‘It’s a very big privilege’: Shubman Gill opens up on leading India in front of his home crowd | Cricket News

India’s Shubman Gill (PTI Photo) As India prepare to swap the fast-paced world of T20 cricket for the demands of the longest format, captain Shubman Gill believes there is still nothing in the game that compares to Test cricket.India begin their red-ball season with a one-off Test against Afghanistan in Mullanpur on Saturday. While the…

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TMC huddle at Mamata Banerjee’s residence: 8 of 80 MLAs turn up amid party split concerns | India News

NEW DELHI: Amid concerns of internal rift in the Trinamool Congress (TMC), only 8 of 80 MLAs and 6 MPs attended the meeting at Mamata Banerjee’s residence on Friday, ANI reported.Among those present at the residence were MLAs Bina Mondal, Ashima Patra, Madan Mitra, Kunal Ghosh, Firhad Hakim, Sobhandeb Chattopadhyay, Biman Banerjee and Ashok Kumar…

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Save Soil–Cauvery Calling: Farmers’ income jumps from Rs 30,000 to Rs 3 lakh per acre | India News

A tree-based agriculture model promoted by Save Soil–Cauvery Calling has raised farm incomes in the Cauvery basin from about Rs 30,000 to as much as Rs 2.5–3 lakh per acre, the movement said on World Environment Day.“Tree-based agriculture is an economic solution to an ecological problem,” said Anand Ethirajalu, project director of Save Soil–Cauvery Calling,…

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Alexander Zverev marches into French Open final, one win away from ending Grand Slam curse | Tennis News

Germany’s Alexander Zverev (AP Photo/Christophe Ena) Alexander Zverev moved within touching distance of a long-awaited Grand Slam breakthrough after defeating Czech youngster Jakub Mensik in four sets to reach the French Open final on Friday.The German second seed prevailed 7-5, 6-2, 3-6, 6-3 on Court Philippe-Chatrier, keeping alive his quest for a maiden major title…

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What happened to Caitlin Clark on a big night for Indiana Fever? Her honest postgame comments raised concern | International Sports News

Caitlin Clark (Image Via Getty) Indiana Fever star Caitlin Clark gave fans a scare during her team’s game after she became sick and vomited during the matchup. Even so, the young guard stayed in the game and helped the Fever earn an impressive 83-71 victory. Her performance stood out not only because of the numbers…

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‘Anna’ movement in Tamil Nadu BJP: Mass resignations leave party staring at an exodus | India News

NEW DELHI: K Annamalai’s exit from the Bharatiya Janata Party did not remain a standalone development for long. Within hours of his departure, Tamil Nadu BJP vice-president Karu Nagarajan and 15 other party functionaries resigned, raising questions about the party’s ability to contain the fallout.The resignations came despite state BJP president Nainar Nagendran’s assertion that…

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Nepal batter achieves rare T20I milestone; Joins Sanju Samson and Tilak Varma in elite list | Cricket News

Nepal’s Kushal Bhurtel (PTI Photo/Shashank Parade) Nepal batter Kushal Bhurtel continued his extraordinary run of form at the Asian Games men’s cricket qualifiers, matching a rare world record with back-to-back T20I centuries just days after hammering six sixes in a single over.The explosive opener produced another breathtaking innings on Thursday as Nepal thrashed Malaysia by…

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NTPC to set up flexible coal-fired units to ensure reliable power supply | India News

NEW DELHI: Amid concerns over the impact of intermittent renewable energy generation on grid stability, state-run NTPC has decided to set up flexible coal-fired thermal power units to provide balancing support and ensure reliable power supply.The power giant said rapid expansion of renewable energy capacity was transforming the power sector and advancing the country’s clean…

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