Australia replaced India at number two position in the Test team rankings by the virtue of their hard-fought 245-run victory over South Africa in the third and final Test in Cape Town.
Modi will have limited choice other than stressing upon a request for more time to decide on tariff rates, especially with elections in 2019.
The duo beat Israel's Dekel Valtzer and Ashutosh Singh in the doubles final of the Futures tournament.
BCCI chief Jagmohan Dalmiya said details are still being worked out.
The left-arm pacer terms his two-month county stint in England as tough but a rewarding one.
Last night, Oppo launched the Oppo Find X with highest screen-to-body ratio ever. Ashish Narsale reviews the phone for you.
Indian-origin technology executives Jayshree Ullal and Neerja Sethi have made it to the Forbes list of America's 60 richest self-made women, with 21-year-old reality TV star and entrepreneur Kylie Jenner the youngest to be featured in the power list.
'Perhaps there is a greater understanding of small town India amongst our stars today than earlier.'
Cricketer Harmanpreet Kaur, who hit a stunning 171 not out in the recent women's cricket World Cup propelling India into the finals, has been promoted as Officer on Special Duty (OSD) in the Western Railway.
A host of dynamic reforms, policies and announcements during the last five years are expected to reach its logical fruition in the second term, says Ankit Kansal.
Refining and petrochemicals contribute around 90 per cent to RIL's overall revenue and profit.
M C Mary Kom struck gold in the women's competition but India's men were denied a complete sweep by traditional powerhouses Cuba and Uzbekistan on an exciting final day of the India Open boxing tournament, in Delhi, on Thursday.
Initial reconciliation figures show that it earned RS 80m on tickets for the India-Pakistan series.
India fast bowler Jaydev Unadkat claimed a Rs 11.5 crore deal with the usually thrifty Rajasthan Royals even as South African pace ace Dale Steyn went unsold on the second day of the Indian Premier players' auction in Bengaluru, on Sunday.
With just 11.8 per cent, the nation lags behind its neighbours and peers when it comes to women's representation in national legislatures.
Croatia's Mirjana Lucic-Baroni, who made the third round of the 1997 US Open also at 15, was the previous youngest player to advance to that stage of a grand slam.
'When so many noted universities -- including the likes of Harvard and the University of California -- are spending their resources on studying the world of GoT, it is fun to assess whether this fictional universe conforms with the laws of our real universe,' says Kumar Abhishek.
'Respect nature, working with (it) rather than against it.'
Leading non-resident Indian industrialist Lord Swraj Paul on Monday said India should stop craving for foreign investments for economic growth as the Indian economy has much more potential and it does not require outside help.
About 61,000 high net worth individuals in India increased their wealth by 22 per cent to a whopping $267 billion (Rs 12,09,000 crore) in 2003, the World Wealth Report drawn up by Merrill Lynch and Capgemini said on Wednesday.
Donald Trump denied it. Hillary Clinton avoided saying it. But the Climate Change crisis is frighteningly real, says Sunita Narain.
The Board of Control for Cricket in India's is going to get richer. The structural overhaul of the International Cricket Council is all set to trigger a financial windfall for the already rich body, which is likely to earn an estimated $600 million in the next eight years, BCCI secretary Sanjay Patel revealed.
ITC Ltd heaped a bonanza on it shareholders, including a dividend of 310 per cent and a plan for a bonus issue as well as a stock split that will be considered at its next board meeting on June 17.
Mutual funds are better than Portfolio Management Schemes where costs crystallise only at the end of the investment period, says Shashank Khade.
The benchmark Sensex on Thursday slipped below the 25,000-level by tanking about 555 points.
'Reports of hitherto 'atmanirbhar' breadwinners having to stand in line for a plastic bag of khichdi or, travelling thousands of kms with nothing but packets of biscuits, have not moved the prime minister,' observes Jyoti Punwani.
Polling for the 288-seat Assembly is being held in a single-phase on Wednesday.
International Cricket Council (ICC) chairman Shashank Manohar has flayed the imbalance of power within the governing body and criticised last year's revamp which, he believes, allows India, England and Australia to "bully" the organisation.
'Unless we start making the products we need, we cannot become a developed country or call ourselves an economic power.'
Malayalam star Prithviraj talks about the changing times in Malayalam cinema.
Women came out in large numbers to vote on Wednesday despite terror attacks and repeated threats.
The governor's comments drew sharp reaction from former chief minister and senior Jammu and Kashmir National Conference leader Omar Abdullah, who said Malik should check his own reputation in Delhi.
Summary of sports events and persons who made news on Sunday
