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Former England captain Joe Root missed out on his maiden Test triple hundred in the ongoing match against Pakistan at the Multan Cricket Stadium. Despite batting for a brutal 601…
Industrialist, philanthropist and dog lover, Ratan Tata, died at the age of 86 in Mumbai yesterday. The national flag will be flown at half-mast across government offices in Maharashtra as…
Still reeling from its shock defeat in Haryana, the Congress held a high-level review meeting on Thursday to assess the possible reasons for the loss with a focus on learning…
‘Welcome’, a one word SMS from the then Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi to the then Tata Group Chairman Ratan Tata led to shifting the Tata Nano project from West…
A pro-Palestinian hacktivist has claimed responsibility for a major cyberattack on the Internet Archive, exposing the personal data of 31 million users. The attack compromised email addresses, screen names, and…
As the cricketing formats get shorter, the pace of scoring runs increases. Since the introduction of the 10-over format, cricket has become even faster. Scoring at a run rate of…
Argentina were held to a 1-1 draw by Venezuela on Lionel Messi‘s return as Brazil got their 2026 World Cup qualifying campaign back on track with a last-gasp 2-1 victory…
India’s thumping 86-run win over Bangladesh in the second T20I saw several players chip in with all-round performances, as India’s young middle order made their presence felt. Nitish Reddy starred…
A 94th-minute winner by Vangelis Pavlidis gave Greece a 2-1 victory on Thursday against England in a Nations League clash overshadowed by the death of Greek player George Baldock on…
Germany coach Julian Nagelsmann on Thursday congratulated former employers Red Bull for hiring Jurgen Klopp, saying the addition was an “outstanding coup.” Red Bull on Wednesday made the surprise announcement…
Rafael Nadal’s rivalry with Roger Federer will forever be remembered for a series of classic clashes, but his head-to-head record against Novak Djokovic featured more matches and was more closely…
Rafael Nadal’s rivalry with Roger Federer will forever be remembered for a series of classic clashes, but his head-to-head record against Novak Djokovic featured more matches and was more closely…
Shantanu Naidu, the general manager at former Tata Group chairman Ratan Tata‘s office, penned an emotional post to bid goodbye to his “dear lighthouse”. His post came after the 86-year-old…
In a week, over Rs 7,000 crore worth of cocaine has been seized in Delhi after the Special Cell today busted a drug network in the national capital’s Ramesh Nagar,…
The ED told the Bombay High Court on Thursday that it would not act upon the eviction notices issued to actor Shilpa Shetty and her husband Raj Kundra till their…
The Karnataka government on Thursday decided to constitute a Special Investigation Team (SIT) and a Cabinet sub-committee to take further action on the report by the Justice Michael D’ Cunha…
Nitish Rana has been an integral part of the Kolkata Knight Riders batting line-up since joining the IPL franchise seven years ago. The left-handed batter is considered to be one…
Pakistan batter Babar Azam is going through a rough patch with the bat, especially in Test cricket. It was in December 2022 when Babar hit 161 against New Zealand in…
Novak Djokovic hailed Rafael Nadal’s “legacy” while Carlos Alcaraz said hearing about his fellow Spaniard’s retirement was “painful”. Nadal announced Thursday that he will step back from tennis after the…
England batter Harry Brook slammed his maiden Test triple hundred on Day 4 of the ongoing 1st Test against Pakistan in Multan. Brook took just 310 balls to reach the…
“If it’s good for Ratan Tata, it’s good for us” was my saintly-strictly in the sense of being indifferent to extravaganza-husband’s winning line last weekend when I was trying to…
The Border Security Force (BSF) recovered 13 kilograms of suspected heroin in the Tarn Taran Border district of Punjab on Thursday, officials said. According to the Public Relations Officer of…
Bollywood’s megastar Amitabh Bachchan celebrates his birthday on October 11. To mark this special occasion, mid-day.com speaks exclusively to Big B’s close friend and renowned film producer Anand Pandit, who…
French President Emmanuel Macron on Thursday expressed his deepest condolences on the passing of Ratan Tata, the renowned Indian industrialist and philanthropist. In a heartfelt message, Macron stated, “France has…
Israel pounded central Beirut with a deadly air strike on Thursday while its ground troops in Lebanon were accused of firing on the UN’s peacekeeping headquarters, injuring two of them.…
