West Bengal BJP chief Samik Bhattacharya says the state will soon be renamed Paschim Banga NEW DELHI: West Bengal BJP president Samik Bhattacharya on Wednesday said that the state is set to be renamed “Paschim Banga”, addint that a legislative bill would be introduced in the first session of assemby.“How many times must I say,…
Harmanpreet Kaur, the captain India had Harmanpreet Kaur’s captaincy began with a final and ended with one.In 2012, with Mithali Raj and Jhulan Goswami unavailable, Harmanpreet was handed the captaincy as a stand-in for the T20 Asia Cup final against Pakistan. Fourteen years later, her final match in charge was another final – India’s 147-run…
Smriti Mandhana and Harmanpreet Kaur (ICC Photo) Smriti Mandhana paid tribute to Harmanpreet Kaur after being appointed the new captain of the Indian women’s cricket team, describing her former skipper’s decade-long leadership as “fantastic”. Smriti Mandhana’s story for Harmanpreet Kaur Sharing a picture of Harmanpreet on her Instagram story, Mandhana wrote: “It’s been a pleasure…
TMC questions BJP over women safety NEW DELHI: The Trinamool Congress on Wednesday launched a sharp attack on the BJP over law and order in West Bengal, claiming that more than 2,400 rape cases were recorded in the state in just five months.In a post on X, the All India Trinamool Congress cited figures attributed…
India’s Coach Gautam Gambhir, right, with Ajit Agarkar (PTI Photo) India head coach Gautam Gambhir bid farewell to outgoing chief selector Ajit Agarkar, praising his conviction and highlighting the three ICC trophies India won during his tenure.“Dear Ajit Bhai, an absolute honour to work with you. Those 3 ICC trophies are testimony of your conviction:…
India’s Nitish Kumar Reddy (PTI Photo) Former India opener Aakash Chopra believes the team management’s selection thinking does not currently match his own, questioning the decision to leave out Nitish Kumar Reddy from the first T20I against the West Indies in Lucknow.India began the five-match series with an eight-wicket win on Tuesday after bowling out…
Congress slams Centre after RBI raises repo rate to 5.5% NEW DELHI: The Congress on Wednesday attacked the Centre after the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) raised the repo rate by 25 basis points to 5.50%, saying the move would further increase the financial burden on the public.Calling Prime Minister Narendra Modi “inflation man”, the…
Ash Gardner and her ex-wife Monica Wright Ash Gardner has spoken publicly for the first time about the alleged affair with teammate Georgia Voll that contributed to the breakdown of her marriage to Monica Wright.Gardner said the situation became far more public than she expected and admitted she had been “naive” about the level of…
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi in action during the Asian Games in Japan. (PTI) NEW DELHI: One will have to feel for 15-year-old Vaibhav Sooryavanshi.Whenever VVS Laxman has been at the helm, Sooryavanshi has played for India, be it in Zimbabwe or at the recently concluded 2026 Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan. To accommodate the teenager in the…
PM Modi marks 25 years as head of government, says ‘I bow before people’ NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday addressed the ‘Viksit Bharat Sankalp Sabha’ programme organised to mark 25 years of his public service, first as Gujarat chief minister and later as the country’s prime minister. People welcomed PM Modi on…
