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1 week ago

Cricket-Cummins strikes as rain frustrates Australia again at Gabba

By Ian Ransom Cricket-Cummins strikes as rain frustrates Australia again at Gabba -Australia captain Pat Cummins struck to remove all-rounder Nitish Kumar Reddy but rain again put a dampener on the hosts' chances of victory over India on day four of the third test in Brisbane on Tuesday. India were 201 for seven, with Ravindra Jadeja unbeaten on 65 and …

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1 week, 2 days ago

Five days after family reaches Bengaluru from London, luggage yet to reach

New Indian Express

BENGALURU: It was on December 12 that a three-member family reached the Kempegowda International Airport by a British Airways flight from London. Five days down the line, three pieces of their luggage are yet to reach them, throwing a dampener on their vacation. The family is particularly upset as they are visiting India after two years and had purchased a …

Bengaluru Reach

1 week, 6 days ago

Pachuca shock Botafogo 3-0 in Qatar, advance in FIFA Intercontinental Cup

Al Jazeera

Mexico’s Pachuca became the first team to lift the FIFA Derby of the Americas trophy by defeating Botafogo in Doha. Pachuca of Mexico upset Brazilian side Botafogo 3-0 in the Intercontinental Cup to reach the next stage of the competition. The winners of the all-American clash progress to the next round of the new Intercontinental Cup format, where they will …

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3 weeks, 1 day ago

Home affairs minister says there is a lot of goodwill to secure prison transfer for remaining Bali Nine members

ABC

Australia's home affairs minister and Indonesia's top law minister say there is a lot of goodwill to seal an unprecedented prisoner transfer for the five remaining members of the Bali Nine drug smuggling group — despite a lack of laws to facilitate it. Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke met Yusril Ihza Mahendra in Jakarta on Tuesday. Mr Mahendra also said …

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4 weeks, 1 day ago

Chess World Championship: D Gukesh bounces back, holds Ding Liren to draw in Game 2

India Today

Indian Grandmaster D Gukesh bounced back after a tough start to the World Championship, holding defending champion Ding Liren to a draw in Game 2 on Tuesday, November 26. In the opening game of the World Championship match, Gukesh, playing with white pieces, squandered time advantage and slipped to a defeat. It as a big dampener to Gukesh as Ding …

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1 month ago

Why Nirmala Sitharaman, Piyush Goyal would like RBI to slash interest rates

India Today

Two senior ministers of the Narendra Modi government have recently underlined the need to lower interest rates to spur growth, bringing into focus a matter that, in the past, sparked heated debates and even led to differences of opinion between the government of the day and the Reserve Bank of India. Both Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman and Union commerce …

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1 month, 1 week ago

Swiggy’s reclusive CEO Sriharsha Majety makes rare public appearance at IPO debut

Live Mint

Swiggy CEO Sriharsha Majety, known for his low-profile presence, made a rare public appearance today during Swiggy’s highly anticipated stock market debut. Majety has largely avoided the limelight, unlike his Zomato counterpart Deepinder Goyal, who is active in social media and makes frequent public appearances. Swiggy vs Zomato The IPO launch positions Swiggy in direct competition with listed rival Zomato …

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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Air India cancels several flights in peak winter. What passengers should know

Hindustan Times

Air India has been on an expansion spree ever since the airline’s ownership shifted from the government to the Tata Group. This time is no different, with reports indicating flight cancellations by the airline during the peak winter period between India and North America. This comes at a time when the airline will see a sudden spurt in its flight …

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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Festive sales upset puts annual bonuses on the line

Live Mint

Muted festive season sales at consumer, electronics and e-commerce firms may erode yearly bonuses by about 15%. “The bonus rolled out to the sales/operations teams for Diwali may not get impacted given the nature or structure of these awards, but the annual bonuses will take into account the muted sales in many sectors," said Anandorup Ghose, partner at consulting firm …

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3 months, 2 weeks ago

Sabalenka crowned the queen at Queens

Hindustan Times

Mumbai: As Aryna Sabalenka stepped down from the podium after the presentation ceremony for the US Open women’s singles champion’s photo call, she glanced at the trophy, specifically scanning the area where names of winners are inscribed. Aryna Sabalenka celebrates with the US Open trophy after defeating Jessica Pegula in the women’s singles final. After three years of near-misses and …

