Matt Richardson: British Cycling withdraw Olympic medallist from squad for World Track Cycling Championships

Matt Richardson has been withdrawn from the Great Britain squad for next week’s World Track Cycling Championships in Shanghai amid reports he is under investigation for misconduct. British Cycling confirmed the 27-year-old Olympic medallist’s removal in a statement but did not give a reason. When approached by BBC Sport, British Cycling declined to comment on … Read more

Brooklyn Store’s $15K Bird Drama

A $15,000 mechanical bird has landed Kelly Clarkson in an unexpected public dispute with a Brooklyn store after the singer accused an employee of treating her like she couldn’t afford an expensive purchase. Now, the business is defending itself, Clarkson is standing by her claims, and both sides are telling different stories about what happened. … Read more

Abhishek Sharma: ‘Remain ruthless’: Abhishek Sharma reveals Team India’s huddle talk during West Indies thriller | Cricket News

Abhishek Sharma (AFP Photo) NEW DELHI: Team India did not want to give West Indies any chance to fight back in the third T20I in Indore. Abhishek Sharma revealed that the team discussed staying ruthless in the huddle as the hosts defended their total in Indore on Sunday.India secured a 14-run victory to take a … Read more

Abolish long-term capital gains tax for equity: SBI Research recommends, says ‘government must anchor hot money flows’

Foreign investors have sold Indian equities worth Rs 44,166 crore so far in October. With foreign investors pulling money out of Indian equities, economists at the country’s largest lender, State Bank of India (SBI), have proposed scrapping the long-term capital gains (LTCG) tax on equity investments to encourage investors to remain invested for longer periods.“The … Read more

India vs West Indies: ‘Plan B’ against Abhishek Sharma revealed! India star says he knew West Indies’ strategy | Cricket News

Abhishek Sharma (Pic credit: BCCI) NEW DELHI: India opener Abhishek Sharma knew the West Indies had a plan to contain him. His response was simple: play better than their plan.The left-hander’s explosive 30-ball 69 proved decisive as India defeated the West Indies by 14 runs in the third T20I to take a 2-1 lead in … Read more

Rs 5.89 crore FD interest slashed from 7.75% to 3.5% without notice; Delhi High Court rejects bank’s non-renewal argument and orders interest at an average of earlier rates

The Delhi High Court observed that Clause 3.3 of the RBI circular gives banks the freedom to set interest rates. (Image for representative purpose only) Can banks change the rate of returns for fixed deposits on non-renewal? The Delhi High Court has ruled in favour of a fixed deposit holder after a bank cut the … Read more

Koffee With Karan Season 9: Salman Khan to open Karan Johar’s ‘Koffee With Karan’ Season 9: ‘One last time, a koffee with the one and only bhai’ | Hindi Movie News

Salman Khan to open Karan Johar’s ‘Koffee With Karan’ Season 9: ‘One last time, a koffee with the one and only bhai’ Salman Khan will be the first guest on the ninth season of ‘Koffee With Karan’, hosted by Karan Johar. The filmmaker shared a promo of the episode on Instagram, confirming the actor’s appearance. … Read more

Rishabh Pant ruled out of first two India A matches against New Zealand A, Kumar Kushagra named replacement | Cricket News

Cricketer Rishabh Pant (ANI Photo) Rishabh Pant’s injury has forced a change to India’s preparations for their upcoming red-ball tour of New Zealand, with wicketkeeper-batter Kumar Kushagra named as his replacement for the first two matches. Pant, who was initially selected subject to fitness, has been ruled out after sustaining a left-side strain during the … Read more

Stock Market Today Live Updates: BSE Sensex erases early gains, tumbles over 500 points, Nifty50 below 22,400

The BSE Sensex closed at 71,924.68 on Monday, falling 547.65 points, or 0.76 per cent, from its previous close of 72,472.33. The index opened at 72,771.32 and touched an intraday high of 72,884.25 and a low of 71,676.10.The NSE Nifty 50 ended the session at 22,363.35, down 157.10 points, or 0.70 per cent, from its … Read more

Drumcree: Garvaghy Road residents fail in bid to challenge Parades Commission decision

The Garvaghy Road residents have failed in a bid to challenge the Parades Commission’s decision to allow the Drumcree parade to walk down the predominantly nationalist road, the Court of Appeal has ruled. Judges said their decision was confined to the lawfulness of the decision – it was not deciding whether or not the march … Read more

