- Wednesday, February 26, 2025
QUINTON de Kock hit his second successive century at the World Cup on Thursday as South Africa sent five-time champions Australia crashing to a 134-run defeat. After the Proteas had made 311-7, Australia lost six wickets with just 70 on the board and then focused solely on attempting to limit…
THE upcoming Akshardham in Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), the first of its kind in the Middle East, is a result of the generosity of the country's rulers, the head of the ambitious project has said. The Hindu temple, which is expected to be inaugurated in February…
ARCH-RIVALS India and Pakistan meet in a blockbuster clash at the World Cup on Saturday. AFP Sport takes a look at four key battles that could decide the eagerly-awaited contest at the world's biggest cricket stadium in Ahmedabad. Rohit vs Shaheen India skipper Rohit Sharma has struggled against Shaheen Shah…
INDIA's ministry of external affairs (MEA) on Thursday (12) said New Delhi believes in its long-standing support for the establishment of a "sovereign, independent and viable" state of Palestine. Asserting India's "consistent" policy, MEA spokesperson Arindam Bagchi said, "Our policy has been longstanding and consistent. India always advocated the resumption of…
THE Indian government has rejected the 2023 Global Hunger Index (GHI) in which the country was given a low rank of 111, calling it a flawed measure of "hunger" that does not reflect the country's true position. The country's women and child development ministry said the index suffers from "serious…
FISHERFOLK and shack-owners' body in the western coastal Indian state of Goa, known to be one the country's prime tourist destinations, have welcomed the state government's decision to make it compulsory for beach shacks to serve 'fish curry-rice', saying this food reflects the "spirit of Goa". Visitors need to be made…
INDIA'S ongoing diplomatic spat with Canada over the murder of a Khalistan separatist leader in the North American country in June seems to be far from over as Raymonde Gagne, speaker of the Canadian Senate, decided against attending the Presiding Officers Summit of Parliamentarians of G20 nations at Yashobhoomi in…
CERT-IN HAS issued a high-severity rated warning cautioning against "multiple vulnerabilities" in popular web browser Google Chrome, which could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code and cause denial of service condition on targeted system. In a vulnerability note issued on Wednesday (11), the Indian Computer Emergency Response Team…
ELECTION authorities in India have decided over a new date for the polls in the north-western state of Rajasthan because of a large number of marriages and social engagements in the state for Dev Uthani Ekadashi, an auspicious occasion for weddings. Initially, the Election Commission of India had announced November…
INDIAN prime minister Narendra Modi was on Thursday (12) seen donning an unusual attire as he visited the Himalayan state of Uttarakhand and offered prayers at the Adi Kailash peak, which according to Hindu mythology is the adobe of Lord Shiva, at Parvati Kund in the Pithoragarh district. The area…
