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Former India spinner Laxman Sivaramakrishnan has spoken about instances of racism he faced early in his career, including within the Indian dressing room, and how those experiences affected him over time.Sivaramakrishnan, who played 25 international matches for India, made his Test debut in Antigua in April 1983 at the age of 17 years and 118 days, becoming one of the youngest to represent the country in the format.
Recalling his early tours, he said he felt more comfortable in the Caribbean than in his own team environment. “Everybody’s skin colour was on the darker side. They were very happy people,” Sivaramakrishnan said while talking to Indian Express. He added that players like Desmond Haynes and the late Malcolm Marshall often spent time with him during his debut Test series.“In West Indies I was treated very well even by the opposition, in fact my best friends were Desmond Haynes and late Malcolm Marshall, they used to take me out almost every evening. When the Test matches were going on, I’d probably take a change of clothes and have a shower in the ground and take permission and leave,” he told The Indian Express.He said the two cricketers showed him places across Jamaica, Trinidad and Barbados, and even invited him to Marshall’s house to watch old West Indies matches.Sivaramakrishnan also mentioned that Gordon Greenidge, known for being reserved, opened up to him about his own experiences of racism. “He had personally told me that this is what I went through in England and that’s why I just mind my business, play my cricket and just go.”In contrast, he recalled incidents of discrimination within the Indian setup. As a teenager serving as a net bowler, he said a senior Indian player once mistook him for ground staff and asked him to clean his shoes. “I just looked at him and said, ‘That’s none of my business,'” Sivaramakrishnan told The Indian Express.He also spoke about an incident during the 1983 tour of Pakistan when captain Sunil Gavaskar arranged a cake for him on his birthday. According to the report, a teammate made a remark on his skin colour in that moment. “Hey Sunny, you ordered the right colour cake. Such a dark chocolate cake for a dark boy,” a teammate reportedly said.Sivaramakrishnan said such experiences continued during domestic and international matches, where he was subjected to comments from crowds. “Because of my darkness, people would dismiss me. There was a sense of hurt every time this happened. I always wanted to forget, forget, forget but deep down, it’s always rooted and it comes out. All these things put me in a position where I had very low self-esteem at a tender age… it is very hard to build confidence,” he said.
The Aditya Dhar directed movie ‘Dhurandhar: The Revenge’ has been creating quite a buzz right from the word go. The Ranveer Singh starrer enjoyed a massive weekend run at the box office and even broke records with its preview shows. However, as the film entered its first week, a substantial amount of dip in the business was noticed. Since its first Monday, the spy thriller has witnessed a drop in the number, with its Wednesday collection going below Rs 50 crores. Yet, within a span of just seven days, the movie has come very close to Rs 1000 crore gross worldwide.‘‘Dhurandhar The Revenge’ ReviewScroll down to know more about ‘Dhurandhar: The Revenge’ box office performance.
According to the latest reports by Sacnilk, ‘Dhurandhar 2’ on Tuesday, March 25, 2026, missed the mark of Rs 1000 crore globally just by a whisker. The tally of the Ranveer Singh, Sanjay Dutt, Rakesh Bedi and Arjun Rampal starrer stands at Rs 994.58 crore gross worldwide across languages after a box office run of seven days.As we break it down, on March 18, 2026, ‘Dhurandhar: The Revenge’ earned Rs 43 crore net during the preview shows. Then, with over a 50 per cent rise, it collected Rs 102.55 crore on day 1, Thursday. However, day 2 saw a drop in the collection; the film was able to make only Rs 80.72 crore ahead of the debut weekend, where the numbers soared high. The movie made Rs 113.00 crore and Rs 114.85 crore respectively on Saturday and Sunday. Thereafter, on Monday, the collection went down to Rs 65 crore, followed by Rs 56.60 crore on Tuesday, and Rs 47.70 crore net on Wednesday. With this, the India net collection of ‘Dhurandhar 2’ stands at Rs 623.42 crore and gross at Rs 744.58 crore. Further, with the overseas business of Rs. 250 crore, it has made Rs 994.58 crore gross globally.
