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Dhoni's rate of scoring has been a topic of debate in the ongoing showpiece Today's match : India's pace lead Jasprit Bumrah feels Mahendra Singh Dhoni played a "first class" thump in the World Cup conflict against the West Indies and made the best decision by taking as much time as necessary in the center. Dhoni's rate of scoring has been a point of discussion in the continuous show-stopper. On Thursday, the previous captain scored 56 off 61 balls, detonating in the last finished, to enable India to post a triumphant 268-run aggregate on the board against the Caribbeans. "The innings that he played is the thoughtful which is extremely under-appraised. In some cases you may feel that he is batting moderate however now and then it is significant that he requires some investment, which he did," Bumrah said on 'bcci.tv'. "He retains the weight and takes the game profound. It was top of the line innings and got us to 268, which w...

Experts say the liquidity crisis is a major factor preventing completion of over 560,000 stalled units across top seven cities Budget 2019 : The real estate sector is looking to the FY20 Union Budget, which will be announced on July 5, to help it recover from its liquidity woes. Meanwhile, homebuyers are also hoping for announcements that would ease their hardships. In 2017, real estate contributed about 6-7 per cent to India's gross domestic product (GDP). Further, the sector is expected to contribute about 13 per cent to the country's GDP by 2025 and is seen becoming the third largest globally at around $1 trillion by 2030, according to a 2018 KPMG report. It was worth $120 billion in 2017. Budget announcements that give a boost to the real estate sector could provide a positive push to the slowing economy, as well as create more jobs. Solving the liquidity crisis The real estate sector is hopeful the government will resolve the liquidity crisis it is facing. Bhuta...

There has been a 32% increase in illegal cigarette trade, increasing from 19.5 billion sticks in 2011 to 25.7 billion sticks in 2017 Budget 2019 :  The Federation of All India Farmer Associations (FAIFA) has encouraged Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman to address a mistake in cigarette tax collection under the new expense routine, which did not represent the falling impact on extract obligation that existed in the pre-GST framework.   FAIFA is a non-benefit association that speaks to the reason for ranchers and homestead laborers of business crops over the conditions of Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Karnataka and Gujarat. In a letter kept in touch with the Finance Minister, which has additionally been submitted to different concerned Ministries including the PMO, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Ministry of Agriculture, Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Ministry of Labor, the affiliation has featured that mistake in cigarette tax collection has unintentional...

Analysts expect the new Modi government's first budget on July 5 to tweak fiscal levers to give a boost to the economy and get it back on a faster growth track Budget 2019 : India's economy showed signs of fragility in May after April's uptick, suggesting a sustained recovery needs a fiscal stimulus from newly re-elected Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government. Overall activity from eight high-frequency indicators compiled by Bloomberg News show the economy lacked momentum, with the dot remaining unchanged from a month ago. A renewed tightness in liquidity conditions kept business activity subdued. The dashboard is a measure of “animal spirits,” a term coined by British economist John Maynard Keynes to refer to investors’ confidence in taking action. As gross domestic product growth slowed to a five-year low of 5.8% in the first quarter of 2019, the Reserve Bank of India this month did its part to support the economy by lowering interest rates for a third time ...

Head to head in world cups, India have an advantage as they won 5 out of 8 matches. Check India vs West Indies LIVE score, Toss updates and match commentary here Today’s match  : India cricket team will look to continue their unbeaten streak, when they take on Windies cricket team at Old Trafford in Manchester. Virat Kohli-led India will enter the match with an unbeaten streak as they have won four matches out of five fixtures with one getting washed out. The West Indies have hardly lived up to their expectations, having won just one match out of six fixtures so far. For India, it is least expected that Virat Kohli will make changes in India playing 11. Check ICC Cricket world cup 2019  Points Table  here India vs West Indies head to head Overall Matches  : 128 India : 57 West Indies : 62 No Result : 3 Abandoned : 2 Tie : 2 Cancelled : 2 → Matches In World Cup India : 5 West Indies : 3 Watch Ind vs WI  Live Score

The meeting was also attended by Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal and Minister of State (independent charge) for Statistics and Programme Implementation Rao Inderjeet Singh Budget 2019 : Ahead of the next month's Union Budget, Prime Minister Narendra Modi Saturday interacted with economists and industry experts on current economic situation and took note of their suggestions. In the interactive session organised by NITI Aayog on 'Economic Policy - The Road Ahead', over 40 economists and other experts participated. "During the session, participants shared their views, in five distinct groups, on the economic themes of macro economy and employment, agriculture and water resources, exports, education and health," said a release issued by... read more

