NEW DELHI: Royal Challengers Bengaluru became the first team to lose a home game in IPL 2024. Despite Virat Kohli‘s unbeaten 83, RCb went down to Kolkata Knight Riders losing by 7 wickets at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru on Friday.A day after losing the match, RCB posted a video of their coach Andy…
NEW DELHI: Kolkata Knight Riders’ victory over Royal Challengers Bengaluru in the Indian Premier League 2024 clash on Friday was nothing short of impressive, as they registered a commanding seven-wicket win. Led by explosive performances from Venkatesh Iyer and Sunil Narine, KKR chased down the 183-run target set by RCB with ease, showcasing their prowess…
NEW DELHI: The Indian Navy will bring 9 Somali Pirates involved in the hijacking of an Iranian fishing vessel with 23 Pakistani crew to India.The Indian Navy recently intercepted and rescued an Iranian fishing vessel, Al-Kambar 786, along with its 23-member Pakistani crew in the Arabian Sea. The operation took place on Friday, prompted by…
NEW DELHI: In the high-stakes encounter between Royal Challengers Bengaluru and Kolkata Knight Riders in the Indian Premier League, RCB’s bowling vulnerabilities were laid bare, raising concerns about their prospects in the tournament.Despite the early stages of the IPL season, RCB’s bowling unit faced criticism for its lack of variety and effectiveness, especially evident in…
NEW DELHI: The ruling Biju Janata Dal (BJD) in Odisha lost two more leaders as former MLAs Priyadarshi Mishra and Akash Das Nayak parted ways with the party. Mishra, who is the son-in-law of ex-Bhubaneswar MP Prasanna Patasani, has joined the BJP. While actor Akash Das Nayak’s next course of action is not known yet,…
NEW DELHI: President Droupadi Murmu conferred the Bharat Ratna award to five eminent personalities on Saturday, including two former Prime Ministers. The country’s highest civilian honour was awarded to former prime ministers P V Narasimha Rao and Chaudhary Charan Singh, agriculture scientist M S Swaminathan and two-time former Bihar chief minister Karpoori Thakur, posthumously at…
NEW DELHI: During the Indian Premier League match between Royal Challengers Bengaluru and Kolkata Knight Riders on Friday, an unexpected on-field reunion between Virat Kohli and Gautam Gambhir captured the attention of cricket fans, marking a significant moment of reconciliation between the two former adversaries.The encounter between Kohli and Gambhir, who had a tumultuous history…
It’s been almost a week since IPL 2024, full of twists and turns and some exciting, unpredictable, high-octane cricket so far, took off. Based on the performances so far, we thought it’s a good time to form TOI’s IPL XI.RACHIN RAVINDRA (CSK): With his 15-ball 37 in the first match and a 20-ball 46 in…
Microsoft and OpenAI are reportedly planning a massive data-centre project that could cost up to $100 billion, including the development of an artificial intelligence supercomputer called “Stargate,” according to a report by The Information. The project is said to be financed by Microsoft. The proposed efforts, as per the source who has seen the initial…
Kiwi southpaw says he wants to play his own game even as he looks to fill in Conway’s shoesCHENNAI: When Chennai Super Kings‘ reliable opener Devon Conway was ruled out of the IPL owing to a thumb injury, the title-holders turned to another Kiwi player Rachin Ravindra to step into the former’s shoes. Conway’s absence…
