insert_link Sport India’s Jaiswal hits ton in second England Test Opener Yashasvi Jaiswal struck India's first century in the high-profile five-Test series against England after lunch on the opening day of the second match on Friday. The left-hander smashed left-arm spinner Tom Hartley for a six to reach his second Test ton after India elected to bat in Visakhapatnam. Jaiswal, playing his sixth Test since his debut last year, made 80 in the first Indian innings of the opening […] todayFebruary 2, 2024 1
insert_link Sport ‘Chill’ India ready to bounce back against England India are "chill" and confident in their bench strength to deliver a second Test bounce-back against England despite missing Virat Kohli and other key players, wicketkeeper K.S. Bharat said Thursday. Batsmen Sarfaraz Khan and Rajat Patidar are in line for Test debuts from Friday with the hosts trailing the five-match series 1-0. Kohli pulled out of the first two Tests due to unspecified personal reasons and injuries to K.L. […] todayFebruary 1, 2024 4
insert_link Sport England hint at all-spin attack as depleted India look to level series Ben Stokes' England side could go with an all-spin bowling attack against an inexperienced India batting line-up when the second Test begins in Visakhapatnam on Friday. Rohit Sharma's side suffered only their fourth home defeat in 47 Tests since 2013 last week in Hyderabad as England came from 190 runs behind on first innings to record a stunning 28-run victory. India will be without seasoned Test players Virat […] todayJanuary 31, 2024 5
insert_link Sport ‘Wake-up call’ as India look for quick fix in second Test England's attacking "Bazball" style of play trumped India at home in the first Test but pundits and cricketers on Monday said the hosts remain favourites in the five-match series. Rohit Sharma's India lost the nail-biting opener by 28 runs in Hyderabad on Sunday on day four of the Test, after being ahead in the match for most of the opening three days. England's fearless "Bazball" brand of play devised […] todayJanuary 29, 2024 2
insert_link Business / Economics Nokia sees ‘challenging’ 2024 after profits plunge Finnish telecommunications equipment maker Nokia warned Thursday that it expects another tough economic environment in the first half of this year after its net profit sank in the 2023. Nokia and its Swedish rival Ericsson have launched cost-cutting programmes as their customers have reduced spending amid a slowing global economy. The Finnish firm reported a profit of 679 million euros ($739 million) for last year, down 84 percent […] todayJanuary 25, 2024 14
insert_link Sport England win toss, opt to bat against India in 1st Test England skipper Ben Stokes won the toss and elected to bat first against India in the opening Test of a five-match series on Thursday. The tourists named their XI on the eve of the match in Hyderabad and handed left-arm spinner Tom Hartley his first Test cap. England have brought in three specialist spinners as well as Joe Root, a veteran batsman who also bowls. Mark Wood remains […] todayJanuary 25, 2024
insert_link Uncategorized India bans foreign donations to leading think tank India has blocked foreign funding to a leading think tank, the latest among several foreign charities, rights watchdogs and other civil society groups similarly targeted after commentary critical of government decisions. The Centre for Policy Research (CPR) is one of the country's most highly regarded public policy forums. Its staffers are prominent talking heads and columnists who have been rare dissenting voices in the media on sensitive political issues, […] todayJanuary 17, 2024 7
insert_link World Rahul Gandhi launches second pan-India march ahead of elections Indian opposition leader Rahul Gandhi has launched another pan-India march, this one beginning from the riot-hit state of Manipur, where he accused Prime Minister Modi of letting down the people of the region. More than 180 people have been killed in the violence that first started there in May last year. Mr Gandhi plans to cover more than 6000 kilometers over 66 days spanning the breadth of the country from […] todayJanuary 15, 2024 17
insert_link Opinion Pieces More than 4 billion people are eligible to vote in an election in 2024. Is this democracy’s biggest test? Shutterstock Nicholas Reece, The University of Melbourne 2024 is going to be democracy’s biggest year ever. In a remarkable milestone in human history, over four billion people – more than half of the world’s population across more than 40 countries – will go to the polls. National elections will be held in the United States, India, Indonesia, Russia, the United Kingdom, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Taiwan, Mexico, and South Africa to name […] todayJanuary 15, 2024 7
