The Ashes has always been contested in Australia and England, but who would have thought cricket’s oldest rivalry could one day be played in India. Cricket Australia (CA) chief executive Todd Greenberg has said the board is open to considering the idea of staging a commemorative Ashes Test in the world’s biggest cricket market. Australia […]
Mayank Yadav’s return against Zimbabwe capped nearly two years of rehabilitation and recovery. His match-winning spell of 2 for 18 in Harare, which earned him the Player of the Match award, marked the end of a difficult phase that had interrupted the rise of one of Indian cricket’s most exciting fast bowlers. Born in Delhi’s
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India is facing scrutiny from other World Trade Organization member nations over how it uses government incentives and import restrictions to encourage local manufacturing. The challenge centers on two main policies: the Production Linked Incentive scheme, which gives financial rewards to companies that manufacture certain products within India, and the Quality Control Order, which sets
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India’s passport has dropped to 81st place in the latest edition of the Henley Passport Index, down from 75th earlier this year. The index ranks passports based on the number of destinations their holders can visit without obtaining a visa in advance. According to the latest rankings, Indian passport holders currently have visa-free or visa-on-arrival
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Several smaller UPI payment apps have asked the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) to hold wider discussions before rolling out UPI Meta, a new payment feature that could change how people pay online. UPI Meta is designed to make digital payments quicker. Instead of opening a UPI app like PhonePe or Google Pay every
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The United States has imposed a 10% tariff on Indian exports under its revised Section 301 framework targeting goods linked to forced labour, placing India in the second tier of a new trade architecture that differentiates countries based on labour standards and existing trade policies. The duty, which took effect on Friday, is lower than
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The National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) is building an offline UPI system that could allow low value digital payments without internet connectivity, addressing one of the biggest limitations of India’s digital payments infrastructure. The proposed system is designed to work even when both the customer’s smartphone and the merchant’s point of sale terminal are
Prabhsimran Singh’s maiden India call-up did not come after one exceptional IPL season or a breakthrough tournament. It has been built on years of consistent run-scoring across formats. The Punjab wicketkeeper-batter has been named in India’s squad for the T20I series against Zimbabwe starting today, where he could make his international debut. With Sanju Samson
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The United States has signed a civilian nuclear cooperation agreement with Saudi Arabia that could reshape one of Washington’s most closely guarded principles in nuclear diplomacy. While the agreement still requires congressional approval, it opens the possibility of allowing Saudi Arabia to enrich uranium domestically under a US-backed civilian nuclear programme. Uranium enrichment is a
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When India tours Zimbabwe, the focus is usually on the result. More often than not, India is expected to win comfortably. But these tours have quietly served another purpose as well. No overseas country has seen more Indian men’s T20I debuts than Zimbabwe. Across India’s tours in 2010, 2015, 2016 and 2024, 22 players earned
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