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Defending champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) need to fix several issues quickly as they try to keep their IPL 2026 title defence on track after a worrying dip in form midway through the season.Their upcoming clash against Mumbai Indians in Raipur has become important for the Red and Gold side after back-to-back defeats against Gujarat…

Passengers are disembarked from the hantavirus-stricken cruise ship MV Hondius (AP photo) As the outbreak of hantavirus aboard a cruise ship triggered international concern, passengers on the quarantined vessel began disembarking on Sunday after it arrived off Tenerife in Spain’s Canary Islands.The MV Hondius reached Tenerife early Sunday after sailing from Cape Verde on May…

NEW DELHI: TVK chief Vijay on Sunday took oath as the chief minister of Tamil Nadu in a massive display of starpower, with thousands attending Thalapathy’s swearing in. However, what stood out at the event was the commencement of the programme with Vande Mataram and not with the state’s official song Tamil Thaai Vaazhthu, which…

Prime Minister Narendra Modi NEW DELHI: A major security scare emerged in Bengaluru on Sunday ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit after two gelatine sticks were found near the main event venue.According to the DIG of Bengaluru’s Central Range, the explosives were discovered during a security check on Sunday morning, around 3 km from…

DeMarcus Cousins (AP Photo) NEW DELHI: In the early 2010s, if you were a 6-foot-10 powerhouse with the ball-handling skills of a point guard and the shooting range of a sniper, you weren’t called a “unicorn”, you were called a problem. Before the era of positionless basketball became the NBA’s golden rule, DeMarcus ‘Boogie’ Cousins…

File photo: Vice Admiral Sanjay Vatsayan NEW DELHI: Sanjay Vatsayan has been appointed as the next Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief (FOC-in-C) of the Western Naval Command, headquartered in Mumbai.Vice Admiral Vatsayan is currently serving as the Vice Chief of Naval Staff and is set to take charge of one of the Indian Navy’s most strategically important…

Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (AP Photo) Rajasthan Royals youngster Vaibhav Sooryavanshi grabbed attention both on and off the field during the IPL 2026 clash against Gujarat Titans in Jaipur. Ahead of the game, the 15-year-old posted a heartfelt Mother’s Day message on Instagram that quickly went viral.“This one’s for you, maa,” the teenager wrote, winning praise from…

The deceased was identified as Monika Nagar GREATER NOIDA: The Greater Noida police have arrested a man in connection with the mysterious death of a 22-year-old woman at her in-laws’ house in the Dadri area. According to police, the accused has been identified as Kannu, a resident of Dadri.The family alleged that she was murdered…

Foreign portfolio investors have extended their retreat from Indian equities in May, taking their total withdrawal from the market in 2026 beyond Rs 2 lakh crore as global economic concerns continue to drag down sentiment. Data from NSDL showed FPIs have pulled out Rs 14,231 crore so far this month, adding to a year marked…

Rahul Gandhi and Vijay (R) NEW DELHI: Lok Sabha leader of opposition Rahul Gandhi on Sunday extended wishes to C Joseph Vijay as he assumed office as Tamil Nadu chief minister after his party, Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam, delivered a stellar performance in its electoral debut, securing more than 100 seats in the 234-member state assembly.Congress…