Hong Kong tops India in share sales, 1st time since 2021
Hong Kong overtook India to become the world’s second-largest market for share sales this year, wresting the distinction for the first time since 2021 after Chinese companies such as BYD and Xiaomi took advantage of rebounding stock prices. First-quarter proceeds from IPOs, block sales and share placements in Hong Kong soared 11-fold from a year…
‘I wasn’t feeling well’: Nitish Rana reveals Rahul Dravid’s call before match-winning knock against CSK | Cricket News
Nitish Rana and Rahul Dravid NEW DELHI: Rajasthan Royals‘ batter Nitish Rana played a game-changing knock against Chennai Super Kings at the Barsapara Cricket Stadium in Guwahati on Sunday. His 36-ball 81 propelled RR to a formidable total, which they successfully defended to register their first win of the IPL 2025 season.Following the match, Rana…
Stage set for stormy end to Budget session as Centre plans to table bill tomorrow | India News
The last four days of Budget session promise to be stormy with govt all set to push for passage of Waqf Amendment Bill on Wednesday, despite strong resistance signalled by rival parties. Opposition have vowed to staunchly oppose the bill when it is taken up for discussion and passage in both Houses of Parliament. Govt,…
Binny Bansal pitches in to set up tech institute
BENGALURU: Flipkart co-founder Binny Bansal contributed Rs 70 crore towards setting up an emerging tech-focused institute at Plaksha University. Donors have collectively committed Rs 1,500 crore to the varsity. Bansal said the institute will foster cross-disciplinary learning. Source link
Jasprit Bumrah: IPL 2025: Why is Jasprit Bumrah not playing MI vs KKR today? | Cricket News
India pacer Jasprit Bumrah has been ruled out of Mumbai Indians‘ first home game of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 season against defending champions Kolkata Knight Riders at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai today. The star pacer is yet to fully recover from the back injury that has sidelined him from competitive cricket since…
India, US to kick off tri-service exercise in Bay of Bengal today | India News
NEW DELHI: India and the US on Tuesday will kick off their major tri-service exercise called ‘Tiger Triumph’ in the Bay of Bengal, with a focus on enhancing military interoperability for humanitarian assistance and disaster relief (HADR) and crisis situations.The two week-long exercise, with a harbour phase at Visakhapatnam and then massive maritime and amphibious…
India’s external debt climbs to $717.9 billion by December 2024
India’s external debt has risen by 10.7% to reach USD 717.9 billion at the end of December 2024, up from USD 648.7 billion in December 2023, according to the latest data released by the Finance Ministry. On a quarter-on-quarter basis, the external debt increased by 0.7%, from USD 712.7 billion at the end of September…
ECB to ‘retire’ Pataudi Trophy: What’s next for iconic England-India series? | Cricket News
The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) is reportedly considering discontinuing the MAK Pataudi Trophy, which has been the traditional prize for Test series between England and India in England. This change could take effect from India’s upcoming tour of England in June-July 2025. The Pataudi Trophy was established in 2007 to commemorate the 75th…
In coastal outreach, CISF holds 6,500km cyclothon | India News
NEW DELHI: In an age when geopolitics makes securing its territorial waters and coastline paramount for any country, CISF has embarked upon a novel outreach to make the coastal population aware of the challenges to coastal security and encourage them to be the “eyes and ears” of the security forces safeguarding India’s maritime interests. Only,…