Virat Kohli will badly want to win World Test Championship final for all the good work he has done: Ian Bishop

World Test Championship final: Legendary West Indies fast bowler Ian Bishop said nothing can substitute a major tournament trophy and that Virat Kohli will be keen to have the WTC title in his decorated cabinet after having changed the way India played Test cricket in the recent past. HIGHLIGHTS Ian Bishop said Virat…

India vs Sri Lanka: Players assemble in Mumbai for mandatory quarantine ahead of limited-overs tour

The BCCI on Tuesday shared pictures of Team India players who have assembled in Mumbai ahead of the limited-overs tour of Sri Lanka. Shikhar Dhawan will lead the 20-man Indian side in 6 white-ball matches HIGHLIGHTS India’s ODI team for Sri Lanka tour has assembled in Mumbai The players will serve a mandatory…

Here are key stocks that moved the most on June 15

Indian shares rose to all-time highs on Tuesday led by gains in financials and FMCG stocks as investors await the outcome of the U.S. Federal Reserve’s policy meeting later this week. The Sensex ended 221 points higher at its new closing high of 52,773 while the Nifty rose 57 points to settle at its fresh…

Govt to wait before relaxing airline capacity and fare caps: Sources

As the aviation sector battles the impact of the second wave of COVID-19, sources say that the government will wait before relaxing airline capacity and fare caps for the sector. In fact, the government is believed to have zeroed in on traffic thresholds for easing these limits.While the daily domestic air traffic…

Closing Bell: Sensex, Nifty end at record closing highs led by financials, FMCG stocks

The Sensex ended 221 points higher at its new closing high of 52,773 while the Nifty rose 57 points to settle at its fresh closing high of 15,869. Indian shares rose to all-time highs on Tuesday led by gains in financials and FMCG stocks as investors await outcome of the U.S. Federal Reserve’s policy meeting…

WTC final: Rohit Sharma and Trent Boult were involved in banter even during IPL, says Shane Bond

World Test Championship final: Former New Zealand fast bowler Shane Bond said Rohit Sharma’s approach is quite similar to Matthew Hayden in the way he likes to impose himself on bowling attacks. Bond said he is eagerly waiting to see the battle between Rohit and Trent Boult in the much-anticipated final in…

Cryptocurrency Prices on June 15: Bitcoin surges 4%, reaches highest level since May; altcoins follow

Cryptocurrency market was trading in green on Tuesday after a string of good news helped Bitcoin test $40k. The world’s largest cryptocurrency surged over 25 percent in the last seven days, and touched the $40k level twice during this period. The latest surge came after Elon Musk said Tesla would allow bitcoin…

Covid-19 restrictions ease in many European countries

With the number of Covid cases on a decline, several European countries have decided to ease restrictions. The European Parliament has also approved the use of Digital Covid Certificates for travelling within the European Union. The World Health Organisation, however, had warned last week that the continent was “by…

Fishermen shooting case: Supreme Court quashes criminal cases against Italian marines in India

The Supreme Court on Monday ordered the closure of proceedings in India against two Italian marines, accused of killing two fishermen off the Kerala coast in February 2012. A vacation bench of Justices Indira Banerjee and M R Shah quashed the FIR and proceedings emanating from the case against the two…

Razer Blade 14 with Ryzen 5000 CPU launched as first-ever AMD-based gaming laptop by Razer

Razer has announced the Blade 14 gaming laptop that the company claims is the most powerful 14-inch gaming laptop to date. HIGHLIGHTS Razer Blade 14 has been launched at a starting price of $2,199 (~Rs 1.60 lakhs). It features an AMD Ryzen 5000 series CPU for the first time on a Razer laptop. It uses Nvidia’s…