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8 months, 4 weeks ago

S&P ups India growth forecast to 6.8% for FY'25

The Hindu

S&P Global Ratings on March 26 raised India’s growth forecast for the next financial year to 6.8%, but flagged restrictive interest rates as a dampener for economic growth. “For Asian emerging market economies, we generally project robust growth, with India, Indonesia, the Philippines, and Vietnam in the lead,” S&P said in its Economic Outlook for the Asia Pacific. In largely …

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8 months, 4 weeks ago

HIGHLIGHTS

Deccan Chronicle

New Delhi, Mar 26 Following are the top stories at 1 pm: NATION DEL12 ELECTIONS-PB-BJP **** BJP will contest LS polls on its own in Punjab: State BJP chief Sunil Jakhar Chandigarh: The BJP will contest the Lok Sabha polls on its own in Punjab, the party's state unit chief Sunil Jakhar said on Tuesday. **** DEL8 DL-KEJRIWAL-DIRECTIONS **** From …

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9 months, 3 weeks ago

‘Operation Valentine’ movie review: Director Shakti Pratap Singh and actor Varun Tej’s film suffers from shallow writing and a sense of deja vu

The Hindu

Operation Valentine, directed by debutant Shakti Pratap Singh Hada, positions itself as the first Telugu aerial action thriller and narrates the story of a covert operation handled by the Indian Air Force. Also simultaneously filmed in Hindi, it marks its lead actor Varun Tej’s debut in Hindi cinema. Such tropes are oft-repeated in action thrillers and espionage dramas worldwide, but …

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9 months, 4 weeks ago

Article 370 banned in all Gulf countries in fresh dampener for Hindi film industry

Hindustan Times

Article 370, actor Yami Gautam's action political thriller, has been banned in the Gulf countries. While Article 370 has been riding high on success at the domestic and overseas box office, garnering praise from both audiences and critics alike, the ban in the Gulf is another dampener on the Hindi film industry, as it deprives audiences in the region of …

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10 months, 1 week ago

Delhi border blockades prove dampener for wedding parties, banquet halls

The Hindu

Banquet halls dotting the GT-Karnal highway have reported a sizeable loss in business after the heavy fortifications at the Singhu border disrupted the movement of both wedding parties and staff from Delhi and Haryana. Owners and managers at several banquet halls told The Hindu that despite a busy wedding season, traffic snarls and closures have greatly impacted both the number …

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1 year, 1 month ago

Hindalco Q2 results today: Here’s what brokerages expect

Live Mint

Hindalco Industries Ltd is likely to report its performance for domestic operations today. The Copper business is Kotak institutional Equities estimate Aluminium sales volume to come at 3,50,000 tonne up 4% sequentially and match the year ago volume numbers. As per Kotak estimates India Earnings before interest tax depreciation and amortisaton at around ₹2400 Crore will rise 15% year on …

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1 year, 1 month ago

Delhivery bets on improving H2 demand to deliver earnings

Live Mint

Logistics company Delhivery Ltd poured cold water on investors’ hopes with muted September quarter earnings. The festive season and end-of-year sale season in December attract higher volumes not just from platforms such as Amazon, and Flipkart, but also from brands that have an omni channel presence, the management said in the Q2FY24 earnings call. In October, Express Parcel volumes likely …

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1 year, 3 months ago

New York City residents complain Brooklyn Bridge has become a ‘big souvenir shop’

Hindustan Times

The iconic Brooklyn bridge in New York City has lost its charm, thanks to illegal vendors plying on its walkways. Brooklyn Bridge in New York City The overcrowding situation is proving to be a dampener for tourists as well who earnestly visit the bridge to get a glimpse of the surroundings. The NYPD said the 5th and 84th Precinct commanders …

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1 year, 3 months ago

Asia Cup 2023: India vs Pakistan, Pallekele Pitch Report, Weather Forecast, Playing XI Changes

India TV News

IND vs PAK, Asia Cup 2023, Match 3, Pallekele International Cricket Stadium Pitch Report: Arguably the most anticipated clash of the Asia Cup 2023 is about to get underway in a few hours time as India and hosts Pakistan will take on each other in a Group A encounter at the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium in Sri Lanka on Saturday, …

