MUMBAI (Reuters) – Opener Rohit Sharma just needs to make minor adjustments to his batting to regain form, the Mumbai Indians captain said after his team finished last in the Indian Premier League (IPL) this season. Limited-overs stalwart Rohit managed only 248 runs from 14 games at an average of 19.14, failing to score a …
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(Reuters) – Royal Challengers Bangalore sealed the final playoff spot in the Indian Premier League (IPL) after Delhi Capitals suffered a five-wicket defeat by Mumbai Indians on Saturday. Bangalore will face Lucknow Super Giants in Wednesday’s eliminator game, while Gujarat Titans will take on Rajasthan Royals in Tuesday’s playoff match. Delhi had their qualification fate …
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(Reuters) – Indian teenager Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa stunned world champion Magnus Carlsen for the second time this year as he claimed victory over the Norwegian at the Chessable Masters online rapid chess tournament on Friday. The 16-year-old, who also won their duel at the Airthings Masters in February, took advantage of a one-move blunder by Carlsen …
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(Reuters) – Rajasthan Royals’ Ravichandran Ashwin said it “felt like a million dollars” after his all-round brilliance fired them to victory over the Chennai Super Kings in Mumbai on Friday and sealed second spot in the Indian Premier League playoff race. Ashwin picked up 1-28 with his off-spin before smashing an unbeaten 23-ball 40 as …
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NEW DELHI (Reuters) – India’s Jet Airways said on Friday the country’s aviation regulator has cleared it to resume operation of commercial flights. Once India’s biggest private carrier, Jet stopped flying in April 2019 after running out of cash, owing billions to lenders and leaving thousands without jobs. Jet said the grant of an air …
By Rupam Jain and Saurabh Sharma MUMBAI/LUCKNOW, India (Reuters) – A court case started by five Hindu women in Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s political constituency has become the latest battleground in India between the Hindu majority and minority Muslims over access to historically contested religious sites. The women, backed by an influential hardline Hindu group …
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By Leroy Leo (Reuters) – Abbott Laboratories’ India unit has completed a recall of baby formula products that were manufactured at the company’s troubled Michigan facility in the United States, a spokesperson for the company said on Friday. “The voluntary recall in India impacted Alimentum and EleCare (brands). No other Abbott nutrition products, or Similac …
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BENGALURU (Reuters) – Indian shares rose 3% on Friday in a broad-based rally to log their first weekly gain in six, as investor sentiment around the globe improved after China cut a key benchmark lending rate to support its economy. The NSE Nifty 50 index ended up 2.89% at 16,266.15 while the S&P BSE Sensex …
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(Reuters) – Royal Challengers Bangalore director of cricket Mike Hesson said that Virat Kohli’s intensity proved vital in the win against the Gujarat Titans after the opener roared back into form to boost their chances of making the Indian Premier League playoffs. Kohli had managed 236 runs in 13 games coming into the encounter against …
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By Rama Venkat BENGALURU (Reuters) -Indian shares rose over 2% on Friday, putting benchmark indexes on course for their first weekly gain in six as auto and metal stocks and strength in broader Asian equities helped markets bounce back from their worst session in nearly three months. The NSE Nifty 50 index climbed 2.18% to …
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