News: July 2018

Tuesday, July 31, 2018

BWF World Championship 2018: Prannoy, Attri-Reddy Enter Second Round

Prannoy, seeded 11th in the tournament, hardly broke into sweat in cruising past the unseeded.

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Virat Kohli Is Behind Bhuvneshwar Kumar In Batting Record In England

Bhuvneshwar Kumar pipped Virat Kohli in batting aggregate and average during the 2014 tour to England.

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Apple Investors Seek Clues On Next iPhones With Results

Higher iPhone average selling prices, increased services revenue, and unit sales growth for the Apple Watch should drive the expansion, analysts say.

AirAsia Offers Up To 40% Discount On International Flight Tickets

AirAsia's discount offer on flight tickets: The travel period for the offer starts from July 31 and ends on November 30, 2018.

Sensex Slips Over 150 Points, Nifty Below 11,300; Metals Lead Declines

Sensex, Nifty on Tuesday: The stock markets traded on cautious lines amid the ongoing third bi-monthly monetary policy review of the Reserve Bank of India.

Petrol, Diesel Prices Increased For Second Straight Day

Despite a fall in global crude prices, petrol and diesel prices were raised today for the second straight day today across top four metro cities of the country with effect from 6 am, Indian Oil...

Have A Debit Card? Three Types Of Charges That You May Have To Pay

Top banks such as SBI (State Bank of India), HDFC Bank, ICICI Bank and Axis Bank, charge different fees for a variety of services related to a debit card or ATM card. A debit card enables a bank...

Interest Rates, Charges That SBI Levies On You For Various Purposes

SBI (State Bank of India) offers zero balance savings accounts, which do not require any minimum balance. Besides, it also offers savings accounts facility across its metro, urban, semi-urban and...

SBI Offers Auto Debit Facility For Investing In Pension Scheme NPS

SBI offers an auto debit - also known as standing instruction - facility to enable its customers to set an amount to be deducted from their account at regular intervals towards NPS (National Pension...

HDFC Bank Launches Share Sale To Raise Up To Rs 15,500 Crore

HDFC Bank had in December announced plans to raise a total Rs 24,000 crore ($3.5 billion) to fund growth.

RBI Seen Changing Policy Stance To 'Hawkish' From 'Neutral' On August 1

Retail inflation has gone beyond the RBI's revised projection of 4.8-4.9 per cent for the first half of the fiscal year.

Axis Bank Reports Profit Of Rs 701 Crore In April-June

Axis Bank's loans grew 14 per cent from a year earlier, driven by retail and small-and-medium enterprise divisions, leading to a 12 per cent rise in net interest income.

Jet Airways Announces New Flights, Ticket Prices Start From Rs 2,399

In order to avail the offer, travel must commence on or after August 1, 2018, said Jet Airways.

Air India Seeks Rs 2,100 Crore Additional Equity From Government: Report

The government last month shelved a plan to sell a majority stake in Air India due to lack of interest from bidders, in the latest setback in its ambitious efforts to rescue the ailing airline that...

Post Office Offers 4-7.4% Return On Five Savings Scheme Accounts

The post office (under India Post) today offers an investment return - or interest rate per annum - ranging from 4 per cent to 7.4 per cent five types of savings schemes. The types of accounts you can...

IRCTC Ticket Refund Policy Explained In 5 Brief Points

Once online cancellation of ticket is confirmed, the refund is credited back to the account used for booking as for normal Internet tickets.

Tech Mahindra Q1 Net Profit Rises To Rs 898 Crore, Falls Short Of Estimates

Expenses for the quarter rose 8.2 percent to 72.31 billion rupees.

IndiGo Operator InterGlobe's June Quarter Profit Plunges 97%

Profit for the quarter ended June 30 fell to Rs 27.7 crore from Rs 811 crore a year earlier, InterGlobe Aviation said.

