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NEW DELHI: Steve Smith is all set to begin his new innings when he opens the batting for the first in his 13-year long Test career in the first Test against West Indies in Adelaide on Wednesday.The decision to elevate Smith to the top of the batting order drew mixed reaction from all quarters with … Read more
NEW DELHI: Novak Djokovic found himself in a challenging battle against the talented teenager Dino Prizmic and had to show resilience to kick off his Australian Open title defense with a 6-2, 6-7(5), 6-3, 6-4 victory in the first round on Sunday.The Serbian, who participated in his first Australian Open a few months before the … Read more
NEW DELHI: In an effort to quell the controversy surrounding his recent comments, yoga guru and Patanjali founder Baba Ramdev issued a clarification on Saturday after a video surfaced on social media platform X. The controversial remarks, made during a public appearance, triggered outrage, leading to calls for a boycott against Patanjali, the Haridwar-based FMCG … Read more
The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a warning for a severe coldwave for several states across the country. The government body has warned that some parts of Punjab, Haryana, Delhi, Rajasthan, and Madhya Pradesh are set to witness severe cold waves in the next 24 hours and has issued the Red alert. Orange alert … Read more
NEW DELHI: West Bengal chief minister and Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee on Thursday expressed her strong disagreement with the proposal of “one nation-one election” and questioned the concept of “one-nation” in the given context. Mamata alleged that the letter sent by the high-level committee, headed by former President Ram Nath Kovind, to the states … Read more
NEW DELHI: India’s head coach Rahul Dravid dismissed media reports suggesting that Ishan Kishan and Shreyas Iyer were excluded from the T20I series against Afghanistan due to disciplinary reasons.Dravid clarified that during the South Africa tour, Kishan requested a break due to mental fatigue, which the team management approved. He noted that Kishan has not … Read more
The ‘Israeli embassy in India’ chipped in to the social media trend promoting tourism in Lakshadweep. The embassy shared a post on X, formerly Twitter, praising the beauty of the Lakshadweep island on their official account. “We were in #Lakshadweep last year upon the federal government’s request to initiate the desalination program. Israel is ready … Read more
NEW DELHI: The Pakistan Supreme Court on Monday removed another hurdle for former prime minister Nawaz Sharif to run in the upcoming elections by ending lifetime disqualification for lawmakers.With elections fast approaching, the SC has put to rest the raging debate on whether aspirants disqualified under Article 62(1)(f) of the Constitution could contest polls in … Read more
NEW DELHI: In a funny incident, Pakistan legend Wasim Akram humorously schooled Australian commentators over their inability to pronounce the name ‘Fakhar’ properly in the commentary box during Australia-Pakistan Test series.A video of the hilarious conversation is doing the rounds on social media in which Akram can be seen asking his fellow commentators to try … Read more
Margrethe Vestager, the EU’s antitrust chief, is set to meet with the CEOs of Apple, Alphabet, Broadcom and Nvidia during her visit to the US next week. Vestager’s meetings, scheduled for Thursday and Friday, according to her communications adviser.Vestager recently resumed her role after an unsuccessful attempt to lead the European Investment Bank. As per … Read more
NEW DELHI: Former India captain MS Dhoni has filed a criminal case against former business partners in Ranchi court, claiming Mihir Diwakar and Soumya Vishwash allegedly defrauded him of Rs 15 crore.According to reports, Dhoni filed the case in Ranchi court regarding a 2017 business deal.In 2017, Diwakar had reportedly signed a deal with the … Read more
NEW DELHI: As India clinched a historic Test win in Cape Town on Thursday, Rohit Sharma and Co. moved back to the top spot in the latest ICC World Test Championship standings.Having secured 12 points after their first-ever victory at the Newlands, India reclaimed the No.1 position in the WTC table.After an embarrassing innings defeat … Read more
BENGALURU: The Bengaluru Civil Court has referred both the parties– former Wipro CFO Jatin Dalal and Wipro — to arbitration. Judge Doddegowda K presided over the court proceedings on Wednesday.Dalal can invoke his rights to an arbitral tribunal following an order passed by the Bengaluru Civil Court on Wednesday. Dalal has filed an application asking … Read more
The wedding of Aamir Khan and Reena Dutta’s daughter, Ira Khan, with celebrity fitness coach Nupur Shikhare, has become the talk of the town. With the couple set to tie the knot in a registered marriage on January 3, 2024, ETimes has got its hands on some exclusive details about the wedding festivities.In a conversation … Read more
NEW DELHI: The controversy surrounding the lifetime captaincy ban imposed on David Warner in the aftermath of the 2018 ball-tampering scandal could have been handled differently, according to the retiring batting stalwart. Warner expressed his sentiments in Sydney on Monday, acknowledging that although the episode was challenging, he has moved forward from it.The lifetime leadership … Read more
