• Thursday, May 09, 2024

India elections: In this forest polling booth in Gujarat, just…

AS INDIA went to its third round of polling in the marathon national elections on Tuesday (7) and all eyes were on prime minister Narendra Modi and some other top leaders casting ballots in this particular phase, something unique happened in another corner of the same state where the PM…

American Cricket Federation celebrates 10 years of game’s coaching education

THE current week marks the 10th anniversary of the American Cricket Federation (ACF) coach certification programme, overseen by the esteemed Jatin Patel, a renowned multi-sport coach, Cricket Hall of Famer and recipient of the Lifetime Achievement Award. Launched in May 2014, the Cricket Coach Education Program has been a unique…

Canada minister hits back at India’s Jaisahankar over Nijjar murder…

CANADIAN immigration minister Marc Miller has brushed aside Indian external affairs minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar's recent remarks on the arrest of three Indian men in connection with the murder of Sikh separatist leader Hardeep Singh Nijjar in British Columbia in June last year. While he acknowledged that the Indian diplomat had…

Suryakumar Yadav blasts ton to end Mumbai’s IPL losing streak

SURYAKUMAR Yadav hit an unbeaten 102 to lead Mumbai Indians to a crushing seven-wicket win over Sunrisers Hyderabad on Monday (6) as teams jostle for a play-off berth in the IPL. Chasing 174 for victory, Mumbai slipped to 31-3 before Suryakumar put on an unbeaten stand of 143 with Tilak…

India elections: PM Modi votes in home state Gujarat

INDIAN prime minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday (7) cast his ballot in the third phase of the ongoing Indian elections in his home state of Gujarat that went to the polls. He voted in a polling station in Gandhinagar parliamentary constituency from where his home minister Amit Shah is contesting…

ICICI Bank enables UPI payments in India for NRI customers

HERE are news in brief on Indian economy and business for Monday, May 6, 2024: India's ICICI Bank on Monday announced that it has enabled instant payment facility UPI (Unified Payments Interface) for its non-resident Indian (NRI) customers in India through their international mobile numbers. According to the bank, this…

A ‘flying’ launch of India jersey for T20 World Cup…

WITH the T20 World Cup less than a month away, Indian fans were eagerly waiting for the release of their favourite team's kit for the marquee tournament and Adidas, the official kit partner of the national team, did not disappoint them. On Monday (6), the sportswear giant unveiled the jersey…

Third phase of India elections today: Home minister Amit Shah…

INDIA will go to the third round of its marathon national elections on Tuesday (7) when 93 constituencies of the popularly elected Lok Sabha of the parliament will vote. The phase will see fates of 1,351 candidates getting determined and some of the top names among them are home minister…

Australia: Indian student stabbed to death; hunt on for 2…

IN yet another incident of death of an Indian youth abroad, a 22-year-old student pursuing MTech in Australia has been stabbed to death during a fight between some Indian students. The incident happened in Melbourne on Saturday (4) night. Police were looking for two Indian-origin brothers in connection with the…

T20 World Cup co-hosts West Indies receive terror threat from…

LESS than a month before the start of the T20 World Cup 2024, the West Indies, the co-hosts of the tournament, said that they received security threats from a terror outfit based in Pakistan, Cricbuzz reported. However, the board has assured all necessary measures to ensure that the marquee tournament…

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