Revenue for media and entertainment to grow double-digit in FY24

The Indian media and entertainment sector may log a revenue growth of 12-14 per cent on a yearly basis to about Rs 1.6 lakh crore during the financial year 2023-24 (April-March), against the expected 16 per cent growth in the current financial year ending March 2023, Crisil Ratings said.

Osaka withdraws from Australian Open

Two-times champion Naomi Osaka has pulled out of the Australian Open, organisers of the year’s first Grand Slam which begins on Jan. 16 said on Sunday without elaborating on the reason, as a cloud hung over one of the sport’s brightest stars.

Rahul Dravid hails SKY’s incredible form

 Team India head coach Rahul Dravid hailed Suryakumar Yadav’s scintillating unbeaten 112-run knock against Sri Lanka in the T20 series decider here, and jokingly said that the 32-year-old batter had “never seen him bat” when he was a young kid.

Coco Gauff wins ASB Classic in strong start to 2023

Top-seeded American Coco Gauff has capped a commanding start to the new season Sunday by beating Spanish qualifer Viktoria Masarova 6-1, 6-1 in the final of the ASB Classic. Gauff claimed her third WTA Tour title but her first in years on hard courts

Republican Kevin McCarthy elected as House Speaker

Republican Kevin McCarthy was elected as the new speaker of the US House of Representatives in a dramatic post-midnight ballot on Saturday, after days of intense negotiations and a series of humiliating defeats to finally capture the gavel on a historic 15th attempt. McCarthy, 57, needed a simple majority to be elected as the speaker

China ends quarantine for overseas travellers

China lifts quarantine requirements for inbound travellers on Sunday, ending almost three years of self-imposed isolation even as the country battles a surge in Covid cases. Beijing last month began a dramatic dismantling of a hardline virus