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CCI flags concerns over Reliance-Disney $8.5 billion merger, says could harm competition

Competition Commission of India has asked companies to explain within 30 days why probe should not be ordered. Antitrust experts had warned the merger could face intense scrutiny.

Royalty by blood, Anshuman Gaekwad exuded class, elegance on and off cricket ground

Baroda great was a proud man & he carried it on his sleeve, says ex-India cricketer Kiran More. 'He always maintained his dignity; he always interacted with people with adab.'

Before The Wall, there was The Great Wall. Anshuman Gaekwad, the gutsy cricketer, no-nonsense coach

Renowned for his defensive batting, Gaekwad played 40 Tests and 15 ODIs for India between 1975 and 1987. As many as 22 of the Tests were against the dominant West Indies.

Don’t see gender in criticism of women cricketers. Furore over Asia Cup loss is a positive sign

One Asia Cup loss doesn’t undermine the calibre of India’s women cricketers. After all, they have won the tournament seven out of nine times.

‘Big shoes to fill’: Gautam Gambhir on succeeding Rahul Dravid as Team India head coach

Gambhir will have the support of his IPL KKR mate Abhishek Nayar who will take on the role of assistant coach of the team and Ryan Ten Doeschate who will also join the support staff.

Harbhajan wants to ‘move forward’ from distasteful video—he must learn from it first

The video—in which Harbhajan, Yuvraj, and Raina were limping and mocking disabled persons—has been pulled down. Harbhajan has apologised, but it is too little, too late.

Inswing, outswing, reverse swing, reverse-reverse swing & more. James Anderson had it all

A fast bowler playing for 22 years & performing so consistently to be able to take 700 wickets would have sounded like fiction until Anderson did it, Tendulkar said it in March.

Our take on Left’s win in France, Indian soldiers’ return from Russia — in 50 words

ThePrint view on the most important issues this week.

Cometh the hour, cometh Mr Dependable. Rahul Dravid’s journey comes full circle from player to coach

After 2023 ODI World Cup loss, Indian skipper Rohit Sharma persuaded Dravid to stay on until 2024, a decision that would prove to be a masterstroke.

Gutsy to the core, jovial off the field — Gautam Gambhir has big shoes to fill as Team India coach

Those who have shared with him the dressing rooms at various points vouch that he was always committed to team’s cause. They say his aggressive image is restricted to the field.

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Jana Sangh leader VK Malhotra brought Advani to Delhi, kept the party afloat after 1984 setback

Unlike his colleagues from the time of the BJS, several of whom became governors and held other constitutional posts, Malhotra chose to lead a quiet and simple retired life after the massive 2014 victory of the BJP.

Market regulator SEBI clears Adani Group of impropriety alleged by Hindenburg Research

SEBI probe concluded that purported loans and fund transfers were paid back in full and did not amount to deceptive market practices or unreported related party transactions.

In Nepal, young dreams of serving in Indian Army crash as Agnipath halts a centuries-old tradition

Since 1815, Nepali Gorkhas have served in Indian & British Armies, as well as in Bihar, Bengal & Assam Police. Since Agnipath scheme came in, no Nepal-domiciled Gorkha has enlisted.

Something’s hidden in the Oval Office photo of Trump, Munir, Sharif. India must look closely

What Munir has achieved with Trump is a return to normal, ironing out the post-Abbottabad crease. The White House picture gives us insight into how Pakistan survives, occasionally thrives and thinks.