on Truth Social, flooding the platform with AI-generated images featuring aliens, missile strikes and outer space warfare.In total, Trump shared around 25 posts on…

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India home to over 35% of world’s ‘dirtier & richer’ cities

BENGALURU: India may have taken the term “filthy rich” literally. Indian cities’ growth remains tied to polluting fossil-fuel use and consequent pollution while China and several other countries have pulled ahead on cleaner urbanisation, according to a study in Nature Cities in which researchers analysed 5,435 cities worldwide between 2019 and 2024 using satellite-based nitrogen…

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‘Vaibhav Sooryavanshi hasn’t continued as much as we’d like’- RR coach on conversion issues

Rajasthan Royals’ Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (ANI Photo) Vaibhav Sooryavanshi has continued to dominate IPL 2026 with his fearless batting at the top, producing explosive starts almost every time he walks out for Rajasthan Royals. The 15-year-old has not always converted those starts into big scores, but his impact in the Powerplay has consistently set the tone…

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Suriya and Trisha Krishnan starrer crosses Rs 120.75 crore worldwide

Suriya has delivered a powerful box office comeback with ‘Karuppu’ which is directed by RJ Balaji. Co-starring Trisha Krishnan, the mythological action drama has opened to excellent numbers and strong audience turnout across markets. The film has shown remarkable momentum over its first weekend. Collections increased significantly on both Saturday and Sunday. ‘Karuppu’ crosses Rs…

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India expresses concern after Iranian strikes target UAE nuclear facility

NEW DELHI: Ministry of external affairs on Sunday expressed deep concern after Iranian strikes targeted the Barakah nuclear facility in the United Arab Emirates, calling the attack a “dangerous escalation” amid rising tensions in the Gulf.“India is deeply concerned at the attack targeting the Barakah nuclear facility in the UAE. Such actions are unacceptable and…

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Prices rise, darker days loom

MUMBAI: A packet of milk, a simple thali meal, packaged consumer goods, an air-conditioner that’s almost a non-negotiable purchase now for many households amid rising temperatures, a box of paint, gold jewellery, a restaurant feast or an air-ticket—the war has hit low income and middle class Indians, making them pay more for a lot of…

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