India-NZ semi-final to continue tomorrow as rain interrupts play
The India-New Zealand 2019 World Cup semi-final will continue on the reserve day tomorrow after rain interrupted play today. No play was possible on Tuesday after New Zealand scored 211/5 off 46.1 overs. In case the match gets washed out tomorrow, India will advance to the final as they have more points in league stage (15) than New Zealand (11).
Williamson records most runs by a New Zealand batsman in a World Cup
New Zealand captain Kane Williamson has set the record for scoring most runs by a New Zealand batsman in a World Cup edition. With his 95-ball 67-run knock against India in the 2019 World Cup semi-final on Tuesday, Williamson took his tally of runs in the tournament to 548. The previous record was set by Martin Guptill (547, 2015 edition).
Johanna Konta crashes out as Strycova enters her 1st Wimbledon semi
World number 54 Barbora Strycova reached her maiden Wimbledon semi-final after defeating world number 18 Johanna Konta 7-6(7-5), 6-1 in one hour and 37 minutes. The 33-year-old had only previously reached one major quarterfinal (Wimbledon in 2014). In the semi-final, Strycova will face Serena Williams, who defeated Alison Riske in the quarter-finals.
2 Indian expats win $1m in Dubai raffle, another gets Mercedes-Benz
Two Indian expats won $1 million each in Dubai Duty Free raffle while another won a Mercedes-Benz car. Jaya Gupta said she has been buying the ticket for years, and had bought the winning $1-million draw before her flight to Mumbai to visit her mother. The second winner Ravi Bachani said he has been participating for the last 10 years.
Boy declared brain dead sheds tears before funeral, brought to senses
Telangana’s 18-year-old Gandham Kiran, who was declared brain dead by doctors following a week-long coma, was taken back to the hospital after his mother noticed tears flowing from his eyes during his funeral preparations. Doctors treated him in consultation with experts from Hyderabad. “Within three days, Kiran came to senses and started talking to us,” his mother said.
Mexico uses X-ray scanner, finds migrants hidden inside trucks
Mexican authorities found several migrants hidden inside secret compartments of trucks using an X-ray scanner at checkpoints. The migrants are now in the custody of the National Migration Institute. Mexico has increased efforts to stop the flow of Central American migrants to the US following a deal under which it avoided tariffs threatened by US President Donald Trump.
Russia denies inviting Pak PM Imran Khan to Eastern Economic Forum
The Russian Foreign Ministry has denied media reports that Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan has been invited to attend the Eastern Economic Forum, which is scheduled to take place in Vladivostok in September. The Russian ministry said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Mongolian President Khaltmaa Battulga, Malaysian PM Mahathir Mohamad and Japanese PM Shinzo Abe will be attending the meet.
Some are sitting outside India, we’re not able to get them back: HC
et Airways Founder and ex-Chairman Naresh Goyal on Tuesday told the Delhi High Court that he needed to travel overseas to explore funding for the bankrupt airline. Denying Goyal permission to fly overseas, Justice SK Kait said, “I won’t name but some people are sitting outside the country, and India is not able to bring them back.”
Bangladesh part ways with coach Steve Rhodes
After Bangladesh finished eighth in the 2019 World Cup, Steve Rhodes left his role as team’s head coach. Rhodes, who was appointed in June 2018, was contracted until after next year’s T20 World Cup in Australia. The Bangladesh Cricket Board has not yet selected a new coach for Bangladesh’s upcoming series against Sri Lanka.
Former India goalkeeper AU Celestine dies aged 73
Former Indian football team goalkeeper AU Celestine passed away, aged 73, after a brief illness in Chennai on Monday. Celestine, who represented India in 1969 Merdeka Cup in Malaysia, had played for Tamil Nadu men’s team in the senior nationals as a goalkeeper. He also coached the Tamil Nadu state junior, sub-junior and women teams.
