Quinton de Kock (Photo by Robert Cianflone/Getty Images) Mumbai Indians (MI) approached the IPL 2026 mini auction with the smallest available purse, just Rs 2.75 crore, after retaining most of their core squad. Despite the limited funds, they secured South African wicketkeeper-batter Quinton de Kock for only Rs 1 crore, a move praised by former…
NEW DELHI: Shubman Gill‘s struggle against straight deliveries is an area of concern, former national batting coach Sanjay Bangar said on Wednesday. The opener has scored just 32 runs in three games in the ongoing T20I series against South Africa. However, what worries Bangar more than the total runs is Gill’s strike rate, which dips…
India vs South Africa Live Score, 4th T20I: Shubman Gill’s lean run has been a major talking point, but an equally “out of runs” captain Suryakumar Yadav is also under growing scrutiny as India look to strike the right balance and clinch the five-match series against South Africa in the fourth T20I here on Wednesday….
NEET PG round 2 final seat allotment result 2025: The Medical Counselling Committee (MCC) has officially released the NEET PG Counselling 2025 round 2 final seat allotment result on its official website, mcc.nic.in. The release of the final allotment list brings clarity for candidates who were not allotted a seat in Round 1 or had…
Ashok Sharma celebrates after taking a wicket in the Ranji Trophy (Special Arrangement) NEW DELHI: Rajasthan head coach Anshu Jain vividly recalls his first impression of Ashok Sharma when he saw him bowling in the nets in Jaipur.“Erratic but fast,” Jain tells TimesofIndia.com. IPL Auction Analysis: Why franchise broke the bank for uncapped Indians The…
Consumers using CNG for transport and piped natural gas for household cooking are set to see lower fuel bills from January 1, 2026, after the petroleum regulator approved a rationalised pipeline tariff structure aimed at cutting costs, ANI reported.The Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board (PNGRB) has announced a unified tariff framework that will translate…
For years, federal hiring followed a rigid formula. Degrees acted as gatekeepers. Experience defined eligibility. Salaries rarely compete with the private sector. Technology talent, in particular, remained scarce inside government systems built for another era.The Trump administration has now chosen to disrupt that structure. With the launch of the U.S. Tech Force, the federal government…
Cricketer Matheesha Pathirana (PTI Photo/Ravi Choudhary) Former India cricketer Krishnamachari Srikkanth expressed surprise at the massive sum paid to Sri Lankan pacer Matheesha Pathirana during the IPL 2026 auction, where Kolkata Knight Riders secured him for a staggering INR 18 crore. Known for his unusual bowling action, Pathirana attracted intense interest on auction day, with…
Australia’s Alex Carey (AP Photo/James Elsby) Australia’s wicketkeeper-batter Alex Carey produced an emotional century as he guided the hosts to a commanding 326 for 8 at the end of the opening day of the third Test against England at Adelaide Oval on Wednesday. Australia had a shaky start, slipping to 94 for 4 soon after…
MUMBAI: Axis Bank and Google Pay on Dec 17 launched the Google Pay Flex Axis Bank Credit Card, billed as India’s first fully digital, UPI-powered co-branded credit card. The card runs on the RuPay network and is the first product under Flex by Google Pay, marking Google’s entry into the co-branded credit card space.The card…
