I wasn’t in frame of mind to take charge: Pant

India wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant said he batted with restraint on the opening day of the fifth Test against Australia because the character of the SCG pitch did not allow him to be his customary aggressive self.

‘I was very surprised when I heard the term opting out’

Australian batting great Ricky Ponting on Friday said he was “surprised” by the Indian camp’s wording around Rohit Sharma’s absence from the fifth and final Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy but admitted that the move was on expected lines.

Modi calls Humpy ‘a sporting icon’ 

Prime Minister Narendra Modi met with Grandmaster Koneru Humpy, following her victory in the FIDE Women’s World Rapid Chess Championship. He praised her as a “sporting icon.”

Good news for India’s smartphone market 

India’s smartphone market is projected to cross $50 billion in value by 2025, driven by the ongoing trend of premiumisation and thrust on local manufacturing, a report showed on Friday.

Strong protest

India’s protest against China’s unilateral decision to create two new counties in the Hotan prefecture reflects New Delhi’s firm stance on safeguarding its sovereignty.