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“With the solar maximum creating the most vibrant Northern Lights displays in decades, what is noteworthy is the clear expansion beyond traditional Scandinavian favourites to Murmansk in Russian Lapland, where travellers can now pair their aurora sightings with immersive Arctic experiences, from icebreaker expeditions to luxe stays in glass-domed igloos,” said Rajeev Kale, president and country head, for holidays, MICE and visa, Thomas Cook (India). He said another celestial wonder seeing an uptick in bookings is the White Nights phenomenon, where nearly 24 hours of daylight transforms cities like St Petersburg into vibrant cultural hubs with midnight festivals and illuminated river cruises.

India Masters vs Australia Masters live score: Sachin Tendulkar led India masters will take on the Australia Masters at the semi-finals of International Masters League today. The match, which will be played at Raipur's Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Stadium, will see numerous famous personalities participating, including Yuvraj Singh, Suresh Raina, Yousuf Pathan, Shane Watson and Shaun Marsh.India Masters had a found a place in the semi-finals after earning 8 points from their five league stage matches and ending second on the points table.

Microfinance company Satin Creditcare Network has raised $100 million in external commercial borrowing from Standard Chartered Bank and six Sri Lankan lenders. This is Satin's maiden syndicated social term loan raised from overseas lenders under the automatic route of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI). «Securing $100 million from new lenders, notably prominent Sri Lankan banks, amid challengingThis social loan marks a significant landmark as Satin Creditcare’s first syndicated transaction, reflecting the trust and confidence that global financial institutions have placed in us. It times highlights our strong governance, sustainable growth, and financial resilience,» Satin chairman HP Singh said.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Want to celebrate Holi in Varanasi or spend Eid unwinding in the Maldives? Be ready to pay up. With Holi falling on 14 March (Friday) and Eid expected on 31 March (Monday), travellers are seizing the back-to-back long weekends, sending hotel rates soaring.

India's run from the 2023 ICC Cricket World Cup, which ended with a heartbreaking loss to Australia in the final after an unprecedented 10-match win streak, till the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 has been one of the finest runs by a team in white-ball cricket, 23 wins in 24 matches, one loss and two trophies won, reported ESPNCricinfo. India won both the last year's T20 World Cup at Barbados and the Champions Trophy in Dubai undefeated. Had they won the 2023 World Cup, they would have had all the ICC titles in white-ball cricket at the same time, that too undefeated, which no team has ever managed to do.

Sri Lanka has not changed its stance on doing business with India's Adani Group and welcomes investment opportunities from the conglomerate, the country's cabinet spokesperson said on Tuesday. Gautam Adani, the chairman of the ports to power business group, and top executives of Adani Green were indicted by U.S. prosecutors last year for their alleged role in a $265 million scheme to bribe Indian officials to secure solar power deals. Adani and the executives have denied any wrongdoing. Sri Lanka, however, had said it was «unconcerned» by the group's dealings with other countries. «But Sri Lanka remains firm on negotiating purchasing costs of power generated from the wind power projects,» the cabinet spokesperson said, referring to the two proposed wind power projects Adani has withdrawn from.

Rohit Sharma and his men overcame a fierce challenge from New Zealand on Sunday to clinch their third Champions Trophy title in style. Both India and New Zealand have tasted success in this tournament before. India's last triumph came in 2013, while they finished as runners-up to Pakistan in 2017. The Men in Blue also shared the title with Sri Lanka in 2002 after a rain-marred two-day final. New Zealand, on the other hand, won the Champions Trophy in 2000—then known as the ICC Knockout Trophy—defeating India in the final at Nairobi, Kenya. To this day, it remains the Black Caps’ only ICC limited-overs title.

Champions Trophy title in style. Both India and New Zealand have tasted success in this tournament before. India's last triumph came in 2013, while they finished as runners-up to Pakistan in 2017. The Men in Blue also shared the title with Sri Lanka in 2002 after a rain-marred two-day final. New Zealand, on the other hand, won the Champions Trophy in 2000—then known as the ICC Knockout Trophy—defeating India in the final at Nairobi, Kenya. To this day, it remains the Black Caps’ only ICC limited-overs title.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Mid-market hotel operator BWH Hotels, which manages brands like Best Western Hotels & Resorts and SureStay Hotels, is expanding its footprint in India with a pipeline of 21 new hotels in the next two years. Larry Cuculic, the company’s global president and CEO, who was in India for the recently concluded hospitality conference HOPE 2025, said in an exclusive interview with Mint that all its upcoming properties will be new constructions—a strategic shift to enhance brand reputation and guest experience.