A newborn baby girl found in a sack in Aishbagh locality in Bhopal on Wednesday morning was rescued and sent to hospital but she died during treatment on Thursday, a…
The Manipur Cabinet on Thursday decided that people living in unrecognised villages in the state can no longer receive government schemes such as MGNREGS, a senior minister said in Imphal.…
The Delhi High Court has allowed a sexual assault survivor and her father to file their response to a plea seeking action against filmmaker Nisha Pahuja and streaming service Netflix…
Uttar Pradesh on Thursday received Rs 31,962 crore advance installment from the central government, the largest share among all states, as part of tax devolution ahead of the festive season.…
Account holders in three branches of ICICI Bank in Andhra Pradesh’s Palnadu and NTR districts have lost about Rs 28 crore. The Crime Investigation Department (CID) is investigating that 72…
A female teacher of a play school near Mattancherry was on Thursday arrested for cruelly beating up a three-and-a-half-year-old boy with a stick, leaving marks on his back, police said.…
Speaking about his iconic partnership with double-centurion Joe Root during the first Test match against Pakistan, England batsman Harry Brook said that he was trying to surpass Root`s score and…
Chef turned actor Ranveer Brar, who recently starred alongside Kareena Kapoor Khan in `The Buckingham Murders` directed by Hansal Mehta, reminisced about his early days as a Sous chef at…
A female teacher of a play school near Mattancherry was on Thursday arrested for cruelly beating up a three-and-a-half-year-old boy with a stick, leaving marks on his back, police said.…
Team India batswoman Shafali Verma said that she and her opening partner Smriti Mandhana have left behind the thought of entering the ground with predetermined ideas about targeting specific bowling.…
Account holders in three branches of ICICI Bank in Andhra Pradesh’s Palnadu and NTR districts have lost about Rs 28 crore. The Crime Investigation Department (CID) is investigating that 72…
Former cricketer Basit Ali slammed the Pakistani team after Team India`s stellar performances in the second T20I against Bangladesh at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi. Nitish Kumar Reddy shone…
Iconic industrialist, philanthropist and visionary Ratan Tata died in Mumbai on Thursday at the age of 86. He had been ailing for some time and was admitted to the Intensive…
The Congress has been relegated from a junior partner in the incoming Jammu and Kashmir government to a relative non-entity, after four independent MLAs extended support to the National Conference,…
Popularly known as the Shahenshah and Hero of the Century, Amitabh Bachchan, aka Big-B, needs no introduction. With a career spanning more than half a century, his dialogues are still…
The Tata Group of Industries` connection with sports is well-known by many people. In India, cricket is a well-established sport and Jamshedji Tata was very passionate about it. The Tata…
Off-spinner Karishma Ramharack starred with an impressive four-wicket haul as West Indies cantered to an eight-wicket victory against Bangladesh in the women’s T20 World Cup in Sharjah on Thursday. After…
Heavy rains accompanied by thunderstorms and lightning lashed several parts of Mumbai late Thursday evening. Due to the showers, waterlogging was reported from some low-lying areas in the metropolis. The…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been urged by a London-based delegation to help negotiate peace among countries that are in conflict. The conference, which was held in London, appealed to…
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Thursday conducted search operations in the house of a key arrested accused involved in the Tamil Nadu Hizb-ut-Tahrir (HuT) anti-India conspiracy. Elaborate searches were…
Rafael Nadal’s announcement that he was retiring from tennis was greeted with sadness on Thursday on the Spanish island of Mallorca where he was born and lived throughout his career.…
Rani Mukerji, Kajol, and several other stars were seen celebrating Durga Puja in Mumbai. Ranbir Kapoor was also part of the festivities. A video of him greeting and posing with…
He would have smiled wryly at the irony, maybe even have had a chuckle in acknowledgement of its acuity, had he been told this. The soul of the man whose…
Industrialist Ratan Tata, in an exclusive interview with NDTV in 2010, recalled an interesting conversation he had with a fellow billionaire. Mr Tata said the billionaire suggested he pay Rs…
