Day: January 9, 2019

Wicket-keeper batsman Rishabh Pant has jumped 21 places to be 17th, the joint-highest by a specialist India wicket-keeper along with Farookh Engineer, who did so in January 1973.

Actor Jiiva is not just a good cricketer but a good cricketer too. He is part of the Kollywood team in Celebrity Cricket League. A Bollywood film on the heroics of Team India in 1983 Prudential Cup is being made.

Ace cinematographer Tirru is all praise for Rajinikanth. Having worked in ‘Petta’, the National award winning cameraman, says, “He is a complete professional and an amazing actor. He completed the 125 days schedule in 98 days.”

Xiaomi is slated to make a big announcement on 10 January as it is expected to launch an all-new Redmi phone with a 48MP primary camera, a first in the category.

The Reserve Bank of India has constituted a high-level committee under Aadhaar architect Nandan Nilekani to suggest measures to strengthen the safety and security of digital payments in the country.

German auto major Mercedes-Benz today reported 1.4 per cent increase in its sales in India with a record 15,538 units in 2018, retaining its leadership position in the luxury segment for the fourth year in a row. The company had sold 15,330 units in 2017, Mercedes-Benz India said in a statement.

Samsung Electronics flagged its first quarterly profit drop in two years and painted a grim outlook owing to mounting competition from Chinese smartphone makers and declining chip prices.

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Anurag Thakur was on Tuesday seen wearing a jacket to Parliament which had two words written on it – Namo again! Posting his photo in the jacket on his Twitter account, the BJP MP challenged his other colleagues to wear the ‘hoodie’ too.

The Jet Airways’ turnaround plan, if approved by all stakeholders, will trigger a change in Jet Airways’ shareholding, with founder chairman Naresh Goyal’s stake falling below the current 51 per cent, the media outlet reported.

Rotary Club of Madras T Nagar presented Life Time Achievement award to cricket great Sunil Gavaskar and Vocational Excellence award to golf player Rahul Gangjee at an event here Tuesday.