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Delhi Capitals’ KL Rahul celebrates his fifty (AP Photo) KL Rahul scripted history against Rajasthan Royals on Sunday, becoming the player with the most 50+ scores against RR in IPL history, after yet another composed half-century in a high-pressure chase at the Arun Jaitley Stadium.The Delhi Capitals batter now has 9 fifty-plus scores in just…

Stephen Colbert (File photo) TOI correspondent from Washington: American late-night television, that unique, risque institution where presidents are mocked, celebrities flattered and the audience applauds on cue, is preparing for a funeral. After 33 years, CBS is pulling the plug on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, with its eponymous host taking his final bow…

Media attention on Pakistan owing to its hosting of the US-Iran peace talks notwithstanding, a report said that the country’s military is “shockingly losing to militants it once nurtured,” after India’s western neighbour topped the Global Terrorism Index 2026.Released on March 30, the index placed Pakistan at the top of the list of countries most…

India emerged as one of the fastest-growing steel markets as global steel prices rose across major regions in April and early May, according to a Goldman Sachs report. In its “Global Steel: The Steel Market Barometer – May Update”, Goldman Sachs said average hot rolled coil (HRC) prices increased across nearly all major markets in…

NEW DELHI: An X user tagged Shashi Tharoor while joking that if the Congress MP came across a viral post comparing rasgulla to idli, it would result in an ‘eloquent linguistic assassination.‘What followed was exactly that, as Tharoor delivered a detailed and humorous defence of the iconic South Indian dish in his trademark style.The viral…

The Tamil film industry has been left shocked by the death of veteran producer K Rajan, who was widely known for his outspoken speeches and controversial remarks at cinema-related events. The 85-year-old allegedly died by suicide after jumping into the Adyar river.According to a report by Tamil OneIndia, K Rajan leapt into the river from…

With the Himalayas watching over, Virat Kohli climbed to another peak in IPL history on Sunday, bettering his own record to become the batter with the most runs against a single opponent in the tournament’s history during Royal Challengers Bengaluru’ clash against Punjab Kings at the Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium in Dharamsala.Kohli went past…

NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to the iconic Afsluitdijk dam in the Netherlands during his official trip has drawn attention to a lesser-discussed but strategically important issue for India: long-term water management and climate resilience.Accompanied by Dutch Prime Minister Rob Jetten, PM Modi visited the massive barrier dam that has protected the Netherlands…

NEW DELHI: Congress MP and former Madhya Pradesh chief minister Digvijaya Singh on Sunday questioned the high court’s Bhojshala verdict, claiming that a monument protected by Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) cannot be a “place of worship”. He further called the court’s verdict “vague”. “ASI’s protected monument is not a place for worship…in a report…