Directed by Aditya Dhar, ‘Dhurandhar 2’, is an espionage drama. Ranveer Singh plays the character of Hamza, an undercover Indian agent, on a mission to infiltrate the Lyari underworld. In part one, it is shown how he makes his way to the gang of Rehman Dakait, and the 2026 sequel features his journey ahead of eliminating every potential threat and accomplishing his mission.DISCLAIMER: The box office numbers and data in this article are compiled from diverse public and industry sources. All figures are approximate unless explicitly mentioned, offering a fair representation of the movie’s box office performance. These totals may change as official studio data is updated or as additional international market reports are finalized. This data is provided by us for informational and entertainment purposes only.
With captaincy talk returning around Mumbai Indians ahead of IPL 2026, former India cricketer Mohammad Kaif has backed Hardik Pandya to continue as leader, urging the franchise to avoid another change at the top.Mumbai Indians have several experienced players in the dressing room, including Rohit Sharma and Suryakumar Yadav, both of whom have led India in T20 cricket. A couple of seasons ago, the franchise replaced Rohit with Hardik as captain, ending a tenure that brought five IPL titles. The decision drew reactions from sections of fans, especially with Hardik moving from Gujarat Titans and taking charge immediately. Despite that, the team reached the playoffs last season.With Suryakumar having recently led India to a T20 World Cup title, there has been discussion around his leadership role, with some suggesting a possible change in captaincy at Mumbai Indians.Kaif, however, said the team should continue with Hardik, pointing to the progress made under him last season.“I don’t think that Mumbai Indians should make the same mistake again. They had a poor season after removing Rohit Sharma and bringing Hardik Pandya in. Hardik Pandya is settling in his role now. They played Qualifier 2 last year. So, Hardik Pandya did a good job as captain,” Kaif said on his YouTube channel.He also warned against frequent leadership changes based on trends, referring to the earlier shift from Rohit to Hardik and the current discussion around Suryakumar.“Suryakumar Yadav is an option, but it should not happen like how they treated Rohit Sharma, saying now we have Hardik Pandya, who made Gujarat champions, so he will captain now. Hardik was the hot topic then, and they pushed him. Now Suryakumar Yadav is the hot topic. Next year, there will be someone else, so will you remove Surya?” he added.Mumbai Indians will begin their IPL 2026 campaign against Kolkata Knight Riders at home on March 29.
NEW DELHI: Govt on Wednesday scotched the suggestion that Pakistan has scored diplomatically by offering to play mediator between Iran and US, with foreign minister S Jaishankar saying the neighbour has been a past master at inserting itself into conflicts, reports Kumar Rakesh.“India cannot be a broker nation,” sources quoted Jaishankar as saying at the all-party meeting govt had convened. The minister also said PM Modi, in his conversation with Donald Trump on Tuesday, had told the US president that the war was hurting everybody and impressed upon the latter the need for swift resolution of the conflict.India follows multi-alignment, has good Iran ties: EAM On Pakistan working its way into the West Asia frame, Jaishankar recalled it was also the intermediary between China and the US in 1971 and again between the US and Iran in 1981. Govt sources said Jaishankar was putting things in perspective by recalling Pakistan’s past interventions.“He wasn’t mocking or criticising what Pak is doing now regarding the conflict,” one of the sources added.India is a big country and pursues multi-alignment to serve its national interests, he said, insisting that it continues to enjoy good equations with Iran.The minister also said that there was not enough clarity about the format and fate of the US-Iran talks with uncertainty over who would be negotiating on Iran’s behalf. He pointed to the sudden emergence of parliamentary speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf as Tehran’s chief negotiator.At the meeting, presided over by defence minister Rajnath Singh, opposition MPs, including Mukul Wasnik of Congress, John Brittas of CPM, Asaduddin Owaisi of AIMIM, NCP’s Supriya Sule and AAP’s Sanjay Singh flagged a host of issues, including Modi’s visit to Israel just before the war broke, India’s alleged silence over the assassination of Iran’s supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and concerns over oil and gas availability.Besides Jaishankar, govt was represented by home minister Amit Shah, finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman, petroleum minister Hardeep Puri and parliamentary affairs minister Kiren Rijiju.Puri assured the participants that India had sufficient stock of petrol and diesel. Besides, it had moved to tie up new sources of supply.TMC was the lone major opposition party which skipped the meeting, calling for a discussion on the issue in Parliament.Rijiju said govt had explained its position clearly to address the concerns of opposition parties.“They also asserted that in such a challenging situation, we all have to stand together. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has made an appeal that the Parliament should rise together in any challenging situation. I think the opposition parties have displayed maturity,” the minister said.
