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An endearing umpire, who named Michael Holding 'Whispering Death'

New Delhi, Sept. 24 -- Former English umpire Dickie Bird, one of cricket's most popular figures whose officiating illuminated the human touch that has been overshadowed by technology, died at home on ... Read More


Iyer says he's unavailable for red ball cricket

MUMBAI, Sept. 24 -- Before two members of the successful Ajit Agarkar-led senior selection committee step down on Sunday, the current five-member panel will meet a last time to pick the India squad fo... Read More


Argentina team venue manager visits Kochi for messi match

Kochi, Sept. 24 -- The Argentina national football team, including its star striker Lionel Messi, is expected to play a friendly match in Kerala's Kochi in November, officials familiar with the matter... Read More


Praveen Kumar hopes for maiden para world title

New Delhi, Sept. 24 -- Praveen Kumar vividly remembers the annual sports day at Pragyan Public School, eight summers back. Then in Class 9, Praveen's wish to compete in high jump had met with stiff re... Read More


By year end, we hope to enter the top 5 and go as high as possible, says Chirag

NEW DELHI, Sept. 24 -- Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty are in a good space right now, mentally and physically. A World Championships bronze in August backed by successive finals at Hong Kong... Read More


The Afghan boy in landing gear bay: A story of survival

New Delhi, Sept. 24 -- On Sunday morning, ground staff at Delhi's Indira Gandhi International Airport spotted a barefoot boy in a kurta-pajama walking dazed on the taxiway near a Kam Air flight that h... Read More


NIA: No merit to plea in Stan Swamy case

India, Sept. 24 -- The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Tuesday opposed a petition in the Bombay high court seeking to remove the "odium" of criminal charges against Jesuit priest Father Stan Sw... Read More


'India, China should oppose tariff and trade wars jointly'

New Delhi, Sept. 24 -- India and China should jointly oppose hegemony and "tariff and trade wars" while defending the interests of the Global South, Chinese ambassador Xu Feihong said on Tuesday again... Read More


Govt capex may top budget amid slack pvt spending

New Delhi, Sept. 24 -- The Centre has the fiscal space to lift infrastructure spending beyond the budgeted Rs.11.21 lakh crore for this financial year if private sector spending remains subdued amid g... Read More


Pvt sector growth eases in Sep

New Delhi, Sept. 24 -- Growth in India's private sector business activity, as seen in the Flash Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI), to 61.9 in September from the record high of 63.2 in August, due to a ... Read More