Idea Cellular Surprises Analysts With Rs 257 Crore Profit In April-June

Idea Cellular's revenue from operations fell about 28 per cent to Rs 5,889 crore, with the mobile carrier hit by an aggressive pricing war set in motion by the entry of deep-pocketed rival Reliance...

Gold Prices Slip, Silver Follows Suit: 5 Things To Know

Investor sentiment turned bearish owing to subdued trend overseas where gold weakened today as the dollar stood tall against its peers ahead of key central bank meetings and US inflation and payrolls...

Air India Gets Default Notices From Banks, Aircraft Lessors: Report

San Francisco, United States-based Wells Fargo Trust Services and UAE's state-owned Dubai Aerospace Enterprise (DAE) have sent letters of demand for pending rental payments, the newspaper said, citing...

Sensex Surges 158 Points, Nifty Settles At 11,320; Bharti Airtel Rises 6%

ICICI Bank closed 4.88 per cent higher and contributed to over a fifth of the NSE index's gains.

Malaysia Civil Aviation Chief Resigns After MH370 Probe Highlights Lapses

The chief of Malaysia's civil aviation authority resigned on Tuesday after an investigation report on the missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 showed lapses by the air traffic control centre in...

Heavy Rains Pound Kerala As Idukki Dam Water Inches Closer To Code Red

Heavy rain lashed across nine of the 14 districts in Kerala on Tuesday as the Met office forecast that the downpour will continue till Wednesday.

Opposition Anger In Parliament Over Assam Draft Citizens' List

Assam NRC: Anger over a draft citizens' list in Assam that leaves out over 40 lakh people stalled parliament today as the Rajya Sabha adjourned within minutes and the opposition protested loudly in...

As Trump Says Open To Talks, Iran Advisor Seeks Return To Nuclear Deal

An advisor to Iran's President Hassan Rouhani said Tuesday that any talks with the United States had to start with reducing hostility and a return to the nuclear deal.

North Korea's Kim Jong Un Invited To Asian Games By Indonesia

Indonesia has invited North Korean leader Kim Jong Un to attend the opening ceremony of the Asian Games in Jakarta in August following a similar invitation to South Korean President Moon Jae-in,...

Light Rain Expected In Delhi Amid Cloudy Tuesday Morning

The national capital witnessed a cloudy Tuesday morning with the Met office predicting light rains for the region.

8 Killed After Roadside Bomb Hits Passenger Bus In Afghanistan: Officials

A roadside bomb hit a Kabul-bound passenger bus in western Afghanistan on Tuesday, killing at least eight people and wounding around 40, mostly women and children, officials said.

Woman Carried For 12 km To Nearest Ambulance, Delivers On Way, Baby Dies

An eight-month pregnant woman in Andhra Pradesh was carried by her husband and other villagers for 12 km through a forest so she could make it to an ambulance. 22-year-old Jindamma, who was suffering...

Delhi Metro Station Flooded Days Before Its Opening. See Pics

Delhi Metro's soon-to-open Bhikaji Cama Place metro station, which is on the Pink Line, has been facing problems due to water-logging caused by moderate to heavy rain. Due to improper drainage near...

"Say Line-Workers": Minor Gets Sexist Road Signs In New Zealand Changed

The New Zealand Transport Agency will update its signs from "Linemen" to "Line Crew" after receiving a letter from a seven-year-old who pointed out that "women can be line-workers too".

Rajya Sabha Adjourned Till Noon Over Assam Citizen List

A day after parliament witnessed ruckus over the Assam citizen draft, Congress has moved an adjournment motion in the parliament over the citizen list. The upper house of the parliament witnessed...

Laddoos For PM, New Seating Plan At First BJP Meet Since No-Trust Vote

Prime Minister Narendra Modi was congratulated by his colleagues with laddoos as the ruling BJP's lawmakers held their first meeting today after winning an opposition-backed no-confidence motion.

Cash, Gold Worth Rs 3 Lakh Stolen From Singer Mika Singh's Mumbai Home

An FIR has been launched against one of the singer's close associates who has been working him with since a decade.

