Sabalenka, Rybakina reach Brisbane International QFs

IANS | January 8, 2026 2:26 PM

Brisbane, Jan 8 (IANS) World No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka continued her impressive run at the Brisbane International, storming into the quarter-finals with a dominant straight-sets victory over Romania’s Sorana Cirstea on Thursday.

Silver slides nearly 3.5 pc on MCX

IANS | January 8, 2026 2:15 PM

Mumbai, Jan 8 (IANS) Silver prices fell sharply on Thursday as selling pressure increased ahead of the annual rebalancing of global commodity indexes and the release of key US economic data.

Starc equals Herath's record for most wickets in Tests by left-arm pacers

IANS | January 8, 2026 2:11 PM

Sydney, Jan 8 (IANS) Australia’s talismanic fast bowler Mitchell Starc reached another milestone in his illustrious red-ball career on Thursday as he etched his name alongside the greats during the fifth day of the final Ashes game at the Sydney Cricket Ground, equalling Rangana Herath’s record for the most wickets taken by a left-arm bowler in Test cricket history.

Indian equities enter 2026 on strong domestic footing: Report

IANS | January 8, 2026 2:08 PM

Mumbai, Jan 8 (IANS) Indian equities are well-positioned to recoup part of their global underperformance in 2026, supported by strong macro fundamentals, as GDP growth remains robust and inflation is well contained, a report showed on Thursday.

Nirahua reveals the secret behind Manoj Tiwari keeping drivers with superstars’ names

IANS | January 8, 2026 1:40 PM

Mumbai, Jan 8 (IANS) The upcoming episode of the streaming sketch comedy show ‘The Great Indian Kapil Show’ season 4 saw superstars of Bihari cinema making their way to the couch. Pawan Singh, Manoj Tiwari and Dinesh ‘Nirahua’ Lal Yadav instantly cranked up the tempo as the show host Kapil Sharma matched the energy by slipping into his Netaji avatar, turning the couch into a mini rally while pulling Manoj Tiwari’s leg about how he somehow appears everywhere ‘Jaha Gaana aur Janta hote hai’.