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Shubman Gill smashed an unbeaten 223 in the second ODI against the West Indies. | Photo Credit: RITU RAJ KONWAR The finest batters possess a quality which cannot quite be reduced to technique. Technique may explain the straightness of the drive, the stillness of the head, and the balance at the moment of impact. It…
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The four-year-old filly Kavya, who won well in her last start, may score an encore in the Threptin Fillies’ & Mares’ Stakes, the feature event of Friday’s (Oct. 2) races. Rails will be announced one hour before the first race. 1. ASTER ROSE PLATE (1,400m), Cl. V, 5-y-o and over, rated 1 to 26, 2.00…
Shubman Gill in action against West Indies during the second ODI in Guwahati on Wednesday, 30 September 2026. | Photo Credit: RITU RAJ KONWAR India batting coach Sitanshu Kotak highlighted Shubman Gill’s hunger to score big, calling the skipper’s unbeaten 233 against the West Indies here on Wednesday “one of the best innings” he had…
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The changes will be effective for all international series starting on October 1 or later, but ongoing series will be played under the previous rules. File | Photo Credit: Reuters The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Thursday (October 1, 2026) introduced a slew of changes to the Playing Conditions across all formats, including new measures…
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Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Mr. Vijay consoles TVK candidate P. Sathyabama, who broke down on the stage, claiming she was being abused for switching from AIADMK to TVK, at Dharapuram in Tiruppur district on September 30, 2026 | Photo Credit: S. Siva Saravanan TVK president and Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay on Wednesday…
A view of Papanasam Dam in Tirunelveli District. | Photo Credit: FILE PICTURE The water level in Papanasam Dam on Thursday stood at 45.80 feet (maximum level 143 feet) with an inflow of 365.91 cusecs and a discharge of 379.75 cusecs. The level in Manimuthar Dam stood at 59.10 feet (118 feet) with an inflow…
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Majestic Warrior, Loyal Lover and Lucky Diamond showed out when the horses were exercised here on Thursday (Oct. 1) morning. Inner sand: 800m: Majesticus (rb) 51, 600/38. Moved well. Theodosius (Avinash) 53, 600/40. Pushed. Ashwa Yudhvir (app) 56, 600/43. Easy. Absolute Majesty (app), Rainbow Connection (Kaviraj) 57, 600/43. Former ended three lengths in front. Majestic…
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File photo for representational purposes only. | Photo Credit: Reuters Market benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty ended lower for the fourth straight day on Thursday (October 1, 2026) as relentless foreign fund outflows, high bond yields and a fresh spike in crude oil prices weighed on investor sentiment. The 30-share BSE Sensex dropped 570.59 points,…
The United Arab Emirates announced on Thursday (October 1, 2026) that it was probing a possible “terrorist” link to an apparent attack by a pilot on board a flight to Israel that saw passengers reroute the plane to stop it from crashing. The dramatic events on Wednesday (September 30, 2026) ended with passengers being given…
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Economists in the Ministry of Finance have warned that bilateral and regional trade deals that seek to replace the current multilateral trade system could lead to “greater trade diversion, higher trade costs, and greater uncertainty”. However, they also noted that while India was pursuing a diversified trade strategy, it was doing so within the multilateral…