• Thursday, March 06, 2025

Luxury carmaker McLaren opens 1st showroom in India; supercar Artura…

British luxury automotive manufacturer McLaren Automotive on Thursday (17) kicked off its India operations and inaugurated its first showroom in Mumbai, the country's financial capital. Mathias Weiskopf, regional market manager, McLaren Automotive Asia, said the Artura supercar, its first-ever high-performance hybrid, will make its debut in India in early next…

After the high, the low: Australia thump world champions England…

A superb Dawid Malan century was in vain as Australia cruised to a six-wicket win over England in their first one-day international at the Adelaide Oval on Thursday. Malan hit a stylish 134 as England made 287-9, but it never looked enough on a flat batting track that offered nothing…

Worker deaths take a toll on 2022 football World Cup…

The number of worker deaths from Qatar's giant World Cup campaign may never be known but the debate has already taken a toll on the Gulf state's name, experts say. One of the world's wealthiest countries, Qatar has been transformed since FIFA awarded the tournament in 2010 with a new…

‘We must not politicise sport’: French president Macron says ahead…

French president Emmanuel Macron waded into the controversy around Qatar's hosting of the World Cup on Thursday (17), insisting that it was a bad idea to politicise sport. "I think we must not politicise sport," said Macron, whose national team are defending the title they won in Russia in 2018.…

Qatar 2022: Wales, returning to World Cup after 64 years,…

Wales defender Ethan Ampadu on Thursday (17) said the team want to prove "how good" they are as the country returns to the World Cup for the first time since 1958. Rob Page's side will end Wales' 64-year wait for a game in football's showpiece event against the United States…

Protests in Tamil Nadu as teenage Indian footballer dies after…

The death of a teenage football player in the southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu due to a botched knee surgery has triggered protests and the two doctors who performed the procedure were suspended after a probe found them guilty of medical negligence. Priya R, 17, passed away on Tuesday…

COP27 informal draft omits India’s phasing down fossil fuel proposal

The United Nations (UN) on Thursday (17) published the first informal draft of the climate deal and it didn't mention phase down of all fossil fuels, a proposal that was put forward by India and supported by the European Union and many other countries. The draft, reflecting needs and demands…

Coming up this weekend: Modi’s action-packed trip to poll-bound Gujarat

Indian prime minister Narendra Modi will head to poll-bound Gujarat this weekend where he is expected to participate in at least eight programmes crisscrossing the state from Saurashtra to Surat. The highlight of Modi's tour is his visit to the famous Somnath Temple on Sunday (20). The Prime Minister is…

Rahul Gandhi’s Congress roasted for playing Nepal’s national anthem instead…

Indian opposition leader Rahul Gandhi, who is currently busy with his Indian National Congress's 'Bharat Jodo Yatra' (Unite India March) in a bid to mobilise popular support, has faced criticism from the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and netizens over a mix-up on the country's National Anthem. In a video…

No, England are not No.1 T20 team in the world…

England might have lifted their second T20 World Cup crown by beating Pakistan by five wickets in the final in Melbourne, Australia, on Sunday (13) but the Three Lions are yet to become the No.1 ranked team in the format, the International Cricket Council's (ICC) latest list has revealed. Former…