Kevin Pietersen congratulates PM Modi with post in Hindi for bagging third term
New Delhi, June 7 - Former England captain Kevin Pietersen on Friday took to social media to congratulate Prime Minister Narendra Modi on earning a third consecutive term, posting a message in Hindi on X, formerly Twitter.
French Open: Carlos Alcaraz downs Sinner in five-set thriller to reach first final in Paris
Paris, June 7 - Spain's two-time Grand Slam winner Carlos Alcaraz outlasted first-time semifinalist Jannik Sinner of Italy in a five-set thriller to make the men's singles final at the French Open on Friday, fighting back from two sets to one down to
England spinner Shoaib Bashir signs up with Worcestershire on short-term loan
London, June 7 - England off-spinner Shoaib Bashir has signed up with Worcestershire on a short-term loan from Somerset.
David Miller, Quinton de Kock return to Barbados Royals ahead of CPL 2024
Bridgetown (Barbados), June 7 - Ahead of the Caribbean Premier League 2024, Barbados Royals have announced the signing of South African wicketkeeper-batter Quinton de Kock and David Miller on Friday.
Athapaththu, Bryce and Ecclestone in shortlist for ICC Women’s Player of the Month Award
New Delhi, June 7 - Sri Lankan captain Chamari Athapaththu, Scotland skipper Kathryn Bryce, and England left-arm spinner Sophie Ecclestone are named in the shortlist for the ICC Women’s Player of the Month Award for May 2024.
Shaheen Afridi, Gudakesh Motie and Lorcan Tucker nominated for ICC Men’s Player of the Month award
New Delhi, June 7 - Shaheen Shah Afridi, Gudakesh Motie and Lorcan Tucker have been nominated for the ICC Men’s Player of the Month Award for May 2024.
Surya Sagar becomes first Indian to win a golden ticket to World League of Fighters
Bangkok, June 7 - In an event marked by high-octane action, Indian Muay Thai star Surya Sagar emerged victorious as the first Indian contestant to secure the coveted golden ticket for the World League of Fighters.
NASA awards over $10mn to 7 firms for Mars sample return mission
New Delhi, June 8 - NASA on Saturday announced a grant of about $1.5 million each to seven companies for studies exploring more affordable and faster methods for the Mars sample return mission.
Rajamouli seeks Bharat Ratna for Ramoji Rao; Rajinikanth, others also mourn media baron’s death
Mumbai, June 8 - A panoply of celebrities came together to mourn the passing away of veteran media personality and Ramoji Group chairman C. Ramoji Rao in Hyderabad on Saturday.
Anupam Kher calls for legal action against CISF constable who slapped Kangana
Mumbai, June 8 - Anupam Kher has unequivocally denounced the slapping of actress and newly-elected MP Kangana Ranaut by a CISF constable.
Kartik Aaryan wins Best Actor (Male) for ‘Satyaprem Ki Katha’ at Movified Screen Awards
Mumbai, June 7 - In a momentous occasion, Kartik Aaryan was awarded the Best Actor award at the Movified Screen Awards for his performance in the popular film 'Satyaprem Ki Katha'.
Kangana Ranaut slapgate: Case filed against CISF constable in Punjab
Chandigarh, June 7 - A day after Bollywood actress and newly-elected BJP MP Kangana Ranaut was allegedly slapped by a CISF constable at the Chandigarh Airport, an FIR was registered against the accused constable, Kulwinder Kaur, in Punjab on Friday in connection with
Big B flaunts astra, gem on forehead as Ashwatthama from ‘Kalki 2898 AD’
Mumbai, June 7 - Megastars Amitabh Bachchan on Friday unveiled his intense Ashwatthama look from the upcoming science fiction action film 'Kalki 2898 AD'.
18th Mumbai International Film Festival opens on June 15 with first-ever DOC Film Bazaar
New Delhi, June 7 - At a time when young Indian documentary filmmakers, notably Payal Kapadia, Shaunaq Sen, Sushmit Ghosh and Rintu Thomas, are winning international accolades, the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (MIB) has announced that the 18th edition of the Mumbai
Next 5 years to focus on skilling, creating vast number of new jobs: Amitabh Kant
New Delhi, June 8 - As the demand for talented young Indians grows for emerging technologies, the new government under Prime Minister Narendra Modi will further focus on skilling and creating new jobs, G20 Sherpa Amitabh Kant has said.
Industry welcomes resolution of ambiguity on display assembly for mobile phones
New Delhi, June 7 - The electronics industry stakeholders on Friday welcomed the government’s move to resolve ambiguity around the customs duty on display assembly of mobile phones.
NDTV shares surge more than 4.8 pc as market reaches all-time high
Mumbai, June 7 (IANS) As the stocks of Adani Group portfolio companies surged on Friday while the Sensex and Nifty climbed over 2 per cent to close at record high levels, the shares of NDTV climbed more than 4 per cent, the highest
NHAI plans to roll out Global Satellite-based toll system for barrier-free for highway users
New Delhi, June 7 - To provide a seamless and barrier-free tolling experience to National Highway users and enhance efficiency and transparency of toll operations, NHAI has invited global expression of interest (EOI) from innovative companies to develop and implement a Global Navigation
RBI launches global hackathon HaRBInger 2024
Mumbai, June 7 - The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Friday launched its third global hackathon - 'HaRBInger 2024 - Innovation for Transformation'. The Hackathon invites participants to develop solutions using technology and innovative approaches under the following themes and problem statements.
Sri Lanka green lights Elon Musk’s Starlink satellite service
New Delhi, June 8 - Sri Lanka has approved Elon Musk's Starlink to launch satellite service in the country, President Ranil Wickremesinghe has said.