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As cricketer Hanuma Vihari walks off Andhra pitch again to pad up for Tripura, YSRCP & TDP trade blame

Vihari had announced exit from Andhra Cricket Association last year too, alleging political interference when YSRCP was in power. Ruling TDP now under fire for the same.

Mumbai to host ICC Women’s World Cup matches, replaces Bengaluru

ICC Chairman Jay Shah believes DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai is an ideal venue for women's cricket. The tournament is set to begin on 2 November.

SubscriberWrites: Two tales of Test Cricket

Can the custodians of the game find a path to bring the two extremes a bit closer?

India-Pakistan Asia Cup face-off: Sports ministry puts speculation to rest, fans call decision ‘shameful’

Sports ministry official told news agency Thursday that while bilateral contests remain off the table, multilateral tournaments will not be restricted.

Verbal spats to fiery send-offs, India-England Test series ended all square, but not without drama

While the series will be remembered for the fierce contest, records, centuries & five-wicket hauls, several moments added spice to the clash, creating tense & high-stakes moments.

India win Test classic at The Oval, Anderson‑Tendulkar Trophy ends in 2-2 draw

India win a classic at The Oval as England fall short by 6 runs despite centuries from Root & Brook, & Chris Woakes coming out with sling around his arm to bat with Gus Atkinson.

India-England Tests: A series of records, not all of them good

New Delhi: The 2025 India tour of England will surely be remembered for the highest number of records set and broken—not all of them...

Delhi’s Roshanara Club—where Jack Hobbs scored big, Kohli faced a member’s grandson

The club was rechristened as the ‘DDA Roshanara Club’. And it has shed its elite exclusivity too. The association, which was restricted to the elite members of North Delhi, is now available to everyone.

Reliable, resilient, resolute—Aunshuman Gaekwad was a dynamic cricketer. He shone as coach

Teammates described Gaekwad as a 'mood‑uplifter', a friendly, jolly presence in the dressing room who was always available for guidance.

India, Pakistan WCL semi-final unlikely as Indian cricketers refuse to participate

League match was earlier abandoned after some of the team members from Indian squad refused to go ahead citing the sentiments after the Pahalgam terror attack.

On Camera

Mohan Bhagwat’s U-turn on ‘retire at 75’ is a Hindu succession problem

RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat has backtracked on his retirement rules. The ‘75-year rule’ was applied selectively to sideline some leaders, but it doesn’t apply to the top brass.

Easy loans, uneasy ‘debt traps’. Women harassed by private lenders ask ‘who will restore lost dignity?’

A public meeting, where the women voiced their protest, took place this month in Delhi, grounded on the findings of an AIDWA survey, covering 9,000 women borrowers.

Post-Sindoor, joint doctrine tasks Special Forces with fighting info warfare & countering propaganda

Joint Doctrine for Special Forces Operations, released Wednesday, also outlines plans for the future expansion of AFSOD and the creation of Joint Service Training Institutes.

That Oval Office picture for ages deserves closer Indian reading, with a geopolitical lens

Putin sees this as a victory. Europeans have decided to deal with Trump on his terms for the sake of the larger Western alliance. We look at the lessons for us in India.