No WAGs in Sri Lanka, BCCI reportedly tells Indian players
Looks like the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has banned WAGs (wives and girlfriends) from accompanying players to the Sri Lanka tour starting in August. “Most of the players on tour are just coming off a month-long break where they had enough time to spend with their families.... read more »
Paytm strikes title sponsorship deal with BCCI till 2019 for Rs 203.28 cror...
One97 Communications, owners of Paytm, today acquired the title sponsorship rights for India’s domestic and international cricket matches at home for a period of four years with a bid price of Rs 203.28 crore. The decision to award the rights to One97 Communications till 2019 was taken at the... read more »
Sensex up 340 points, August series begins on positive note
The benchmark BSE Sensex spurted by over 340 points to 28,045.97 in noon trade on Friday on continued across-the-board buying by participants as the August series in the derivatives segment began on a positive note. The 30-share index, which had gained 246.12 points in the previous two sessions,... read more »
Maggi may undergo fresh tests following HC proposal
Nestle India, the manufacturer of Maggi instant noodles,has agreed for an independent lab testing of the product provided the tests were carried out in the presence of a reputed scientist. The division bench of Justices V M Kanade and B P Colabawala of the Bombay High Court, while hearing... read more »
Indian-American woman Vanita Gupta appointed to key US Justice Department post
Indian-American Vanita Gupta, a top lawyer from American Civil Liberties Union, has been appointed to head the civil rights division of the US Justice Department, becoming the first South... read more »
Bishop, Putin attend summit in Italy
MS Bishop and the Russian president will be among the senior politicians and leaders attending the Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM) in Milan which starts on Thursday (Milan time). Prime Minister... read more »
Obama: Risk of Widespread US Ebola Outbreak ‘Very, Very Low’
President Barack Obama says the risk of a widespread Ebola outbreak in the United States is ‘very, very low,’ if all the proper protections are taken. Speaking at a Cabinet... read more »
India, China to have border mechanism talks in New Delhi
Indian and Chinese officials will hold their first meeting of a bilateral border mechanism here today. Media reports quoted officials sources, as saying that Thursday’s meeting is... read more »
Hong Kong blocks BBC site after video of police beating is aired
BEIJING — The BBC’s website was blocked in China on Wednesday, hours after a video of Hong Kong police beating and kicking a pro-democracy protester began circulating online. The move appears to... read more »
