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Going Forward, Lesser And Lesser Countries Will Play Longer Formats: Haroon Lorgat
Former ICC CEO Haroon Lorgat feels that T10 could be an "ideal tool" to globalise cricket as teams wanting to play longer formats will become "lesser and lesser". Lorgat opined cricket's newest baby T10 which can "get over in 90 minutes" can work wonde...
67 Arrests As Fans, Some Rowdy, Cheer Lakers Win In LA
Sixtyseven people were arrested during a downtown celebration after the Los Angeles Lakers won their 17th National Basketball Association championship, police said Monday.
French PM Refuses To Rule Out Lockdowns As Virus Spikes
French Prime Minister Jean Castex refused to rule out further local lockdowns in France Monday, after French health authorities reported about 43,000 new infections over the weekend. The path of the virus is accelerating rapidly across the country and the...
Family Identifies 4 Killed In Eastern Missouri House Fire
Four people killed in an eastern Missouri house fire included a married couple, their daughter and a granddaughter, the victims' family members said.
CBI Puts Hathras Case FIR on Website, Removes Within Hours Sensing Violation of SC Rules
Sources said that the FIR withheld the name of the Hathras victim, concealed using a whitening ink, but it was decided to withdraw it from public domain to avoid unnecessary controversy.
EU Warns Of Sanctions Against Belarus Leader Lukashenko
The European Union warned Monday that it would slap sanctions on Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko and other Belarus officials if he fails to enter into talks with the opposition and order an end to the crackdown on protesters launched after a disput...
EU Nations Set To Adopt Common Travel Rules Amid Pandemic
European Union countries are getting ready to adopt a common traffic light system to coordinate traveling across the 27nation bloc, but a return to a full freedom of movement in the midst of the COVID19 pandemic remains far from reach.
Exim Bank Extends $400 Million Line of Credit to the Maldives
The LoC was signed between Exim Bank General Manager Nirmit Ved and the Maldives Finance Minister Ibrahim Ameer.
MG Motor India Commences Phase 2 of Developer Program in Partnership with Major Tech Giants
MG Developer & Grant is conducted in partnership with global technology leaders including Adobe, Cognizant, SAP, TiE-Delhi NCR, Unlimit, and MapMyIndia.
No Change in Govt's Borrowing Programme for Current Fiscal, Says DEA Secretary
As part of its efforts to stimulate the economy, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced a slew of measures to spur demand and ramp up capital expenditure.
Sensex Pares Early Gains, Ends Modestly Higher
Similarly, the NSE Nifty rose 16.75 points or 0.14 per cent to close at 11,930.95. ITC was the top gainer in the Sensex pack, spurting over 2 per cent, followed by Infosys, Asian Paints, HCL Tech, Maruti, PowerGrid, ICICI Bank and TCS.
Govt School Admissions Rise as Lockdown Forces Migrant Workers to Return Home amid Financial Stress
Throughout April and May, Bengaluru has seen a large number of migrant workers move back to their hometowns after losing jobs or suffering financial loss. Many are transferring their children to government schools or to less expensive private schools. The...
Bank Of England Asks Banks On Readiness For Negative Rates
The Bank of England has asked commercial banks whether they are ready for negative interest rates, signaling that the central bank is moving closer to cutting its key interest rate below zero.
Excitel Removes Reeltime Plans, Fiber-Based Internet Plans Start at Rs 424 Per Month Effectively
Excitel plans start with a speed of 100mbps and go up to 300mbps speeds
U.S. Supreme Court Nominee Barrett Faces Senate Test
U.S. Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett's Senate confirmation kicks off in earnest on Monday as Republicans seek to place her on the bench ahead of the presidential election next month in the face of blanket Democratic opposition.
Lithuania's Center-right Heads Toward An Election Win
Lithuania's opposition conservative Homeland Union party claimed victory Monday in the first round of the country's general election, winning 23 seats in 141seat parliament as the centerright opposition appears on track to win the vote, defeating the ruli...