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UP CM Yogi Adityanath at the TOISA 2025 in Lucknow. LUCKNOW: The third time, they say, is the charm. The Times of India Sports Awards (TOISA) returned to Lucknow for the third consecutive year, delivering an evening that seamlessly blended sporting excellence with high-octane glamour, rolling out the red carpet for the royalty of Indian…

MS Dhoni (Image credit: CSK) NEW DELHI: Not just the fans, even the players were left entertained – and MS Dhoni himself produced a priceless reaction after Michael Hussey smashed a six during an exhibition match at Chepauk. The game, featuring former CSK stars against the current squad, drew a packed crowd of supporters in…

Gold prices declined by over 2% on Monday, deepening their fall to nearly a four-month low, as intensifying tensions in the Middle East heightened concerns over inflation and reinforced expectations of tighter global interest rates. Spot gold dropped 2.5% to $4,372.86 per ounce as of 0238 GMT, marking its ninth straight session of losses. Earlier…

Defending champions RCB look balanced on paper, but rust, injuries and expectations could shape their IPL campaign.STRENGTH: RCB retained their core before the mini-auction and plugged key gaps, giving them a strong balance on paper. Virat Kohli and Phil Salt power the top order, while a solid group of finishers adds depth. The bowling attack…

Hardik Pandya at ‘MI MIX’ fan event on Sunday. (Pic credit: MI’s X post) MUMBAI: The cricketing fraternity, today, acknowledges Hardik Pandya as one of the finest white-ball allrounders in the game, but when Mumbai Indians first spotted him in domestic cricket, he was just a hardworking youngster from Baroda, who only knew how to…

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…

Josh Hazelwood, Pat Cummins and Mitchell Starc (Agency Image) Sunil Gavaskar has strongly criticised several overseas players for opting out of the early phase of Indian Premier League 2026, accusing them of taking the league’s hospitality for granted and urging franchises to adopt a stricter stance.A number of high-profile absentees are set to miss the…

MUMBAI: The recent steep rise in the price of gold has catapulted the total estimated value of the yellow metal with Indian households to over $5 trillion, pegging it at about 125% of the country’s GDP. However, this massive gold purchase year after year “represents a conversion of financial savings (bank deposits) into physical assets….

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…

NEW DELHI: The proposed India-EU free trade agreement (FTA) is expected to improve access to technology and create new opportunities for localisation and exports, Skoda Auto Volkswagen India MD and CEO Piyush Arora told TOI. “The FTA strengthens our strategy of developing products in India for the Indian market, while also creating opportunities for exports……