'Little positives I can take': Green sees light after lean run at number 3

IANS | July 6, 2025 12:07 PM

St George's, July 6 (IANS) Cameron Green hopes his fighting half-century on day three of the second Test against West Indies in Grenada marks a turning point in what has been a challenging run of form at the top of Australia’s order. Promoted to bat at No. 3 during last month’s World Test Championship final, Green managed just four runs in a disappointing return to Test cricket after more than a year out. Despite that, skipper Pat Cummins backed the 26-year-old all-rounder as a long-term option at first drop, giving him a continued run during the three-match series in the Caribbean.

Market outlook: India-US trade deal, Q1 FY26 earnings key drivers this week

IANS | July 6, 2025 10:54 AM

Mumbai, July 6 (IANS) After witnessing a phase of profit booking last week, considering the broader indices currently trading at elevated levels, the market participants will closely watch for signs of earnings catch-up from upcoming Q1 — starting next week -- along with the outcome of the interim Indian-US trade deal before the July 9 deadline, analysts said on Sunday.

425 under surveillance as Kerala battles fresh Nipah virus outbreak

IANS | July 6, 2025 10:05 AM

Thiruvananthapuram, July 6 (IANS) Kerala Health Minister Veena George has confirmed that 425 individuals have been placed on the Nipah virus contact list across the state. The highest number of contacts, 228, is in Malappuram district, followed by 110 in Palakkad and 87 in Kozhikode.