NEW DELHI: As the tenure of Rahul Dravid as the head coach of Team India ends after the ICC T20 World Cup 2024, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has initiated the process to fill the prestigious position. BCCI has invited applications for the top job with a tenure of three and…
Stock market today: BSE Sensex and Nifty50, the Indian equity benchmark indices, saw a muted opening in trade on Wednesday. While BSE Sensex moved up over 80 points, Nifty50 was above 22,250. At 9:21 AM, BSE Sensex was trading at 73,190.34, up 86 points or 0.12%. Nifty50 was at 22,257.25, up 39 points or 0.18%.The…
NEW DELHI: Former Indian cricketer Gautam Gambhir weighed in on the debate surrounding India’s first-choice wicketkeeper for the upcoming T20 World Cup, asserting his preference for Rishabh Pant over Sanju Samson. Gambhir provided two key reasons behind his selection.Gambhir highlighted the differing batting positions of Pant and Samson in the Indian Premier League as a…
The Biden administration is working to send an additional Patriot air-defense battery to Ukraine, people familiar with the matter said, as the US and its allies scramble to meet the country’s demand for more air defenses to repel an intensified Russian assault.The US is seeking to send a single battery along with radars, according to…
Anil Kumble‘s early reputation as a studious cricketer stemmed not merely from the spectacles he sported. Even as he was luring batters to their doom, the champion leg-spinner was studying to secure an engineering degree.Given his degree in mechanical engineering and his ability to analyse cricket to its minutest detail, it was inevitable that Kumble…
Agra: A 23-year-old man in Uttar Pradesh‘s Mathura district killed his 55-year-old father as he allegedly opposed his same-sex relationship. Police have arrested four individuals, two of whom, including the accused son, sustained bullet injuries during an encounter on Monday.Investigations revealed that the son conspired with three accomplices, including his partner, to kill Mohanlal Sharma,…
After Delhi Capitals defeated Lucknow Super Giants on Tuesday to keep their slender playoffs qualification hopes alive, Rajasthan Royals became the second team to book a spot in the top four of the ongoing Indian Premier League.Only six league matches left in the tournament, and five teams are still in the fray for the two…
It’s peak time but Sundargarh in western Odisha seems unaffected by the intense political atmosphere gripping the state. Unlike politicians trying to checkmate each other with their election campaign rhetoric, teenagers in this tribal district are busy dribbling the ball past their opponents using crude, handcrafted hockey sticks to make a mark in the sport.“We…
PATNA: There can be nothing conventional about this family that takes the unconventional in its stride — be it the naming of two of their daughters or having four of their nine children take the plunge into active politics.With the Bihar power couple and former CMs Lalu Prasad and Rabri Devi taking a step back…
NEW DELHI: Former England cricketer Kevin Pietersen responded to criticism of his captaincy, prompted by comments made by Gautam Gambhir regarding the leadership abilities of cricketing icons.Gambhir, known for his outspoken nature, defended Hardik Pandya‘s captaincy amidst scrutiny from Pietersen and former South African cricketer AB de Villiers. In an interview with Sportskeeda, Gambhir remarked,…
