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Karun Nair recalls the last 9 years of his career, which saw him score a triple-century for India, get dropped, make a switch to Vidarbha and script resurgence. Life has come full circle for Karun Nair. The right-handed batter has been smashing records left, right and centre in the ongoing Vijay Hazare Trophy, his form instrumental in Vidarbha reaching the semi-final of the premier domestic 50-over tournament. Karun Nair has battled quite a few hardships over the last few years – who can forget his post in December 2022 when he said, “Dear cricket, give me one more chance?” The…

Daniil Medvedev, who shockingly trailed two sets to one in his opener, was booed by the Melbourne crowd after the incident. Three-time finalist Daniil Medvedev, on Tuesday, suffered an epic meltdown at the Rod Laver Arena during his Australian Open round one match against Thailand’s Kasidit Samrej. The Russian, who shockingly trailed two sets to one in his opener, was booed by the Melbourne crowd after the incident. It happened during the ninth game of the third set, with unseeded Samrej on the verge of closing a two sets to one lead. A frustrated Medvedev repeatedly smashed his racquet into…

After Omar Abdullah praised PM Narendra Modi for conducting a fair election in J&K, BJP’s Shehzad Poonawalla urged opposition parties to learn from him. A day after Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah heaped praises on Prime Minister Narendra Modi for fulfilling his promise of conducting the assembly election and letting the people of the union territory choose their representatives, the Bharatiya Janata Party on Tuesday asked the rest of the INDIA bloc to learn a lesson from its partner. Claiming that Omar Abdullah has shown a mirror to the “lobby” who questions the Election Commission of India and…

Fire department officials issued evacuation orders and asked residents were also asked to evacuate voluntarily without formal orders if they sensed danger. Los Angeles residents who escaped raging infernos have recalled their traumatic experience since last Tuesday and their desperate attempts to save their lives. At least 24 people have been killed, and more than 12,300 structures have been burnt to ash, according to estimates by the California Fire Department. Tabitha Trosen and her boyfriend told the news agency AP about their feeling of “teetering” on the edge, fearing the blaze could spread to their neighbourhood anytime. The couple also…

Arvind Kejriwal accused BJP of “stooping to dishonesty” despite its lack of vision for Delhi and a chief ministerial face for assembly election on February 5. Aam Aadmi Party national convenor Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday alleged that the Bharatiya Janata Party distributed gold chains for votes in two Delhi colonies and appealed to the national capital’s voters not to “sell” their votes under any circumstances. Addressing a press conference, Arvind Kejriwal further alleged that BJP leaders boasted about their plans to “buy” votes of Delhi’s electorate by distributing cash and other things. “We have got to know that they (BJP)…

Arvind Kejriwal and Rahul Gandhi have been locked in a war of words ahead of the February 5 assembly elections in Delhi. The Delhi assembly election will witness a “jugalbandi” between the ‘long-time’ alliance of the Bharatiya Janata Party and Congress, said Aam Aadmi Party national convenor Arvind Kejriwal in his latest jibe at the Opposition. Arvind Kejriwal’s statement comes after BJP leader Amit Malviya responded to his “save to fight Congress” remark while responding to Rahul Gandhi’s Monday speech in which he had targeted the AAP chief for failing to fulfil his promises. Rahul Gandhi and Arvind Kejriwal engaged…

Novak Djokovic vs Nishesh Basavareddy Australian Open 2025: The Serbian used all his experience to stage an epic comeback vs Indian-origin Nishesh Basavareddy. After a strong start in his first round opener, Nishesh Basavareddy fell to a 6-4 3-6 4-6 2-6 defeat against Novak Djokovic. The Serbian wrapped up proceedings with ease in the fourth set to qualify for the next round. The Paris 2024 gold medallist won the third set 6-4 to take a 2-1 lead. It was total dominance from the World No. 7 as he sealed the second set 6-3 to level proceedings. His opponent also suffered…

PV Sindhu admitted to feeling emotional after seeing Vinod Kambli’s viral video. She advised everyone to take care of money and not spend it lavishly.  Ace India shuttler PV Sindhu, who has won two Olympic medals, said she got a little emotional after seeing the clips of former India cricketer Vinod Kambli when the latter made his first public appearance in a long time. For the uninitiated, in December 2024, Vinod Kambli attended the memorial for Ramakant Achrekar. The sight of Kambli grabbing Sachin Tendulkar’s hand and not letting it go went viral on social media. Fans raised concerns about…

Will the likes of Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma, along with the ones who were rested from the T20I series against England play in the Ranji Trophy? Former cricketers Irfan Pathan and Sunil Gavaskar’s on-air rant and head coach Gautam Gambhir’s subtle message to his team after the Sydney Test against Australia sparked a major discussion among BCCI officials on the need to prioritise domestic cricket further when they met on Saturday in Mumbai for a review meeting. With that sparked the question, with the second half of the 2024/25 Ranji Trophy slated to begin on January 23, will the…

Stock market crash: The Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) benchmark index Sensex tanked by 1,048.90 points to close at 76,330. It was a bloodbath on Dalal Street on Monday as the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) benchmark index Sensex tanked by 1,048.90 points to close at 76,330. The Nifty dropped 345.55 points, finishing at 23,085.95.The Sensex had declined 241.30 points or 0.31 per cent to settle at 77,378.91 on Friday.TCS, IndusInd Bank, Axis Bank, and Hindustan Unilever emerged as the top performers. On the losing side, Adani Enterprises, Trent, BPCL, BEL, and Power Grid recorded steep losses. The sharp decline at the…