New Delhi, Jul 15 (PTI) The Indian economy is expected to grow at 6.5 per cent in the current financial year, despite geo-political tensions and trade policy uncertainties, Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minister (EAC-PM) Chairman S Mahendra Dev said on Tuesday. In an interview with PTI, Dev further said that domestic growth will be driven by low inflation, resulting from good monsoon and
England vs India Tests: England have announced their squad for the upcoming fourth Test against India, which is scheduled to be played at Old Trafford in Manchester. England produced a remarkable performance at Lord's and defeated India by 22 runs in the third Test to go 2-1 up in the five-match series on Monday. The notable change has come in their squad with Liam Dawson making his return to the
IND vs ENG: India's loss at Lord's against England in third Test, doesn't really come as a big surprise, given their poor record while chasing in SENA nations. As soon as England set a target of 193, to the Indian team at Lord's, one could just predict, what was going to happen with the visitors. A batting order collapse, and eventually a loss. Well, collapse did happen, but Ravindra Jadeja, comb
New Delhi [India], July 15 (ANI): India opener Shafali Verma has moved back into the top 10 of the ICC Women's T20I Player Rankings for batters in the latest update, as per the official website of the International Cricket Council (ICC). Wrapping up the five-match T20I series with 176 runs at a strike rate of 158.56, Shafali was the second-highest run-getter behind fellow opener Smriti Mandhana.
New Delhi [India], July 15 (ANI): India opener Shafali Verma has moved back into the top 10 of the ICC Women T20I Player Rankings for batters in the latest update, as per the official website of the International Cricket Council (ICC). Wrapping up the five-match T20I series with 176 runs at a strike rate of 158.56, Shafali was the second-highest run-getter behind fellow opener Smriti Mandhana. T
Dantewada (Chhattisgarh) [India] July 15 (ANI): The tribal-dominated Dantewada district is all set to make its footprint visible in the high-octane sport of Thai Kick Boxing, as young athletes here have clinched medals in international as well as national events. With the support of the Chhattisgarh Government, the youth of Dantewada are sharpening their skills and preparing for Thai Kick Boxing
India won their last ODI assignment -- the Tri-series against Sri Lanka and South Africa -- in May. A series win here would further boost their preparations and morale ahead of the global showpiece. India have tweaked their approach in recent years, placing greater emphasis on posting totals in excess of 300. In the Tri-series they had scores of 276, 275, 337 and 342. "In the ODI cricket we've b
Kannur (Kerala) | Kerala General Education Minister V Sivankutty on Tuesday said that the government would not allow the "blending of religion with education" and reiterated that there would be no change in the revised school timings. Under the revised timetable, high school students (classes 8 to 10) will spend an extra 15 minutes in the morning and another 15 minutes in the afternoon on each wo
Mumbai, July 15: Mitchell Starc may have stolen the show with a fiery spell in Jamaica, but the veteran Australian pacer admitted that the Test match felt uncomfortable for him though certainly not when he had the ball in hand, as per ESPNcricinfo. Starc's performance gave plenty of reasons to talk, he claimed a triple-wicket opening over, reached the 400-wicket milestone, and bagged his career-be
New Delhi, July 15 (SocialNews.XYZ) Former England batter Jonathan Trott joked that the nail-biting finish to the third Test between India and England at Lord's left him with no nails. On the final day, India required 135 runs with six wickets in hand after reeling for 58/4 at stumps on Sunday. Defending a target of 193, Jofra Archer (3-55) and Ben Stokes (3-48) grabbed three apiece, with able s
New Delhi, July 15 (SocialNews.XYZ) A spirited maiden T20I series win in England has provided the Indian team a much-needed shot of confidence. But with the three-match ODI series starting on Wednesday in Southampton, curiosity now centers on India's preparedness for the ODI World Cup they will be hosting alongside Sri Lanka. India completed a 3-0 clean sweep against England during their last ODI
New Delhi, July 15 (SocialNews.XYZ) After sealing their first-ever T20I series win against England on their home soil, the Indian women's team are all set to dominate the hosts in the three-match ODI series, starting from Wednesday. With the ODI World Cup on home soil, scheduled to be played later this year, team India would like to carry the winning momentum from the historic 3-2 T20I series win
Mumbai, July 15: In what turned out to be a disastrous outing at Sabina Park, the West Indies were bowled out for just 27 runs in their second innings, the second-lowest total in the history of Test cricket. As a result, they lost the third Test and handed Australia a 3-0 series sweep, as per ESPNcricinfo. Chasing a target of 204 on the third day, the Windies lasted just 14.3 overs, setting a stri
New Delhi: In cricket, some defeats leave a scar that generations remember. Something like that happened on Monday as India's narrow loss at Lord's in the third Test against England brought back the vivid memories of another heartbreaker. The match took us back to 26 years ago when in Chennai India fell agonisingly short against arch rivals Pakistan despite Sachin Tendulkar's brilliance. Mohammed
NEW DELHI - India's Mr Fauja Singh, believed to be the world's oldest distance runner, has died in a road accident at age 114, his biographer said July 15. Mr Singh, an India-born British national, nicknamed the "Turbaned Tornado", died after being hit by a vehicle in Punjab state's Jalandhar district on July 14. "My Turbaned Tornado is no more," Mr Singh's biographer, Mr Khushwant Singh, wrote
