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Australian Open marks the initial significant triumph for the duo, who experienced defeat in the US Open final last year. Following the rankings update on Monday, Rohan Bopanna will ascend to the world number one spot, while Matthew Ebden, despite participating in three additional tournaments within the ranking period, will hold the number two position. 1.

men's doubles semi-final was a nervy match but Bopanna and his Australian men's doubles partner Matthew Ebden capped their brilliant run in the tournament with a win on Thursday. Speaking on Sony Sports Network's studio show Extraaa Serve following the triumph, Bopanna was on cloud nine as he expressed his true emotions. "Extremely happy to be playing tennis, especially playing it pain-free.

Rohan Bopanna surpassed the record of Australian tennis champion Ken Rosewall, who won a grand slam at 37. The game was a perfect nail-biting finale where both pairs displayed some world-class skills to dominate each other. Simone Bolelli and Andrea Vavassori were attacking from the first serve but Rohan Bopanna and Matthew Ebden kept their cool and fought back against the early lead to the Italian duo.

tennis players Rohan Bopanna and Matthew Ebden clinched their first Grand Slam title as a team at the Australian Open on Saturday. The duo defeated the Italian pair of Simone Bolelli and Andrea Vavassori by 7-6(0) 7-5 in the men's doubles finale. The road to the last mile for Bopanna with his Australian partner Matthew Ebden was after prevailing in a tense semifinal against Tomas Machac and Zhang Zhizhen. Earlier this week, the Indo-Australian pair faced strong opposition in third set in the semifinals, but their Super Tie Breakers experience helped them win with a 6-3 3-6 7-6 (10-7) scoreline. Bopanna has made it to the US Open final twice (in 2013 and 2023), but he has never won a major championship.

No. 12-seeded Zheng. “It's been an amazing couple of weeks.

Take a look at Sinclair's cartwheel back-flip celebration, At Stumps, West Indies finished the day with a 35-run lead and a 13/1 score. Opening batsman Tagenarine Chanderpaul was dismissed by Josh Hazlewood for four runs off of 26 balls, giving Australia the upper hand heading into Day 3.

India matches the international standards, they said. «The long-term plans are comprehensive and strategically aligned to national priorities, including initiatives such as Make in India, green hydrogen, drones, semiconductors, smart mobility, electronics, defence and space,» a senior government official told ET. «Besides, the government is putting in place a robust quality assurance mechanism to ensure that skill development initiatives meet international benchmarks.»

Hyderabad's Tanmay Agarwal rewrote the record books in a Ranji Trophy Plate Group game against Arunachal Pradesh. Agarwal's extraordinary knock saw him score an unbeaten 323 runs off just 160 balls, setting a new record for the fastest triple century in the history of first-class cricket.

The UK’s Supreme Court has denied self-proclaimed Bitcoin inventor Craig Wright permission to appeal a ruling in his case against podcaster Peter McCormack, according to a report by CoinDesk.

Republic Day 2024 LIVE updates Besides, Ambassador Sibi George unfurled the tricolor in front of the Indian Embassy in Japan. Happy Republic Day 2024: Wishes and quotes to mark the 75th Gantantra Diwas Embassy of Russia in India held celebrations on 75th Republic Day. Ukraine Embassy in India also wished 'Happy Republic Day' on the X platform.

MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan held broadly steady and was on track for a weekly gain of 2%. Trading was thinned with Australia out on a holiday. Chinese stocks looked set to end the week on a strong footing as a wave of policy support from Beijing restored fragile investor confidence and put a floor under its sliding stock market. The blue-chip index rose 0.03% and was eyeing a 2% weekly gain, while the Shanghai Composite edged 0.3% higher, putting it on track for a 3% weekly rise, its largest since July 2023. Hong Kong's Hang Seng Index eased 0.41%, but was still more than 5% higher for the week, also its best performance since last July. In an attempt to shore up its fragile economic recovery, China's central bank announced a deep cut to bank reserves on Wednesday, in a move that will inject about $140 billion of cash into the banking system. Those came a day after Bloomberg News reported Chinese authorities are seeking to mobilise about 2 trillion yuan ($278.98 billion), mainly from the offshore accounts of Chinese state-owned enterprises, as part of a stabilisation fund to buy shares. «We remain cautious on China, in line with our view for several years,» said John Pinkel, a partner and portfolio manager at Indus Capital. «We see evidence of selling induced by structured 'snowball' products, especially from onshore China sources.

Optimism sweeps across India’s urban-rural divide as consumers turn more confident about their prospects in the days ahead, multiple surveys showed, despite inflation remaining a niggling concern. The positive sentiment portends good news for businesses, as they look to tap rising spending in an election year. At a time confidence fell in key Asian markets, Indian consumers turned upbeat in the December quarter, a McKinsey & Co.

Canada has recently announced a two-year cap on new international student visas amid an escalating housing crisis, a move likely to impact Indian students. Nearly 40 percent of the total number of international students in Canada are from India. Among all the foreign destinations, Canada ranks at number one for Indian students studying overseas. 

Bakkt Holdings, crypto trading and custody platform, announced the expansion of its crypto operations in several crypto-friendly international jurisdictions.

England's 'bazball' is set to face its biggest challenge as they gear up to face India on Thursday in the first Test of a five-match series on a likely spinning surface here which promises to test the batters' technique to its maximum potential. India skipper Rohit Sharma already stated that the way England plays isn't their concern but the story of the five-match series will be 'Bazball' against spin. The last time England ended with a series win on Indian soil was in 2012 when Alastair Cook and Kevin Pietersen batted to perfection but the series fell in the visitors' favour because of Monty Panesar, Graeme Swann and James Anderson's heroics with the ball.

JERUSALEM (Reuters) -Billionaire hedge fund manager Bill Ackman and his Israeli-born wife, Neri Oxman, spent $25 million for an equity stake of around 4.9% in the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange (TASE), the Israeli bourse said on Wednesday.

Western Australia is keen to have direct air connectivity with India as well as expand cooperation in the area of critical minerals, its Deputy Premier Rita Saffioti said on Wednesday. Promoting tourism to Western Australia was the priority talking point for the Deputy Premier as she concluded a delegation-led mission in Delhi. A delegation visit is also scheduled for January 25 in Chennai.

exceeding 150. He is currently recuperating from a groin surgery that he underwent in Germany earlier this month. He is expected to be back in action in the IPL for the Mumbai Indians in March.

Hedge fund billionaire Bill Ackman and his wife Neri Oxman are buying a nearly 5% stake in the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange, the exchange reported in a press release Wednesday.

Investing.com-- Most Asian currencies kept to a tight range on Wednesday, while the dollar steadied near six-week highs as markets awaited more cues on when the Federal Reserve could begin trimming interest rates.

Investing.com-- Most Asian stocks retreated on Wednesday as mixed signals from the Bank of Japan spurred some profit-taking in Japanese markets, while Hong Kong stocks rebounded sharply on a tech-fueled rally led by Alibaba Group.