January 2026 – Page 88

Indian cricketer from Uttarakhand, Rajan Kumar, tests positive for doping

Left-arm pacer from Uttarakhand, Rajan Kumar, has tested positive for three banned substances. Rajan, who last played in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy in 2025, has been provisionally suspended by the National Anti-Doping Agency, reported PTI on Monday, January 5. Cases of doping are rare in cricket. The last time a high-profile cricketer failed a […]

Joe Biden earns the largest presidential pension in history: A look at his record-breaking $417,000 annual pension and lifetime benefits | World News

The career politics of former US President Joe Biden have given him the experience to retire with the highest government-funded retirement package ever given to a US President. This is worth $417,000 annually compared to his current salary package as President, worth $400,000. According to Demian Brady, the Vice President at the National Taxpayer Union […]

Iran in ‘survival mode’? Trump’s threat looms as protests spread; officials fear US attack

Iran’s attempts to suppress a fresh wave of anti-government protests have been complicated by Donald Trump’s threat to side with demonstrators — a warning underscored by the US capture of Venezuela’s Nicolás Maduro, officials and insiders said on Monday.A day after US President Trump threatened military action, Iran’s Supreme National Security Council held a late-night […]

‘Was told to wait at Indian restaurant’: New details on how two Indians were arrested with 309 pounds of cocaine in US

Both Jasveer Singh and Gurpreet Singh, the two Indian-origin men, arrested in the US while transporting 309 pounds of cocaine hidden in their tractor-trailer pretended that they were not aware of what they were carrying. Both of them had a California commercial driver’s license. Jasveer Singh was driving the semi while Gurpreet was his passenger. […]

Trump warns of more tariffs if India does not make him happy

US President Donald Trump (AP) TOI correspondent from Washington: US President Donald Trump is claiming that India is keeping him happy by meeting his demands to stop buying Russian oil, warning that failing to do so will result in his raising even higher tariffs “very quickly.”“They (India) wanted to make me happy…Modi is a good […]

Tim Walz drops out of Guv race in the wake of alleged Minnesota scam, calls Nick Shirley ‘conspiracy theorist’

Minnesota Governor Tim Walz, the VP pick of Kamala Harris for the 2024 presidential election, Monday announced that he is dropping out of the governor’s race in the wake of the massive scam that allegedly took place under his watch. The announcement was expected but he did not mention anything about the alleged scam and […]

‘Will take up arms’: Colombian president responds to Trump’s threats; US Prez warned of military action against Bogota

Colombian President Gustavo Petro (AP) Colombian President Gustavo Petro said Monday he was prepared to “take up arms” after US President Donald Trump threatened possible military action against the South American country.Trump warned Petro to “watch his ass” and described him as “a sick man who likes making cocaine and selling it to the United […]

On This Day: When 15-year-old Pranav Dhanawade stunned cricket with 1,009 runs | Cricket News

Pranav Dhanawade (X-Cricbuzz) On this day ten years ago, a quiet patch of ground in a Mumbai suburb became the centre of the cricketing world. There were no grandstands, no roaring crowds, and no television history attached to it. Yet on 5 January 2016, it witnessed an innings that school cricket had never seen before.Pranav […]

The tuna fish sold for $3.2 million and it happened before breakfast in Tokyo | World News

At 5 a.m. in Tokyo, before most commuters had poured their first cup of coffee, a bell rang at the Toyosu fish market and a single bluefin tuna rewrote auction history. The 243-kilogram fish sold for 510 million yen, or about $3.2 million, at the market’s first auction of the year. The price was so […]

14-year-old Vaibhav Sooryavanshi smashes South Africa, hits 10 sixes in quickfire fifty | Cricket News

Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (X-Cricbuzz) India were set a target of 246 after South Africa Under-19 were bowled out for 245, but the chase quickly became about one name. Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, leading the side, walked out to open and immediately took control, lighting up the contest with a breathtaking start. The 14-year-old tore into the bowling from […]