Congress Social Media Member Arrested For Sexual Harassment, Gets Bail

A Congress social media team member, Chirag Patnaik, was arrested in Delhi on Monday for allegedly sexually harassing a former colleague. He was released on bail soon after.

They Scrambled Out Seconds Before Car Was Washed Away. Watch

The passengers of two cars and an autorickshaw managed to get out from their vehicles on a flooded road, seconds before the two four-wheelers were pulled away by a surge of strong currents in...

"What Are Your Thoughts?" PM Modi Asks For Independence Day Speech Ideas

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has invited citizens to share their thoughts and ideas for his August 15 Independence Day speech. In a tweet this morning, he urged people to use his Narendra Modi App or...

Blast In Southern Philippines Kills At Least Five People

A blast at an army checkpoint in the southern Philippines killed at least five people on Tuesday, authorities said, the latest deadly incident in the restive region.

4 Labourers Buried Alive In UP After Mud Mound Collapsed On Them

Four labourers working on laying 4G cables for a private telecom company were buried alive in Uttar Pradesh's Bareilly district late on Monday, police said on Tuesday.

PM Modi's YouTube Channel Crosses 1 Million Mark

Besides record-setting followers on Twitter and Facebook, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday acclaimed yet another milestone after his YouTube channel crossed a million subscribers.

Ties With US Better For Indo-Pacific Nations: Mike Pompeo's Jibe At China

The US is looking at partnerships and not dominance in the Indo-Pacific region, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said today as he unveiled a series of developmental initiatives, which many experts...

A Migrant Boy Rejoins His Mother, but He’s Not the Same

By MIRIAM JORDAN from NYT U.S.

If an N.B.A. Workout Isn’t on Instagram, Does it Even Count?

By SCOTT CACCIOLA from NYT Sports

Lassie Got Help, Would Your Dog?

By JAMES GORMAN from NYT Science

After Doctors Cut Their Opioids, Patients Turn to a Risky Treatment for Back Pain

By SHEILA KAPLAN from NYT Health

Brexit, Russia, Mars: Your Tuesday Briefing

By REMY TUMIN from NYT Briefing

What’s on TV Tuesday: ‘Please Like Me’ and ‘Frontline’

By GABE COHN from NYT Arts

Ceramics Aren’t Enough. Bring on the Spaceships, Italian Town Says.

By JASON HOROWITZ from NYT World

Philippine Bombing Kills 10, Showing Insurgents Remain a Problem

By FELIPE VILLAMOR from NYT World

How Trump Allies Shifted Their Defense as Evidence of Contacts With Russians Grew

By MARK MAZZETTI from NYT U.S.

Former FEMA Official Accused of Sexual Misconduct That Spanned Years

By MATT STEVENS from NYT U.S.

Quotation of the Day: Why Global Greening Isn’t as Great as It Sounds

By Unknown Author from NYT Today’s Paper

Review: In a New Orleans ‘House,’ Wealthy Women Are Haunted by Slavery’s Ghosts

By BEN BRANTLEY from NYT Theater

With Trades, Yankees Pitching Staff Remains a Work in Progress

By BILLY WITZ from NYT Sports

Corrections: July 31, 2018

By Unknown Author from NYT Corrections

The Third-Party Option

By DAVID BROOKS from NYT Opinion

New York City Is Thriving. Why Is Transport Such a Nightmare?

By THE EDITORIAL BOARD from NYT Opinion

Four People, Including a 5-Year-Old Boy, Are Shot and Killed in Queens

By BENJAMIN MUELLER and HANNAH WULKAN from NYT New York

Murder Suspect Used Dating Apps to Prey on Women, Police Say

By ASHLEY SOUTHALL from NYT New York

More to Come

By DEB AMLEN from NYT Crosswords & Games

Bob Woodward’s New Book Will Detail ‘Harrowing Life’ Inside Trump White House

By MATT STEVENS and JASON M. BAILEY from NYT Business Day

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Trump offers to meet with Iranian President Rouhani with “no preconditions”

07/30/18 2:47 PM

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Rand Paul says he will support Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh

07/30/18 11:48 AM

जिसकी कप्तानी में कभी रैना, धवन का करियर हुआ आबाद, वही खा रहा है दर-दर की ठोकरें

अंडर-19 वर्ल्ड कप 2004 में शिखर धवन ने सबसे ज्यादा 505 रन बनाए थे.