New Delhi: Former Indian spinner Piyush Chawla has commended Team India's performance in the Lord's Test against England, emphasizing the united efforts of the young squad throughout the series. "Whether you win or lose, there is a discussion, but honestly speaking, India played good cricket in this series," Chawla said in a statement to IANS. He praised the youthful squad for their commendable e
Nagpur: D Harika and Vaishali Rameshbabu dominated the 10-minute time control of the rapid format to reach the fourth round of the top 16 players in the FIDE Women's Chess World Cup at Batumi, Georgia, on Monday.After playing a series of four draws, both Harika and Vaishali registered victories in similar fashion in the third-round tie-breaks. They joined India No.1 Koneru Humpy and reigning world
Patna, July 14 (UNI) In a major step towards igniting the spirit of innovation and entrepreneurship across the state, Bihar Industries Minister Nitish Mishra launched the official Bihar Idea Festival Portal here today. Speaking at the event Mishra said Bihar Idea festival was not just an event but a revolution to make 'Samriddh Bihar'. He said that it will encourage the youth to take up entrepren
New Delhi [India], July 14 (ANI): Indian shuttlers PV Sindhu and Lakshya Sen along with men's doubles pair of Chirag Shetty-Satwiksairaj Rankireddy will be seen in action in the upcoming Japan Open 2025 badminton tournament which will start from Tuesday, July 15. Sindhu, Lakshya and the Sat-Chi duo were last seen at the Indonesia Open in early June. All three skipped the subsequent US Open and Ca
England vs India Test: England have suffered a huge setback despite their famous win at Lord's as their star spinner Shoaib Bashir has been ruled out of the remainder of the Test series against India. Bashir, who took the final wicket to give England a thrilling 22-run win in the third Test on Monday, sustained a fracture to a finger in his left hand. He is set to undergo surgery for the same lat
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], July 14 (ANI): Manish Pandey, Devdutt Padikkal, Abhinav Manohar, and Chethan LR will be in the spotlight as the Player Auction for the fourth season of the Shriram Capital Maharaja Trophy KSCA T20 takes place on Tuesday in Bengaluru. Last season's runners-up, Hubli Tigers, head into the auction with the highest remaining purse of Rs 41.50 lakh, while Gulbarga Mystic
New Delhi [India], July 14 (ANI): Indian shuttlers PV Sindhu and Lakshya Sen along with men doubles pair of Chirag Shetty-Satwiksairaj Rankireddy will be seen in action in the upcoming Japan Open 2025 badminton tournament which will start from Tuesday, July 15. Sindhu, Lakshya and the Sat-Chi duo were last seen at the Indonesia Open in early June. All three skipped the subsequent US Open and Cana
Badminton stars Saina Nehwal and Parupalli Kashyap have decided to separate. Saina shared the news on Instagram. The couple married in December 2018. Both trained at the Pullela Gopichand Academy. Saina achieved Olympic bronze and world No. 1 ranking. Kashyap won a Commonwealth Games gold. They seek peace and growth individually. They have requested privacy during this time. Indian badminton star
India broke a golden rule in the third Test: don't try to pick a fight with Ben Stokes There was a large handwritten sign propped against the inside wall of the North Gate of Lord's: "In affectionate remembrance of Bazball," it said, the letters drawn in the bacon-and-egg colours of an MCC tie, "which died at Lord's on 10 July, 2025. RIP." The stewards must have taken it off one of the Indian fan
NEW DELHI: Four people died in Himachal Pradesh as rain continues to wreak havoc in the state, while five were swept away in Rajasthan's Kota at a barrage after a heavy downpour caused the authorities to release water from a reservoir. In Himachal, more than 200 roads are out of bounds for vehicular traffic, a majority of them in Mandi, while a flash flood warning has been issued for 12 districts
England v India, 3rd Test: An incredible match in a fascinating series The third Test between England and India had viewers at the edge of their seats. Ravindra Jadeja farmed the strike on his way to a fourth consecutive half-century, and the 26th of his career. At the other end, Mohammed Siraj did his best to protect his stumps when he had the strike. The duo almost snatched victory from undern
Ranchi, July 14 (UNI) Hockey Jharkhand crowned as the Champions of the 15th Hockey India Sub Junior Women National Championship 2025 - Division 'A' after defeating Hockey Association of Odisha 1-0 in the Final, here at the Marang Gomke Jaipal Singh AstroTurf Hockey Stadium. Hockey Haryana secured the Bronze medal after defeating Hockey Mizoram 3-3 (SO 5-4) in the 3rd/4th position match. In the f
NEW DELHI: It took eight years for Karun Nair to don India jersey again but 25 days into his second coming in Test cricket, the Karnataka batter could well have played his last international game after six consecutive failures in the ongoing away series against England. Coming back to the Indian team after scoring heavily in domestic cricket, Nair had started his UK sojourn on a bright note with
At Tea, India was 163/9, with Mohammed Siraj (2*) and Jadeja (56*) unbeaten with an interesting struggle on between the bat and the ball. India started the first session at 58/4, with KL Rahul (33*) joined by Rishabh Pant. Rishabh did start with two boundaries against Jofra Archer, but the fired up pacer cleaned up Pant's stumps for just nine runs in a game-changing moment. India was reduced to
CHENNAI: THE last time India women played an ODI in England, it became the talk of the cricketing world. Deepti Sharma ran out Charlie Dean to secure a 3-0 clean sweep as Harmanpreet Kaur and her team gave Jhulan Goswami a fairytale farewell at Lord's in September 2022. That series marked a new beginning for India women under Harmanpreet without both Mithali Raj and Goswami. It was, in many ways,