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Time of India
08-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Time of India
After Virat Kohli and Rishabh Pant, another Indian cricket heavyweight stars at Wimbledon
Following the high-profile appearances of and Anushka Sharma at , another heavyweight from Indian cricket joined the growing list of sporting celebrities at SW19. Former India cricketer and head coach made his presence felt at the All England Club on Tuesday, July 8, sharing his excitement online. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now Shastri, 63, took to his official X handle to post a selfie from Wimbledon and express his delight at being back at the iconic venue. 'Great to be back at the Home of Tennis! @Wimbledon never disappoints, class, tradition, royalty in abundance. The Spanish Bull vs the local lad later today... should be an absolute ripper!' he wrote, referring to the much-anticipated clash between Spain's Carlos Alcaraz and Britain's Cameron Norrie. Shastri's presence at the Grand Slam continues a growing trend of Indian cricket icons making appearances during the 2025 edition. Just a day earlier, Virat Kohli and wife Anushka Sharma turned heads with their visit to Centre Court — the former India captain making his first Wimbledon appearance in a decade following his Test retirement earlier this year. Ravi Shastri on X India vice-captain also made headlines with his visit to the tournament. Pant, who is in England ahead of the third Test against Ben Stokes' side, delighted fans on social media by soaking in the SW19 vibe. Poll Which international sporting event do you think Indian athletes should attend more often? Wimbledon Olympics Football World Cup Pacer Deepak Chahar and wife Jaya Bhardwaj were also spotted at the Grand Slam tournament, adding to the long list of sporting celebrities present. From James Anderson and Joe Root to Stuart Broad, Maria Sharapova, David Beckham and John Cena — Wimbledon 2025 continues to attract global sporting royalty.
Time of India
27-06-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
4 flyovers to come up at NH-50: Koppal MP
Koppal: To address safety concerns on National Highway-50, four flyovers are being built at Rs 11.9 crore at Hosalingapur Cross, Hosalli Cross, Hitnal Cross and Methgal Cross, Koppal MP K Rajasekhar Hitnal said on Friday. Construction tenders were issued for the flyovers on NH-50, which is witnessing accidents from the toll gate to the tunnel, where around 100 deaths occur annually, he said. At a press conference held at his office on Friday, MP Hitnal discussed development initiatives undertaken in Koppal Lok Sabha constituency. Also, a proposal was presented to Union transport minister Nitin Gadkari for implementing a security system and CCTV surveillance to monitor speed and Rs 2 crore was allocated for this project. The MP detailed plans for improving postal infrastructure through CSR funding. With 182 post offices in the district, several companies pledged support. X India and Mukand companies will construct two post office buildings each, while Kirloskar and Kalyani companies agreed to build 15 post offices each. Around 35 post office buildings are expected to be completed this year. He announced that a detailed project report worth Rs 169 crore was submitted to the central govt for developing Sri Huligemma Devi Temple in Huligi under the Prasad-2 scheme. The central govt's budget for 2025-26 approved a new Kendriya Vidyalaya in Sindhanur City, along with the construction of a railway line between Bagalkot and Gangavati, Hitnal said.
