Hardik Pandya with teammate Suryakumar Yadav (PTI Photo) Mumbai Indians will once again head into the Indian Premier League 2026 season as one of the strongest contenders on paper, boasting a star-studded lineup featuring Hardik Pandya, Rohit Sharma, Suryakumar Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah and Tilak Varma. Despite their formidable squad, the five-time champions have not lifted…
Trent Alexander-Arnold was dropped from the Real Madrid side for the Madrid derby against Atletico after reportedly arriving late to training Trent Alexander-Arnold has had a mixed time at Real Madrid since his move from Liverpool in the summer(Image: NurPhoto, NurPhoto via Getty Images) Former Liverpool defender Trent Alexander-Arnold’s challenging week continued on Sunday, with…
His first call was to the head of the local butchers’ guild. Butchers all over Germany were having a particularly hard time. It was a sector in marked decline. From 19,000 small, family-run businesses in 2002, there were fewer than 11,000 left by 2021. Employers were finding it almost impossible to recruit young people to…
Speculation surrounding ‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ is gathering momentum, with fresh rumours linking Andrew Garfield and Kiernan Shipka to the project alongside Tom Holland. While no official casting announcements have been made, online chatter has intensified around Shipka potentially stepping into the role of Gwen Stacy, a fan-favourite character who has long been rumoured to…
Grammy-winning singer Chappell Roan responded to accusations made by Brazilian-Italian soccer star Jorginho that a security guard mistreated his 11-year-old stepdaughter after she recognized the singer.In an Instagram post, Roan addressed the incident on Sunday, and said that the security guard was not her personal security and that she didn’t see a woman and a…
India’s Abhishek Sharma (ANI Photo) Abhishek Sharma entered the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup as the No.1-ranked batter, expected to dominate with his aggressive strokeplay after a breakthrough 2025 season. However, the tournament turned into an early struggle for the 25-year-old, who began with three consecutive ducks and added a few more low scores, leading…
MUMBAI: South Indian Bank has appointed Jose Joseph Kattoor as non-executive part-time chairman (independent director) for a term of three years, after receiving approval from Reserve Bank of India on Feb 3, 2026. Jose Kattoor succeeds V J Kurian, who completed his tenure on Sunday. Kurian had been associated with the bank’s board since 2018…
As the internet went into a meltdown questioning Deepika Padukone‘s silence on her husband, Ranveer Singh‘s box office blockbuster, ‘Dhurandhar: The Revenge’, the couple made a calm and cool appearance in the city. While the film shattered box office records at the domestic and international box office, Ranveer and Deepika were spotted enjoying a quiet…
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MUMBAI: Construction and engineering giant Larsen & Toubro, which has been operating in West Asia (WA) for over three decades, said a small portion of its regional projects has been affected by the ongoing geopolitical crisis. Deputy managing director Subramanian Sarma said 5% of L&T’s West Asia projects, mainly those near sensitive areas such as…
