Author: Soumyajit Dutta

Following an uptick in COVID cases, Beijing, China’s capital, has launched mass testing for its millions of residents. The Chaoyang district reported 26 instances over the weekend, the most so far in Beijing’s current increase. Despite government assurances that enough food is available, large lineups could be seen outside supermarkets and retailers. It comes amid fears that Beijing could face a situation comparable to Shanghai, where 25 million people have been stranded at home for weeks. Effect in Essential Supply All 3.5 million residents of Chaoyang, Beijing’s most populous district, will be subjected to three rounds of mass testing, according…

BCB president Nazmul Hasan: On Saturday (April 23), Bangladesh Cricket Board president Nazmul Hasan stated that Mustafizur Rahman will play Test cricket if the team requires him.  Mustafizur recently stated that he is not ready to return to Test cricket and that he needs to pick and choose formats in order to extend his career.  The left-arm bowler cleared his position after Cricbuzz reported that the BCB top brass was ready to chat with him about his future in Test cricket.  Mustafizur also claimed that he will meet with BCB President Nazmul to advise him of his situation, but that…

Jansen breaks RCB Mentally: Marco Jansen was a net bowler at the Wanderers stadium in January 2018. He had the opportunity to pitch at none other than India’s batting great Virat Kohli for a few deliveries, and the 6’8″ tall bowler passed the litmus test with flying colors.   Jansen ended up hitting a fullish length three times, and the ball zipped past the outside edge of Kohli’s bat on all three occasions. The 17-year-old has shown tremendous promise, but his bowling might still be a rough diamond in need of polishing.  When Sunrisers Hyderabad faced Royal Challengers Bangalore in…

On Friday in Washington, DC, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman meets with World Bank President David Malpass to discuss a variety of critical economic concerns. Including India’s long-term recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic and the impact of the Russia-Ukraine crisis.

CoinDCX increases its stake. CoinDCX, a cryptocurrency exchange, has raised over $135 M in an oversubscribed expansion round. The company was valued at $2.15 billion in the Series D investment, making it India’s most valuable cryptocurrency company. CoinDCX intends to open an Innovation Center in India to promote Web3 and Blockchain adoption. Pantera and Steadview led the investment, with new investors Kingsway, DraperDragon, Republic, and Kindred joining in. B Capital Group, Coinbase, Polychain, and Cadenza are among the returning backers. The crypto company stated that education, innovation, and compliance will continue to be major pillars of its strategy and that…

Last week’s top gainers included Coal India, Maruti Suzuki, RIL, and many more, while the top losers included Infosys, HDFC, and Tech Mahindra. The Sensex and Nifty closed the week on a down note on Friday due to weak global cues. The Sensex dropped 714 points to 57,197, and the Nifty dropped 220 points to 17,171. All 19 BSE sectoral indices ended the day in the red as a result of the sell-off. The Sensex is down 1141 points, or 1.96 percent, after Friday’s session, while the Nifty is down 1.74 percent, or 303 points, for the week. Top looser…

Sharad Pawar appealed for unity among Republican leaders and activists, noting that gaining power exclusively on one’s own strength has become challenging at the federal level and in Maharashtra. Sharad Pawar urged Republican leaders and activists to work together, noting that gaining power solely on one’s own merits has become impossible at both the federal and state levels. “Pawar, on the other hand, is a leader who includes Dalits and nomads in his plans. In politics, he is noted for his secular credentials. Raj Thackeray is completely incorrect in his assertion that Sharad Pawar is a ‘jatiyavadi’ (casteist). Raj Thackeray…

The Supreme Court refused bail to Nawab Malik, a Maharashtra minister and NCP leader, under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002. (PMLA). Malik has been summoned before the trial court to enter a not guilty plea to the charges that have been levelled against him. Senior lawyer Kapil Sibal questioned Nawab Malik’s arrest in February 2022 for an alleged crime committed on his client’s behalf in 1999. The Enforcement Directorate (ED) detained NCP leader and Maharashtra minister Nawab Malik on February 23 after interviewing him in connection with a money laundering case linked to Dawood Ibrahim and the mafia.…

Dilip Walse Patil, Maharashtra’s Home Minister, has stated that the state government will soon announce new guidelines for the usage of loudspeakers in religious buildings. On Monday, state Home Minister Dilip Walse Patil announced that the Maharashtra Director General of Police and Mumbai Police Commissioner will create guidelines on the usage of loudspeakers, which will be issued in a few days. Walse Patil retaliated after the Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) lobbied for the removal of loudspeakers from mosques. “The state’s director general of police, Rajnish Seth, and Mumbai’s commissioner of police, Sanjay Pandey, will…

Two days after scoring 427 runs and nearly chasing down RR’s 217 at Brabourne Stadium, Delhi Capitals limped to 115, their lowest total of the season, on a sticky pitch to lose their fourth game of the season. The slower bowlers of the Delhi Capitals had a field day, and Rishabh Pant’s team did well to keep their focus on the field to pick up two crucial points (and a major NRR push) despite the extremely worrisome covid issues behind the scenes. Bowlers in the Row Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, and Lalit Yadav each took two wickets and gave up…