Jos Buttler joins elite club with 200th ODI appearance for England

IANS | July 14, 2026 4:32 PM

Birmingham, July 14 (IANS) Jos Buttler added another landmark to his illustrious international career on Tuesday, becoming only the second England cricketer to feature in 200 One-Day Internationals when he took the field against India in the opening match of the three-game series at Edgbaston.

India, Maldives make progress on FTA to boost bilateral trade

IANS | July 14, 2026 4:20 PM

New Delhi, July 14 (IANS) The government on Tuesday said that the first round of negotiations for the India-Maldives Free Trade Agreement (FTA) have been concluded successfully towards expanding bilateral trade and investment engagement.

'Akhilesh Yadav wants riots to take place': UP Minister OP Rajbhar

IANS | July 14, 2026 4:20 PM

Lucknow, July 14 (IANS) Uttar Pradesh Minister and Suheldev Bharatiya Samaj Party (SBSP) chief Om Prakash Rajbhar on Tuesday accused Samajwadi Party (SP) President Akhilesh Yadav of "wanting to incite riots" in the state in order to "win Muslim votes" in the upcoming Assembly polls.

India accounts for 18 pc of global Android game downloads: Report

IANS | July 14, 2026 4:19 PM

New Delhi, July 14 (IANS) India accounted for almost 18 per cent of global Android game downloads, reinforcing its position as one of the world's largest mobile gaming markets, although its monetisation patterns remain markedly different from global trends, according to a report released on Tuesday.

India’s net direct tax kitty jumps 16.4 per cent to Rs 6.51 lakh crore

IANS | July 14, 2026 4:17 PM

New Delhi, July 14 (IANS) India's net direct tax collections recorded a robust 16.4 per cent year-on-year growth to Rs 6.51 lakh crore as of July 13 in the current financial year, driven by higher corporate tax, non-corporate tax, and securities transaction tax (STT) collections, according to figures released by the Income Tax Department on Tuesday.