5th T20I: India beat New Zealand by 7 runs, notch up rare 5-0 whitewash

MOUNT MAUNGANUI: India choked New Zealand yet again to turn it around for a seven-run win in the fifth T20 International, giving them a rare 5-0 series whitewash in the shortest format on Sunday. SCORECARD The Indian pacers, led by ever-reliable Jasprit Bumrah, shared seven wickets among them for 25 runs in match-changing 7.2 overs … Read more

Union Budget disappoints Indian markets on Saturday

The Union Budget disappointed Indian markets on Saturday, as Sensex and Nifty settled with losses of around 2.50% each. Indices made a cautious start of the day, as the Controller General of Accounts’ data (CGA) showed that the government’s fiscal deficit touched 132.4 per cent of the full-year target at December-end mainly due to slower … Read more

Australian Open: Kenin beats Muguruza for maiden Grand Slam title

MELBOURNE: American Sofia Kenin counter-punched her way back from a set down against Garbine Muguruza to win her first Grand Slam title at the Australian Open with a 4-6, 6-2, 6-2 win on Saturday. The 21-year-old Kenin, seeded 14th at Melbourne Park, converted her second matchpoint against the twice Grand Slam champion, who double faulted … Read more