Baroda, Lucknow, Bengaluru and Mumbai to host WPL 2025, Brabourne Stadium knockouts venue
New Delhi, Jan 16 (IANS) The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) said Baroda, Bengaluru, Lucknow, and Mumbai will be the venues for the 2025 edition of the Women’s Premier League (WPL), with Brabourne Stadium to host the Eliminator and Final. In the tournament’s short history, it will be the first time four […]
Fast-bowler Saqib Mahmood finally granted visa for England’s white-ball tour to India
New Delhi, Jan 16 (IANS) England fast-bowler Saqib Mahmood has finally been granted his visa for the side’s upcoming white-ball tour of India, starting with the T20I series opener in Kolkata on January 22. A report in Daily Mail said Mahmood was told on Thursday morning that his visa was granted and he will be […]
Women’s HIL: Soorma Club hope to maintain momentum in clash with Delhi SG Pipers
Rourkela, Jan 16 (IANS) With two wins from two matches under their belt, Soorma Hockey Club will take on Delhi SG Pipers on Friday in a much-anticipated clash in the Women’s Hockey India League (HIL) 2024-25, hoping to maintain the momentum when they play at the Birsa Munda Hockey Stadium here. So far, JSW Soorma […]
Meetings with PM Modi have always been warm, grateful for his support: World Champion Gukesh
New Delhi, Jan 16 (IANS) World Chess Champion Gukesh Dommaraju on Thursday thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his support to him and said his meetings with the PM have been really warm. The 18-year-old Gukesh, who became the youngest-ever World Champion in the history of the sport by beating China’s Ding Liren in the […]
Kho Kho World Cup: Indian women outclass Malaysia in 80-point win, to meet Bangladesh in QF
New Delhi, Jan 16 (IANS) In a masterclass of strategy and skill, the Indian women’s team continued its unbeaten run with a commanding 100-20 victory over Malaysia in the Kho Kho World Cup 2025 at the Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium here on Thursday night. Starting with a spectacular Dream Run by defenders Bhilar Opinaben and […]
ISL 2024-25: Karelis’ equaliser secures a point for Mumbai City FC against Punjab FC
New Delhi, Jan 16 (IANS) Nikolaos Karelis scored a second-half equaliser as Mumbai City came back from a goal deficit to hold Punjab FC to a 1-1 draw in the Indian Super League (ISL) 2024-25 match at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium here on Thursday night. The Islanders kept 60.8% of the possession, but Punjab FC […]
No endorsements on tours, no travelling separately: BCCI issues strict policies for team
Mumbai, Jan 16 (IANS) Rattled by the senior men’s team’s humiliating debacle in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy series against Australia, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has put in place a new policy for senior cricketers and made it mandatory for all to adhere to it. Apart from the restrictions on the wives […]
Hyundai, Kia expected to announce record 2024 earnings: Report
Seoul, Jan 16 (IANS) Hyundai Motor and Kia, South Korea’s top automakers, are expected to release their annual earnings results next week, drawing attention as to whether they can extend their streak of record-breaking performances, industry watchers said on Thursday. According to an analysis of securities industry forecasts by Yonhap Infomax over the past three […]
SpaDeX mission: India becomes 4th nation to achieve successful space docking
New Delhi, Jan 16 (IANS) With the successful docking of the satellites of the SpaDEX mission, India became the fourth nation to ace the space docking technology, the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) said on Thursday. ISRO informed the merging of two small spacecraft — SDX01, the Chaser, and SDX02, the Target — weighing about […]
LinkedIn rolls out new AI feature for job seekers and recruiters
New Delhi, Jan 16 (IANS) LinkedIn on Thursday rolled out a new artificial intelligence-(AI) based feature that can help both employment seekers find the right job and recruiters to get the apt talent. The new LinkedIn feature will help job seekers understand how their skills and experience line up with open positions. “With one click, […]