क्या अब अर्जुन तेंदुलकर को कभी टीम इंडिया में नहीं मिलेगी जगह?

18 साल के अर्जुन एक तेज गेंदबाज ऑलराउंडर हैं, श्रीलंका में उनसे खासी उम्मीदें थीं लेकिन वह उन उम्मीदों पर खरे नहीं उतरे.

Ind vs Eng: कोहली के पास आईसीसी रैकिंग में स्मिथ को पछाड़ने का मौका

गेंद से छेड़खानी मामले में 12 महीने का प्रतिबंध झेल रहे स्मिथ से कोहली 26 अंक पीछे हैं. उन्हें स्मिथ को पछाड़ने के लिए इंग्लैंड के खिलाफ बेहतरीन प्रदर्शन करना होगा.

कपिल देव के 4 छक्कों ने बचाई थी टीम इंडिया की 'इज्जत', हर अंग्रेज कर रहा था सलाम!

30 जुलाई 1990 को कपिल देव ने लॉर्ड्स के मैदान पर लगातार 4 छक्के लगाए थे.

टीम इंडिया के खिलाफ पांचों टेस्ट नहीं खेलेंगे जेम्स एंडरसन?

1 अगस्त से शुरू हो रही पांच टेस्ट मैचों की सीरीज, बर्मिंघम में पहला टेस्ट

VIDEO: 'भगवान' को 'हराने' वाला गेंदबाज!

इंग्लैंड के सफलतम और दुनिया के सबसे गजब स्विंग गेंदबाज जेम्स एंडरसन 36 साल के हो गए हैं. एंडरसन का जन्म 30 जुलाई, 1982 को इंग्लैंड के लैंकशायर में हुआ था. एंडरसन 500 टेस्ट विकेट लेने वाले इकलौते इंग्लिश गेंदबाज हैं. उन्होंने अब तक के अपने टेस्ट करियर में 138 मैचों की 257 पारियों में 2.90 की इकॉनमी और 27.23 की औसत से कुल 540 विकेट चटकाए हैं. उनका सर्वश्रेष्ठ प्रदर्शन 42 रन देकर 7 विकेट है. आइए एंडरसन के जन्मदिन पर इस वीडियो में जानते हैं उनके बारे में कुछ दिलचस्प बातें

कैसे हवा में दोनों ओर मूव कराएं गेंद, जानिए आउट और इन स्विंग का राज़

स्विंग गेंद खेलने में बल्लेबाजों को सबसे ज्यादा परेशानी आती है.

How To Make Amle Ka Murabba At Home

Here's an amazing recipe of amle ka murabba by Culinary Expert and Food Blogger Chef Reetu Uday Kugaji along with some essential tips to keep in mind

Natural Blood Purifiers: 8 Foods You Must Add To Your Daily Diet

Your blood is responsible for a lot of things; ranging from transporting oxygen, hormones, sugar, fats and cells to your immune system to cleansing your body system and further keep it moving

Turmeric Soup: This Broth May Help Boost Immunity & Aid Weight Loss

One of the most common ways to make most of turmeric's nutrition is of course the good old haldi doodh. But for those who are not so much in favour of milk, can use the goodness of turmeric to prepare...

Shilpa Shetty's Nutritious Veggie Drink Has Under 100 Calories!

With cucumber, lauki, apple and tulsi, Shilpa Shetty Kundra's veggie concoction packs in a nutritious punch and less than a 100 calories!

