- Wednesday, February 26, 2025
ISRAEL thanked India for support following terror attacks carried out by Hamas as the hashtag "India is with Israel" trended on 'X'. On its official X account, managed by Israel's ministry of foreign affairs' digital diplomacy team, Israel said, "Thank you India." It also shared a picture that showed "India…
THE death toll from a series of earthquakes in western Afghanistan rose sharply again on Sunday (8) to more than 2,000, with nearly 10,000 injured, as rescue workers dug through razed villages for vanishing signs of life. More than 1,300 homes were toppled when Saturday's magnitude 6.3 quake -- followed…
INDIA kick off their World Cup campaign against Australia in Chennai on Sunday (8) in the 150th clash in one-day internationals between two of cricket's heavyweight superpowers. Two-time champions India are hunting for a first major title on home turf since the 2011 World Cup win under MS Dhoni. But…
SOUTH Africa rewrote the record books on Saturday as they posted the highest ever World Cup total of 428 while Aiden Markram clubbed the fastest tournament century in just 49 balls in a 102-run victory over Sri Lanka. The Proteas bettered the previous World Cup high of 417 made by…
Mehidy Hasan Miraz starred with both bat and ball as Bangladesh launched their World Cup campaign with a dominant six-wicket win over Afghanistan in Dharamsala on Saturday. The off-spinner took 3-25 as Afghanistan were bowled out for just 156. Mehidy then made 57 after being dropped twice, with fellow 25-year-old…
PRIME minister Rishi Sunak on Saturday (7) threw his weight behind Israel after Hamas militants launched rocket attacks on it from the Gaza strip. He said the British government was in touch with the Israeli authorities after the extremists fired thousands of rockets in what it called a new operation.…
INDIA were crowned Asian Games men's cricket champions on their first attempt and without needing to bat Saturday (7) in an anti-climatic finish, consigning Afghanistan to a third consecutive silver. India were declared winners of the final under an Asian Games-specific rule where the higher-ranked team takes the honours if…
INDIAN prime minister Narendra Modi was elated after the country registered history on Saturday (7) by securing its 100th medal at the ongoing Asian Games in Hangzhou in China. He congratulated the Indian athletes and said he will host the contingent on October 10, two days after the tournament concludes.…
PRIME minister Rishi Sunak has said that he hopes to see a de-escalation of the ongoing diplomatic row between India and Canada in a call with his Canadian counterpart Justin Trudeau. Their talks were dominated by the spat over the killing of a Sikh separatist leader in June. Last month,…
DAYS after their supercar got involved in a deadly car crash in Sardinia in Italy, Indian business tycoon Vikas Oberoi and his wife Gayatri Joshi, a former Indian actor, have returned to their home in Mumbai. They escaped unhurt in the accident that took place on a narrow countryside highway…
