- Tuesday, March 11, 2025
India coach Rahul Dravid on Sunday (28) rejoined his team in Dubai, after testing negative for Covid, just hours before their blockbuster opening Asia Cup clash against Pakistan. Dravid, a batting great and former captain, tested positive for the virus just before the team's departure to the United Arab Emirates…
Fierce rivals India and Pakistan will clash in the Asia Cup Twenty20 tournament in Dubai later on Sunday for only the 10th time in cricket's shortest format. Political tensions mean they now only face each other in international tournaments, with their last meeting a 2021 T20 World Cup encounter at…
Tennis star Novak Djokovic's announcement that he would not be taking part in the US Open starting Monday (22) has left the fans deeply disappointed. The 35-year-old, who has won 21 Grand Slams, cited his no-vaccination stance as the reason as the US has a strict vaccination mandate to curb…
Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag, who is busy focusing on the transfer to make his side better, praised the Red Devils after the former champions picked their second straight win in the ongoing Premier League by beating Southampton 1-0 at St Marys Stadium. The win came after Manchester United's…
Fast bowler Fazalhaq Farooqi returned bowling figures of 3-11 to help Afghanistan thrash Sri Lanka by eight wickets in the opening match of the Asia Cup Twenty20 tournament on Saturday (27). Afghanistan elected to field and bundled out Sri Lanka for a paltry 105, a total their batsmen overhauled in…
Considering ongoing development driven by the "double engine" government in the northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh, Indian defence minister Rajnath Singh on Saturday (27) announced that the state would soon be ahead of all states in terms of new-generation infrastructure. Speaking at an event at Atal Bihari Vajpayee Convention…
Here are news in brief related to Indian politics for Saturday, August 27, 2022: Following a meeting of the state lawmakers of the ruling United Progressive Alliance (UPA) at the residence of Hemant Soren, the beleaguered chief minister of the eastern Indian state of Jharkhand, three buses were spotted leaving…
Indian finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Friday (26) that the Narendra Modi government believes that this is not the right time to make digital payments chargeable. Speaking at an event in New Delhi, Sitharaman said, “We see digital payment as the public good. People should be able to access…
ArcelorMittal Nippon Steel India Ltd will acquire certain infrastructure assets from Essar Group for $2.4 billion (£2 billion), the steel manufacturer said on Friday (26), a deal that will strengthen its steel making business in the country. The purchase of steel making business assets, including power, ports and other logistics…
Two more persons have been arrested in connection with the murder case of actor and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Sonali Phogat, Goa Police said on Saturday (27). Police said they have arrested the owner of Curlies beach shack in Anjuna and a suspected drug peddler Dattprashad Gaonkar taking the…