Here's How You Can Chop Tomatoes Like A Pro

If you've been messing up in the kitchen while handling tomatoes, follow the steps given below and chop tomatoes like a pro

Is It Safe To Have Mushrooms In Monsoon? Here's The Answer

There is no need to eliminate mushrooms from your diet completely. You can have them if they are washed and cooked well.

Sonam Kapoor Got A Basketball-Themed Cake For Anand Ahuja's Birthday!

Sonam Kapoor Ahuja's husband Anand Ahuja is celebrating his 35th birthday today and the actor got a custom-made basketball-themed cake from a Delhi patisserie.

New Crypto-Miner PowerGhost Targeting Corporates in India: Kaspersky Lab

PowerGhost uses multiple fileless techniques to discreetly gain a foothold in corporate networks, meaning that the miner does not store its body directly onto a disk.

Xiaomi, Oppo Working on Foldable Smartphones: Report

Oppo and Xiaomi may join Samsung and Huawei in launching foldable phones in 2019.

Uber Hits the Brakes on Self-Driving Trucks in the US

In the absence of an urgent need for self-driving trucks to keep Uber Freight competitive, members of that team will work on autonomous cars or be offered spots elsewhere in the company.

Realme Separates From Oppo to Create Independent Brand, Sky Li to Lead

Sky Li, former Global VP at Oppo, has resigned to take up the responsibility of running the Realme brand globally.

Apple Releases New iOS 12 Developer Version With 'Dual-SIM' Evidence

The iOS 12 developer beta 5 update also brings an imagery hinting at new AirPods with wireless charging support.

Facebook Sued by Shareholder Over Record Stock Plunge

James Kacouris alleged Facebook and Mark Zuckerberg violated federal securities laws by misleading shareholders about the number of active users and the slowing growth of its revenue.

Mars Closest to Earth in 15 Years: How to Watch Live

On July 31 2018, with Mars closest to Earth in 15 years, people in India should have a good view of the Red Planet.

Bitcoin Price Briefly Slips Below $8,000 as Investors Turn Risk Averse

At 3:17pm (1917 GMT), Bitcoin price was down 2.48 percent at $8,011.69 on Luxembourg-based Bitstamp exchange.

Honor 9N First Flash Sale in India Today via Flipkart

Honor 9N price in India for the 4GB RAM variants starts at Rs. 13,999, and the smartphone will go on sale tomorrow on Flipkart and the Honor website exclusively.

Oppo F9 Pro New India Teaser Confirms Display Notch, VOOC Flash Charging

The Oppo F9 Pro will support VOOC fast charging, and with this tech, the phone will enable 2-hours of talk time only on five minutes of charging.

IBM Wins $83 Million in Groupon E-Commerce Patent Fight

IBM sued Groupon for $167 million, accusing it of building its online coupon business on the back of the IBM e-commerce inventions without permission.

WhatsApp Group Video, Voice Calling Feature Is Now Live

WhatsApp group video calling on Android and iOS supports up to four people.

OnePlus 3, OnePlus 3T to Get Android P; Android 8.1 Oreo Skipped

OnePlus 3 and OnePlus 3T were launched with Android 6.0 Marshmallow and Android P will be the third major Android update for them.

Apple Investors Seek Clues on 2018 iPhone Models With Q3 Results

Apple's fourth-quarter forecast will give clues to when the new iPhones will debut, according to Shannon Cross of Cross Research.

US Eases Export Controls for High-Tech Sales to India

US Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross said the move to grant Strategic Trade Authorization status STA1 to India reflects its efforts to improve its own export-control regime.

Guardians of the Galaxy Cast Asks Disney to Rehire James Gunn

The cast of Guardians of the Galaxy has published a collective open letter in support of director James Gunn, who was fired by Disney earlier in July for a series of offensive tweets.

Samsung Profit Growth Slows Over Lacklustre Smartphone Sales

Sales of Samsung Galaxy S9 and other flagship smartphones declined while the company had to spend more marketing expenses to promote phones.

Honor Note 10 Launch Set for Today

Honor Note 10, which is expected to arrive with certain AI-based features, will reportedly also come to global markets at a pre-IFA event on August 30.

