India tour dates confirmed

India will kick off its Australian tour with a three-match ODI series starting Friday, November 27, followed by as many T20Is and four tests. The first two ODI will be played at the Sydney Cricket Ground (November 27 and 29) and the third at the Manuka Oval in Canberra (December …

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California wildfires explained

Written by Mehr Gill, edited by Explained Desk | New Delhi | Updated: October 28, 2020 7:56:21 am NASA’s Earth Observatory has noted that wildfires ignited in California in August after an “unprecedented burst of dry lightning.” (Photo: AP) Fast-moving wildfires in Southern California have seriously injured two firefighters as …

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ICICI Bank, Bharti Airtel, Hero MotoCorp, Tata Motors, Vedanta

NEW DELHI Here is a list of the top ten stocks that may appear in the news on Wednesday: Bharti Airtel: The country’s second-largest telecoms operator reported its highest consolidated quarterly revenues thanks to increased data usage and higher realizations, helping it cut losses in the July-September period. Consolidated revenues …

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Explained: France, Emmanuel Macron and Islam

Written by Nirupama Subramanian | Mumbai | Updated: October 28, 2020 7:52:44 am French President Emmanuel Macron. (File photo) French President Emmanuel Macron’s comments on Islam have pitted France against several countries in the Islamic world. See what he said and why: Why are many countries in the Muslim world …

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