India captain Virat Kohli says he is benefitting from the immense experience of Mahendra Singh Dhoni in taking decisions in the limited overs format, which is relatively new for him in terms of leadership. India claimed the T20 series 2-1 after a comprehensive 75-run win in the third and final T20, last night. “Although I have captained in the Test […]
» Read moreSarah Elliott has announced her retirement from all forms of cricket, Cricket Australia confirmed on Wednesday (February 1). The 35-year-old played three Tests, 22 One-Day Internationals and 14 Twenty20 Internationals for Australia since making her debut in 2005. Elliott last represented Australia in 2014 when she was part for the Women’s Ashes only Test against England, scoring 13 and 29 […]
» Read moreIn a big relief to 25,614 farmers who had parted with their land to facilitate construction of the capital city Amaravati, Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Wednesday announced exemption from capital gains tax for them. This measure, announced in the Union Budget 2017, is likely to benefit farmers to the tune of around ₹10 lakh to ₹30 lakh each, […]
» Read moreHighlights of Union Budget 2017: 1. India stands out as a bright spot amid world economic gloom . 2. Our focus will be on energising youth to reap benefits of growth and employment. 3. IMF estimates world GDP will grow by 3.4 per cent in 2017 . 4. Oil prices, rising dollar and volatile commodity prices seen as risks to […]
» Read moreThe Supreme Court will hear the plea by Fox Star Studio on Friday, challenging the Bombay High Court order that a three-member committee would hold review of the film ‘Jolly LLB 2’ before its release. The bench headed by Chief Justice Jagdish Singh Khehar agreed to hear the plea by the producer of the film which has contended that there […]
» Read moreMatthew Wade, Australia’s wicketkeeper-batsman, has been ruled out of the One-Day International series against New Zealand and will head back home. The 29-year old Victorian, who suffered a back injury during training prior to the first ODI in Auckland, was supposed to lead Australia in the absence of Steve Smith and David Warner in the ongoing three-match series. However, having […]
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