Venue : Saxton Oval, Nelson New Zealand Women squad - Emma McLeod, Georgia Plimmer, Izzy Sharp, Maddy Green, Brooke Halliday, Jess Kerr, Suzie Bates, Izzy Gaze, Polly Inglis, Bree Illing, Eden Carson, Emma Black, Fran Jonas Sri Lanka Women squad - Harshitha Samarawickrama, Imesha Dulani, Manudi Nanayakkara, Nilakshika Silva, Vishmi Gunarathne, Chamari Athapaththu, Chethana Vimukthi, Kavisha Dilhari, Rashmika Sewwandi, Anushka Sanjeewani, Kaushini Nuthyangana, Achini Kulasuriya, Inoshi Priyadharshani, Malki Madara, Sachini Nisansala, Sugandika Kumari New Zealand Women vs Sri Lanka Women Live Score: New Zealand Women Georgia Plimmer 24 (31) Suzie Bates 20 (23) Sri Lanka Women Achini Kulasuriya 0/19 (5) New Zealand Women vs Sri Lanka Women Live Score: Four! That is a great shot. Short in length, the batter cuts it through point and finds the boundary.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Imagine a literary festival not as encounters with favourite authors or listening to fascinating debates but instead as embarrassing onstage debacles, serialised episodes of misadventures that metamorphose in the mind into a very public pillorying. With this season’s calendar of lit fests, in locations as diverse as Jaipur and Thimphu, coming to an end, my bizarre experiences at Sri Lanka’s Galle Literary Festival last month reminded me of my accident-prone run on stage.

Venue : Saxton Oval, Nelson New Zealand Women squad - Emma McLeod, Georgia Plimmer, Izzy Sharp, Maddy Green, Brooke Halliday, Hannah Rowe, Jess Kerr, Suzie Bates, Izzy Gaze, Polly Inglis, Bree Illing, Eden Carson, Fran Jonas Sri Lanka Women squad - Harshitha Samarawickrama, Imesha Dulani, Manudi Nanayakkara, Nilakshika Silva, Vishmi Gunarathne, Chamari Athapaththu, Chethana Vimukthi, Kavisha Dilhari, Rashmika Sewwandi, Anushka Sanjeewani, Kaushini Nuthyangana, Achini Kulasuriya, Inoshi Priyadharshani, Malki Madara, Sachini Nisansala, Sugandika Kumari New Zealand Women vs Sri Lanka Women Match Details 2nd ODI of Sri Lanka Women tour of New Zealand, 2025 between New Zealand Women and Sri Lanka Women to be held at Saxton Oval, Nelson at 03:30 AM.

Virat overthrew Ponting for the elusive feat during the high-stakes Champions Trophy semi-final clash between cricket behemoths India and Australia in Dubai on Wednesday.

Venue : McLean Park, Napier New Zealand Women squad - Emma McLeod, Georgia Plimmer, Lauren Down, Maddy Green, Brooke Halliday, Hannah Rowe, Jess Kerr, Suzie Bates, Izzy Gaze, Polly Inglis, Bree Illing, Eden Carson, Fran Jonas Sri Lanka Women squad - Harshitha Samarawickrama, Imesha Dulani, Manudi Nanayakkara, Nilakshika Silva, Vishmi Gunarathne, Chamari Athapaththu, Chethana Vimukthi, Kavisha Dilhari, Rashmika Sewwandi, Anushka Sanjeewani, Kaushini Nuthyangana, Achini Kulasuriya, Inoshi Priyadharshani, Sachini Nisansala, Sugandika Kumari, Udeshika Prabodhani New Zealand Women vs Sri Lanka Women Match Details 1st ODI of Sri Lanka Women tour of New Zealand, 2025 between New Zealand Women and Sri Lanka Women to be held at McLean Park, Napier at 06:30 AM.

Tamil Nadu Governor R N Ravi said on Sunday. After meeting the protesting fishermen at Rameswaram, who sought quick release of arrested fishermen and their boats from Sri Lanka, Ravi said the fishing community was a victim of an «iniquitous agreement» of 1974 (between India and Sri Lanka), which was extremely insensitive to the livelihood concerns of the state's poor fishermen. The governor alleged the ruling DMK was equally responsible «for the wrong of 1974» as it held power at that time in the state. Law Minister S Regupathy hit back at Ravi, asking him to not «compete» with BJP Tamil Nadu President K Annamalai as the Saffron party's state unit chief is available for politics.

Welcome to our LIVE coverage of the Australia vs South Africa match in the ICC Champions Trophy 2025. Two cricketing giants lock horns in Rawalpindi, promising a thrilling battle between South Africa’s power-packed batting lineup and Australia’s dominant pace attack.However, the weather could play spoilsport, with rain expected throughout the day.

The legends of the game rolled back the years as India Masters edged past Sri Lanka Masters by four runs in a high-scoring thriller to kick off the inaugural International Masters League (IML) 2025 in style at the DY Patil Stadium.

India have had the upper hand over Pakistan in recent ICC tournaments, securing victories in both the 2024 T20 World Cup and the 2023 ODI World Cup. However, in ICC Champions Trophy, Pakistan had defeated India in 2017 to lift the trophy. With greater familiarity with Dubai’s conditions, Rohit Sharma’s team will start as favourites for Sunday’s high-stakes encounter.

England and an injury-plagued Australia will be eager to kick off their Champions Trophy campaign on a high note when the Ashes rivals clash in Lahore on Saturday. With both teams struggling in the ODI format, Australia—despite being the reigning world champion—comes into the match after back-to-back series defeats to Pakistan (1-2) and Sri Lanka (0-2), making this Group B encounter a closely contested affair.