Oil shock fears overdone, India can grow above 8%: Neelkanth Mishra

India’s economic growth remains resilient and concerns that higher crude oil prices could significantly derail the economy are overstated, according to Neelkanth Mishra, India’s newly appointed Executive Director at the World Bank.In an interview with ANI, Mishra said India is better positioned than many other energy-importing economies to absorb elevated oil prices without suffering major…

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‘People said cricket had no scope’: Manav Suthar’s emotional reaction after India debut | Cricket News

India’s Manav Suthar (AP Photo) For Manav Suthar, the moment he learned about his maiden India call-up was one he will cherish forever. The young left-arm spin-bowling all-rounder revealed that it was his sister who first broke the life-changing news to him when his name appeared in India’s squad for the one-off Test against Afghanistan.Suthar…

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‘Umpiring decisions go in their favour’: Pakistan’s Khushdil Shah alleges bias towards India in cricket | Cricket News

Pakistan’s Khushdil Shah (Image: X) Pakistan’s all-rounder Khushdil Shah has claimed that India often benefits from favorable umpiring and match-related decisions during India-Pakistan encounters.Speaking on the ARY Podcast alongside teammate Abbas Afridi, Khushdil opened up about the unique pressure and emotions that surround India-Pakistan encounters. However, it was his remarks about alleged bias in key…

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The rise of Mohammad Saleem Safi: Quit cricket at 16, impressed Pakistan’s Rana Naved-ul-Hasan with pace, now bags 6/140 vs India | Cricket News

Afghanistan’s Mohammad Saleem, left, looks heavenwards, after taking five wickets. (AP Photo) TimesofIndia.com in Mullanpur: Three years ago, when Rana Naved-ul-Hasan arrived at Afghanistan’s high-performance centre in Kabul as bowling coach, one young fast bowler immediately grabbed his attention. Mohammad Saleem Safi, a lanky pacer from Baghlan province, was bowling with genuine pace and troubling…

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Only Don Bradman ahead: Shubman Gill enters elite Test captaincy list with another century | Cricket News

India’s captain Shubman Gill (AP Photo/Ashwini Bhatia) Shubman Gill is enjoying the finest phase of his Test career since taking over the captaincy of the Indian team. The right-hander has transformed into a run-scoring machine in red-ball cricket, producing one remarkable performance after another while leading from the front.Gill’s latest century against Afghanistan further strengthened…

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Albania’s luxury coastal plan linked to Trump sparks storm – why are people protesting?

Thousands of people have flooded the streets across Albania to protest against a major coastal development project linked to Jared Kushner, son-in-law of US President Donald Trump. The demonstrations, among the largest seen so far, come as opposition builds against plans to construct luxury resorts along the country’s Adriatic coastline.In the capital Tirana, thousands gathered…

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    1.2L shrubs, 20k trees in monsoon: NH-8 to get greener from Signature Towers to Rajiv Chowk in Gurgaon | Gurgaon News

    GMDA’s plan targets planting more than three lakh shrubs, hedge plants and trees across the city GMDA’s plan targets planting more than three lakh shrubs, hedge plants and trees across the city GMDA’s plan targets planting more than three lakh shrubs, hedge plants and trees across the city GMDA’s plan targets planting more than three…

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