Giving impetus to India’s ‘Act East’ policy, Prime Minister Narendra Modi attended a series of meetings in Laos, which is where the ASEAN-India and East Asia summits are being held.…
Air India, Air India Express and Vistara are making inflight announcements on Thursday in remembrance of Tata Group patriarch Ratan Tata for whom aviation was especially close to his heart.…
Veteran industrialist and Tata Sons Chairman Emeritus Ratan Tata passed away at the age of 86. He was admitted to Mumbai’s Breach Candy Hospital, where he took his last breath…
Indian players are the best in the world and can bat well in any conditions, said Bangladesh pacer Taskin Ahmed while conceding that batting frailties have let down the visitors…
Former Pakistan player Basit Ali slammed the Pakistani team following India’s marvellous performance in the second T20I of the three-match series against Bangladesh at the Arun Jaitley Stadium here. Nitish…
Star Indian shuttler Lakshya Sen squandered a one-game advantage to lose to Chou Tien Chen of Chinese Taipei in the pre-quarterfinals of the Arctic Open badminton tournament in Vantaa, Finland…
Star Indian shuttler Lakshya Sen squandered a one-game advantage to lose to Chou Tien Chen of Chinese Taipei in the pre-quarterfinals of the Arctic Open badminton tournament in Vantaa, Finland…
Borussia Dortmund fans have reacted with anger and frustration after former coach Jurgen Klopp’s announcement he will take over as head of football operations at Red Bull. The energy drink…
Ratan Tata, the former chairman of Tata Sons and a major figure in Indian industry, passed away on Wednesday at 86. The demise of industrialist and philanthropist Ratan Tata has…
Juventus’ injury problems continued on Thursday after Teun Koopmeiners was found to have suffered a fractured rib during last weekend’s Serie A draw with Cagliari. Netherlands midfielder Koopmeiners was substituted…
Pakistan’s legspinner Abrar Ahmed is being treated in hospital after being taken ill, according to ESPNcricinfo. Abrar, who bowled 31 overs on Day 3 of the opening Test against England,…
World number two Carlos Alcaraz has been knocked out of the Shanghai Masters in straight sets by 33rd-ranked Tomas Machac, losing 7-6 (7/5), 7-5 on Thursday. The Czech will face…
Juventus have been readmitted to the European Club Association (ECA) after the Serie A club’s failed bid to create a continental Super League, the organisation’s chief Nasser Al-Khelaifi said on…
Nitish Kumar Reddy who delivered performances both with the willow and ball in the second T20I credited his team for giving him the license to play fearlessly. Nitish Kumar Reddy…
England’s rising batting star Harry Brook said he was delighted he had finally eclipsed his father’s highest club score, when he hit a triple hundred against Pakistan in Multan on…
Rafael Nadal’s retirement announcement on Thursday left Novak Djokovic as the last man standing from tennis’s golden era but with major question marks over the Serb star’s own long-term future…
Rohit Shetty is looking forward to the release of his upcoming grand film `Singham Again`. The movie is inspired by the Ramayana. Ahead of the movie release, reports have it…
Opener Abhimanyu Easwaran has toured with the Indian Test team twice and has also taken on the leadership role for India ‘A’ multiple times. However, Easwaran, the prolific run-scorer for…
Indian pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah paid tribute to Spanish tennis legend Rafael Nadal after the 22-time Grand Slam champion announced his retirement from the sport on Thursday. Nadal will be…
After smashing her fastest fifty, Team India captain Harmanpreet Kaur said, “It was one of those days when I was in the zone.” Earlier, Harmanpreet Kaur was struggling to score…
India could miss the services of skipper Rohit Sharma during one of the first two Test matches in Australia due to personal reasons which have communicated to the BCCI. The…
The Maharashtra cabinet on Thursday decided to request the Union government to increase the income limit to qualify for ‘non-creamy layer’ to Rs 15 lakh per year from the current…
Resource-geopolitics and security in the Indo-Pacific is a subject that is drawing the attention of countries in this region, which accounts for more than half the world’s population, 60% of…
The government on Thursday declared Hizb-ut-Tahrir (HuT), a global pan-Islamic group set up in Jerusalem in 1953, a banned organisation as it aims to establish Islamic state and caliphate globally…
A court in Maharashtra’s Thane district has sentenced a man to seven years’ rigorous imprisonment for sexually harassing an 11-year-old girl in 2019. The deposition of the girl nailed the…
