It was the kind of Ferrandipity Spain perhaps needed in the end to reclaim their world. When the denouement arrived, the camera slowly turned observational, staying close to a few central characters and showing how they tried to fit into the sense of eventuality. Against the sunny backdrop of a giant New Jersey stadium, a…
NEW DELHI: Cricket Australia on Tuesday named a 13-member squad for the upcoming two-Test series against Bangladesh, with captain Pat Cummins, Josh Hazlewood and Nathan Lyon returning after recovering from injuries. The series, which begins on August 13, will be Bangladesh’s first Test tour of Australia since 2003. Australia head into the series in excellent…
Dipa Karmakar and Pranati Nayak KOLKATA: As Glasgow prepares itself to host Commonwealth Games later this week, one person who couldn’t help but feel a little nostalgic is artistic gymnast Dipa Karmakar. She won the bronze in the women’s vault when the event was held in the Scottish city in 2014 – her maiden international…
Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli (BCCI Photo) NEW DELHI: Former India spinner Ravichandran Ashwin has thrown his support behind Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli, saying the two senior batters cannot simply be dropped if they still want to play for India. Ashwin’s comments came after Rohit silenced retirement talk with a brilliant century in the…
NEW DELHI: Argentina’s World Cup final defeat to Spain could have further consequences, with FIFA launching an investigation into the post-match clashes that broke out after Sunday’s final at the New York New Jersey Stadium in New Jersey.Spain beat Argentina 1-0 after extra time to win their second FIFA World Cup title, but celebrations were…
NEW DELHI: Lionel Messi shared an emotional message after Argentina’s 0-1 defeat to Spain in the FIFA World Cup 2026 final at the New York New Jersey Stadium on Sunday. While admitting that the loss was painful, the 39-year-old said he was proud of what Argentina had achieved during their title defence.Spain ended Argentina’s hopes…
NEW DELHI: IndiGo on Monday placed a record order for over 1,000 engines for its 510 Airbus A320neo family of aircraft. Original equipment manufacturers (OEM) and airlines don’t disclose the deal size as the price is negotiated with the customer, but based on the list price, the cost of the engines is around $14.5 billion….
NEW DELHI: India’s expanded core sector grew at the fastest pace in five months to touch 5% in June, compared with 1.1% a year ago, official data with a revised base year 2022-23, released on Monday, showed. The new series expands the core sector basket to nine industries by adding iron ore.The infrastructure industries showed…
MUMBAI: Building for startups as employees can come with their own competitive advantage—young ventures being set up by such tech professionals are finding favour with venture capital (VC) investors who are infusing funds into their companies even though the broader flow of investments continues to be selective.VCs are betting on experience here. The number of…
MUMBAI: An arm of NSE, the largest stock exchange in India by turnover, has launched an index constituting stocks of companies from among Nifty 500 companies that do not intentionally harm animals while carrying out their regular business. Named Nifty 500 Ahimsa Index, the gauge is aligned with principles of non-violence, the exchange said through…