NEW DELHI: Isro is all set to welcome the new year with new launches. Their PSLV-C58 mission is set to launch the XPoSat Satellite into an eastward low inclination orbit at 9:10 IST on Monday, marking the commencement of the new calendar year 2024 at the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota.XPoSat holds the distinction … Read more
NEW DELHI: With Prasidh Krishna having a forgettable Test debut in Centurion, the focus was on the other pacer Mukesh Kumar at Team India’s optional training session at the Supersport Park on Saturday.After the heavy defeat in the opening game, skipping the session was unsurprisingly not an option as the players had an intense two-hour … Read more
NEW DELHI: Manchester City’s winger Jack Grealish on Wednesday fell victim to a burglary at his Cheshire mansion in the north-west of England during his side’s Premier League clash against Everton. While Grealish was in action, contributing to his City’s 3-1 triumph on Merseyside, his home became the target of thieves during the match.Members of … Read more
NEW DELHI: In a heartwarming and delightful moment, Pakistan all-rounder Hasan Ali was seen entertaining the MCG crowd during the Boxing Day Test against Australia on Thursday. The crowd at the Melbourne Cricket Ground has been well known for their active involvement during matches and on the third Day of the Test, the spectators rallied … Read more
NEW DELHI: The BJP on Wednesday made light of the Congress‘s proposed “Bharat Nyay Yatra,” which will be launched on January 14 with the objective ‘Sabke liye Nyay’ (Justice for everyone), and said the grand old party cannot fool Indians by coining some slogans. BJP national spokesperson Nalin Kohli said “Real nyay” is what Prime … Read more
MUMBAI: IndiGo, country’s largest carrier in terms of market share, on Tuesday announced direct flights between Mumbai and Ayodhya, from January 15, 2024.IndiGo flight 6E-5378 is scheduled to depart Mumbai at 12.30 am and land in Ayodha at 2.45 am, while the return flight 6E-5379 will depart at 3.15 pm and land in Mumbai at … Read more
NEW DELHI: Under the protection of Indian Coast Guard ship ICGS Vikram, the attacked merchant ship MV Chem Pluto arrived off the Mumbai port after 3pm on Monday. The India-bound, Liberia-flagged, Japanese-owned and Netherlands-operated Chem Pluto ship was hit 200 nautical miles off the coast of India on December 23.A joint investigation is being carried … Read more
NEW DELHI: After suspending the newly-formed Wrestling Federation of India on Sunday, the Sports Ministry has requested the Indian Olympic Association to constitute an ad-hoc committee to manage and control the affairs of the governing body.The Centre suspended the WFI till further orders after the body made a ‘hasty announcement’ of organising the U-15 and … Read more
NEW DELHI: The ruling Bharatiya Janata Party and the opposition Congress on Saturday clashed over the Gujarat government’s decision to permit liquor in GIFT City, partially reversing the state’s stringent prohibition policy.In a bold move, the Gujarat government on Friday allowed consumption of alcohol in GIFT City (Gujarat International Financial Tech-City) in the state capital.According … Read more
NEW DELHI: In a mark of protest, Olympic medallist Bajrang Punia said he will return his Padmi Shri to the Prime Minister. This decision comes in response to the election of Sanjay Singh, a loyalist of Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, as the president of the Wrestling Federation of India.Bajrang took to X (formerly Twitter) to … Read more
PATNA: The Bihar Public Service Commission (BPSC) has come in the firing line of the opposition BJP for asking a question related to Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (INDIA) formed recently to take on the BJP-led NDA in the next year’s Lok Sabha polls. Some 28 parties are currently a part of the opposition bloc.The … Read more
NEW DELHI: A former FBI special agent who led a counterintelligence division has been sentenced to over four years for providing information to a Russian oligarch under US sanctions, Guardian reported.Charles McGonigal, who worked at the FBI for 22 years and investigated high-profile cases, is one of the highest-ranking FBI officials to ever be convicted … Read more
NEW DELHI: India’s series-levelling 106-run triumph over South Africa on Thursday carried a somber note as captain Suryakumar Yadav stayed sidelined from the field due to an injured ankle.In the third over, Suryakumar attempted to halt a shot from Reeza Hendricks off Mohammed Siraj in the outfield but ended up hurting his ankle in the … Read more
WASHINGTON: The US Federal Reserve voted Wednesday to hold interest rates at a 22-year high for a third straight meeting and signaled it expects to make three cuts next year.The Fed’s decision to keep its key lending rate between 5.25 percent and 5.50 percent allows policymakers to determine “the extent of any additional policy firming … Read more
NEW DELHI: Opener Reeza Hendricks took the Indian bowling attack to pieces, firing a dazzling 27-ball 49 as South Africa registered a comprehensive five-wicket win over India in a rain-shortened second T20I in Gqeberha on Tuesday.After rain washed out the series opener, it once again caused a delay of almost an hour post Rinku Singh … Read more