Boxer Amit Panghal gets direct entry to World Championships
Boxer Amit Panghal has secured a direct entry to India’s eight-member squad of AIBA Men’s World Championships which will be held in Russia in September. He was given the spot for fulfilling the original criterion of winning gold at Asian Championships. Meanwhile, four-time Asian Championships medallist Shiva Thapa failed to secure a spot after losing to CWG silver-medallist Manish Kaushik.
Things become easier when you get into an IIT: Meesho Co-founder
Facebook-backed Meesho’s Co-founder and CTO Sanjeev Barnwal said he got into engineering because that was the option he knew and was aware of, making it a “choice by exclusion”. “Best place for engineering is IIT…If I do anything, I want to be best at it,” Barnwal said. “Things become easier when you get into an IIT,” the IIT-Delhi alumnus added.
13,000 affected as heavy rains cause flash floods in Assam
Heavy rains for the past two days have caused flash floods in parts of Assam affecting nearly 13,000 people. Over 200 people have been moved to relief camps as 43 villages in five districts of the state have been flooded. Excess water from the Ranganadi Hydro Electric Project has also been released in Assam’s Lakhimpur district, adding to the flood.
Titan says demand hit by high gold prices, shares fall 12%
Shares of Titan Company on Tuesday fell 12.26% lower after it reported subdued jewellery segment growth due to “very high gold prices” in the June quarter. The company on Monday announced a lower than expected first-quarter growth owing to tough macro-economic environment and weak consumption. Revenue from its jewellery segment, mainly comprising Tanishq, grew by a muted 13%.
IBM closes $34-bn Red Hat acquisition deal; its biggest in history
IT giant IBM has closed its $34-billion deal to acquire open-source software company Red Hat, marking its biggest-ever acquisition in its over 100-year history. IBM, which had agreed to buy Red Hat in October 2018, paid $190 a share for acquiring the firm, representing a 63% premium. The deal is the world’s second-largest technology deal ever, Bloomberg claimed.
Hasina rejects proposal to merge Myanmar’s Rakhine with B’desh
Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina has rejected a proposal by US lawmaker Bradley Sherman to integrate Myanmar’s Rakhine State with Bangladesh. “It’s never right to create troubles inside a sovereign country…The issue they’ve touched upon is a burning one…This isn’t acceptable,” Hasina said about the proposal. Over 7 lakh Rohingya Muslims fled to Bangladesh following the violence in Rakhine State.
India’s tariffs on American products no longer acceptable: Trump
US President Donald Trump on Tuesday tweeted that “India has long had a field day putting Tariffs on American products. No longer acceptable!” India recently slapped higher tariffs on 28 American products including apples and almonds in retaliation to US unilaterally imposing import tariffs on steel and aluminium last year. Trump has repeatedly called out India for its high tariffs.
Competition with China’s Didi Chuxing very healthy: Uber CTO
Uber CTO Thuan Pham, speaking about the ride-hailing giant’s rivalry with Chinese competitor Didi Chuxing, said, “This competition is definitely a very healthy thing, it’s very very necessary.” “If you don’t have competition then you can become complacent because there’s no competition to challenge,” he added. Notably, US-based Uber had exited the China market in the year 2016.
Ex-Apple India head co-launches social commerce app Sofyx
Former Apple India Country Manager Sanjay Kaul has launched a new social commerce startup, ‘Sofyx’, along with former GAIN Capital CTO Mukesh Kachroo. The Gurugram-based platform is aimed at general traders dealing in smartphones and accessories. “Sofyx will enable a significant number of these stores by partnering with them as their single point technology partner,” Kaul said.
UAE partially withdraws troops from Yemen amid civil war: Report
The UAE has partially withdrawn its troops from Yemen from areas including the port city of Hodeidah, an official said on condition of anonymity. The withdrawal had been discussed with Saudi Arabia, the official added. The UAE is part of the Saudi Arabia-led coalition fighting the Iran-backed Houthis in Yemen’s civil war.
