• Tuesday, February 25, 2025

After World Cup timed-out drama, Bangladesh batter gets out for…

EXACTLY a month since the timed-out dismissal of Sri Lanka batter Angelo Mathews in the ICC Men's 50-over World Cup in Delhi, India, Bangladesh found one of their experienced batters getting out in another bizarre manner in the second Test against New Zealand at home on Wednesday (6). Thirty-six-year-old batter…

What’s India’s plans for T20 World Cup 2024? This is…

INDIAN cricket is witnessing a transition ever since the national team lost in the final of the 50-over World Cup against Australia in Ahmedabad last month after winning all their games. The Asian side picked different captains for the three formats for the upcoming tour of South Africa after a…

Labour MP hosts event to recall India’s Bhopal gas disaster;…

LABOUR MP Navendu Mishra last month hosted an event in Portcullis House in the House of Commons to commemorate the 39th anniversary of the gas-leak disaster in the Indian city of Bhopal in which more than 3,700 people died and over 550,000 were injured. Other sources say 25,000 people died…

Indian-American security expert with Kashmir roots running for US Congress

KRYSTLE Kaul, a foreign policy and national security expert of Indian descent hailing from Kashmir, has declared her candidacy for the US House of Representatives. She aims to represent a Congressional district in Virginia, prioritizing key concerns such as public safety, education, and healthcare. In the event of her election…

Kerala nurse death row in Yemen: India court asks Modi…

A TOP court in Delhi on Tuesday (5) asked the Narendra Modi government to reply to a plea by the mother of a nurse from the southern state of Kerala facing death sentence in Yemen for murdering a national of that country. Nimisha Priya, 34, was convicted of murdering Talal…

Google Doodle remembers ‘Ahmed’, the Kenyan elephant known for its…

GOOGLE Doodle on Wednesday (6) came up with a doodle celebrating the legendary 'Ahmed the Elephant' with illustrations of elephants and tourists and an elephant with huge tusks. Ahmed was an elephant that was born in the forests in Mount Marsabit area of Kenya in 1919. While not much is…

Despite veterans in fray, Modi’s BJP may opt for new…

THE Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) of prime minister Narendra Modi might have veteran faces to choose from when it comes to picking the chief minister of the three Hindi heartland states it won in the recent elections -- Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh -- but it could go for new…

Erik ten Hag urges Man U hierarchy to keep faith…

ERIK ten Hag urged Manchester United's hierarchy to keep faith with him on Tuesday (5) as his track record proves he is the right man to rebuild the troubled club. Ten Hag is under fire following a turbulent start to a season that began with high hopes after the Dutch…

Al Nassr rest Ronaldo after topping Asian Champions League group

AL NASSR rested Cristiano Ronaldo and started the majority of their foreign contingent on the bench as they concluded the Asian Champions League group campaign with a 1-1 draw away to Istiklol on Tuesday (5) night. The Saudi Arabian side, looking to rebound from Friday’s (1) Saudi Pro League defeat…

Cyclone Michaung makes landfall in India’s Andhra: 17 dead in…

THE death toll from the deluge caused by Cyclone Michaung in the southern Indian city of Chennai went up to 17 on Tuesday (5), according to police sources, the Indian Express reported. While the city received a respite from incessant downpour, the streets remained flooded, throwing normal life out of…