Pakistan on Thursday announced a fresh set of austerity measures, including a 50 per cent cut in fuel allocations for government vehicles and a ban on official foreign travel and the purchase of new government vehicles. The measures come as rising global oil prices threaten fuel, gas and power supplies.The measures, approved by the Pakistan…
Sohar Port sees a 400% rise in India feeder services as Hormuz crisis reshapes shipping routes to GCC markets. NEW DELHI: Since the conflict in West Asia disrupted shipping through Strait of Hormuz, Oman’s Sohar Port has emerged as a key gateway for Indian exporters shipping cargo to Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries. Feeder vessel…
Virat Kohli, Abhishek Sharma and Rohit Sharma (Image credit: Agencies) NEW DELHI: Abhishek Sharma produced a stunning batting display in the third and final T20I against Afghanistan at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi on Thursday.The left-handed batter smashed 108 off just 34 balls and broke several records during his explosive knock. Fastest T20I century…
TMC vs TMC: EC bars both factions from using party symbol, name in Bengal bypolls NEW DELHI: The Election Commission on Thursday barred both rival Trinamool Congress (TMC) factions from using the party name and its reserved election symbol in the upcoming West Bengal Assembly bypolls, according to an interim order.The decision comes ahead of…
PM Modi. Photo credit: ANI Prime Minister Narendra Modi turned 76 on Thursday, with political leaders across the spectrum, chief ministers, Union ministers, global leaders, diplomatic missions and film personalities extending birthday greetings and highlighting his 25 years in public office.PM Modi, who was born on September 17, 1950, in Vadnagar, Gujarat, completes 25 uninterrupted…
Abhishek Sharma (BCCI Photo) NEW DELHI: Abhishek Sharma set the Arun Jaitley Stadium on fire with a stunning display of power hitting against Afghanistan in the third T20I on Thursday.The left-handed opener came out attacking from the start and hit the Afghanistan bowlers for sixes and fours all over the ground.Abhishek smashed a blistering century…
Abhishek Sharma (BCCI Photo) NEW DELHI: Abhishek Sharma celebrated his record-breaking T20I century in style on Thursday, removing his helmet, sitting on the ground and striking a meditation yoga pose after completing his hundred against Afghanistan in Delhi.The left-handed opener smashed the fastest T20I century by an Indian batter, reaching the milestone in just 30…
A major governance dispute has emerged at Tata Sons after Tata Trusts called N Chandrasekaran’s reappointment as chairman for another five-year term “illegal”. The Trusts said the resolution was a “legal nullity” because nominee director Noel N Tata voted against it. The Kremlin has described the US House of Representatives’ passage of a sweeping Russia…
Shreyas Iyer and Ibrahim Zadran (BCCI Photo) NEW DELHI: Afghanistan captain Ibrahim Zadran won the toss and opted to field against India in the third and final T20I at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi on Thursday.India, who won the first two T20Is, are leading the three-match series 2-0 and will aim for a clean…
NEW DELHI: Abhishek Sharma set the Arun Jaitley Stadium alight on Thursday, smashing the fastest century by an Indian in men’s T20 internationals during the third T20I against Afghanistan.Abhishek reached his hundred in just 30 balls, breaking Rohit Sharma’s previous Indian record of a 35-ball century in the format.Fastest T20I hundreds (FM teams) 30 –…