Shreyas Iyer (Image credit: BCCI/IPL) Former India off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin has heaped praise on Punjab Kings skipper Shreyas Iyer, highlighting his evolution as both a batter and a leader over the past two years. Ashwin believes Iyer is steadily growing into a captain whom players trust and look up to, crediting his leadership style and…
Even amidst the ‘Dhurandhar’ craze, James Cameron’s ‘Avatar: Fire and Ash’ has made a solid mark in India, raking in Rs 95.75 crore. While it may not have toppled the Bollywood sensation locally, its success knows no bounds globally, with earnings surpassing USD 450 million. The film experienced a notable bump on its sixth day,…
Wholesale prices increased in December, with inflation measured by the Wholesale Price Index (WPI) rising to 0.83%. This marks the second consecutive month of upward movement after two months of deflation, official data released on Wednesday showed. The return to positive inflation came after wholesale prices contracted in October and November, when WPI inflation stood…
Mark Wood is plotting a return to be fit in time for the Ashes in late November (Photo by Stu Forster/Getty Images) England pacer Mark Wood is aiming to make his comeback in county cricket next month after spending more than six months on the sidelines with a knee injury. The 35-year-old has not featured…
Stock market today (AI image) Stock market today: Indian equity benchmarks, Sensex and Nifty50, opened in green in trade on Friday after a day of losses on Thursday. While Nifty50 went above 23,900, BSE Sensex was up over 400 points, crossing the 77,000 mark. At 9:16 AM, Nifty50 was at around 23,921.05, up 146 points…
India’s Sanju Samson (ANI Photo) India produced a commanding display to brush aside Zimbabwe in Match 48 of the ongoing T20 World Cup at the MA Chidambaram Stadium on February 26. Asked to bat first, the Men in Blue piled up a formidable 256 in the opening innings, a total that left Zimbabwe with an…
New Zealand vs UAE (AP Photo) NEW DELHI: New Zealand’s openers Tim Seifert and Finn Allen produced a stunning batting display to chase down UAE’s 174-run target with ease as they sealed a dominant 10-wicket victory in the T20 World Cup on Tuesday. The pair unleashed a relentless assault on the UAE bowling attack, putting…
India Women will face South Africa Women in the final of the ICC Women’s World Cup on Sunday (AP Photo/Rajanish Kakade) BCCI secretary Devajit Saikia said the board remains committed to promoting women’s red-ball cricket and is working towards increasing the number of Test matches and multi-day games in the domestic circuit. Speaking after India’s…
Heavy rain in Uttarakhand: CM Dhami inspects severely affected Maldevta, Kesarwala areas in Dehradun DEHRADUN: Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Tuesday conducted an on-site inspection of Maldevta and Kesarwala areas in Dehradun district, which have been severely affected by heavy rainfall. During the visit, he also instructed officials to accelerate relief and rescue…
A fresh issue has surfaced for Dhanush’s upcoming film ‘Kara,’ just two days ahead of its planned April 30 release. After failing to sort out the issue in the Tamil Film Producer’s Council, a petition was submitted to the Madras High Court requesting that the movie be stopped due to a title dispute. The title…
