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Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma (Image credit: AFP) NEW DELHI: Rinku Singh hopes veteran stars Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma feature in the 2027 ODI World Cup and help India win the coveted trophy. The middle-order batter also wants to move beyond the perception of being a single-format player and earn a Test cap for…

At first glance, Odisha’s Pasapalli saree may look like a beautifully arranged chessboard woven into fabric. But the neat squares are not printed onto the saree after it is made. They are planned at the thread level, using the traditional Bandha, or ikat, technique in which yarns are tied and dyed before they are woven….

Mirabai Chanu and Karnam Malleswari (Image credit: Agencies) NEW DELHI: For 28 years, Indian weightlifting waited for this moment. There were new lifters, big names, and fresh hopes of returning to the Asian Games podium. But the medal remained out of reach.On Wednesday, Mirabai Chanu finally ended the wait.With India’s hopes resting on her shoulders,…

Could Kate Beckinsale and Prince Harry have been a couple? Apparently, at least one person once thought they would make a rather interesting match.Before Harry met Meghan Markle, the Duke of Sussex was one of the world’s most talked-about single royals. And according to actress and comedian Sarah Silverman, she once encouraged her friend Kate…

Warsi recalled when he started smoking, he did not feel the need to hide it from his father. What happens when parents stop trying to win every argument with their children? According to Bollywood actor Arshad Warsi, it may give children more room to be honest, think for themselves and even challenge their parents. The…

Image credit: Hockey India NEW DELHI: Deepika produced a stunning nine-goal show as India continued their dominant run in women’s hockey at the 2026 Asian Games, thrashing Thailand 20-1 in their Pool B match at the Gifu Prefectural Green Stadium on Wednesday.The forward and drag-flick specialist converted all nine of her goals from penalty corners…

Julia Roberts (Photo: @daguicar1/ X) Julia Roberts’ name is synonymous with ‘Pretty Woman’, her iconic blockbuster movie, but she also built an iconic life offscreen.From her breakout charm in “Pretty Woman” to her Oscar-winning turn in “Erin Brockovich,” she’s spent over three decades as one of Hollywood’s most bankable, beloved stars, but away from the…

India’s Raiza Dhillon (PTI Photo) India’s Raiza Dhillon and Parinaaz Dhaliwal missed out on individual medals after finishing fourth and eighth respectively in the women’s skeet final at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games on Wednesday, having earlier helped the country secure team bronze.Raiza came agonisingly close to adding another medal to India’s tally, finishing fourth with…

Fashion is always chasing what’s next. Dhruv Kapoor, however, seems more interested in what we already know, and what happens when those familiar things are pulled apart and seen differently.For Spring Summer 2027, Kapoor presented a collection in Milan built around memory, movement and change. His latest collaboration, PUMA X RCB X Dhruv Kapoor, became…

New Zealand head coach Rob Walter is keen to see how India’s teenage batting sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi handles the challenge of pace and bounce when the two sides meet in the upcoming T20I series.Sooryavanshi has already made a name for himself with explosive performances in the IPL in 2025 and 2026, as well as at…

Ask for their opinion when choosing dinner, arranging a shelf or planning a weekend activity. Give them age-appropriate responsibilities too. This is not about making children feel powerful over adults. It tells them their presence has value. Involving children in household activities and allowing them opportunities to participate. Children feel valued when adults consistently make…

The other side of America’s only grandmaster Irina Krush NEW DELHI: For most of its history, American women’s chess had a very simple relationship with the Olympiad podium. It did not have one. Not once, in over four decades of trying, had the United States women’s team finished among the medals at chess’s biennial team…