Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) president Faruque Ahmed on Friday said that the board cannot provide the “individual security” requested by Shakib Al Hasan for his final Test in Dhaka against South Africa in October. Shakib expressed his desire to retire from Test cricket on home soil during the series against South Africa, which is still […]
Indian captain Rohit Sharma won the toss and opted to bowl in the second Test against Bangladesh on Friday. The toss was delayed by nearly an hour due to rain in Kanpur. After winning the toss, Rohit Sharma said, “We are going to bowl first. The pitch seems a bit soft, so we need to […]
Bangladeshi all rounder Shakib Al Hasan announced his retirement plan on Thursday, just a day before second and final test match against India in Kanpur. He made an announcement that he wish to play his farewell test match at Mirpur against South Africa next month if Bangladesh Cricket Board assured him security. However, Bangladesh Cricket […]
External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar of India, Brazil’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Mauro Vieira, and South Africa’s Minister of International Relations and Cooperation Ronald Lamola held a meeting on Thursday on the sidelines of 79th Session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York. The ministers emphasized the urgent need for collective action to […]
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecasted rainfall across several regions due to the development of a low-pressure system, which has delayed the withdrawal of the southwest monsoon. According to the IMD, a cyclonic circulation that was previously over southern Chhattisgarh has now shifted to north-central Maharashtra. This shift, along with a trough extending from […]
The central government has announced plans to collect ₹20,000 crore through the issuance of ‘Sovereign Green Bonds’ in the second half of the financial year 2024-25 (October-March), Finance Ministry said in a press release. The government aims to complete its borrowing for the latter half of FY25 through a series of 21 weekly auctions. The […]
Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Friday announced the addition of coaches and special trains across the country for Chhath Puja and Diwali, aiming to make travel easier for passengers. “This festive season, we have increased general coaches in 108 trains. We have also sanctioned 12,500 coaches for Chhath Puja and Diwali special trains. So far, […]
Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla inaugurated the 21st Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA) Zone III Conference at the Mizoram Legislative Assembly Complex on Friday. This gathering, which aims to foster legislative sanctity, brings together key political figures and representatives from across the northeastern region. Among the dignitaries present at the inaugural session were Deputy Chairman of […]
Economic growth in G20 emerging markets, including India, is expected to remain steady, according to the latest report from the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). The Paris-based research body highlighted that domestic demand in emerging economies, such as India and Indonesia, will maintain its momentum. “Solid domestic demand growth is projected to continue […]
India has moved up to the 39th position among 133 economies in the Global Innovation Index (GII) 2024, according to a report by the Geneva-based World Intellectual Property Organization. This is a substantial improvement from its standing of 81st in 2015. Union Minister Piyush Goyal attributed this achievement to the decisive leadership of Prime Minister […]
