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New Delhi: The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI)’s decision to cancel a warm-up match against India A, ahead of the start of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, met with plenty of criticism. Considering the poor form that many Indian cricketers have displayed off late, the Indian team has reportedly decided to schedule an intra-squad 3-day practice match. However, the board wants to hold the match behind closed doors, with no public viewing possible. In the process, the BCCI wants to keep all matters internal ahead of the start of the series. The intra-squad warm-up match at the WACA is…

New Delhi: KL Rahul’s separation from Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) was one of the major talking points about the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 retention phase ahead of the mega auction. Rahul and LSG parted ways after three years, with the batter revealing that he wanted to go back into the auction pool. Following the retention announcement, LSG owner Sanjiv Goenka had stated that the franchise retained players who they believed would put the team ahead of personal ambition. “It was a simple mindset to go in for players, who have a mindset to win, who put the team before…

New Delhi: The start of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy between India and Australia is still a few days away but a war seems to have begun between Gautam Gambhir and Ricky Ponting. The India head coach didn’t take Ponting’s comments on under-fire Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma well, suggesting the former Australia skipper to stick to his own team. Now, Ponting too has shared his reaction on the comments made by Gambhir in the press conference ahead of the team’s flight to Australia, calling the India head coach a ‘prickly character’. “I was surprised to read the reaction but knowing the…

New Delhi: India’s internet and telecom sector is likely to get a new entrant – Elon Musk’s Starlink – a game-changer for internet users in the world’s most populous country. Elon Musk will be taking on behemoths like Mukesh Ambani’s Jio and Sunil Bharti Mittal’s Airtel besides national carrier BSNL to provide ultra-high speed connectivity to Indian users. Whether or not he will be able to match Jio and Airtel on pricing is yet to be seen. India currently has the world’s lowest pricing in terms of broadband and WiFi internet. Elon Musk, currently the world’s richest person, may aim…

New Delhi: At least 11 wagons of a goods train derailed in Telangana’s Peddapalli district late Tuesday, leading to the cancellation of 20 passenger trains. The goods train was carrying iron ore and derailed between Raghavapuram and Ramagundam, officials said. No casualties or injuries were reported in the incident. Restoration work is underway to remove the derailed wagons and repair the damage to the track. “We are working tirelessly to restore the tracks and minimise disruption in train services. Safety of passengers is our top priority and we are making every effort to complete track restoration soon,” a South Central…

New Delhi: The National Capital Region is set to get its second major airport in April next year and with the first trial flights scheduled a few days from now at the Noida International Airport – also known as the Jewar airport – NDTV has got an exclusive behind-the-scenes look at the frenetic construction activity at the project site as well as details of its design, connectivity and projected passenger numbers. NDTV also spoke exclusively to Noida International Airport CEO Christoph Schnellmann, who said their aim is to provide a passenger experience that combines Indian warmth and hospitality with Swiss…

New Delhi: India on Tuesday successfully carried out the maiden flight test of a Long Range Land Attack Cruise Missile from an integrated test range off the coast of Odisha. The defence ministry said all sub-systems of the missile system performed as per expectation and met the primary mission objectives. It said the missile followed the desired path using waypoint navigation and demonstrated its capability to perform various manoeuvres while flying at various altitudes and speeds. The missile is also equipped with advanced avionics and software to ensure better and more reliable performance. “The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO)…