Companies with multi-state offices will suffer as services provided by an office in one state to another office in any other state will face goods and services tax Budget 2019 : In-house functions of an organisation's office such as human resources, accounts and payrolls, if carried out from a centre in one state for offices in other states, will come under the GST net, Economic Times reported on Tuesday. Invoices for the same will have to be issued. What this means is that companies with multi-state offices will suffer as services provided by an office in one state to another office in any other state will face goods and services tax. The move would add to their transaction costs and compliance burden. Moreover, the issue of cross charge is likely to lead to a lot of confusion on the ground. A circular endorsed by the GST Council, will be issued soon, a government official told ET, and it will spell out how the input tax credit will be... read more

Over the past decade, media investigations and research have uncovered an unseemly lack of virtue within the industry Sports news : Football could be considered Italy’s most popular sport, with world-class teams worth billions attracting a dedicated following across the country. But more than that, football shapes the nation’s collective identity, bringing people from the smallest village to the biggest city together in their love for “the beautiful game”. But over the past decade, media investigations and research have uncovered an unseemly lack of virtue within the industry. Mafia infiltration and corruption have come to characterise Italian football to the point that malpractice, deviance and criminal behaviour might seem to be the norm. For example, fans of one of Italy’s most successful teams, Juventus Football Club (also known as “Juve”), have been dismayed by a series of corruption allegations. In April 2019, the Italian Supreme Court ruled that Juventus managers...

Akhtar said while Azam has been scoring some crucial runs for Pakistan, he fails to go the full distance Sports news : Former Pakistan speedster Shoaib Akhtar Monday said Virat Kohli fan Babar Azam should learn to play like his "idol" and convert good starts into big knocks by adapting to match situations the way the Indian captain does. Akhtar said while Azam has been scoring some crucial runs for Pakistan, he fails to go the full distance. "I would like to tell Babar Azam that when you consider Virat Kohli your idol then you should also learn to play like him. Virat has scored runs in very difficult situations. Babar should learn to take singles like Virat, learn to improvise like him," Akhtar said in a video posted on his YouTube channel. "If you look at players like Virat, Rohit Sharma, Kane Williamson...all these guys accelerate their scoring after reaching fifty. Babar should learn from them. He should have more... read more

Star India is showing the matches across its sports network ICC Cricket World Cup 2019 : The ICC Cricket World Cup 2019 has seen 315 million viewers tuning to the Star India network from across the country. According to the Broadcast Audience Research Council of India (BARC) data, television viewership for the tournament has been 182.7 million average impressions. While reach refers to the number of people who have seen the tournament for at least a minute, impressions refer to the number of people watching the tournament or a particular match at any given point during its telecast. Star India, the official broadcaster of all International Cricket Council (ICC) events in the country, is showing the matches across its sports network.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi Friday performed Yoga with around 40,000 enthusiasts Current affairs : Prime Minister Narendra Modi Friday performed Yoga with around 40,000 enthusiasts at the Prabhat Tara ground here and said everybody should practice the ancient Indian discipline lifelong. The Jharkhand capital has been selected as the venue for the main event for the 5th International Day of Yoga. Events to mark the day are being held across the country and several of them are being led by Union ministers, including Amit Shah and Rajnath Singh. Modi also said the government has been working to make Yoga a pillar of preventive healthcare. Expressing concern that young people are becoming vulnerable to heart ailments, Modi said, "Yoga can play a huge role in... read more

Describing the incident later, Kohli told reporters, "What happened, happened long back. He's back, trying to play well for his side. It is not good to see someone down like that ICC World Cup 2019 : Virat Kohli and Steve Smith have been involved in some bitter banter in the past, but the Indian skipper showed his true sportsmanship spirit when he gestured towards a section of the Indian fans to stop booing the Australian captain and cheer for him instead. As India and Australia locked horns at The Oval in London today, Indian batsmen, including Kohli, were smashing the Australian bowlers for runs. In between the overs, Smith was sent to the boundary line. It was at that time that some Indian fans started booing at him and chanted "cheater, cheater". Kohli, who was batting at that time, took notice of it and was clearly not happy with the fans' gestures. Showing his classy side, the Indian captain turned towards the stand and gestured at the fans to chee...

On his demise, Congress leader Shashi Tharoor tweeted, 'This is a devastating loss. A flame has been extinguished that lit up so many minds' Girish Karnad, veteran actor and playwright, and Jnanpith awardee, passed away at the age of 81 Current affairs :  Noted playwright and Jnanpith awardee Girish Karnad passed away on Monday. He was 81. Karnad succumbed to a prolonged illness at his residence on Vittal Mallya Road, Bengaluru.   On his demise, Congress leader Shashi Tharoor tweeted, "This is a devastating loss. A flame has been extinguished that lit up so many minds." President Ram Nath Kovind and Prime Minister Narendra Modi also condoled the demise of... read more