‘Ashwin is a gun, he’s got lot of tricky little variations’

Australia batter Usman Khawaja believes India’s star off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin is a very experienced bowler and has many clever variations, but he is totally prepared for the Indian spin challenge in the forthcoming four-match Border Gavaskar Test series.

Aaron Finch announces retirement from int’l cricket

 Australia T20I captain Aaron Finch has called time on his stunning international career that included leading Australia to their first ICC Men’s T20 World Cup trophy. Finch led Australia in a world record 76 men’s T20Is, as well as in 55 ODIs, before announcing his retirement on Tuesday.

Govt sending search & rescue teams of NDRF to earthquake-hit Turkey

 The government on Monday decided to immediately dispatch search and rescue teams of the National Disaster Response Force, medical teams and relief material to earthquake-hit Turkey following Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s instructions to offer all possible assistance to the country.

Former Kerala CM Oommen Chandy hospitalised

Former Kerala Chief Minister Oommen Chandy has been admitted to NIMS hospital, Neyyattinkara on Monday night. Health minister Veena George will visit him today morning. Chandy’s son Chandy Oommen stated in his Facebook post that he was diagnosed with a slight beginning of pneumonia and admitted to the hospital due to a high fever.

Food poisoning: 137 students hospitalised in Karnataka

 A total of 137 nursing and paramedical students staying at a private hostel here have fallen sick due to food poisoning after having dinner, police sources said on Tuesday. The students have been admitted to various hospitals in the city, city police commissioner N Shashi Kumar said.

Spotify founder forays into healthcare industry

 Music streaming platform Spotify founder Daniel Ek has launched a new startup called Neko Health based in Sweden, which specialises in providing body scans powered by artificial intelligence (AI).

Dell to slash about 6,650 jobs in latest tech job cuts

 Dell Technologies on Monday said that it will lay off about 6,650 workers globally, becoming the latest technology company to do so, the media reported. The cuts will include 5 per cent of the company’s global workforce, reports Bloomberg, citing sources.

Bandhan Bank hikes interest rates on fixed deposits

Bandhan Bank on Monday increased its interest rates on fixed deposit (FD) by 50 basis points (bps), according to a statement from the lender. The revised FD rates are applicable for retail deposits of up to Rs 2 crore and are effective from today.

India’s share in global oil demand expected to rise to 11%

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said that India’s share in the global oil demand is expected to increase to 11 per cent, while the gas demand is expected to rise up to 500 per cent. He underlined that new opportunities for investment and collaboration are being created by the expanding energy sector of India.