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India business & economy news in brief: July 9

HERE are some news in brief related to business and economy related to India for Saturday, July 9: India best performing among major economies in the world, says industry body report: Despite the massive disruptions in both demand and supply-side factors caused by the Covid-19 pandemic and the Russia-Ukraine conflict,…

India’s 5G race spices up as Adani decides to take…

INDIAN billionaire Gautam Adani's company is said to be planning a surprise entry into the race to acquire telecom spectrum, which will pitch it directly against Mukesh Ambani's Reliance Jio and telecom czar Sunil Bharti Mittal's Airtel, sources said. Applications for participating in the July 26 auction of airwaves, including…

Former Sri Lanka cricketer Sanath Jayasuriya blasts president Rajapaksa: ‘Have…

WITH protests against Sri Lanka's leadership turning stronger each passing day because of a severe economic crisis, the country's former national cricket captain Sanath Jayasuriya joined the calls for president Gotabaya Rajapaksa's resignation. The 53-year-old former dashing cricketer tweeted on Saturday (9) saying the siege was over and the presidential…

WATCH the ‘Bastille fall’: Angry protesters cool off in Sri…

ON a day that would go down as a black one in the presidential history of Sri Lanka which is battling a severe economic crisis, protesters stormed the official residence of Gotabaya Rajapaska, the island-nation's president, in Colombo on Saturday (9) demanding his resignation. Worse, the protesters were seen enjoying…

Twitter deal: Elon Musk has to pay £831m as pact…

TESLA chief executive officer Elon Musk, who has scrapped the Twitter buyout deal worth $44 billion (£36.5 billion), will have to pay $1 billion (£831 million) in termination fees to the social media giant. According to a filing with the US Securities and Exchange Commission, "Musk will be required to…

Women’s hockey world cup: India to battle hosts Spain for…

AFTER finishing third in Pool B, the Indian Women's Hockey Team will take on hosts Spain in the FIH Women's Hockey World Cup crossover match for a place in the quarter-final on Sunday (10) in Terrassa, Spain. The Indian team led by goalkeeper Savita played out two thrilling draws against…

Second-string Indian cricket team to tour Zimbabwe for 3 one-day…

AFTER the conclusion of the limited-overs series against the West Indies, team India will be touring Zimbabwe for three-match one-day international (ODI) series this August. Before the Asia Cup, the team has to travel to Zimbabwe for a limited-over series. A source from the Zimbabwe board told Asian News International,…

Ravindra Jadeja deletes 2021, 2022 posts related to IPL team…

FORMER Chennai Super Kings (CSK) skipper Ravindra Jadeja has removed all posts related to the team's 2021 and 2022 seasons from his official Instagram account in an indication that all is not well between the all-rounder and the IPL franchise. Jadeja was named the CSK leader earlier this year after…

Edgbaston Test racism row: Birmingham cops arrest fan, say interrogation…

THE Birmingham Police on Friday (8) said a fan was arrested for a "racially aggravated public order offence", following reports of racist behaviour towards Indian fans during the recently concluded Test match between England and India at Edgbaston. In a statement, the police said, "A 32-year-old man has been arrested…

No idea what ‘Bazball’ is, England coach Brendon McCullum says,…

THE Brendon McCullum and Ben Stokes era of England cricket are off to an excellent start with the team prevailing in all four of their Tests so far under the new regime. The most amazing part of this current run has been the four straight successful run chases of targets…