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1 year, 3 months ago

India vs Pakistan Asia Cup match may not happen, fans in for a complete dampener as 90% rain threat in Pallekele

Hindustan Times

Truth, at times, can be harsh and for cricket fans, it can also be cruel. There is a good chance, and that is stating it as moderately as possible, that the India vs Pakistan Asia Cup 2023 Group A match at the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, which is a 30-minute drive from Kandy, may be washed out. Pakistan captain Babar …

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1 year, 3 months ago

Hijikata’s joy at first U.S. Open win dampened by campus shooting

The Hindu

Rinky Hijikata walked off the court ready to talk about his first win at the U.S. Open on Monday but the Australian wildcard’s thoughts quickly turned to a shooting at the University of North Carolina where he studied business for two years. 4 seed Holger Rune crashes out against Spaniard Baena, Thiem beats Bublik “I came off the court and …

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1 year, 4 months ago

Sunil Gavaskar: No shame in losing to West Indies, but T20I series defeat a wake-up call for India

The Hindu

India’s loss in the first two T20 games against West Indies immediately raised alarms about the performance. That said, it would do well to remember that some key regular members of the team had been rested for this series, so it wasn’t the full-strength Indian T20 team. A player could do well at the franchise level, but when it comes …

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1 year, 4 months ago

California's mountains surprisingly continue to have much ‘snow cover’ way into summer

Hindustan Times

In a puzzling case for meteorologists, mountains in California are still covered with snow even when July is about to end. But despite the summer peaking, large areas of Sierra Nevada continue to have snow cover. The report highlights that the continued snow cover is proving to be a mood dampener and risky issue for hikers. Andrew Schwartz, lead scientist …

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1 year, 5 months ago

Trinamool Congress claims Suvendu Adhikari behind violence in Bengal rural polls

India Today

Trinamool Congress leader Derek O’Brien on Thursday claimed that BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari was responsible for the violence that marred the recently-concluded Bengal panchayat polls. I know how to get all this done.” #EXPOSED EXPLOSIVE VIDEO REVEALS WHO WAS BEHIND VIOLENCE IN BENGAL RURAL POLLS@SuvenduWB BJP Leader of the Opposition in Bengal on camera! pic.twitter.com/vWuiwu2SUj — Derek O'Brien | àæáàçàæ°àçàæ …

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Cricket-Cummins strikes as rain frustrates Australia again at Gabba

Five days after family reaches Bengaluru from London, luggage yet to reach

Pachuca shock Botafogo 3-0 in Qatar, advance in FIFA Intercontinental Cup

Home affairs minister says there is a lot of goodwill to secure prison transfer for remaining Bali Nine members

Chess World Championship: D Gukesh bounces back, holds Ding Liren to draw in Game 2

Why Nirmala Sitharaman, Piyush Goyal would like RBI to slash interest rates

Swiggy’s reclusive CEO Sriharsha Majety makes rare public appearance at IPO debut

Air India cancels several flights in peak winter. What passengers should know

Festive sales upset puts annual bonuses on the line

Sabalenka crowned the queen at Queens

S&P ups India growth forecast to 6.8% for FY'25

HIGHLIGHTS

‘Operation Valentine’ movie review: Director Shakti Pratap Singh and actor Varun Tej’s film suffers from shallow writing and a sense of deja vu

Article 370 banned in all Gulf countries in fresh dampener for Hindi film industry

Delhi border blockades prove dampener for wedding parties, banquet halls

Hindalco Q2 results today: Here’s what brokerages expect

Delhivery bets on improving H2 demand to deliver earnings

New York City residents complain Brooklyn Bridge has become a ‘big souvenir shop’

Asia Cup 2023: India vs Pakistan, Pallekele Pitch Report, Weather Forecast, Playing XI Changes

India vs Pakistan Asia Cup match may not happen, fans in for a complete dampener as 90% rain threat in Pallekele

Hijikata’s joy at first U.S. Open win dampened by campus shooting

Sunil Gavaskar: No shame in losing to West Indies, but T20I series defeat a wake-up call for India

California's mountains surprisingly continue to have much ‘snow cover’ way into summer

Trinamool Congress claims Suvendu Adhikari behind violence in Bengal rural polls