Amazon Prime Video App to Get New User Interface: Report

Amazon Prime Video users could soon be receiving a new UI on their mobile devices.

Samsung Galaxy A (2019) Series Tipped to Sport Triple Rear Cameras

Samsung Galaxy A (2019) smartphones are now expected to get premium features like a triple rear camera setup and an optical in-display fingerprint scanner.

Monday, July 30, 2018

G.O.P. Faces Another Midterm Threat as Trump Plays the Shutdown Card

By SHERYL GAY STOLBERG from NYT U.S.

Carr Fire in California Claims Another Victim, Bringing Death Toll to 6

By SARAH MERVOSH from NYT U.S.

J.A. Happ Avoids a Bronx Cheer by Leading the Yankees to Victory

By WALLACE MATTHEWS from NYT Sports

Newest Hall of Famers Carry Records and Memories Into Cooperstown

By RICHARD SANDOMIR from NYT Sports

No Corrections: July 30, 2018

By Unknown Author from NYT Corrections

BWF World Championship 2018 Live: Prannoy Beats Manota In First Round

BWF Badminton World Championship 2018 HS Prannoy vs Abhinav Manota: India's shuttlers will have to endure tough battles as the country hopes to end its drought of boasting a world title holder.

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Chris Gayle Equals Shahid Afridi's Record

Both the batsmen now hold 476 sixes to their name.

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"You Have To Bat At 3," Ganguly Told Dhoni. What Happened Next

MS Dhoni made his international debut in 2004 under the captaincy of Sourav Ganguly in 2004 against Bangladesh in Chittagong.

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Dustin Johnson Bounces Back To Win First Canadian Open Crown

World number one Dustin Johnson rebounded from a shock early exit at the British Open to capture the Canadian Open title on Sunday for his third victory of 2018.

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John Isner Beats Ryan Harrison To Win Fifth Atlanta Open Title

John Isner won his fifth Atlanta Open title on Sunday, with a 5-7, 6-3, 6-4 win over Ryan Harrison to beat the fellow American in the final for the second straight year.

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Women's Hockey World Cup: India Reach Knockout Stage After Draw vs USA

Rani Rampal scored the equaliser for India vs the USA in their third and final Pool b match of the women's hockey World Cup.

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Geraint Thomas Wins Tour de France As Kristoff Takes Final Stage

Geraint Thomas, the third Briton to win the race after Chris Froome and Bradley Wiggins, secured Team Sky's sixth victory in the race from the past seven editions.

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Lewis Hamilton Wins Hungarian Grand Prix To Build Championship Lead

It was Lewis Hamilton's record sixth win in Hungary, his fifth this season and the 67th of his career.

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Smriti Mandhana Smashes Records At Women's Cricket Super League

Smriti Mandhana also became the highest six hitter in the tournament.

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Jose Mourinho Frustrated With Under-Strength Manchester United Squad

Jose Mourinho hit out at Manchester United's transfer window inactivity after watching his squad crash to a 4-1 defeat against Liverpool.

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Kohli Will Be Hard To Stop Once He Gets His Confidence, Says Mike Hussey

Virat Kohli had a poor outing in India's 2014 tour of England where he could only muster 134 runs in 5 Tests.

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Women's Hockey World Cup Highlights: India Play Out 1-1 Draw vs USA

Women's Hockey World Cup Highlights, India vs USA Hockey Match: Rani Rampal scored the equaliser for India in the 31st minute after Margaux Paolino of USA put her team in the lead in the 11th minute.

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"We Have The Potential To Be One Of The Best Travelling Teams": Shastri

Ravi Shastri said that India have to play a fearless brand of cricket in order to win the series.

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Watch: James Anderson, Alastair Cook Nail 'Brutal' Yo-Yo Test

Both the Englishmen were seen taking strides between two posts.

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Kenya Welcomes New Rules To Curb Athletes Trafficking To Rich Nations

Athletics Kenya President Jack Tuwei lauded the move by IAAF Council saying it will help develop young talent in the country.

