Lara, Arthur in panel to review WIT20 debacle

Brian Lara has been included in a three-member independent group to conduct a “comprehensive review” of the West Indies’ first-round exit from the recently-concluded T20 World Cup.

Oz cruise to 6-wicket victory in first ODI

Australia were largely untroubled as they reached the target with 3.1 overs remaining.

THE GOODBYE GUYS

FOR 15 YEARS, LIONEL MESSI AND CRISTIANO RONALDO HAVE DOMINATED FOOTBALL. AND IT IS UNLIKELY THEY WILL GO QUIETLY INTO THE NIGHT

Facing recession, UK outlines billions in tax increases and spending cuts

Finance minister Jeremy Hunt, detailed a raft of higher taxes, worth £25 billion and cuts to government schemes, saving £30 billion.

PIO to be first person of colour to lead Tufts Univ

Indian-origin academician Sunil Kumar has been named as the next president of Massachusetts-based private research institution Tufts University.

Russian missiles pound Ukraine power supply again; several wounded

Missiles rained down on Ukrainian energy facilities on Thursday, as Russian forces stepped up attacks in eastern Ukraine, reinforced by troops pulled from Kherson city in the south which Kyiv recaptured last week.

3 men with ties to Russia security services found guilty of downing MH17

A Dutch court on Thursday convicted three men with ties to the Russian security services and acquitted a fourth suspect over the shooting down of a passenger jet above eastern Ukraine in 2014 during a Moscow-backed separatist uprising that foreshadowed Russia’s full-scale invasion of the country.

Key allies are inching away from Trump

Three billionaire donors have moved on. A number of former allies are staying on the sidelines. A long list of potential rivals are seriously assessing their chances for 2024.

Canada expands PR route to people in 16 new occupations

Move May Be Big Draw For Nurse Aides, Truckers From India

Asia should not become arena for big power contest, says Xi Jinping

The Asia-Pacific is no one’s backyard and should not become an arena for a big power contest, China’s President Xi Jinping said on Thursday, calling on the world to reject any cold war mentality.

Nancy Pelosi to step down from US House leadership

US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, one of the most powerful and longest-serving politicians in the American political pantheon, is stepping down from the leadership role.

GOP wins US House majority, setting stage for divided govt

Effectively Gives Republican Party A Veto On Biden’s Agenda For 2 Yrs

Blackstone acquires R Systems for $359m

MAJORITY STAKE

Meta appoints new India head

She comes in place of Ajit Mohan who resigned from the company early this month to join rival Snap.

'Free grain scheme to create pressure'

Continuing Beyond Dec Will Increase Fisc Burden, Fuel Inflation: Niti Aayog Member

Reforms may allow PEs as insurance cos' promoters

Allowing private equity (PE) players to promote insurance companies, more opportunities for foreign reinsurers and easing norms on distribution & commission are some of the reforms likely to be unveiled by the sectoral regulator following a board meet next week.

Sebi looks to abolish buybacks via bourses

SEEKS PUBLIC COMMENTS

Nippon Life opposes bid by Birla Sun for RCap stake

‘TO REMAIN INVESTED’

UK FTA: Patents, films on agenda

Some civil society groups have already raised the red flag over the FTA.

Future too clever by half, says SC on co's tussle with Amazon

Fearing impeding of proceedings before a tribunal under the aegis of the Singapore International Arbitration Centre (SIAC), Amazon on Thursday moved the Supreme Court seeking a peremptory order for smooth conduct of the adjudication of the dispute between it and the Biyani Group over the multinational’s bid to take control of Future Retail’s assets.

ABFRL ties up with French co Galeries Lafayette

$8.5bn Worth of India’s luxury goods mkt in ’22, from $6bn last year

Selloff by early investors hits newly listed, high-profile cos

Over ₹3L Cr Mkt Cap Loss In Stocks Listed Since March ’21

Why Starving Terrorism Of Funds Is So Tricky

India's hosting 3rd global meet on tracking terror money that increasingly flows through regular channels

COP Out. Tech In

That another climate summit will be a damp squib means technology-based mitigation must get priority

Look At The Crime

SC is right in saying Kathua accused should be tried as adult. Lower courts often misinterpret the juvenile law

MCD, BMC ... More Of The Same

Political parties and high stakes municipal elections are exactly what Indian cities don't need

Indians won't need to submit police clearance certificate for Saudi visa

The decision has been taken to further strengthen relations, the Saudi embassy said.

Cong alleges voter data theft in Karnataka

Hours after Congress alleged on Thursday that BBMP had illegally assigned a private entity to collect door-to-door voter information in breach of privacy and held the Karnataka chief minister responsible for the lapse, CM Basavaraj Bommai denied any role in it and ordered a probe into the alleged electoral data theft.

Atheist autodriver vows caste-free poll run

This autorickshaw driver wants identity-neutral name of ‘RV155677820’. He said his political plank will be shorn of all community labels.

Don't agree with Rahul on Savarkar, says ally Uddhav

Shiv Sena (UBT) party chief Uddhav Thackeray said he did not agree with Congress MP Rahul Gandhi’s views on Vinayak Damodar Savarkar but also questioned the BJP for not awarding the Hindutva icon the Bharat Ratna despite being in power for eight years.