• Friday, April 04, 2025

Kohli’s IPL drought goes on after Sunrisers defeat

Kane Williamson hit an unbeaten 50 to guide Sunrisers Hyderabad to victory over Royal Challengers Bangalore on Friday and extend Virat Kohli's wait for a first Indian Premier League title. The win in the eliminator gave the Sunrisers one last chance to reach the IPL final in a  knockout qualifier…

Biden takes slim lead in Georgia, edges closer to winning…

Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden took a narrow lead over President Donald Trump in the battleground state of Georgia early on Friday, edging closer to winning the White House in a nail-biting contest as a handful of undecided states continue to count votes. Biden has a 253 to 214 lead…

India’s top general says face-off with China could spark bigger…

India's top military commander said on Friday a tense border standoff with Chinese forces in the western Himalayas could spark a larger conflict, even as senior commanders from both sides met near the frontline for their eighth round of talks. Chief of Defence Staff Bipin Rawat said the situation was…

Minister Gadkari asks automakers to forgo profit initially to capture…

Asserting that India has full potential to emerge as a global hub for electric vehicles by 2025, federal minister Nitin Gadkari on Friday asked automobile manufacturers to reduce cost and forego profit initially to capture market and fuel growth. Once the market picks up there will not be any looking…

Anupam Kher pens book on his experiences during COVID-19 pandemic

Veteran actor Anupam Kher on Friday said he will soon come out with a book detailing his experiences during the coronavirus-induced countrywide lockdown. Taking to Twitter, Kher said the COVID-19 pandemic has changed the lives of everyone, including him, and he decided to pen down his thoughts in a book.…

Chinese military facing unanticipated consequences for misadventure in eastern Ladakh:…

China's People's Liberation Army (PLA) is facing "unanticipated consequences" for its misadventure in eastern Ladakh because of the "firm and strong" responses by  the Indian armed forces, Chief of Defence Staff Gen Bipin Rawat said on Friday(6). In an address at a virtual seminar, Gen Rawat said the situation along the…

WhatsApp starts payment service in India

WhatsApp on Friday said it is rolling out its payments services in India after receiving nod from the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI). In 2018, the Facebook-owned company had started testing its UPI-based payments service in India, which allows users to utilise the messaging platform to send and receive…

US daily Covid-19 cases hit new record, topping 120,000

More than 120,000 coronavirus cases were reported in the US in the past 24 hours, smashing a daily record set the day before, according to a tally by Johns Hopkins University. The country reported 123,085 new infections between 8:30 pm Wednesday and 8:30 pm Thursday (0130 GMT), and 1,226 more…

Pandemic keeps Uber in the red as revenue plunges

Uber on Thursday reported that it lost $1.1 billion in the recently ended quarter as the pandemic walloped its ride-hailing business, while boosting its food delivery service. Total revenue dipped 18 percent from a year earlier tand the third-quarter loss was marginally higher than in the same period last year.…

Kishan, Bumrah power Mumbai to IPL final after drubbing Delhi

Ishan Kishan's attacking 55 and four wickets by Jasprit Bumrah powered Mumbai Indians to their sixth Indian Premier League final with a 57-run win over Delhi Capitals on Thursday. The left-handed Kishan put on an unbeaten 60-run partnership with Hardik Pandya, who hit 37 off 14 balls, to steer holders…