WhatsApp's advantage is that it is the first app millions of Indian check first thing in the morning and innumerable times during the day and night.

India wicketkeeper-batter KL Rahul has conceded that he found the continued criticism directed at him painful and puzzling especially when his performance was not that bad.

Rohit dropped hints that all three could feature in the playing XI at Chepauk

The men's javelin final was drama-packed as confusion reigned supreme as Neeraj Chopra was forced to retake his first throw.

Speculation about the missing Chinese Defence Minister General Li Shangfu may have been removed and detained became rife after he was conspicuously absent at the meeting of the Central Military Commission (CMC) in Beijing on Friday.

Bangladesh's One-Day International debutant Tanzim Hasan, who grabbed public attention with a scintillating opening spell in the Asia Cup Super Fours match against India, in Colombo on Friday, described India skipper Rohit Sharma's dismissal as a "dream wicket".

'Perhaps the government should explain how the same scientific temper, which authored a precise landing for Chandrayaan-3, finds the periodic table and the theory of evolution not good enough for inclusion in the educational curriculum,' asserts Shyam G Menon.

India's batters will have to counter a potent Pakistan bowling attack that can make an impact irrespective of the nature of the pitch.

Climate protesters halted the US Open women's semi-final between American Coco Gauff and Czech Karolina Muchova for nearly an hour on Thursday.

A look at India's 15-member squad for the World Cup.

Here's your chance to help the selectors pick India's squad for the World Cup.

Pakistan does not have any injury concerns but they are one of the most undercooked ODI sides at the moment. Since the 2019 World Cup, the 'Green Brigade' has played just 29 ODIs, whereas India have played 57 matches in the same period. - Asia Cup 2023

Neeraj Chopra said it was a dream come true to win the World Championships gold medal.

Olympic champion Neeraj Chopra became the first Indian to win a gold medal at the World Athletics Championships.

Ajit Balakrishnan offers a thinking person's guide.

'When I saw my name in the list, it was unbelievable.'

'While acknowledging Sanju's potential to pivot the course of a game with his exceptional abilities, it's imperative to recognise the distinct role that Team India expects from him.'

Her fans enthusiastically hearted her FDCI ramp look.

Kuldeep Yadav picked up four wickets and Ishan Kishan slammed a quickfire half-century as India crushed West Indies by five wickets in the first ODI.

Tayyab Tahir's exceptional hundred garnished Pakistan A's march to a commanding 128-run win over India A, for a second consecutive Emerging Teams Asia Cup title, in Colombo on Sunday.

Konkona Sen Sharma's short Mirror in Lust Stories 2 is a rare thing: A feminist film that is also very, very funny, states Sreehari Nair.

The 20-year-old Spaniard will attempt to end Djokovic's 34-match winning run on the Wimbledon grass.

...or just a Covid-era practice, asks Ajit Balakrishnan.

The online world is filled with love gurus promising to teach "how to woo someone in minutes", unlike those who talk about the need to do the self-work.

No matter how impossible the mission seems, we know Tom Cruise will get the job done as we eagerly await his next daring stunt, cheers Mayur Sanap.

'There's no thing that I could do that would have been right, so I just did what I thought was respectful towards her decision. But this conversation about shaking hands is not a life-changing conversation.'

Protesters briefly interrupted play on the third day of Wimbledon, releasing orange ticker-tape mixed with jigsaw puzzle pieces on Court 18.

After making you uncomfortable, the series ends abruptly, leaving you with a bitter aftertaste of a self-absorbed world that is too eager to move on, notes Divya Nair.

The five top contenders for the women's title at Wimbledon, which starts on Monday.

Agatha Christie meets Vidya Balan in Neeyat, Mayur Sanap tells us after viewing its trailer.

Backed by their strong physical presence across the country, UTI Mutual Fund and SBI Mutual Fund (MF) have managed to mobilise a higher proportion of their total assets under management (AUM) from towns and villages than their peers. Data compiled by Nuvama Institutional Equities shows that UTI MF and SBI MF are the only two major fund houses with over a fifth of their AUM coming from areas beyond the top 30 cities (referred to as B-30). UTI MF tops the chart with 23.8 per cent of its assets belonging to B-30 centres, followed by SBI MF with 21.2 per cent B-30 assets. The industry average stands at 17 per cent.

This romantic thriller is so predictable! discovers Namrata Thakker.

India's hopes of breaking their ICC trophy drought after 2013, remained unfulfilled as Australia handed them a crushing loss at the WTC Final.

We are currently in a transition phase and its resultant turmoil as a titanic struggle between Indian and Western value systems is being waged, argues Colonel Anil A Athale (retd).

Iga Swiatek will have her task cut out as she aims to pick up her third title in four years in Paris.

With MI's batting finally clicking, LSG bowlers have task cut out

Why weren't the chief ministers of Andhra Pradesh, Goa, Kerala, Maharashtra and Telangana -- all of which have borders with Karnataka -- not invited to Saturday's swearing-in ceremony, asks Shyam G Menon.

Former Australia captain Ian Chappell feels the potency of Australia's pace attack in English conditions gives them the edge in next month's World Test Championship final against India, who could be "badly affected" by the absence of injured Jasprit Bumrah and Rishabh Pant.

Chennai Super Kings may struggle to capitalise on the home advantage during the IPL play-offs as they are still "not sure" of the conditions at the Chepauk, says head coach Stephen Fleming.

Zaheer Khan said he was "puzzled" over the fact that a string of fast bowlers are spending time away from the field nursing repetitive injuries.