‘You cannot put a number’: Captain Shreyas Iyer blames heavy dew after India’s defeat to West Indies | Cricket News

India’s captain Shreyas Iyer, right, and West Indies’ captain Shai Hope at toss during the second T20I cricket match of a series between India and West Indies, in Ranchi, Jharkhand. (PTI Photo/Salman Ali) India captain Shreyas Iyer said heavy dew and a batter-friendly pitch made it difficult for his team to defend a massive total … Read more

Newspaper headlines: ‘Airlines sound alarm on costs crisis’ and ‘King’s £1.5m bailout’

The chairman of John Lewis has warned that a “tax raid” on department stores and supermarkets would “only harm our high streets”, according to the Daily Telegraph. In what the paper describes as an “unusually outspoken attack on the potential Budget”, Jason Tarry, who is also the chairman of Waitrose, said that “piling more costs” … Read more

‘Baththa’ box office collection day 9 vs ‘Dorothy’: Vijay Sethupathi’s film earns Rs 1.60 cr; Karthik Subbaraj’s film collects Rs 50 lakhs | Tamil Movie News

‘Baththa’ box office collection day 9 vs ‘Dorothy’. ‘Baththa’ continued its theatrical run with a rise in collections on Friday, October 9. The Vijay Sethupathi-starrer earned Rs 1.60 cr in India net collections on Day 9. Meanwhile, Karthik Subbaraj and Keerthy Suresh’s ‘Dorothy’ collected Rs 50 lakhs on its 15th day in theatres. Both films … Read more

First time in 149 years: Australia make unique record in first Test vs South Africa | Cricket News

Australia’s Steven Smith takes evasive action against a raising ball on day one of the first cricket test match between South Africa and Australia, in Durban, South Africa, Friday, Oct. 9, 2026. (AP Photo) Australia fielded the oldest playing XI in their men’s Test history in the first Test against South Africa in Durban on … Read more

Religious, spiritual & astrology apps see nearly 30cr downloads in Jan-Sept

NEW DELHI: From listening to bhajans and reading the Bible to finding the direction of Mecca or discovering what the stars have in store, Indians are increasingly turning to smartphones for matters of faith and fortune. Religious, spiritual and astrology apps recorded nearly 30 crore downloads in the first nine months of 2026, emerging as … Read more

Trump announces deal for Russian diesel as Zelensky calls it a ‘gift to Putin’

Tim Armitage, investment strategist at Quilter Cheviot, said the numbers mentioned by Trump were “relatively small”. He said the first tranche equated to approximately 2.25m barrels, and daily US consumption was around 3.8m barrels, “so it won’t make a material difference to pump prices in the US”. “Granted, there are then two more releases to … Read more

Ella Langley’s Tulsa Concert Canceled Due to “Serious Security Threat”

Ella Langley Reacts to Dethroning Mariah Carey’s Billboard No. 1 Spot With “Choosin’ Texas” Ella Langley is putting the safety of her fans first. The country star, who is currently on her Dandelion Tour, canceled her Oct. 9 show at the BOK Center in Tulsa, Okla., just hours before taking the stage due to security concerns. … Read more

New Zealand Cricket Team: Why has New Zealand’s T20I squad changed ahead of the India series? | Cricket News

Mitchell Santner (Image credit: ICC) NEW DELHI: New Zealand have made two changes to their T20I squad for the upcoming five-match series against India after Mark Chapman and Zak Foulkes were ruled out with injuries.Allrounder Josh Clarkson and fast bowler Blair Tickner have been called up to replace the injured players. The series is scheduled … Read more

Forex reserves fall by $13bn to $734.6bn

MUMBAI: India’s foreign exchange reserves fell by $13 billion to $734.6 billion in the week ended Oct 2, driven by a sharp decline in foreign currency assets and gold reserves. Foreign currency assets, the largest component of the reserves, dropped by $10.7 billion to $604.7 billion.Gold reserves declined by $2.3 billion to $106.4 billion. The … Read more

JD Vance Doubts Fort Hood Execution Livestream Plans

JD Vance says he has no plans to watch the Pentagon’s proposed livestream of convicted Fort Hood shooter Nidal Malik Hasan’s execution, and he is not convinced the broadcast will happen at all. Video The vice president addressed the growing controversy Friday, October 9, after reporters questioned whether the planned Fort Hood execution livestream conflicts … Read more

‘Rashid Latif is Pakistani, he congratulated me’: The bond Nana Patekar shared with Pakistan cricketer nicknamed ‘Nana’ | Cricket News

Former Pakistan cricketer Rashid Latif paid tribute to veteran actor Nana Patekar, who passed away on Thursday, recalling how their conversations began during the Singer Trophy in Colombo in 1994 and continued for years.“I used to speak with him regularly, and it continued for many days. When we were in Colombo in 1994 for the … Read more

Ravindra Jadeja set for Ranji Trophy outing ahead of India’s New Zealand Test series | Cricket News

Ravindra Jadeja will turn out for Saurashtra in their opening match of the 2026-27 Ranji Trophy season against Chhattisgarh, with Jaydev Unadkat continuing as captain as the two-time champions look to bounce back from an early exit last season.The India all-rounder has been named in Saurashtra’s 16-member squad following India’s 2-1 ODI series win over … Read more

Mrunal Thakur defends Katrina Kaif and Kriti Sanon against trolls who judged their looks and clothes: ‘Women are always judged and when are they not judged?’ |

Mrunal Thakur defends Katrina Kaif and Kriti Sanon against trolls who judged their looks and clothes: ‘Women are always judged and when are they not judged?’ Mrunal Thakur has spoken up for Katrina Kaif and Kriti Sanon, who were recently trolled online. She said people should respect the choices of the two stars and remember … Read more

Sanju Samson matches Virat Kohli’s record with whirlwind 21-ball fifty against West Indies | Cricket News

Ishan Kishan and Sanju Samson (Pic credit: BCCI) NEW DELHI: Sanju Samson answered his disappointing outing in the series opener with a blistering half-century in the second T20I against West Indies in Ranchi on Friday, matching Virat Kohli’s record for the joint-fastest fifty by an Indian against the Caribbean side in the format.Samson brought up … Read more

PERM freeze: Indian IT stocks rally, but talent exodus looms | India Business News

BENGALURU/HUDERABAD: Even as the US govt suspended processing under the Permanent Labour Certification (PERM) programme for some Indian IT firms, potentially jeopardising eligible employees’ pathways to permanent residency, the sector’s stocks rallied on Friday, suggesting limited market concern amid declining dependence on H-1B visas.However, the suspension could create talent retention and hiring challenges. H-1B employees … Read more

Drumcree: Secretary of state Sir Chris Bryant to ban the Drumcree parade

Northern Ireland Secretary Sir Chris Bryant has said he will ban the contentious Orange Order parade at Drumcree. The dispute has led to a stand-off between Orangemen and nationalist residents of the Garvaghy Road in Portadown lasting almost two weeks. Sir Chris said the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) chief constable advised him “that … Read more