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L-R: KL Rahul, Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma and Dhruv Jurel (PTI Photo) India have played most of their ODI cricket in subcontinental pitches over the last 18 months. With very few ODIs to be played before the 2027 World Cup in South Africa, team management knows it will have to rethink its combination. TOI looks…

Smriti Mandhana and Palash Muchhal (Image credit: Instagram) NEW DELHI: Smriti Mandhana and Palash Muchhal’s last public moment together now feels like a bittersweet memory — a joyful sangeet dance that has since taken on a different meaning. In November 2025, the couple performed to “Tenu Leke Main Jawanga” from Salaam-E-Ishq, smiling, laughing and celebrating…

NEW DELHI: Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath on Monday warned of a “strict and decisive” action against Bangladeshi and Rohingya “infiltrators” in the state. He advised the state residents to ensure that the “identity of any individual is thoroughly verified before employing them in domestic or business activities.““My esteemed residents of the state, The…

NEW DELHI: The Goa nightclub blaze that killed at least 25 people on Sunday has renewed scrutiny of fire safety measures at entertainment venues across the country, including Delhi, where officials say lax compliance, crowded interiors and neglected safety systems continue to leave thousands at risk.A senior additional divisional officer of Delhi Fire Services said…

Thailand has launched airstrikes along its contested border with Cambodia, escalating a volatile standoff that had already deepened after Bangkok suspended a fragile ceasefire last week. The flare-up comes after a Thai soldier lost a foot to a landmine on the frontier, with Bangkok alleging that Cambodia had planted new devices, a claim Phnom Penh…

NAGPUR: Amid mass cancellations of IndiGo flights, chairperson of the Maharashtra Legislative Council, Ram Shinde, on Sunday said special trains will be operated from Nagpur to Mumbai on December 14 and 15 to facilitate the return of MLAs, ministers, officers, and staff after the conclusion of the winter session, which will be held in Nagpur…

BENGALURU: Builders must insure common areas or risk footing the bill for disaster repairs – that is the message from Karnataka Real Estate Regulatory Authority (K-Rera).In a recent order, the authority directed the developers of an apartment complex on Kanakapura Road to furnish all insurance documents for the project within 30 days, while partly allowing…

US President Donald Trump is a little disappointed with his Ukrainian counterpart, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, as he didn’t read the proposal to end the war with Russia, while Vladimir Putin accepted it. While talking with the reporters at the red carpet of the Kennedy Center Honors, Trump said Ukraine loved the proposal, but Zelenskyy is not…

Music composer Palash Muchhal and cricketer Smriti Mandhana were supposed to get married on November 24, 2025. However, just a few hours ahead of the wedding, the ceremony was postponed, as Smriti’s father had a health scare and was hospitalised. A day later, Palash was also hospitalised, reportedly owing to chest pain and trouble breathing….

Goa fire tragedy (Picture credit: PTI) PANAJI: Birch by Romeo Lane nightclub at northern Goa’s Arpora located approximately 16km from Panaji, was constructed on a salt pan with inadequate safety measures, highlighting significant infrastructure concerns following a Saturday night fire incident that claimed 25 lives.The establishment, marketed as Goa’s first island club, faces scrutiny over…