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BCCI announced Gautam Gambhir as the new head coach of the Indian cricket team, replacing Rahul Dravid, Rohit Sharma's wife, Ritika Sajdeh, took to Instagram with an emotional post for the outgoing coach. Dravid’s tenure ended on a high note with India’s successful T20 World Cup campaign. Ritika’s heartfelt post came soon after Rohit referred to Dravid as his “work wife,” a term coined by Ritika herself. She expressed how close Dravid had become to the Sharma family and shared how much their daughter, Samaira, would miss him. «So many emotions, you mean so much to our entire family. You will be missed so much. I think Sammy will miss you the most,» Ritika wrote.

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's wife Sunita access to his medical records and also permitted her to independently consult and seek advice from the medical board or doctors on his behalf. The court, however, rejected Kejriwal's application seeking directions to prison authorities allowing Sunita Kejriwal to be his attendant during consultations with doctors. Special Judge Kaveri Baweja said Kejriwal had not been admitted to a hospital and according to Delhi Prison Rules, permission was granted to a family member as an attendant with an undertrial prisoner by the jail superintendent in consultation with the medical officer in-charge, only when the prisoner is admitted in hospital. «This court sees no reason to carve out an exception for the applicant (Kejriwal) by going against the prison rules, more particularly in view of the submission of the jail authorities that several other inmates are also undergoing treatment for the same ailment as the applicant and who have not been permitted to have an attendant,» the court said.

government scheme to promote adoption of electric vehicles, sections of EV makers said this time they wanted a subsidy policy with a definite timeline, rather than one that would be abruptly cut off like the previous one. «New changes are too sudden, especially for the automobile industry with its long lead times. We would want the new subsidy regime to last for at least two to three years to truly benefit the industry,» Amitabh Saran, chief executive of electric three-wheeler maker Altigreen, told ET. The Faster Adoption and Manufacturing of Electric Vehicles (FAME) scheme was originally launched in 2015 to encourage the adoption of electric and hybrid vehicles. Under it, a subsidy was provided to EV makers who used it to lower the prices of their products. The second edition, FAME-II, was introduced in 2019 and went on till March 2024 when it was scrapped. There has since been a steep slowdown in EV sales, according to a report by the Federation of Automobile Dealers Associations.

Indian imports rose to 42% in June from 37% in May and was more than the combined share of the next four largest suppliers, according to energy cargo tracker Vortexa. Crude imports from Russia jumped 13% in a month to 1.92 million barrels per day (mbd) in June. Russia's share in Indian imports exceeded the combined share of Iraq (16%), Saudi Arabia (8%), the UAE (8%) and the US (7%). Supplies from Iraq dropped 22% in a month to 754,000 barrels per day (bpd) in June and imports from Saudi Arabia fell 36% to 386,000 bpd. Supplies from the US, however, rose 63% to 330,000 bpd.

RBI has cancelled the licence of Shimsha Sahakara Bank Niyamitha, Maddur (Karnataka) in the wake of its worsening financial position. Consequently, the bank ceases to carry on banking business, with effect from the close of business on Friday (July 05, 2024), the Reserve Bank said in a statement. The Registrar of Cooperative Societies, Karnataka has also been requested to issue an order for winding up the bank and appoint a liquidator for the bank. On liquidation, every depositor would be entitled to receive deposit insurance claim amount of his/her deposits up to Rs 5 lakh from Deposit Insurance and Credit Guarantee Corporation (DICGC).

students were killed on Friday when a school in central Nigeria collapsed on pupils taking exams, according to an AFP correspondent. Trapped students were heard crying for help under the rubble after the Saint Academy school in Jos North district of Plateau State fell in on classrooms. Mechanical diggers tried to rescue the victims while parents desperately looked for their children.

Congress workers on Thursday blocked Union Minister George Kurian during his visit to Muthalapozhi near here to study the issue of rising deaths of fishermen in the harbour channel. The minister of state for minority affairs, fisheries, animal husbandry, and dairying, Kurian, was at Muthalapozhi, which has witnessed a series of boat mishaps in recent years resulting in the deaths of many fishermen. Kurian reached the executive engineer's office at the harbour to review the situation. The protesters called the construction of the channel there as «unscientific», which has resulted in numerous deaths.

Dehradun: The Meteorological Centre in Uttarakhand has predicted heavy rainfall over several parts of the state until July 10. The IMD has forecast heavy to very heavy rainfall in many places, with extremely heavy rainfall in isolated areas in the Kumaon region. Heavy rains are also expected in the Chamoli, Rudraprayag, and Pauri districts of Uttarakhand on July 7. The weather report also predicts heavy rains in the Dehradun, Tehri, Haridwar, and Uttarkashi districts on Sunday.

TCS, HCL Tech, Anand Rathi Wealth, Prestige Estates, RIL among others will be in focus due to various news developments and first quarter results. HCL Tech, IREDA Shares of HCL Tech and IREDA will be in focus as the companies will announce their respective first quarter results today.

