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Time of India
21 minutes ago
- Sport
- Time of India
IND vs ENG: What time will England vs India 1st Test start? What are the session timings?
KL Rahul bats during a nets session at Headingley, Leeds in England. (AP/PTI) England and India are set to begin their five-match Test series with the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy on June 20 at Headingley, Leeds, marking the start of the ICC World Test Championship 2025-27 cycle for both teams. The match will run from 11:00 AM local time (3:30 PM IST), with India entering a new era without retired Test veterans Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma, and R Ashwin. LIVE: India vs England 1st Test Day 1 The series marks a significant transition for India as Shubman Gill takes over the captaincy, aiming to guide the team to success in English conditions. Both teams finished in the top five of the previous Test Championship cycle, with India securing third place and England finishing fifth. Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW! Both teams are approaching the series at full strength, with no reported injuries. England's lineup will feature Ollie Pope batting at number three, while Brydon Carse and Josh Tongue will spearhead the pace bowling attack. For India, the series marks the return of Karun Nair to Test cricket after an eight-year absence. Captain Shubman Gill will take the number four position in the batting order. India vs England 1st Test session timings The day's play will be divided into three sessions. The first session will run from 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM UK time (3:30 PM to 5:30 PM IST), followed by a lunch break until 1:40 PM (6:10 PM IST). The second session will commence at 1:40 PM and continue until 3:40 PM UK time (6:10 PM to 8:10 PM IST), after which players will break for tea until 4:00 PM (8:30 PM IST). The final session of the day will begin at 4:00 PM and conclude at 6:00 PM UK time (8:30 PM to 10:30 PM IST). Session UK Time (BST) India Time (IST) First Session 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM 3:30 PM – 5:30 PM Lunch 1:00 PM – 1:40 PM 5:30 PM – 6:10 PM Second Session 1:40 PM – 3:40 PM 6:10 PM – 8:10 PM Tea Break 3:40 PM – 4:00 PM 8:10 PM – 8:30 PM Third Session 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM 8:30 PM – 10:30 PM Game On Season 1 kicks off with Sakshi Malik's inspiring story. Watch Episode 1 here
Scroll.in
40 minutes ago
- Politics
- Scroll.in
Supreme Court stopped ‘bulldozer justice', executive cannot be judge and jury: CJI Gavai
Highlighting that the Supreme Court had held so-called bulldozer justice to be illegal, Chief Justice BR Gavai on Wednesday said that the 'executive cannot become judge, jury and executioner all at once', The Times of India reported. The chief justice said that the right to shelter was a fundamental right, PTI reported. There are no provisions in Indian law that allow for the demolition of property as a punitive measure. However, the practice has become commonplace in Bharatiya Janata Party-ruled states. In November, the Supreme Court held as illegal the practice of demolishing properties of persons accused of crimes as a punitive measure. It said that processes must be followed before removing allegedly illegal encroachments. On Wednesday, referring to the judgement, Gavai said: '…the court held that such arbitrary demolitions, which bypass legal processes, violate the rule of law and the fundamental right to shelter under Article 21'. Gavai also said that for common citizens, building a house was 'often the culmination of years of hard work, dreams and aspirations', The Times of India reported. 'A house is not just a property but embodies the collective hopes of a family or individuals for stability, security and a future,' the chief justice added. The chief justice made the comments at a gathering of judges in Italy where he spoke about the role of the Constitution in delivering socio-economic justice.
Time of India
an hour ago
- Business
- Time of India
Why do Indians still increasingly rush to Swiss Banks to park their money
Swiss banks have long been a subject of political debate in India over alleged black money. However, experts argue that these institutions serve broader financial purposes. Former finance minister Arun Jaitley had said, 'Not all Swiss bank money is dirty.' The country's financial stability, favourable trust laws, and investor privileges continue to attract legitimate wealth. Tired of too many ads? Remove Ads Tired of too many ads? Remove Ads It isn't just black money Data sharing between India & Switzerland Tired of too many ads? Remove Ads The Alpine banks have not lost their charm. Indian money parked in Swiss banks more than tripled in 2024, reaching 3.54 billion Swiss francs (around Rs 37,600 crore), the Swiss National Bank (SNB) revealed on June 19. This is the highest level since of the increase came from funds held through bank channels and other financial entities, not individual customer accounts, news agency PTI said in a report. Deposits directly from Indian customers rose modestly — up 11% to 346 million Swiss francs (about Rs 3,675 crore). These deposits make up just one-tenth of the total Indian-linked to the SNB, the total CHF 3,545.54 million reflects all liabilities of Swiss banks toward Indian clients. This includes CHF 3.02 billion held through other banks, CHF 346 million in customer accounts, CHF 41 million via fiduciaries or trusts, and CHF 135 million in other instruments like bonds and contrast, these funds had dropped by 70% in 2023, hitting a four-year low of CHF 1.04 billion. The latest rise is therefore seen as a significant rebound, though still short of the all-time high of CHF 6.5 billion in SNB data is based on official reports by banks and does not reveal details about alleged black money or accounts held through entities in other countries. Swiss officials have repeatedly