IN SUBLIME FORM: Varun Chakravarthy. (Getty Images) Not very long ago, mystery spinner felt he may not be able to play for India againCHENNAI: Ravichandran Ashwin said a few days ago on his YouTube channel that the ongoing T20I series would be a “crucial battle between England and Varun Chakravarthy“.“The result will be based on…
Rohit Sharma’s future as a red-ball batter is up in the air. (Getty Images) After 10-year wait, India skipper’s first Ranji outing lasts a mere 19 ballsMUMBAI: Things seem to be going from bad to worse for Rohit Sharma, whose poor form must be of serious concern to the Ajit-Agarkar-headed national selection committee, which has…
CHENNAI: Giving more teeth to the definition of sexual harassment at the work place, Madras high court has held that the “act” is more important than the “intention” behind the act.“Unwelcome behaviour at the workplace is sexual harassment irrespective of the harasser’s intent,” JusticeR N Manjula said. “If something is not received well, and it…
NEW DELHI: The Centre is readying the launch of social security contributions by gig workers. The platforms will be asked to deduct a certain percentage of the payment they make to these workers and deposit it with the Employees’ Pension Scheme. Govt may also top it up with a 3-4% contribution of the deposit made…
Image used for representational purpose only MUMBAI: Govt will likely exceed its fiscal deficit consolidation target in FY25 due to reduced capital expenditure (capex). For FY26, the target is expected to be supported by a substantial dividend from RBI.“Govt will likely outperform its FY25 fiscal consolidation target, closing the year at 4.8% of GDP versus…
DAVOS: US President Donald Trump told business barons at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, that he wants to lower global oil prices, interest rates and taxes, and warned they will face tariffs if they make their products abroad.He also said he wanted to meet Russian President Vladimir Putin soon to secure an end…
NEW DELHI: Govt may announce a package of measures to boost financial support, including credit, to exporters and small businesses to address a long-standing problem faced by the two crucial segments. The announcement is expected in Budget.The commerce department has already held discussions with the finance ministry on ensuring that there is adequate credit flow…
KOLKATA: Yellow taxis are here to stay in Kolkata, but the future may not be Ambassador. State govt has allowed all light commercial vehicles with taxi permits to be painted yellow, in a move aimed at preserving the cultural identity of an iconic mode of city transport. A ‘light commercial vehicle’, as per road rules,…
KOLKATA: Father of Shariful Fakir, the illegal Bangladeshi immigrant arrested by Mumbai police for allegedly stabbing actor Saif Ali Khan during a burglary attempt at his Bandra home, claimed that police have framed his son. He said Shariful is not the person shown in the video from the initial CCTV footage released the day after…
NEW DELHI: Amid signs of improvement in ties with China, India Thursday announced that foreign secretary Vikram Misri will visit Beijing on Jan 26-27 for a meeting of the foreign secretary-vice minister mechanism between the two countries.This will be the second high-level visit from India after NSA Ajit Doval travelled to Beijing last month for…
