India vs Sri Lanka: Padikkal, Gaikwad, Sakariya and others hit the gym after 14 days of hotel quarantine

Players including Devdutt Padikkal, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Chetan Sakariya and Nitish Rana hit the gym after completing the mandatory 14-day quarantine period in Mumbai ahead of the Sri Lanka tour. Shikhar Dhawan has been appointed as the captain for the 6 white-ball matches. HIGHLIGHTS Padikkal, Gaikwad, Rana and others hit…

Aaron Finch undergoes eye surgery to correct blurry vision: I noticed it during IPL 2020

Australian white-ball captain Aaron Finch on Friday revealed that he underwent eye surgery to correct blurry vision ahead of the West Indies series. HIGHLIGHTS Aaron Finch underwent eye surgery to correct blurry vision Finch said he noticed the problem during last year’s Indian Premier League Finch after eye…

Shilpa Medicare shares rally over 5% after DRDO approves manufacture, sale of anti-Covid drug

Share of Shilpa Medicare rallied over five percent after the company received in-principle approval from the Defence Research & Development Organisation (DRDO) to manufacture and sale of 2-Deoxy-D-Glucose (2DG). The Drug Controller General of India (DCGI) had granted emergency approval to 2DG for COVID-19 patients…

Aim to lead in 2-wheeler & passenger car radial tyres; expect revenue from SUVs, CSUVs to increase: CEAT

CEAT at its analysts meet laid down some ambitious targets, aiming for a leadership position in two-wheelers and passenger car radial tyres over the next five years. The company also launched some new tyres called the SecuraDrive.Amit Tolani, CMO, CEAT, said the company has seen demand buoyancy in the after-market…

India Pesticides IPO subscribed 4.79 times so far on last day

The initial public offering (IPO) of India Pesticides, one of India’s leading agrochemical manufacturers, has been subscribed 4.79 times so far on June 25, the last day of the bidding process. The public issue received bids for 9.25 crore equity shares against the IPO size of 1.93 crore equity shares. The portion…

As steel prices surge, Kalyani Steels may renegotiate deals with auto makers

A lot has been happening in the metals sector globally. With Russia being a major producer and exporter of metals, recently decided to impose new export taxes on steel, copper, aluminium and nickel, starting from August 1, it could spell a lot of opportunities opening up for the rest of the world. Closer home, in the…

Cryptocurrency prices on June 25: Bitcoin above $35k; Dogecoin soars 24%

The crypto market traded broadly in green on Thursday and Bitcoin rose nearly 8 percent. The market received a price boost after a piece of unconfirmed news on Twitter claimed that Paraguay, a country in South America, aims to make Bitcoin a legal tender. The rally also comes ahead of quarterly futures an expiry on…

Gold rate today: Yellow metal trades flat; support seen at Rs 46,450 per 10 grams

Gold prices in India traded flat on the Multi Commodity Exchange (MCX) Friday tracking a subdued trend in the international spot prices.At 10:50 am, gold futures for August delivery eased 0.04 percent to Rs 46,850 per 10 grams as against the previous close of Rs 46,870 and the opening price of Rs 46,948 on the MCX.…

Reliance’s new sunrise

Reliance has never lacked ambition. And its new energy and new materials plan unveiled at its annual general meeting on Thursday, while shocking in its audacity is not lacking in its believability. Executing mega-scale projects efficiently, economically, and swiftly is its core DNA. Over the years, many doubted…

China launches first bullet train in Tibet, close to Indian border

China on Friday operationalised its first fully electrified bullet train in the remote Himalayan region of Tibet, connecting the provincial capital Lhasa and Nyingchi, a strategically located Tibetan border town close to Arunachal Pradesh. The 435.5-km Lhasa-Nyingchi section of the Sichuan-Tibet Railway has been…