said these funds cannot automatically be labelled issue of alleged 'black money' held by Indians in Swiss banks has been a recurring topic in Indian politics, with political parties and leaders frequently pledging to 'bring it back.'But Swiss banks aren't just about the black money buzz — there's a bigger story behind the vaults. There is an element of truth in Arun Jaitley's words that 'not all Swiss bank money is dirty'.For the wealthy, Swiss banks serve as a safe haven during political unrest or currency crises in their home account is a ticket to the rich man's club that has its privileges — such as, access to investment opportunities where the entry level is higher for investors outside the club.A relatively stable currency shields the money from wild swings in the foreign exchange market. Trust laws in Switzerland are probably the best to pool and ring-fence family wealth — through offshore trust in which family members spread across the globe are named beneficiaries.'Assets held by Indian residents in Switzerland cannot be considered as 'black money',' Swiss authorities have stated. 'Switzerland actively supports India in its fight against tax fraud and evasion.'The landlocked Alpine country has now been sharing annual financial details of Indian residents since 2018 under an automatic exchange of information agreement. The first data transfer to Indian authorities took place in September 2019. Since then, regular information sharing has continued, including on accounts with suspected links to financial irregularities.'Such exchange of information has taken place in hundreds of cases so far,' according to Swiss Indian-linked money rose sharply, total foreign client funds in Swiss banks fell slightly to CHF 977 billion in 2024 from CHF 983 billion a year earlier. Indian clients held CHF 1.59 billion in assets by the end of 2023 — an increase of 9% rose to the 48th spot globally in terms of funds in Swiss banks, up from 67th last year. However, this is still below the 46th rank it held at the end of neighbouring countries, Pakistan saw a dip to CHF 272 million, while Bangladesh's funds rose sharply to CHF 589 million. Like in India, discussions around black money in Swiss accounts are sensitive topics in both countries.
Mint
an hour ago
- Sport
- Mint
Hayden, Smith feel Indias inexperience could hurt them in England
Leeds, Jun 20 (PTI) India have "lost a lot of experience" with the recent retirements of stalwarts Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma and are going to struggle in the seaming conditions of England, reckoned cricket legends Matthew Hayden and Graeme Smith. India will be led by Shubman Gill in the five-match Test series, which is starting at Headingley from Friday, and the touring party's batting line-up will be thin on experience with both Kohli and Rohit announcing their retirements from the format last month. "I feel India are really going to struggle. Shubman Gill is a young captain coming to this hostile environment, seaming conditions, bouncing conditions. It's going to be a real challenge, it's actually absolutely the litmus test as a touring team," Hayden told the ICC. "Generally touring teams come here and it is polar opposite conditions to what you are used to as fundamentally as a player, be it young or old. So lots of adjustments, so I predict that England, let me tell you, are a going to have a pretty good party at the end of that series," the former Australia opener said. Weighing with his prediction for the blockbuster series, former South Africa captain Smith feels the peerless Jasprit Bumrah will be overburdened in conditions too familiar to England. "England at home, they really do play well at home. They understand the conditions and get the best out of it. I think it's going to be a challenge for Shubman and his team, lost a lot of experience, got to come here and that pressure shifts onto different people..." Smith said. "I think Bumrah is going to carry a huge amount of the bowling attack. So I think England will have the better of India in these conditions," he added. Besides Kohli and Rohit, there will also be no R Aswhin, who called it quits after the third Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy in Brisbane last December. The last time India won a Test series in England was in 2007, only the third instance (1971 and 1986 being the other two) when the visitors emerged victorious in that part of the world since the start of bilateral engagements in 1932.
New Indian Express
an hour ago
- Politics
- New Indian Express
Congress should apologise for imposing Emergency in 1975, says Venkaiah Naidu
HYDERABAD: Terming the imposition of Emergency by the Congress government in 1975 as a 'draconian measure', former Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu opined that the grand old party should apologise to the people for curtailing civil liberties during that period. In an exclusive interview to PTI, Venkaiah Naidu, who was a student union leader while pursuing law in Andhra University in Visakhapatnam during the emergency period, said he had to spend nearly one and a half years in prison for raising his voice against the government of the day. "It was a draconian measure. They (Congress) should have apologised for it. They should have regretted it. But the Congress never repented or apologised to the people. But they should have regretted imposing the Emergency. Now, on the occasion of the 50th year of emergency, they should express regret publicly," Naidu said. "I feel that they should really apologise to people for imposing emergency, for containing civil liberties, for imposing press censorship. And also, all civil liberties were taken away. The right to protest was taken away," Venkaiah Naidu added. The state of Emergency was declared on June 25, 1975, and it was lifted on March 21, 1977. The former Vice President said during the Emergency, every newspaper was put under censorship, and Press Council Act was amended too.