Russell Brand appears in a London court for trial on rape and sexual assault charges – National

By Staff The Associated Press Posted October 12, 2026 9:24 am 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size British comedian and actor Russell Brand appeared in a London court on Monday for the start of his trial on rape and sexual assault charges. The hearing at Southwark Crown Court was adjourned … Read more

Nathan Mcsweeney: How watching Virat Kohli’s videos helped Australia A star tackle Indian spinners | Cricket News

Nathan McSweeney used YouTube videos of Virat Kohli and Steve Smith to prepare for the challenge of batting against spin in India. His preparation proved effective as the Australia A batter topped the run charts in the one-day series against India A, helping his team secure a 2-1 win in Puducherry.McSweeney scored 194 runs in … Read more

Five Bangalore landowners faced tax on rental income from an IT park built through a partnership firm; IT department alleged it was a tax-avoidance structure, ITAT gives relief

In 1999, five landowners decided to develop their property into an IT park and SEZ zone. (Image for representative purpose only) What constitutes tax avoidance? In a recent ruling, five Bangalore landowners have secured relief from ITAT in an income tax dispute over alleged undisclosed rental income.They established that the building belonged to their partnership … Read more

Immigration officials search Congresswoman Ilhan Omar home

US immigration agents searched the home of Minnesota Representative Ilhan Omar on Monday morning as part of a “criminal investigation”. Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) agents “executed a judicially authorized search warrant” for the home in the Washington, DC, area, a US justice department spokesperson told CBS News, the BBC’s US partner. The search “is part … Read more

Tobey Maguire Officiates Ex Jennifer Meyer’s Wedding to Geoffrey Ogunlesi

Tobey Maguire’s Ex-Wife Jennifer Meyer Pregnant With Her, Geoff Ogunlesi’s First Baby Together With great friendship, comes great responsibility. Though often unusual among exes, Tobey Maguire and his ex-wife Jennifer Meyer have stayed close in the years since their 2016 split—so much so that the Spider-Man actor was tapped to officiate her wedding.  Indeed, when Meyer … Read more

Naman Dhir: ‘Reading the batter’s mind’: How batting all-rounder Naman Dhir turned his bowling into a weapon for India | Cricket News

Naman Dhir celebrates after taking a wicket. (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: India’s Naman Dhir is making an impact with the ball despite being primarily a batting all-rounder, and the 26-year-old believes his ability to read a batter’s intentions is helping him deliver crucial breakthroughs in T20Is.Dhir claimed two wickets (2/39) in India’s 14-run victory over … Read more

AI minister warns it is ‘likely’ UK’s cyber defences will be breached

The UK’s AI minister has warned it is “likely, if not inevitable” the country’s cyber defences will at some point be breached. Speaking at a press conference, Kanishka Narayan pointed to an incident of a rogue OpenAI agent hacking an Australian government website in June. He said while no medical records are known to have … Read more

India Vs Sri Lanka Odi: ‘No such discussion’: BCCI denies reports of India-Sri Lanka ODI being shifted from Delhi to Ahmedabad | Cricket News

BCCI Secretary Devajit Saikia (ANI Photo) The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has dismissed reports suggesting that the opening ODI between India and Sri Lanka, scheduled to be played in Delhi on December 13, has been shifted to Ahmedabad amid concerns over ongoing construction work at the Arun Jaitley Stadium. BCCI secretary … Read more

IIT-Bombay report recommends cutting UPI MDR from 0.4% to 0.08%; says banks should give up their share as they earned Rs 4.85 lakh crore from CASA deposits in FY26

The report further suggested that banks could set aside around 3% of the funds that CASA depositors forgo through lower interest earnings. With a Merchant Discount Rate (MDR) on merchant UPI transactions being announced above Rs 2,000, professors at IIT-Bombay have come out with a report proposing reducing the MDR to 0.08% from 0.40%.The report’s … Read more

Tom Cruise film Digger could lose $245m as The Social Recknoning also struggles at box office

Tom Cruise’s latest film Digger is expected to lose around $245m (£185m), Hollywood analysts have said, after the film’s continuing poor performance in cinemas. Ticket sales for the satirical black comedy, which stars Cruise as oil magnate Digger Rockwell, dropped by around 60% in the movie’s second weekend. It brings Digger’s total box office takings … Read more