Identity comes with the trophy, Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) owner Sanjiv Goenka has a clear message for the team ahead of the IPL 2026 season. Last season, the team started its season on a good note, which it could not sustain for a long time. As a result, the team was knocked out of the title race even reaching the playoffs.
For the 2026 Indian Premier League, the team invested most of the purse to rebuild its bowling arsenal. Goenka mentioned that their previous season was mostly damaged because of multiple injuries. But, they concluded the season with some positivity as well.
Speaking on JioStar, the LSG owner claimed that the team is still in an evolving stage. So until the team wins the IPL trophy, LSG may not receive the similar respect or affection that a champion team gets after hoisting the trophy.
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“I think the true identity is still evolving. For any sports team, until you win, you don’t receive the same level of respect or affection that comes with lifting the trophy. Yes, we’ve made the playoffs twice, but that’s clearly not good enough. You win some, you lose some, but we have to win our first trophy,” Sanjiv Goenka said.
LSG boss further tells that their last year’s performance was more on an individual basis than as a unit. This season, he wishes to see a team game on the ground.
“You can always improve, aspire to do better, there’s no end to improving. But at the end of the day, this is a squad that has everything required. Now it’s about coming together and performing as a unit, rather than as individuals. Last year, there were too many individuals performing. This year, we want to perform as a team,” he added.
The opening combination of Mitchell Marsh and Aiden Markram proved to be a hit for LSG in 2025. As an opener, Marsh 627 runs in 13 matches, and his opening partner got 445 runs in 13 matches. On the bowling front, it was the emerging spinner Digvesh Rathi who emerged as the highest wicket-taker for the team, claiming 14 wickets in 13 matches.
“The positive was that we won four of our first six games despite most of our frontline bowlers being injured. There were some bold moves, Aiden Markram and Mitchell Marsh opening, which isn’t their usual position, and it turned out to be their best IPL season for both of them,” the LSG boss mentioned.
“Digvesh Rathi came in as a complete newcomer and did well for us. However, we did realise that we lacked a strong bowling core, and we’ve consciously addressed that by building a domestic Indian bowling unit this time. We’re happy with what we have,” he added.
The team, led by Rishabh Pant, will start its IPL 2026 journey on April 1. Their opening match will be against the Delhi Capitals at the Ekana Cricket Stadium.
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The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has confirmed revised plans for its club competitions after disruptions caused by the ongoing conflict in West Asia, with key matches now set to be held in Saudi Arabia.Iran’s Tractor FC will travel to Saudi Arabia to face Shabab Al Ahli in a playoff. The winner will move into the quarterfinals of the Asian Champions League Elite, where they will meet Buriram United.The AFC conducted the quarterfinal draw on Wednesday, a day after announcing that the postponed western zone playoffs would take place on April 13 and 14 in Jeddah. The same city will also host the quarterfinals, semifinals and final from April 16 to 25.In another draw, Japan’s Vissel Kobe, which finished second in the east zone, will face the winner of the playoff between Al-Hilal and Al-Sadd.Defending champions Al-Ahli Saudi will play Al-Duhail, with the winner advancing to face Johor Darul Ta’zim in the quarterfinals.Saudi Pro League champions Al-Ittihad are set to take on Al-Wahda, and the winner will go on to meet Japan’s Machida Zelvia, which topped the east zone league stage.The AFC also said that the quarterfinals of the AFC Champions League Two and the AFC Challenge League, which were postponed due to the conflict, will now be played on April 19 and 22 at centralised venues that will be announced later.Cristiano Ronaldo’s club Al-Nassr is among the teams competing in the AFC Champions League Two.
