New Delhi: Indian shuttler Ayush Shetty continued his impressive run at the Badminton Asia Championships by defeating world No. 4 Jonathan Christie in the semi-finals in Ningbo. Ayush won a closely contested match 23-21, 21-17, marking his first victory over the Indonesian star and a medal for India.The achievement is significant as Ayush has since…
R Vaishali (Photo by Niki Rega) New Delhi: As the FIDE candidates in Cyprus 2026 head towards a much-needed rest day, India’s Vaishali Ramesh Babu has emerged as the woman to beat.The 24-year-old, despite being drawn in the 10th round, broke away from the pack to become the sole table-topper in the women’s section, which…
Justin Langer and Mikal Chaudhary after the match. (Image credit: IPL) New Delhi: A viral video of the head coach Justin Langer Mukul Chowdhury was announced as “India’s most feared number 6 or 7 batsman” after the youngster’s brilliant match-winning innings for Lucknow Supergiants in IPL 2026.A video shared by LSG after their dramatic win…
CHENNAI: “The crowd applauded us for 15 minutes straight after the Test match ended. I still remember that moment,” CD Gopinath told TOI, recalling India’s historic first Test win at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Madras a few years back (then). It was 1952, India defeated England by an innings and eight runs in the…
Mumbai: 96-year-old CD Gopinath passed away in Chennai on Thursday. Hailing from Chennai (formerly Madras), Chingalpat Doraikanu (CD) Gopinath, who played eight Tests between 1951–60, was previously India’s oldest cricketer. Gopinath was the last survivor of India’s first Test win against England in Madras in 1952.Following his death, former India, Mumbai, and Maharashtra wicket-keeper batsman…
Afghanistan’s star all-rounder Rashid Khan has hinted that he may miss the upcoming one-off Test against India, scheduled for June 2026 in Milanpur, as he manages his workload following back surgery.The 27-year-old, who underwent lower back surgery after the 2023 ODI World Cup, revealed that doctors have advised him to stay away from Red Ball…
The controversy surrounding India’s Got Latent has intensified as veteran actor Mukesh Khanna launched a scathing attack on comedian Samay Raina in a strong post on social media. Taking to Instagram, Mukesh Khanna shared a fiery note in Hindi criticizing Samay’s style of comedy and accusing him of insulting the iconic superhero Shaktimaan. The buzz…
Samay Raina has tackled India’s Got Latent controversy in his trademark style, through humour. In his latest stand-up special, Samay Raina Still Alive, Ranveer Allahbadia revisits the incident that sparked a backlash after he posed a question that many viewers found inappropriate. During the set, Samay revealed that the question was repeated more than once.Talking…