Sensex down 241 points; Nifty falls for 7th day as FPI selling spree, IT stocks dampen sentiment
Mumbai,: Benchmark stock indices Sensex and Nifty continued their decline on Monday owing to unabated foreign fund outflows, selling in IT stocks and weak leads from the US markets. The 30-share BSE Sensex dropped by 241.30 points or 0.31 per cent to settle at 77,339.01, registering its fourth day of decline. During the day, it […]
Over 86 lakh pilgrims visit cave shrine of Mata Vashno Devi in J&K
Jammu: Over 86 lakh pilgrims have paid obeisance at the Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine atop Trikuta Hills of Jammu and Kashmir’s Reasi district so far this year, a senior official of the shrine board said. The official added that the inflow of pilgrims is expected to increase further as the year draws to a close, […]
Viksit Bharat Young Leaders Dialogue to be held on January 11 and 12
New Delhi: Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Monday announced that the “Viksit Bharat Young Leaders Dialogue — A Reimagined National Youth Festival 2025” will be held here on January 11 and 12. Echoing Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s vision of increasing youth participation in shaping India’s future, this platform will empower young Indians to contribute their […]
I know what works for me, hopefully I can do the job: McSweeney ahead of Test debut
Perth: Nathan McSweeney has been tasked to open on his Australia debut despite not being a specialist in that position but he remains unfazed ahead of his big test in the series opener against India beginning here on Friday. McSweeney was picked in the squad for the first Test ahead of regular openers including Marcus […]
Pickleball association approaches sports ministry for NSF status
Mumbai: The governing body for pickleball has approached the sports ministry for recognition as a National Sports Federation (NSF) following the successful hosting of the inaugural World Championship here this month, said All India Pickleball Association chief Arvind Prabhoo on Monday. The World Pickleball Championship was held here from November 12-17 with around 650 players […]
‘Hungry’ Virat’s record in Australia will give him confidence, says Gavaskar
New Delhi: Virat Kohli will be “very, very hungry” for runs following his lean patch against New Zealand, according to former Indian captain Sunil Gavaskar, who feels the veteran batter’s good track record Down Under will boost his confidence heading into the upcoming Test series against Australia. Kohli has faced a challenging patch in all […]
We got what we wanted out of it: Nayar, Morkel on match simulation
Perth: The centre-wicket match simulation at WACA ground has served its purpose as the Indian team got what it wanted ahead of the opening Test against Australia, believed Abhishek Nayar and Morne Morkel, the two lieutenants of head coach Gautam Gambhir. The focus was on getting acclimatised to the conditions after the visitors had decided […]
IOA gets involved as India host first Kho Kho World Cup from January 13-19
New Delhi: The Indian Olympic Association (IOA) on Monday confirmed its partnership with the Kho Kho Federation of India as the country gets to ready to host the first-ever Kho Kho World Cup, to be held here from January 13 to 19. The IOA has pledged its “unwavering support” for the event to be organised […]
SBI to open 500 more branches in FY25, take overall network to 23,000: FM
Mumbai: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday said SBI will open another 500 branches to take its overall network to 23,000 by the end of FY25. Speaking at an event to mark the 100th anniversary of the state-owned lender’s main branch in Mumbai, Sitharaman recalled that the size of the bank has increased substantially since […]
Be a Buddha inside opposition circle: Harendra’ advise to Indian players
Rajgir (Bihar): India’s chief coach Harendra Singh wants his players to stay calm and composed like Gautam Buddha instead of trying to be a flying horse inside the opposition circle. India are unbeaten in the Asian Champions Trophy so far with five wins from as many games and will take on Japan in the semifinal […]