NEW DELHI: The Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA) on Wednesday warned hotels and restaurants of action in case it found them levying additional charges under heads such as “LPG charges,” “gas surcharge,” and “fuel cost recovery” in food bills.The authority issued an advisory invoking provisions of the Consumer Protection Act observing that such charges are being imposed by default to circumvent existing guidelines on service charges. It said that no such charges shall be levied automatically, and warned that violations may invite “strict action” as this constituted “unfair trade practice”.The CCPA said grievances received on the National Consumer Helpline (NCH), and media reports, show that certain hotels and restaurants were levying such charges in the consumer bill by default, over and above the price of food and beverages displayed in the menu and applicable taxes. The authority said input costs such as fuel, LPG, electricity, and other operational expenses are part of the cost of running a business and must be factored into the pricing of menu items. It said the price displayed in the menu shall be the final price, exclusive only of applicable taxes. Consumers should not be misled or compelled to pay any additional charge that is not voluntary in nature. The CCPA said consumers who encounter such practices may request the hotel or restaurant to remove the charge from the bill; lodge a complaint by calling 1915 or through its app and can also file a complaint before the appropriate consumer commission through e-Jagriti portal.
NEW DELHI: Home minister Amit Shah is heading an informal Group of Ministers (GoM) dealing with “overall strategic issues” that have emerged because of the ongoing conflict in West Asia, including fall in supply of cooking gas and LNG, the primary feedstock for urea production.Shah has already held a meeting with other ministers, including fertiliser minister JP Nadda and external affairs minister S Jaishankar, to assess the status of fertiliser and petroleum gas supplies.TOI has learnt another informal GoM, headed by power and urban affairs minister Manohar Lal, has been set up to deal with matters related to energy supply. The group held a meeting Wednesday where issues related to “piped gas supply to homes” were discussed at length. It was attended by food and renewable energy minister Pralhad Joshi, heavy industries minister HD Kumaraswamy and petroleum minister Hardeep Singh Puri. This is significant since the govt is focussed on shifting more households to PNG use in place of LPG.Chairing the meeting of Cabinet Committee on Security on Saturday, PM Modi had directed that a group of ministers and secretaries be created to work dedicatedly with a whole-of-govt approach. He had also sought sectoral groups to work in consultation with all stakeholders.On Tuesday, Modi announced the setting up of seven empowered groups of secretaries to deal with different issues arising out of the crisis; some of the groups held their first round of meeting on Wednesday. “There will be greater clarity on the course of action in the next couple of days,” said an official.
NEW DELHI: Stressing the need for robust infrastructure along the borders, defence minister Rajnath Singh on Wednesday said Border Roads Organisation (BRO) has been entrusted with the task of developing infrastructure along the Indo-Myanmar border, spanning approximately 1,600 km, an initiative that will further bolster the border management capabilities.Rajnath, who chaired a parliamentary consultative committee meeting for the defence ministry on BRO here on Wednesday, asserted that through this network, all-weather connectivity is being ensured even in remote and high-altitude regions, thereby strengthening the operational mobility and defence preparedness. The progress under Border Roads Development Programme 2023-28, under which over 1,000 road and infrastructure projects are being executed, including new construction, upgradation and maintenance works to further strengthen border connectivity, was also discussed during the meeting.The minister also hailed the efforts of the BRO towards enhancing connectivity in the north-eastern region and in areas affected by Left-wing extremism, thereby contributing to security and regional development. “The BRO has facilitated the mobility of defence forces, and worked towards bringing a positive transformation in the lives of the residents,” he said. Insightful deliberations were held on issues pertaining to defence, infrastructure development and ongoing strategic initiatives aimed at strengthening national security and operational preparedness.Drawing the attention of the parliamentary consultative committee members to the crucial aspect of ‘technology utilisation’, the minister said BRO is rapidly adopting modern construction techniques by making best use of technologies such as high altitude equipment, modular bridges, and precast technologies.“The BRO has enhanced both the quality and the pace of its work. This demonstrates that we are building future-ready infrastructure,” he said. He reiterated the govt’s commitment to strengthen the BRO in terms of budgetary support, modern equipment and initiatives aimed at the welfare of their personnel. BRO, established in 1960, has constructed over 64,000 km of roads, 1,179 bridges, 22 airfields and seven tunnels, significantly enhancing operational readiness and socio-economic development in border areas.
