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India’s services PMI drops to 17-month low of 57.4 in June 2026 as demand softens

July 3, 2026 admin

Image used for representation | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto Activity in India’s services sector eased to its lowest level in 17 months, according to a private sector survey, driven by the weakest growth in new order intakes in over two-and-a-half years. The HSBC India Services PMI Business Activity Index eased to 57.4 in June from…

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CRICKET | I feel Nitish is the natural successor or backup to Hardik: ten Doeschate

June 21, 2026 admin

India’s Nitish Kumar during a practice session ahead of the third One-Day International match against Afghanistan at the Chepauk stadium, Chennai, on June 19, 2026. | Photo Credit: R. RAGU The Afghanistan ODI series may have been framed as another step in India’s march towards the 2027 World Cup, but beneath the victories lay a…

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India’s ODI team for England tour: Kohli named in squad, subject to fitness clearance

June 21, 2026 admin

A file image of Virat Kohli. | Photo Credit: The Hindu Star batter Virat Kohli was on Sunday (June 20, 2026) named in India’s squad for the three-match ODI series against England next month, subject to fitness clearance, as the BCCI announced a 15-man squad for the upcoming white-ball assignment. Kohli, who is in Delhi…

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HOCKEY | Milestone man Manpreet in no mood to slow down

June 18, 2026 admin

With age, I know I have to work extra hard to keep up with everyone else, says Manpreet Singh | Photo Credit: File photo: K. MURALI KUMAR Having crossed the milestone of 413 international matches and becoming the highest-capped Indian hockey player, Manpreet Singh is in no mood to slow down. With his landmark coming…

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CRICKET | Gurnoor validates selectors’ decision to fast-track him into national side

June 18, 2026 admin

India’s Gurnoor Brar in action during the second One-Day International cricket match against Afghanistan at the Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow on June 17, 2026. | Photo Credit: SHASHI SHEKHAR KASHYAP Well begun is half done. Cricket careers do not necessarily conform to this saying, for they are long, arduous and years-long projects. But Gurnoor…

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India’s reservoirs can host 102 GW of floating solar, says first national assessment

June 17, 2026 admin

India’s reservoirs can host about 102 gigawatt (GW) of floating solar capacity, according to the first comprehensive national assessment of the technology’s potential by the NISE. | Photo Credit: AFP India’s reservoirs can host about 102 gigawatt (GW) of floating solar capacity, according to the first comprehensive national assessment of the technology’s potential by the…

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India’s reservoirs can host 102 GW of floating solar, says first national assessment

June 10, 2026 admin

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New and raw: On Nepal-India ties

June 9, 2026 admin

The visit of Nepal Foreign Minister Shisir Khanal to Delhi, which followed right after the visit of Nepal’s new ruling party RSP’s President Rabi Lamichhane and ahead of a proposed visit by the new Finance Minister Swarnim Wagle, signals an intense outreach between Delhi and Kathmandu’s new leadership. Mr. Khanal had met External Affairs Minister…

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India’s energy demand boom to reshape global markets, says Rosneft chief

June 7, 2026 admin

India will account for about half of global oil demand growth and 15% of the increase in global electricity consumption over the next decade, making it one of the world’s most important energy markets, Igor Sechin, chief executive of Russian oil producer Rosneft, said. Also read | India’s power consumption grows 11.55% to 164.98 billion…

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CRICKET | Selections driven equally by long-term planning and recent performances, says Agarkar

June 6, 2026 admin

Shreyas Iyer and Suryakumar Yadav before the the second ODI between India and Australia at Holkar Stadium in Indore on Sunday, 24/09/2023. | Photo Credit: EMMANUAL YOGINI India’s transition towards the next T20 World Cup cycle formally began on Saturday with Shreyas Iyer replacing Suryakumar Yadav as captain and teenage sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi earning a…

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