One of the two men arrested for allegedly raping a teenage girl in Gujarat’s Surat district died in a hospital after he complained of breathing difficulty in police custody on…
Ratan Tata died at the age of 86 in Mumbai on Wednesday. The industrialist was recognised for his integrity, ethical leadership and commitment to philanthropy, making him an iconic figure…
Richard Gasquet, the former No. 7 tennis player, has revealed his plans to retire next year after Roland Garros, a clay court major.Gasquet has won 16 ATP Tour titles, most…
Following his side’s 82-run defeat against India in the ongoing Women’s T20 World Cup 2024, Sri Lanka head coach Rumesh Ratnayake said that it was “bad playing” throughout the prestigious…
Pakistan stare at another crushing defeat, with England now in the driving seat in the Multan Test. Despite scoring a mammoth 556 in the first innings, Pakistan still have a…
Just like every year, Rani Mukerji and Kajol are hosting the Durga Puja pandal near SNDT Women`s University in Juhu, popularly known as the North Bombay Sarbojanin Durga Puja Pandal.…
All-rounder Nitish Kumar Reddy lit up the Arun Jaitley Stadium with a scintillating six-hitting show in a sensational 34-ball 74 to be one of the big architects of India’s 86-run…
Indian men’s team bowed out in the semifinals and settled for the bronze medal following a 0-3 loss to Chinese Taipei in the semifinal of the Asian Table Tennis Championships…
India all-rounder Nitish Kumar Reddy said the idea was to take on the Bangladeshi spinners and credited head coach Gautam Gambhir for boosting his confidence after his all-round effort powered…
Star England batter Harry Brook became the sixth batter from his national team to score a triple century in the longest format of the game. He accomplished this achievement during…
England’s bowlers sparked a Pakistan batting collapse after a brilliant triple century by Harry Brook and Joe Root‘s double hundred had them closing in on victory in the first Test…
Renowned industrialist Ratan Tata died at a Mumbai hospital on Wednesday. He was 86. His body has been kept at the National Centre for Performing Arts (NCPA) at the Nariman…
It’s not every day a country dares to ignore the mighty America. Most nations know that defying the US President may result in a stern warning, maybe a bit of…
Ratan Tata, chairman emeritus of one of India’s biggest conglomerates, Tata Sons, died on Wednesday in Mumbai after a long ailment. The 86-year-old was recognised for his integrity, ethical leadership…
India captain Rohit Sharma met up with young batter Musheer Khan after the latter’s recent accident. Musheer, who made a sensational impression during the Duleep Trophy 2024 after slamming 181,…
All-rounder Nitish Kumar Reddy become the fourth-youngest Indian player to hit their maiden half-century in T20Is and impressed heavily against spin during the second T20I against Bangladesh at Delhi’s Arun…
The face-off between the Aam Aadmi Party and the Centre over Atishi’s alleged eviction from her official residence escalated on Thursday with the Delhi chief minister claiming that the BJP…
Swiss tennis legend Roger Federer on Thursday paid tribute to 22-time Grand Slam champion and great rival Rafael Nadal who announced his retirement from the sport. “What a career, Rafa!…
Jagjit Singh was an Indian musician, composer, and singer, credited with reviving the classical art form of ghazals. Singing in multiple languages, he wrote and performed poetry that resonated with…
Ratan Tata, the former Tata Group chairman who put the Indian conglomerate on the global stage with a string of high-profile acquisitions, has died, Tata Group said in a statement…
Ratan Tata, chairman emeritus of one of India’s biggest conglomerates, Tata Sons, has died at 86. Just on Monday, the industrialist in a social media post had dismissed speculation surrounding…
South Korean writer Han Kang, was awarded 2024 the Nobel Prize in Literature, “for her intense poetic prose that confronts historical traumas and exposes the fragility of human life.” The…
Industrialist Ratan Tata died on Wednesday, leaving behind his legacy and the Tata Sons conglomerate with iconic brands across various product segments in its portfolio. Industry titan Ratan Tata will…
“Help me, Appa!” Those words echoed in the ears of a retired banker from Madurai last month as his son’s voice pleaded through the phone. He recalls how the call…
A Silicon Valley executive has paid a heartfelt tribute to business tycoon Ratan Tata, saying he “wouldn’t be here” had it not been for the billionaire. Taking to X, Arnav…
A Dalit man was beaten up and had casteist abuses used against him by a poultry farm owner and his son in Bihar, all because he asked them for his…