• Tuesday, March 04, 2025

Second Test: Virat Kohli dismissed by debatable lbw call; India…

The second day of the second Test match between India and Australia at Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi on Saturday (18) remained witness to a moment of controversy when ace batter Virat Kohli was dismissed by debutant spinner Matthew Kuhnemann. Kohli, who was batting on 44 off 87 balls, played…

Karachi police chief office terror attack: Pakistan law-enforcement agencies to…

Pakistan's law-enforcement agencies and the Sindh government will conduct a “security audit” into the serious security lapses that led to an audacious attack on the office of the Karachi Police chief by heavily-armed Pakistani Taliban terrorists, a media report said on Saturday (18). The incident took place at 7.10 pm…

Ghana footballer Christian Atsu killed in Turkey quake: ‘We have…

The body of former Ghana international Christian Atsu has been found after a devastating earthquake in Turkey, local media reported Saturday (18), quoting his manager. Atsu, 31, was caught up in a 7.8-magnitude quake that rocked Turkey and Syria on February 6, killing more than 43,000 people in both countries.…

PM Modi reacts after Karnataka forest officials save electrocuted elephant:…

Timely intervention by staff members at Bandipur Tiger Reserve (BTR) in the southern Indian state of Karnataka saved the life of an elephant which was electrocuted and the act received appreciation from none other than the prime minister of the country, Narendra Modi. Modi responded to videos of the animal's…

How cheetah relocation to India is a goodwill measure between…

The “historic” relocation of 12 cheetahs from South Africa to India on Saturday (18) is a measure of “goodwill” between the two BRICS partners to share the gene pool to ensure the survival of a species, senior officials from both countries have said. India originally initiated plans to bring the…

Now, India foreign minister Jaishankar flays George Soros over Modi…

A day after Smriti Irani, one of the top ministers of India's Narendra Modi government slammed Hungarian-American billionaire George Soros over his remarks on prime minister Modi, her colleague Subrahmanyam Jaishankar, India's external affairs minister, also hit out at the 92-year-old businessman, calling him "old, rich, opinionated, and dangerous". He…

Indian economy & business news in brief for Feb 17:…

Here are news related to Indian business and economy for Friday, February 17, 2023: IndiGo has partnered with Turkish airlines to expand its reach to Europe and has ordered nearly 500 more aircraft as part of its expansion plan, said Vinay Malhotra, head of international sales on Friday, adding that…

Dad’s legacy lost: Uddhav Thackeray loses Shiv Sena, party founded…

Uddhav Thackeray, former chief minister of the western Indian state of Maharashtra, on Friday (17) received a massive blow as the claim made on the name and electoral symbol of the actual Shiv Sena by his opponent Eknath Shinde, also his successor, was cleared by the Election Commission of India.…

Soon after income-tax ‘surveys’ conclude at BBC India offices, Twitter…

Social media giant Twitter has shut two of its three offices in India, Bloomberg News on Friday (17) reported, citing informed sources. According to the report, the US-headquartered company closed the offices in New Delhi and Mumbai but continues to operate its office in the southern city of Bengaluru, known…

Temba Bavuma becomes South Africa’s 1st black African Test captain

Temba Bavuma was on Friday (17) named the first black African captain of South Africa's Test squad in what Cricket South Africa described as "part of a restructure within the leadership group of the national team". Dean Elgar was axed as captain, although he remains a member of the squad…