No Babar Azam, Shaheen Afridi as Pakistan name squad for Asian Games 2026 | Cricket News

Pakistan captain Babar Azam with Shaheen Shah Afridi (PTI Photo) Pakistan have entrusted Sahibzada Farhan with the captaincy for the men’s cricket competition at the 2026 Asian Games, which will take place in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan, during September and October. The selectors have opted for a youthful and largely experimental 15-member squad, with several uncapped players…

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‘Need urgent help’: R Praggnanandhaa’s teammate Pranesh hit by visa issue ahead of World Team Rapid and Blitz Chess Championships | Chess News

Vaishali’s mother Nagalakshmi, Pranesh M, Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa, and Vaibhav Suri (Photo by Michal Walusza) NEW DELHI: A visa issue has cast uncertainty over Indian chess prodigy Pranesh Munirethinam’s participation in the upcoming FIDE World Team Rapid and Blitz Chess Championships in Hong Kong, prompting an urgent appeal from coach RB Ramesh.Taking to X on Tuesday,…

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Bharathiraja Death: Bharathiraja passes away at 84: Meet the filmmaker who changed Tamil cinema forever; Creator of ’16 Vayathinile’ | Tamil Movie News

Veteran filmmaker Bharathiraja, one of the most celebrated names in Indian cinema, passed away on Wednesday at the age of 84.As reported by Indian Express, the director died at his residence in Chennai due to age-related health complications, according to family.Bharathiraja built a career spanning nearly five decades. He earned admiration as a director, producer,…

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India’s love affair with AI

I recently met a remarkable, ambitious, 28-year-old through a consulting project. During the course of us working together, the conversation turned to AI, the 2026 equivalent of talking about the weather. I asked her about her AI usage, habits, views and I found her answer very telling. She told me with a straightforward expression and…

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Stock Market Live Updates Today: BSE Sensex opens almost 300 points up, Nifty50 above 23,300 despite crude oil price rise on fresh US-Iran tensions

“Indian equity markets are expected to open on a cautious negative note, with Gift Nifty trading at 23250, down by 100 points, as Asia-Pacific markets traded lower following weakness in US technology stocks and escalating geopolitical tensions after U.S. strikes on Iran after an Apache helicopter incidentIn the previous session, the Nifty 50 rebounded by…

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