‘MS Dhoni obviously plays a key role’: CSK reveal thinking behind Zaheer Khan appointment as coach | Cricket News

Chennai: Mahendra Singh Dhoni’s pinnacle as India captain was the 2011 World Cup triumph, and Zaheer Khan was one of that campaign’s unsung heroes. His joint-highest tally of 21 wickets in the tournament, alongside Pakistan skipper Shahid Afridi, and his opening spell of 5-3-6-1 in the final against Sri Lanka at the Wankhede are not…

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From Odisha’s villages to the Asian Games: The stories behind India’s women’s rugby squad | Asian Games 2026 News

(From left) Odisha players Sandhyarani Tudu, Dumuni Marndi, Nirmalya Rout and Mama Naik in Kolkata on Monday Kolkata: Odisha’s rugby pipeline continues to power the Indian women’s sevens programme, with four players from the state earning selection in the squad for the Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan.Senior campaigner Dumuni Marndi (Mayurbhanj) will feature in her…

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Asian Games chaos! Typhoon Dujuan disrupts equestrian event; India’s three-day schedule cut short | Asian Games 2026 News

The area around a ramen restaurant is flooded by heavy rain as Typhoon Dujuan approaches, in Oamishirasato, Chiba Prefecture, Japan (Reuters) New Delhi: Typhoon Dujuan cast a shadow over the Asian Games on Monday, forcing organisers to postpone the opening day of the equestrian eventing competition at Tokyo Equestrian Park as a precaution against worsening…

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Starbucks to set up GCC in Chennai

Starbucks plans Chennai GCC with 800 new jobs CHENNAI: US-based coffee chain Starbucks will set up a global capability centre (GCC) in Chennai. It will likely create 800 high-value jobs in the first phase.The new centre will add to Chennai’s growing GCC ecosystem, with companies using the city to build technology, business and other global…

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Small-city ecomm surges, order values trail big markets

BENGALURU: Online shopping is expanding beyond India’s biggest cities, but the value of those purchases remains concentrated in larger markets.Of more than 200 million orders processed in the last 12 months up to July this year, 57.2% originated outside the 96 largest cities, but these orders accounted for only 39.3% of total transaction value. Their…

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MS expands India capacity for cloud and AI services

NEW DELHI: Microsoft’s new India South Central cloud region in Hyderabad is among its largest infrastructure investments in Asia, the company’s India and South Asia president Puneet Chandok said, as it expands capacity for cloud and AI services.The facility is part of Microsoft’s $20.5 billion investment commitment across Asia. Chandok did not disclose how much…

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GST rate rejig helps consumers upgrade

NEW DELHI/MUMBAI: A year after GST rates were cut, automobile dispatches have continued to climb. Several two-wheeler users moved to four-wheelers as price cuts improved affordability, TV buyers have shifted towards larger sets and consumer goods volumes picked up in the Oct-Dec quarter, although they are now under pressure due to the West Asia crisis.Passenger…

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