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Jofra Archers England team mates will rally round the fast bowler after he reported being racially abused by a spectator during a test match against New Zealand, team director Ashley Giles said on Tuesday. (Photo:AFP)

Jofra Archer's abuser banned for two years in New Zealand

Archer was targeted by racial abuse on the final day of the first Test between England and New Zealand in November.

14 Jan 2020 11:32 AM IST

Indian tennis ace Sania Mirza made a winning return to the WTA circuit by advancing to the womens doubles quarterfinals of the Hobart International Tournament here on Tuesday. (Photo:AFP)

Sania Mirza makes winning return to WTA circuit, enters women's...

Sania and Nadia Kichenok prevailed 2-6 7-6 (3) 10-3 over Oksana Kalashnikova and Miyu Kato.

14 Jan 2020 11:22 AM IST

The Oscars take place this Sunday. (Photo: Pixabay)

Oscar 2020: 'Joker' leads nominations with 11 nods, 'Parasite' makes...

The film, which earned six nods, was also recognised in the international feature film, director and original screenplay...

14 Jan 2020 11:05 AM IST

Indian Oil Corp Ltd reported a nearly 18 per cent rise in second-quarter profit.

Indian Oil Corp seeks six LNG cargoes for April-Dec delivery: sources

The refiner was seeking the cargoes on a delivered ex-ship (DES) basis, one of the sources said.

14 Jan 2020 11:00 AM IST

Amazon has since not responded to further requests for comment. (Representational image/ Photo: AFP)

India orders antitrust probe of Amazon, Walmart's Flipkart

Walmart in 2018 invested USD 16 billion to buy a majority stake in India's Flipkart, its biggest ever deal.

14 Jan 2020 10:57 AM IST

The rupee fell against the dollar as the greenback strengthened post Fridays upbeat US non-farm payroll data.

Rupee rises 8 paise against US dollar in early trade

The dollar index, which gauges the greenback's strength against a basket of six currencies, rose by 0.04 per cent to...

14 Jan 2020 10:28 AM IST

Actors should be known for their work and not for social media...

'Tanhaji' also featuring Saif Ali Khan, Kajol and Sharad Kelkar, has earned Rs 61.93 crore in its first weekend.

14 Jan 2020 10:28 AM IST

LICs stake went up in seven Sensex companies during Q4. They are: Bajaj Auto; Mahindra & Mahindra; Kotak Mahindra Bank; HDFC Bank; ONGC; Coal India; and ITC.

Sensex, Nifty off to choppy start amid weak macro data

HDFC twins, ICICI Bank, HUL, L&T, Ultratech Cement and ONGC were the among the top losers in the Sensex pack.

14 Jan 2020 10:14 AM IST

Guru Gobind Singh, the son of a martyr father and the father of four martyr sons , was born in 1666 at Patna in Bihar.

Mystic Mantra: Guru Gobind Singh - One word, one world

The Guru extols the Sikhs to fight against sectarian forces and to remain fearless in the path of truth and justice.

14 Jan 2020 4:39 AM IST

There is very little doubt that personal likes and dislikes have plagued Pakistani sports for decades and that the discretion allowed to selectors has resulted in gross injustice and heartbreak for many excellent performers in domestic tournaments.

Is transformation possible in Pak's diarchic system?

A second and related point concerns the nature of events that have taken place.

14 Jan 2020 4:37 AM IST

Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray formally takes charge of his office in Mumbai on Friday. (Photo: PTI)

As angry allies bicker, will glue of power hold?

Muslim leaders from the Congress want more representation for their community in the Cabinet.

14 Jan 2020 4:33 AM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi (Photo: PTI)

Why is govt desperate for the West's praise?

The Americans and Iranians don't feel it necessary to keep India in the picture over their spat.

14 Jan 2020 4:14 AM IST