South African bowler Marco Jansen celebrate with team mates(ANI Photo) Guwahati: When South Africa batted, Kuldeep Yadav said the pitch felt like a “road”. In less than 24 hours, India discovered bumps and steep curves, hitherto unforeseen, on the same “road” at the Assam Cricket Association ground in Barsapara. By stumps on Day 3, the…
Jharkhand’s health minister Irfan Ansari (File photo) Jharkhand’s health minister Irfan Ansari is under fire over his alleged call to people to lock up booth-level officers when they visit homes during the special intensive revision of electoral rolls. Opposition parties in the state have condemned the remark and demanded his removal, while Election Commission has…
COIMBATORE: A 35-year-old archery coach was arrested Saturday and booked under Pocso Act on charges of sexually harassing a minor during training sessions. The alleged abuse occurred in 2022 but surfaced on Nov 8 when the girl, now aged 16, panicked and fainted on spotting her former coach while competing at an archery championship.The accused,…
MUMBAI: Benchmark sensex declined by 331 points and Nifty closed below the 26,000 mark on Monday amid last-minute selling by cautious investors and foreign fund outflows.Paring early gains, the 30-share BSE sensex declined by 331 points to settle below 85,000 at 84,901. During the day, it dropped 522 points to 84,710. The 50-share NSE Nifty…
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…
MUMBAI: Non-bank finance companies are likely to maintain growth in assets under management at 18%, despite a cautious approach on lending in certain buckets due to high customer leverage, Crisil Ratings said on Monday. The overall AUM for the industry is expected to touch Rs 50 lakh crore by end of FY27 on the back…
The launch of Parisian luxury department store Galeries Lafayette earlier this month in Mumbai pits it against Reliance Industries‘ Jio World Plaza, a mall which houses boutiques of more than a dozen luxe brands like Gucci and Dior, taking competition between the two corporate biggies notches higher.Galeries Lafayette operates in India in partnership with the…
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…
Momos are one of the most popular street foods in urban India. Their soft dough, spicy fillings, and quick preparation make them an easy go-to snack when you are out and about. But if you are eating them regularly, you are likely underestimating the health risks involved. Many momos sold in street stalls use refined,…
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…