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Say I'm Your No.1: Gianluigi Buffon Faces Fight At Paris Saint-Germain

Gianluigi Buffon has not had the easiest of starts with PSG, shipping four goals in his first two friendly appearances against Bayern Munich and Arsenal.

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Qatar's World Cup Bid Used 'Black Operations': UK Report

Qatar beat the Australian and US bids as well as South Korea and Japan to the right to host the quadrennial football showpiece.

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Rabada, Shamsi Set Up South Africa's Big Win In First One-Day

Kagiso Rabada and Tabraiz Shamsi claimed four wickets each to help bowl out Sri Lanka for 193.

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Sourav Ganguly Picks His Openers For India's First Test Against England

Sourav Ganguly maintained that Shikhar Dhawan has proved himself in Test cricket at home.

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Shuttler Sourabh Verma Wins Russian Open

Sourabh Verma had earlier won the All India senior ranking tournament in Bangalore

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SBI Raises Fixed Deposit (FD) Interest Rates

State Bank of India, the largest lender of the country, has revised its fixed deposit (FD) interest rates with effect from today.

Apple And Amazon Lead The Pack To $1 Trillion Market Value

Apple, at $939 billion, remains the highest-valued private company on the global markets.

AirAsia India Offers 40% Discount On Domestic Flight Tickets. Details Here

AirAsia India's all-new 'Buy More, Save More' offer is valid on travel from July 31, 2018 to November 30, 2018.

Sensex, Nifty Off Lifetime Highs: 10 Things To Know

After hitting lifetime highs in early trade on Monday, the markets started swinging between gains and losses. At about 10:30 am, the Sensex was at 37,328.42, down 8.43 points or 0.02 per cent while...

Petrol Prices Hiked By 9 Paise Each In Four Metros, Diesel Up To 14 Paise

Petrol and diesel prices were raised sharply across the four metro cities on Monday, according to Indian Oil Corporation (IOC).

Looking To Make A Wire Transfer? Timings, Charges And Other Details

From net banking to phone banking, the customer today can choose from a number of options.NEFT, RTGS and IMPS are three popular facilities available today. Offered by most banks across the country...

Infosys To Set Up Software Development Centre In Noida

Infosys, India's second-biggest software services exporter, said the 2.7 million square feet facility would be able to accommodate 5,000 staff.

Here's Your Guide To Generate Aadhaar Virtual ID Number

UIDAI had asked all agencies to start accepting VID from their users from June 1 this year, but recently decided to extend deadline till for banks

Fixed Deposit (FD) Interest Rates: SBI Vs PNB VS ICICI Bank Vs HDFC Bank

Bank FD Interest Rates: FD accounts which have a lock-in period of five or 10 years also offer income tax benefit under Section 80C of Income Tax Act.

Jet Airways, AirAsia Offer Discount On Flight Tickets. Details Here

AirAsia is offering domestic tickets starting Rs. 1,399 while Jet Airways is offering 25% discount on base fare in premiere on domestic flights.

Monetary Policy, Macro-Data, Monsoon To Set Equity Indices' Course

Besides monetary policy, investors will look out for macro-economic data points such as the eight core industries' output and fiscal deficit numbers.

"You Face The Trial": Supreme Court Dismisses Dayanidhi Maran's Appeal

Former telecom minister Dayanidhi Maran and his brother Kalanithi Maran must face trial in what is known as the illegal telephone exchange case, the Supreme Court today said, confirming a High Court...

Helicopter Crashes In Chinese Capital Beijing: Report

A helicopter crashed near a bridge in northern Beijing about 0300 GMT on Monday, the official English-language China Daily newspaper said on its website.

She Gave Up Finding Her Schizophrenic Son. Until An Unknown Number Called

Few homeless people drift into Dolan Springs, Arizona, because there's not much of a town to drift into. Little more than a gas station, a Family Dollar and a grocery store, it's a splash of...

