- Monday, February 24, 2025
SHARP glovework by skipper Rishabh Pant and some inspired bowling set up a crushing six-wicket win for Delhi Capitals after Gujarat Titans fell to their IPL lowest of 89 on Wednesday (17). Medium-pace bowler Mukesh Kumar stood out with figures of 3-14 to help bundle out Gujarat in 17.3 overs…
HERE are news in brief on Indian economy and business for Wednesday, April 17, 2024: India is not reaping the benefits of demographic dividends, the former governor of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), Raghuram Rajan said on Tuesday. He emphasised that there is a need to focus on improving…
THE police in Kochi in the southern Indian state of Kerala on Tuesday (16) initiated a case against two Australian women tourists of Jewish descent for allegedly ruining pro-Palestine posters put up by the Students Islamic Organisation (SIO), affiliated with the Jamaat-e-Islami Hind, a Islamic organisation. A first information report,…
INDIAN prime minister Narendra Modi and his Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) have made a plethora of promises in their manifesto for the upcoming general elections starting Friday (19), and among them is the pledge to see the country hosting the Olympic Games in 2036. The party document, titled Modi Ki…
DUBAI'S major international airport diverted scores of incoming flights on Tuesday (16) as heavy rains lashed the United Arab Emirates, causing widespread flooding around the desert country. The world's busiest air hub for international passengers confirmed a halt to arrivals at 7:26 pm (1526 GMT) before announcing a "gradual resumption"…
INDIAN prime minister Narendra Modi asserted on Wednesday (17) that he went to people with hope in 2014, trust in 2019 and guarantee in 2024. The leader is seeking a rare third consecutive mandate this year, a feat which has been accomplished only by Jawaharlal Nehru, the country's first prime…
THE occasion of Ram Navami, which is held to celebrate the birth of Lord Ram every year, on Wednesday (17) witnessed special scenes at the temple dedicated to the Hindu god in Ayodhya in the northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. The sun's rays fell on the forehead of Ram…
MAJOR Indian political parties continued to campaign aggressively on Tuesday (17), which was the final day of canvassing for the first phase of the national elections beginning Friday (19). One hundred and two seats across 21 states and Union Territories of India will go to elections in this phase. The…
JOS Buttler smashed an unbeaten 107 to trump Sunil Narine's first T20 century as Rajasthan Royals pulled off a joint record IPL chase against Kolkata Knight Riders off the final ball on Tuesday. Chasing 224 for victory, Rajasthan looked in trouble at 121-6 in the 13th over but Buttler moved…
SUNIL NARINE, a 12-year veteran of the Indian Premier League (IPL), on Tuesday (16) slammed his maiden century in the tournament to score 109 in 56 balls against Rajasthan Royals (RR) at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata to propel his side Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) to an advantageous position. Narine's…
