Why is Gautam Gambhir reluctant to use Test specialists? India on the verge of another home series defeat | Cricket News

India’s coach Gautam Gambhir (PTI Photo/Swapan Mahapatra) Guwahati: Twenty-five years ago, India lost two back-to-back Tests at home to South Africa. The first one was on a turner, the second on a perfectly good batting pitch where South Africa scored 479. By stumps on Day 3 at Barsapara here, the signs are that history will…

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HAL falls 8.5% intraday after Tejas crash

BENGALURU: Hindustan Aeronautics (HAL) fell about 8.5% to an intraday low of Rs 4,205 on BSE after a Tejas fighter aircraft crashed during a demonstration at the Dubai Air Show. The Tejas is part of India’s indigenous light combat aircraft programme developed by the Bengaluru-based aerospace and defence company. The stock later pared some losses…

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Card swipes go up, spends dip

MUMBAI: Credit card usage rose in October 2025, when festival demand lifted the number of transactions even as the average ticket size fell dragging down value of transactions. Volumes increased 4.6% from Sept to 51.8 crore, but the total value of card spending declined 1.1% to around Rs. 2.1 lakh crore because shoppers made more…

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India’s GDP to grow 6.5% this FY: S&P

NEW DELHI: India’s economy will expand by 6.5% in current fiscal year, led by robust domestic growth and strong consumption, despite the impact of US tariffs, S&P Global ratings said on Monday“We anticipate that India’s GDP will grow by 6.5% in fiscal year 2026 (ending March 2026) and 6.7% in fiscal 2027, with risks evenly…

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