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Kerala qualified for its first Ranji Trophy final after taking a slim two-run first-innings lead against Gujarat at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on Friday. Kerala won the toss and opted to bat. It was bowled out for 457, riding on a brilliant 177 from M Azharuddeen. In response, Gujarat nearly topped the first-innings…
Image used for representative purpose only. | Photo Credit: Reuters The rupee appreciated 14 paise to 86.50 against the U.S. dollar in early trade on Friday (February 21, 2025), fuelled by the broad weakening of the US dollar, which faced downward pressure from lackluster economic data. Forex traders said rupee is expected to trade with…
Former BCCI President and Former Indian Cricketer Sourav Ganguly. File | Photo Credit: The Hindu Former Indian men’s cricket team captain Sourav Ganguly escaped unhurt in an accident where a car in his convoy collided with a truck on the Durgapur Expressway on Friday, February 21, 2025. Mr Ganguly was on his way to an…
Veena Reddy serves as the current Director of United States Agency for International Development’s Mission in India and Bhutan | Photo Credit: Veena Reddy/X Ever since U.S. President Donald Trump spoke about a “$21 million USAID funding for voter turnout in India,” allegations of “foreign interference“ in Indian elections arose. The BJP has accused the…
Pakistan skipper Mohammad Rizwan in action© AFP Pakistan got off to a forgettable start in their Champions Trophy 2025 campaign as they lost against New Zealand by 60 runs. Opting to bowl first, Pakistan gave away 320 runs after Will Young and Tom Latham smashed centuries. Later, the hosts got bundled out for…
Martin Scorsese, Leonardo DiCaprio, Dwayne Johnson and Emily Blunt | Photo Credit: AP/ Reuters Martin Scorsese and Leonardo DiCaprio are officially attached to produce an upcoming crime film set in Hawaii, originating from an idea by Dwayne Johnson and Emily Blunt, according to Deadline. The project, currently being shopped to studios and streamers, is already…
Former Delhi Chief Minister Atishi. File | Photo Credit: ANI Former Delhi CM and AAP leader Atishi targeted the BJP government and Chief Minister Rekha Gupta for not approving the proposal to provide financial assistance of ₹2,500 to the women of Delhi in its first cabinet meeting as promised. Atishi accused the BJP of breaking…
DHAKA: Bangladeshi security forces killed two men on Thursday in a crackdown on rising violent crime, a spokesman said, rejecting fears the deaths appeared to mirror previous notorious tactics of extra-judicial killings. Sami-Ud-Dowla Chowdhury, spokesman for the security forces, said two men were killed in the early hours of Thursday morning after they shot at…
If not for the newly created Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), headed by Elon Musk, the public might not have known that, ahead of the 2014 parliamentary elections in India and beyond, the American establishment was funneling large sums of dollars for “voter turnout” initiatives among marginalised communities in India. The question arises: what was…
Here is the full list of Ranji Trophy winners and runners-up from the tournament’s inception in 1934-35 to the 2023-24 season: 1934-35: Bombay defeated Northern India 1935-36: Bombay defeated Madras 1936-37: Nawanagar defeated Bengal 1937-38: Hyderabad defeated Nawanagar 1938-39: Bengal defeated Southern Punjab 1939-40: Maharashtra defeated United Provinces 1940-41:…