Alembic Pharmaceuticals on Thursday said it has received tentative approval from the US health regulator for its generic Ivosidenib tablets used in the treatment of certain types of cancer of bone marrow and bile duct. The tentative approval by the US Food & Drug Administration (USFDA) is for the abbreviated new drug application (ANDA) for Ivosidenib tablets of strength 250 mg, the company said in a regulatory filing. The approved ANDA is therapeutically equivalent to the reference listed drug product Tibsovo tablets, 250 mg, of Servier Pharmaceuticals LLC (Servier), it added. The company said Ivosidenib tablets are indicated for patients with newly diagnosed Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML) as monotherapy in adults 75 years or older, or who have comorbidities that preclude the use of intensive induction chemotherapy.

1993 Mumbai riots has been arrested here 31 years after he went absconding, police said on Tuesday. Sayyad Nadir Shah Abbas Khan was nabbed in Sewri area by a team of Rafi Ahmed Kidwai Marg police station on Monday, an official said. He was named as an accused in a case of attempt to murder and unlawful assembly during the riots in the city that followed the demolition of the Babri masjid in December 1992. Khan was arrested by police but never attended the court after obtaining bail, the official said. The court then declared Khan as a wanted accused and issued a non-bailable warrant against him, the official said. Police visited his residence in Sewri in central Mumbai many times but he remained untraceable. The sleuths finally got a lead about his whereabouts by examining the mobile phone records of his relatives.

Neuberger Berman Group's Steve Eisman expects the outsized strength in US megacap technology shares will «last for years,» as artificial intelligence becomes more accessible to consumers via electronic devices. People will want new AI apps on cellphones and personal computers, spurring the «biggest refresh cycle in history» as they purchase upgraded gadgets, he told Bloomberg Television in an interview on Thursday.

HDFC Bank is conducting a system upgrade on Saturday, July 13, 2024, to upgrade and enhance customers' banking experience by improving performance speed, expanding capacity for high traffic and boosting overall reliability.

India Ratings. This could lead to more responsible financial practices and risk assessments by corporate debtors and their guarantors, promoting a healthier credit ecosystem, it said. “The amendment is likely to enhance recovery value for creditors,” India Ratings said. “The proposed amendment clears the ambiguity around the liability of guarantors, thus bringing in the much-needed clarity to the resolution process involving guarantors and will significantly reduce the cross litigation on account of varied interpretations.”

joint military exercise MAITREE 2024, currently underway in Thailand's Tak Province, signifies a pivotal step in enhancing bilateral military cooperation between the Indian Army and the Royal Thailand Army, under the United Nations charter. Training Sessions and Objectives Troops from both contingents are deeply engaged in intensive training sessions focused on honing skills in counter-insurgency and counter-terrorism operations, conducted in diverse settings including jungle and urban environments. The exercise emphasizes the exchange of best practices, facilitating mutual learning and expertise sharing between soldiers from India and Thailand.

Trent Ltd. traded 0.56 per cent lower in Tuesday's session at 12:37PM (IST). The stock opened at Rs 5624.15 and has touched an intraday high and low of Rs 5628.0 and Rs 5552.0, respectively, during the session so far. The stock quoted a 52-week high of Rs 5662.8 and a 52-week low of 1657.25. About 6,140 shares changed hands on the counter so far.

Champai Soren on Monday took oath as a minister in the Hemant Soren government in Jharkhand. Ten others will also take oath as ministers along with Champai Soren.

Happy US Independence Day 2024 with open arms. This is a day of rich history, significance and pride for all of the United States and the best part is, to celebrate the occasion to the fullest, this day has a federal holiday status, which means, most services across the US will remain shut meaning you get ample opportunity to attend US Independence Day events happening in your area along with visiting the fireworks displays that usually happen across major US cities like New York at night.

CBIC) has issued a fresh guideline to address the recovery of outstanding dues till the Goods and Services Tax Appellate Tribunal (GSTAT) becomes functional. Taxpayers can escape the tax recovery process by paying the pre-deposit amount via their electronic liability register and filing an undertaking with the jurisdictional proper officer. The circular issued late Thursday will ensure that taxpayers are not forced into recovery proceedings due to the absence of the Tribunal.

On the BSE, Gravity(India)(down 12.22 per cent), Devki Leasing(down 10.00 per cent), Emerald Leasing Fin(down 9.99 per cent), Goenka Bus. & Fin.(down 9.95 per cent) and Mayur Floorings(down 9.90 per cent) were among the stocks that plunged over 5 per cent during the session.

Pathan brothers, Yusuf and Irfan, that has caught the attention of fans online is where the ace bowler Irfan was seen getting angry at brother for being responsible for his run out. Similar case was seen in an IPL match where Irfan took a skier of a catch to dismiss Yusuf, playing for the opposite team. The catch completed, Irfan did not even celebrate. Watch video here: