PAKISTAN wicket-keeper-batter Mohammad Rizwan on Tuesday (10) left the social media divided by dedicating his country's record-breaking victory over Sri Lanka in the ongoing 50-over World Cup in Hyderabad to the "brothers and sisters in Gaza" amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and Palestinian militant outfit Hamas that has killed…
AN Indian teen has stormed into the headlines in the world of technology after her startup Delv.AI, which was launched in January last year, succeeded in raising $450,000 (£366,034) in funding till now. The company of Pranjali Awasthi, which works on refining data extraction for research, has a team of…
IT'S almost a week now into the International Cricket Council (ICC) World Cup 2023 and the tournament, played in the flat wickets of India, has already seen a number of centuries been scored, sometimes as many as four in a single match. Here is a list of hundreds scored in…
WHO said what at the Cricket World Cup on Tuesday (10), the sixth day of the 2023 tournament: "Sometimes cramps, sometimes acting!" -- Pakistan's Mohammad Rizwan after cramping late in his undefeated innings of 131 in the record-setting win over Sri Lanka. "I thought it was a fantastic score on…
INDIAS Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has registered a first-information report (FIR) against NewsClick and its founder Prabir Purkayastha for alleged violation of the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act and carried out searches at the office and residence of the portal's founder on Wednesday (11), officials said. Under Indian laws, an…
PAKISTANI sports presenter Zainab Abbas, who visited India to cover the ongoing International Cricket Council (ICC) World Cup 2023, left the country just a few days after the tournament kicked off following a backlash over her allegedly derogatory posts on social media. Abbas, who was part of the ICC's digital…
FORMER Pakistani prime minister Nawaz Sharif is set to return to his home country in a chartered aircraft from Dubai on October 21, bringing to an end his four-year-long self-imposed exile in the UK, according to a media report. The flight carrying Nawaz will have the name "Umeed-e-Pakistan" (Pakistan's hope)…
INDIAN external affairs minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar had a 'secret' meeting with his Canadian counterpart Melanie Joly in Washington during his recent visit to the US, the UK's Financial Times has reported. According to the news report, the foreign ministry of Canada refused to make a statement on it. India and…
AFGHANISTAN captain Hashmatullah Shahidi hopes leg-spin wizard Rashid Khan "delivers" against India at the World Cup on Wednesday (11) as they attempt to stay on track after an opening defeat in the tournament. The Afghans were completely outplayed by Bangladesh, losing by six wickets after being bowled out for just…
HERE are news in brief on Indian economy and business for Tuesday, October 10, 2023: A digital public infrastructure-led approach for the downstream spacetech segment can unlock immense value and contribute to India emerging as a global leader in the sector, a global consultancy firm said in a report on…