Aramco Stadium (Image Source: aramco_stadium/Instagram) The 2034 FIFA World Cup will be held in Saudi Arabia as the mega nation gears up to achieve a milestone under its ambitious Vision 2030 program. This World Cup will also be the first time hosting in Saudi Arabia, with 48 teams playing across 15 stadiums. Five major host…
India’s Ravindra Jadeja with head coach Gautam Gambhir (PTI Photo/Swapan Mahapatra) South Africa stunned India by 30 runs in the opening Test at Eden Gardens on Sunday, securing their first win on Indian soil in 15 years and reigniting uncomfortable questions about the hosts’ batting against quality spin on home tracks. Chasing 124, India folded…
Stock market outlook: The markets this week were driven by macroeconomic pressures and mixed global cues. Domestically, the rupee slid to a fresh record low of 90.56 against the US dollar, dampening risk sentiment. However, some relief came after the US Federal Reserve announced a 25-basis-point rate cut, while optimism over progress in India–US trade…
NEW DELHI: The Bharatiya Janata Party on Tuesday slammed Congress leader Rahul Gandhi for allegedly “crushing” a police constable during a roadshow in Bihar’s “Vote Adhikar Yatra.”In a social media post on X, BJP spokesperson Shehzad Poonawalla shared a video in which a car carrying Rahul Gandhi was seen running over a police constable. The…
MUMBAI: The second-quarter GDP growth, at a six-quarter high of 8.2%, has shifted expectations ahead of the RBI’s Dec 5 monetary policy committee meeting. Ordinarily, such a sharp upside surprise would suggest overheating and trigger caution from the central bank. Economists say the picture is more nuanced, and rate-cut expectations remain in play. The rise…
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has welcomed the landmark decision on GST reform, expressing gratitude to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman for their visionary leadership. He said the reform marks the beginning of a new chapter in India’s tax system, according to a press statement.“The Next Generation GST Reform,…