2 Infants Among 7 Family Members Found Dead In Jharkhand Home

Seven members of a family, including two infants, were found dead inside a house near Kanke area in Ranchi, police said.

"No Need To Panic": Rajnath Singh As Assam Releases 2nd Citizenship Draft

Home Minister Rajnath Singh today said the draft National Register of Citizens for Assam is completely "impartial" and those whose names are not included shouldn't panic as they will get an...

"Historic Day": Assam Chief Minister On Release Of List Of Citizens

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Centre Plans Single Regulator To Oversee India's Entire E-Commerce Sector

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इस 'बूढ़े' बल्लेबाज को कहा जाता है यो-यो टेस्ट की मशीन, धोनी-विराट के भी उड़ जाएंगे होश!

यो-यो टेस्ट पास करने वाले खिलाड़ियों को ही टीम इंडिया के स्क्वॉड में मिलती है जगह

इस गेंदबाज ने सिखाई विराट कोहली को बल्लेबाजी, तभी लगाए 9 शतक, 6 दोहरे शतक!

विराट कोहली का करियर बदलने में है इस खिलाड़ी का अहम योगदान, आज मना रहा है जन्मदिन

अफरीदी का वर्ल्ड रिकॉर्ड तोड़ जल्द ही 500 छक्के पूरे करेगा ये बल्लेबाज!

शाहिद अफरीदी के नाम है इंटरनेशनल क्रिकेट में 476 छक्के लगाने का रिकॉर्ड

इस खिलाड़ी ने पकड़ा 203 फीट ऊंचा कैच, गिनीज बुक में नाम शामिल

सबसे ऊंचे कैच के दौरान रिकॉर्ड के लिए गिनीज बुक ऑफ वर्ल्ड रिकॉर्ड की टीम क्रिकेट की गेंद को ड्रोन के जरिए हवा में ले गई और फिर उसे वहां से नीचे छोड़ा

इंग्लैंड में आया स्मृति मंधाना का 'तूफान' , जड़ दिया टी20 इतिहास का सबसे तेज अर्धशतक!

स्मृति मंधाना ने सबसे तेज टी20 अर्धशतक के रिकॉर्ड की बराबरी की

इंग्लैंड में धोनी को जीत दिलाने वाला खिलाड़ी अब कोहली को 'विराट' विजय दिलाएगा!

आपको बता दें ईशांत शर्मा का इंग्लैंड के खिलाफ अच्छा प्रदर्शन रहा है. उन्होंने इंग्लैंड के खिलाफ उसकी सरजमीं पर 7 टेस्ट मैच में 25 विकेट लिए हैं.

कोहली ब्रिटिश दर्शकों के सामने खुद को सर्वश्रेष्ठ बल्लेबाज साबित करना चाहेंगे: शास्त्री

आगामी श्रृंखला में सबकी नजरें कोहली पर लगी है क्योंकि पिछले चार साल में वह दुनिया के सर्वश्रेष्ठ बल्लेबाजों में एक बन कर उभरे हैं.

VIDEO: टीम इंडिया का खिलाड़ी जिसने क्रिकेट के लिए छोड़ दी कलेक्‍टरी!

टीम इंडिया में कई ऐसे खिलाड़ी आए हैं जो कम पढ़े-लिखे होते हैं. खिलाड़ियों ने बचपन से ही क्रिकेट खेलना शुरू किया और वो पढ़ाई पर ध्यान नहीं दे सके. लेकिन कई क्रिकेटर ऐसे भी हैं जो खिलाड़ी होने के साथ-साथ पढ़ाई में भी गजब के थे. इनमें अनिल कुंबले, राहुल द्रविड़, वीवीएस लक्ष्मण, आरअश्विन जैसे नाम हैं. वैसे आपको बता दें टीम इंडिया में एक ऐसा खिलाड़ी भी आया था जो वनडे डेब्यू से पहले ही आईएएस का एग्जाम पास कर चुका था. एक नजर उस खिलाड़ी पर: