Month: September 2024

Fiscal deficit in April-August at 27% of full-year target: Govt data

September 30, 2024 admin

Image used for representative purpose only | Photo Credit: istock.com/Getty Images The Centre’s fiscal deficit at the end of the first five months of the current fiscal touched 27% of the full-year target, government data showed on Monday (September 30, 2024). In absolute terms, the fiscal deficit – the gap between expenditure and revenue –…

Business

Jannik Sinner Admits To ‘Very Difficult Moment’ Over Doping Case

September 30, 2024 admin

File photo of Jannik Sinner© AFP World number one Jannik Sinner said on Monday that he was in “a very difficult moment” and enduring sleepless nights over his doping case. The 23-year-old is under the microscope anew after the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) said Saturday it was seeking a ban of up to…

Sports

New York Times Endorses Kamala Harris For President

September 30, 2024 admin

New York: The New York Times editorial board on Monday endorsed Kamala Harris, calling the Democrat “the only patriotic choice for president” in the race against Republican Donald Trump. But the paper did not even mention the vice president’s name until the fourth paragraph of its written endorsement — instead focusing attention on Trump’s unworthiness…

World

Rohit Sharma To Captain Virat Kohli In IPL 2025? Ex-India Star’s Huge Advice To RCB

September 30, 2024 admin

File photo of Rohit Sharma (left) and Virat Kohli.© BCCI The IPL Auction 2025 is set to take place in November this year. All the 10 franchises has been given the deadline of October 31 to finalise their list of retained players. Each side has got a maximum of 6 retentions, including Right…

Sports

BJP Leader Chintu Verma’s Remark Sparks Row

September 30, 2024 admin

The BJP leader’s garba entry condition has sparked Congress condemnation.(Representational) Indore: A BJP functionary from Indore district on Monday urged organisers to make people sip “gaumutra” (cow urine) before letting them in garba pandals during Navratri festival as a Hindu can never refuse this precondition. The Congress questioned the BJP leader’s call, terming it a…

Nation

Mohun Bagan SG Not Travelling To Iran Keeping ”Players Safety In Mind”

September 30, 2024 admin

Representative Image© X (Twitter) Keeping their players’ “safety and security” in mind, Mohun Bagan Super Giant have decided against travelling to Iran for their AFC Champions League match against Tractor FC owing to the existing volatile situation in the west Asian nation. Mohun Bagan SG were scheduled to play Tractor FC on Wednesday…

Sports

“It’s Special And Will Forever Remain With Me”: Ravindra Jadeja On Taking 300 Test Wickets

September 30, 2024 admin

Ravindra Jadeja could not hide his delight after reaching the milestone of 300 wickets in Test cricket on Monday, expressing that the moment “will forever remain” with him. Jadeja became the seventh Indian bowler to reach the coveted mark during the fourth day of the second Test against Bangladesh in Kanpur. The other…

Sports

“Losses Hurt But…”: Pakistan Skipper Shan Masood Ahead Of England Series

September 30, 2024 admin

Pakistan Test captain Shan Masood expressed his frustration over the home defeats to Bangladesh but stressed the need to remain “optimistic” during these “tough times” as the team prepares to make a comeback in the three-match series against England in October. Masood said the England series was important for not only Pakistan cricket…

Sports

“He’s A Guy In The Field That Can Make Magic Happen”: India Coach’s Massive Praise For This Star

September 30, 2024 admin

Ravindra Jadeja is a complete package who can create magic on the field, India’s bowling coach Morke Morkel gushed on Monday, extolling the incredible skills of the all-rounder who achieved the double of 300 Test wickets and 3000 runs. Jadeja became the second fastest to achieve the milestone, reaching there in 74 Tests,…

Sports

Venezuelan opposition figure Machado wins top European rights prize

September 30, 2024 admin

Ana Corina Sosa, daughter of Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado, holds the Vaclav Havel human Rights Prize awarded at the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe in Strasbourg eastern France, Monday, Sept. 30, 2024. | Photo Credit: AP The Council of Europe on Monday (September 30, 2024) awarded its 2024 rights prize to…

World