- Monday, February 24, 2025
ANDRE Russell's all-round show and last over heroics by Harshit Rana helped Kolkata Knight Riders prevail in an IPL thriller by four runs against Sunrisers Hyderabad on Saturday (23). Heinrich Klaasen smashed 63 off 29 balls to give Kolkata a scare as Hyderabad attempted to chase down a victory target…
INDIAN wicket-keeper-batter Rishabh Pant made a comeback to competitive cricket on Saturday (23) when he appeared to captain Delhi Capitals (DC) against Punjab Kings (PBKS) at Maharaja Yadavindra Singh Cricket Stadium in Mullanpur, Mohali, in Punjab. The 26-year-old had been out of cricket since December 2022 when he suffered a…
INDIA has unexpectedly prolonged its prohibition on exports of onion indefinitely, a decision likely to worsen high prices in certain international markets. India is the world's biggest exporter of the vegetable. Initially imposed in December, the ban was originally set to conclude on March 31. Traders had anticipated its removal,…
PRIME minister Rishi Sunak has accused "certain sections of the media" of not treating Catherine, the princess of Wales, fairly following the revelation that she has cancer and been undergoing treatment. In a post on X, the 43-year-old Indian-origin premier said Catherine or Kate Middleton, as she is also known…
CATHERINE, Princess of Wales, on Friday announced that she has cancer and is in the early stages of chemotherapy, asking for "time, space and privacy" as she completes her treatment. Kate, as she is widely known, said the discovery of cancer, after successful abdominal surgery in January, was "a huge…
INDIAN prime minister Narendra Modi, who recently congratulated the president of Russia, Vladimir Putin, over his victory in elections that secured his record fifth term in office, on Friday (22) condemned the attack at a concert hall in Moscow that resulted in deaths of more than 60 people and injuries…
RUSSIAN president Vladimir Putin on Saturday (23) vowed to punish those behind the "barbaric terrorist attack" on a Moscow concert hall that killed more than 130, saying four gunmen trying to flee to Ukraine had been arrested. Kyiv has strongly denied any connection, with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky accusing Putin…
BANGLADESH'S Mustafizur Rahman returned figures of 4-29 to set up a six-wicket win for defending champions Chennai Super Kings in the IPL opener against Royal Challengers Bengaluru on Friday. Hosts Chennai kept Bengaluru down to 173-6, a total their batsmen overhauled in 18.4 overs at the M.A. Chidambaram Stadium. Shivam…
HERE are news in brief related to Indian business and economy for Friday, March 22, 2024: The Indian finance ministry on Friday said with an uptick in private investment and inflation trending down, the country's outlook for the next fiscal looks positive. The ministry's Monthly Economic Review also said that…
THE 2024 edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) started with a bang on Friday (22) and ace Indian batter Virat Kohli achieved a massive feat on the opening day. Opening for his franchise Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) against defending champions Chennai Super Kings (CSK) at MA Chidambaram Stadium in…
