• Saturday, March 01, 2025

Inter Milan striker Romelu Lukaku seeks Serie A action on…

Inter Milan striker Romelu Lukaku has requested Serie A to step in after he allegedly faced racial abuse during Tuesday's (4) Coppa Italia draw with Juventus, with the Turin side saying it was collaborating with police to find the culprits, Reuters reported. The 29-year-old Belgian-born striker scored from a penalty…

Dressing room banter no longer acceptable behaviour, says ECB chief…

Newly appointed chief executive of England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) Richard Gould has cautioned that dressing room banter will no longer be considered as an acceptable behaviour and treated as 'swear word' instead. He also said that teams will have to reassess their culture to determine what falls under…

New Delhi hopes China would facilitate continued presence of Indian…

India on Thursday (6) hoped that Chinese authorities would facilitate continued presence of Indian journalists in their country. Comments made by the spokesperson of India's ministry of external affairs (MEA), Arindam Bagchi, in Delhi came days after China decided to "freeze" visas of two Indian journalists. "There are Chinese journalists…

This is what India said on former US president Donald…

India's ministry of external affairs (MEA) has reacted to former US president Donald Trump's recent indictment saying it took note of the incident. It also said that it was for the institutions and systems in the US to decide the next course of action, India Today reported. Arindam Bagchi, spokesperson…

Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik visits Nippon plant in Japan, discuses…

Naveen Patnaik, chief minister of the eastern Indian state of Odisha, who is on a tour to Japan, on Thursday (6) visited the Kimitsu Steel Works of Nippon Steel Corporation and discussed the use of green technology for the company's proposed facilities in the state. The plant in the east…

Air India onboards over 3,800 staff, rolls out 29 new…

Air India on Thursday (6) said it onboarded more than 3,800 staff across crew and other functions, and rolled out more than 29 new policies for employees in the last six months as part of the initiatives under its five-year transformation plan. Loss-making Air India, which is being piloted by…

Former India defence minister, an opposition stalwart, devastated after son…

AK Antony, one of the stalwarts of India's opposition Indian National Congress from the southern state of Kerala who served as the country's defence minister between 2006 and 2014 in the Manmohan Singh government, on Thursday (6) expressed anguish after his son Anil Antony decided to join the ruling Bharatiya…

India’s CBI asked to probe Oxfam India over foreign funding…

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), India's elite investigating agency, has been asked to probe the Indian arm of global non-profit Oxfam for allegedly violating the Foreign Funds Act. According to a report by NDTV, sources in the country's home affairs ministry said Oxfam India transferred foreign funds to various…

India slams Islamic nations group over Hindu festival violence remark:…

India has strongly hit back at the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) over its statement on the recent violence during the Hindu festival of Ram Navami marking the birth anniversary of Lord Rama on its soil saying it is "one more example of their communal mindset and anti-India agenda". Arindam…

India-Pakistan tussle hinders buildup to 2023 cricket world cup; itinerary…

The next 50-over world cup is just six months away but the marquee tournament's itinerary has still not seen the light of the day as geopolitical hurdles hinder the buildup phase. The delay is in stark contrast to the previous edition that was held in England and Wales. Dates and…