Suryakumar is someone who’ll take captaincy like fish to water: R Sridhar
New Delhi, July 25 (IANS) As India prepares to enter a new era in T20 cricket following their World Cup triumph in June, there is a profound sense of anticipation regarding Suryakumar Yadav’s role as captain in the upcoming three-match series against Sri Lanka at Pallekele, set to begin on Saturday. R Sridhar, who served […]
Paris Olympics: Indian men’s TT team to face China in opener, Manika to start against teenager Hursey
Paris, July 25 (IANS) Indian men’s table tennis team is set to face a formidable challenge as they compete against four-time gold medalists China in the opening round of the Paris Olympics. The women’s team, meanwhile, will face Romania in the round of 16. They could face , the Rio 2016 silver medallists Germany, in […]
‘Pant automatic choice in ODIs middle-order; Rahul, Shreyas have to fight it out’, opines R Sridhar
New Delhi, July 25 (IANS) Along with India embarking on a new era of T20Is with Suryakumar Yadav and Gautam Gambhir at the helm, the composition of the ODI team leading up to the Champions Trophy next year will also capture the attention of observers. A crucial factor for the ODI team will be the […]
Excited about series as it’s time Sri Lanka look towards different direction: Russel Arnold
New Delhi, July 25 (IANS) Just like India, a lot has changed with Sri Lanka’s T20I squad after their group-stage exit from this year’s T20 World Cup. They have a new captain in Charith Asalanka, who led the side in two T20Is against Bangladesh, and recently helped the Jaffna Kings clinch LPL 2024 title. With […]
Paris Olympics: India plan a Chopra-fuelled attack for a medal in Paris
Mumbai, July 25 (IANS) The one huge change that Neeraj Chopra’s maiden Olympics gold medal in athletics at Tokyo 2020 brought about is that athletes now dare to dream and more importantly are confident of winning them. The metamorphosis in Indian athletics came about because Chopra’s gold medal in men’s javelin throw, the first by […]
Over 4.25 lakh perform Amarnath Yatra in 26 days
Jammu, July 25 (IANS) The number of pilgrims performing the Amarnath Yatra during the last 26 days has crossed 4.25 lakh while another batch of enthusiastic 3,089 devotees left Jammu on Thursday for Kashmir. Officials of Shri Amarnathji Shrine Board (SASB) headed by J&K Lt. Governor Manoj Sinha manage the affairs of the annual Yatra. […]
Indexation removal on real estate won’t hike tax burden, has limited impact
New Delhi, July 25 (IANS) Amid the growing chatter over the removal of indexation benefit in the long-term capital gain (LTCG) calculation, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has reiterated that the move is not a “revenue-raising measure” and will not lead to a higher tax burden on real estate transactions. According to the Finance Ministry, the […]
Sensex trades lower on negative global cues
Mumbai, July 25 (IANS) Indian equity indices opened in the deep red on Thursday following negative cues from global markets. At 9.43 a.m., Sensex was at 79,697, down 450 points or 0.56 per cent and Nifty was down 125 points or 0.51 per cent at 24,288. Midcap and smallcap stocks are seeing less decline. The […]
Oppn only abusing PM, not willing to discuss Union Budget: Kiren Rijiju
New Delhi, July 25 (IANS) Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju on Thursday hit out at the opposition, saying they do not want a healthy discussion on the Union Budget and instead are busy abusing the Prime Minister and the parliamentary democracy. He called upon the opposition MPs not to play politics on the Union Budget. […]
Centre to ensure safe & trusted AI, Internet platforms must curb deepfakes: Minister
New Delhi, July 25 (IANS) In a bid to ensure safe and trusted artificial intelligence (AI), the Central government has once again made it clear to the social media intermediaries and platforms to act on prohibited misinformation, patently false information and deepfakes under the IT Rules, 2021. Minister of State for Electronics and IT, Jitin […]
