Former cricketer Harbhajan Singh has criticized veteran batters Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma for their underwhelming performances during the Border-Gavaskar Trophy (BGT) 2024-25. Harbhajan Singh stated that the selection should be based on performance rather than a player’s status or reputation. India lost the fifth Test in Sydney by six wickets, losing the series 1-3 … Read more
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. There was an undercurrent of intergenerational tension in an important report on the workplace culture of the US’s largest audit firms last month. Based on interviews with executives and partners at Deloitte, EY, PwC, KPMG, … Read more
India Women’s cricket team has announced their squad for the upcoming three-match ODI series against Ireland, scheduled to begin on January 10 in Rajkot. With key players being rested, the squad sees a few changes and new faces, offering an opportunity for fresh talent to step in and make an impact. This shift in the … Read more
Here are the key developments on the 1,047th day of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Here is the situation on Monday, January 6: Fighting Russia says its forces seized control of Kurakhove, a town in Ukraine’s Donetsk region. Gaining control over Kurakhove “has significantly hampered the logistics and technical support” of Ukrainian troops, the Russian Defence … Read more
The new year is delivering three big new challenges for investors. We show you what to watch out for. Read More
Unbeaten IBF World Welterweight champion Jaron ‘Boots’ Ennis wants to stay at welterweight to unify the titles. The only problem is that the three other organizations’ champions are unwilling to unify by fighting him. Coming off a not-impressive win, though without a doubt the winner, you would think one of the champs would be willing … Read more
A man in California was arrested shortly after the clock struck midnight on Jan. 1 for drunken driving after he claimed to be “the DUI” during a traffic stop. The Murrieta Police Department in Southern California shared a bodycam video of the encounter on its Instagram page on Thursday. The driver was pulled over for … Read more
Dividends from central public sector enterprises (CPSEs) have turned into a steady and robust source of revenue for the Centre and are set to outshine proceeds from disinvestment and are likely to exceed the Budget Estimate of Rs 56,000 crore for the fiscal. The Union Budget 2025-26 is also likely to set an ambitious target … Read more
Noam Galai/Getty Images Denzel Washington will not be adding another trophy to his mantel after the 2025 Golden Globe Awards. The celebrated actor, 70, was nominated for Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in Any Motion Picture for Gladiator II. He ultimately did not win during the Sunday, January 5, ceremony at … Read more
All roads lead to the West Midlands on Monday as Wolverhampton opens its doors, with an eight-race card in store… 6.30 Wolverhampton – Last time out winners Bobby Bennu and Royal Zabeel clash The Roger Varian-trained Bobby Bennu found his way to the winners’ enclosure last time out at Lingfield off a mark of 94. … Read more