Times of India

Misbah-ul-Haq has emphasized the importance of Babar Azam's performance in T20 cricket, highlighting the need for adaptability and maintaining an optimal strike rate. With the T20 World Cup in June, Misbah praised Babar's recent 75-run innings against Ireland, highlighting his explosive knocks and ability to adjust his batting approach according to the team's requirements.

Silver is expected to outperform gold with a 15-20% potential increase. Expectations of gains in industrial metals globally and China's recovery could boost silver to Rs 100,000 per kilogram.

Author Amitav Ghosh warned about Mumbai's billboards becoming dangerous during cyclones in his book 'The Great Derangement', emphasizing climate change impact on informal settlements with metal roofs and billboards, posing a threat to citizens.

Soon after Chhetri's announced that the World Cup qualification game against Kuwait on June 6 will be his last in the India jersey, timelines across social media platforms were flooded with #HappyRetirementLegend messages, led by none other that Chhetri's friend and cricket legend Virat Kohli, who wrote "My brother. Proud."

Panic on Delhi-Vadodara Air India Flight at IGI Airport as crew member finds 'bomb' note in washroom, triggering search but no suspicious item found; Passengers disembarked for security check before departing on another aircraft for their destination.

Infosys' NR Narayana Murthy and S 'Kris' Gopalakrishnan have urged upcoming new government to focus on fostering entrepreneurship which in turn will lead to job creation, wealth generation and more tax revenue.

Slovak PM Robert Fico is in a critical but stable condition after being shot multiple times in an incident described by officials as a "political assault." The 59-year-old leader underwent lengthy surgery as medical teams fought to save his life. The attack has sparked international condemnation. Reflecting on the surgery, Deputy PM Tomas Taraba optimistically told the BBC, "I guess in the end he will survive. He's not in a life-threatening situation at this moment."

Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived in China on Thursday to meet with counterpart Xi Jinping as he seeks greater support from Beijing for his war effort in Ukraine and his isolated economy. Xi, who returned last week from a three-nation tour of Europe, has rebuffed Western criticism of his country's ties with Moscow, enjoying cheap Russian energy imports and access to vast natural resources, including steady gas shipments via the Power of Siberia pipeline.

Virat Kohli has influenced the sporting world like none other over the past decade, which also played a role in cricket being included in the Olympic programme for the Los Angeles 2028 edition of the Games. And as the India batting icon's hunger for runs refuses to cease, it's quite natural for fans and experts to ask what keeps him going.

A 32-year-old woman in Delhi was scammed through a Telegram channel, part of a larger trend of investment fraud. Scammers lure victims with high returns, fake stock tips, and vanish after large deposits. The scams involve fake websites, spoofed websites, marketing tools, and resources from the dark web.

Punjab Kings defeated Rajasthan Royals, thanks to skipper Sam Curran's exceptional all-round performance. The win provided Punjab with a consolation victory but impacted Rajasthan's hopes of a top-two finish in the league stage. Rajasthan and Kolkata are the only teams to secure a play-off berth. Curran's performance emphasized Punjab's determination to finish the season positively.

Delhi's 2023 budget allocated Rs 22,000 crore for 'world-class roads' with focus on 1,400km arterial roads. Public Works Department received funds for road repairs and construction. Arvind Kejriwal's vision for city roads and G-20 Summit's impact on beautification highlighted. Central Road Research Institute's insights on road quality mentioned.

Delhi Police is enhancing bomb squads in response to a surge in hoax bomb threats, with new gear and manpower, and a fresh standard operating procedure under development.

USA-US removes Cuba from list of countries not cooperating fully against terrorism

A man armed with a knife wounded six people in the streets of the northern Swiss town of Zofingen on Wednesday before being detained, police said. The man first lashed out at a passer-by at the railway station in the town of 12,000 people in the Aargau canton, about 60 kilometres (38 miles) west of Zurich, police said in a statement.

A woman in east Delhi lost Rs 23 lakh to crooks who lured her through an Instagram link to a Telegram channel. 'Finance advisers' convinced her to invest in cryptocurrency and the share market, resulting in a total loss. The fraud involved promising high returns on investment and deposits in multiple banks including ICICI Bank.