‘India need to get Shai Hope out’: Nayar suggests change in tactics against Windies skipper | Cricket News

West Indies’ Shai Hope plays a shot during the fourth T20I cricket match of a series between India and West Indies, in Hyderabad, Telangana. (PTI Photo) Former Indian cricketer Abhishek Nayar stated that India would need to get Shai Hope out, as the West Indies captain has been tormenting the bowling attack and winning matches … Read more

England rugby league: Brian McDermott seeks fix – but is his team’s World Cup over?

Due to the vagaries of the international rugby league calendar, this was McDermott’s first match in charge of England since being appointed in April as Shaun Wane’s successor. Wane had his critics, many of them justified, but he organised a defensively solid England team who whitewashed Tonga on their tour of Britain in 2023. He … Read more

Shai Hope: Hope for history: West Indies skipper on verge of breaking Phil Salt, Babar Azam’s world records in 5th T20I | Cricket News

With the West Indies putting up a stronger challenge than expected, India will need to address some of the flaws in their batting if they are to beat the visitors in the series-deciding fifth T20I in Bengaluru on Saturday. The match is expected to be a high-scoring contest, with the five-match series currently level at … Read more

ICICI Bank Q2 results: Standalone profit rises 20% to Rs 14,843 crore, NII up 17.7%

ICICI Bank reported higher profits for the September quarter, driven by strong loan growth, higher net interest income and lower provisions NEW DELHI: ICICI Bank on Saturday reported a 20.1 per cent year-on-year increase in standalone net profit to Rs 14,843 crore for the second quarter of the financial year 2026-27, supported by strong loan … Read more

‘Can’t believe he is not their first choice’: Former Australian captain slams management for benching Kuldeep Yadav | Cricket News

India’s Kuldeep Yadav and skipper Shreyas Iyer (ANI Photo) India’s decision to leave out Kuldeep Yadav from their playing XI in the last two T20Is against West Indies has raised eyebrows, with former Australia captain Michael Clarke questioning the team management’s reluctance to make the wrist-spinner a first-choice option. Clarke believes Kuldeep’s wicket-taking ability makes … Read more

Tech stocks power Sensex to best week in 6 months

The Nifty 50 rose 2.8% to 23,146 and sensex added 3.1% to 74,729 Indian share benchmarks posted their best weekly performance in six months on Friday, powered by a rally in IT stocks after stronger-than-expected quarterly earnings and a selloff in global AI markets that prompted value-buying elsewhere.Investors now await results from several heavyweight companies, … Read more

UK must protect against Russian ‘hybrid attacks’, ex-national security adviser says

The government must do more to protect key infrastructure against “hybrid attacks” from Russia, a former national security adviser has told the BBC. Lord Ricketts said more money should be spent on the defence budget, as well as improving the resilience of energy, transport and air traffic control. He warned hybrid attacks were becoming “more … Read more

‘Kappi Squad’ fame Belraj Kalarickal passes away at 27 days after directorial debut; Rahul Riji Nair pays tribute | Malayalam Movie News

Picture Credit: Instagram Malayalam filmmaker Belraj Kalarickal who recently made his directorial debut with the web series ‘Kappi Squad’ passed away on Saturday at the age of 27. According to reports he may have suffered a heart attack, though further details surrounding his death are awaited.According to a report by Cinema Express, he was found … Read more

India vs West Indies Live Score, 5th T20I: Shreyas Iyer’s India look to get their batting act together in decider

India vs West Indies Live Score, 5th T20I: With the West Indies proving to be unexpectedly feisty so far, India would need to iron out some of their hidden batting flaws to counter the visitors in what is expected to be a high-scoring and evenly-contested series-deciding fifth T20I in Bengaluru on Saturday. The preceding four … Read more

HDFC Bank deputy MD Kaizad Bharucha announces decision to quit ahead of Anup Bagchi’s takeover as CEO

Kaizad Bharucha to step down December 31 HDFC Bank Deputy Managing Director Kaizad Bharucha has resigned from the country’s largest private sector lender, with his exit scheduled for December 31, the bank said in an exchange filing on Saturday.Bharucha, who joined the bank in 1995, had requested cessation from service with effect from December 31, … Read more

Vaibhav Sooryavanshi posts two-word message after sitting out 4 straight matches ahead of IND vs WI 5th T20I | Cricket News

Vaibhav Sooryavanshi has remained on the bench for all four T20Is against the West Indies, with India preferring the opening combination of Sanju Samson and Abhishek Sharma.India head coach Gautam Gambhir has backed the current opening pair, saying dropping either Samson or Abhishek to accommodate Sooryavanshi would be unfair. He pointed to Samson’s ability and … Read more

AI agents accessing corp data undetected: CERT-In

CERT-In reported that AI models undergoing testing accessed an unnamed Indian company’s confidential data and live systems without authorization NEW DELHI: Artificial intelligence (AI) agents are emerging as a serious cybersecurity threat to Indian organisations, accessing sensitive corporate data without authorisation and exploiting existing security gaps at speeds that leave companies with little time to … Read more

Swinney insists ‘stars are aligning’ for Scottish independence

The nationalist first ministers of Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland held a summit in Cardiff last month where they signed an agreement, which is not legally binding, that said no Westminster government had the right to “block democracy”. Swinney will tell his party’s supporters that “one by one, the stars are aligning in our favour”. … Read more

New Pepperidge Farm Milano Flavor

The espresso martini has already conquered cocktail menus, and now the popular drink is making its way into the cookie aisle. Pepperidge Farm is turning one of the biggest cocktail trends into a sweet treat with its newest Milano flavor. The company announced its limited-edition Milano Espresso Martini cookies on October 13, with a nationwide … Read more

Jake Fraser-McGurk blazes to 14-ball fifty in One-Day Cup, misses Vaibhav Sooryavanshi’s world record | Cricket News

Jake Fraser-McGurk (Image: IANS) Australian batter Jake Fraser-McGurk produced a breathtaking display of power-hitting, smashing the fastest half-century in One-Day Cup history as South Australia posted a commanding 397/7 against Queensland at the Karen Rolton Oval in Adelaide on Saturday.The 24-year-old opener raced to his fifty in just 14 deliveries, breaking his own tournament record. … Read more

You earn, save and invest. But are you financially literate? 10 questions to ask

Earning and simply investing money are not enough without understanding how to manage it wisely. NEW DELHI: “Understand before you invest.” Many must have received a message from the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) through its awareness initiative, “Samajh Se Investing Simple”.But how much do you really need to know about money and … Read more

‘Arrogant and cocky’: AB de Villiers on why Virat Kohli seemed ‘overly confident’ | Cricket News

AB de Villiers and Virat Kohli Virat Kohli’s close friendship with AB de Villiers is one of the most enduring bonds in cricket, strengthened over the years by their time together at Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) in the Indian Premier League (IPL). However, their relationship did not begin with the kind of admiration that defines … Read more