NEW DELHI: India’s newly crowned world No.1 ODI batter, Shubman Gill, lived up to his billing with a magnificent century, steering India to a six-wicket victory over Bangladesh in their ICC Champions Trophy 2025 opener. His composed knock, his second consecutive ODI ton, reinforced his dominance in white-ball cricket and drew high praise from former…
NEW DELHI: Mauritius Prime Minister Navin Ramgoolam on Friday announced that Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be joining country’s 57th National Day celebrations as the guest of honor.While addressing the parliament, Ramgoolam said that it would be country’s honour to host such a leader despite his very tight schedule and his recent visits to Paris…
US actress Hunter Schafer, known for her role in HBO’s hit show “Euphoria,” spoke out against the Donald Trump-led administration after her passport gender marker was changed to male.Schafer attributed the change to policies under President Trump, who has implemented a federal policy recognising only two sexes – male and female.In a TikTok video shared…
Wasim Akram and Sachin Tendulkar during an India-Pakistan ODI at The Adelaide Oval, Australia on January 25, 2000. (Jack Atley/ALLSPORT/Getty Images) Once upon a time, cobbling up your own combined India-Pakistan XIs over long afternoons used to be standard practice for cricket fans. That was the era of fierce cross-border rivalries, when the two teams…
US President Donald Trump abruptly fired air force general CQ Brown as chairman of the joint chiefs of staff on Saturday. The move is part of Trump’s broader effort to purge military leadership that advocates for diversity and equity within the ranks.Brown was the second Black general to serve as chairman of the joint chiefs…
AP sues Trump officials over White House ban The Associated Press has taken legal action against US President Donald Trump‘s administration after its reporters were blocked from covering key presidential events, including Oval Office meetings and Air Force One trips.The lawsuit, filed in a US district court in Washington on Friday, names three senior White…
NEW DELHI: When former cricketer Atul Wassan announced that he wants Pakistan to defeat India in Sunday’s Champions Trophy match in Dubai, it caught everyone off guard.Pakistan will take on fierce opponents India in the duel of the heavyweights in an attempt to maintain their championship defense. After losing to New Zealand by 60 runs…
US President Donald Trump US district judge Carl Nichols on Friday gave the green light for US President Donald Trump’s administration to remove thousands of USAID staffers from their posts in the US and around the world. The ruling allows most USAID employees to be dismissed, with only a few kept on.Nichols at first declined…
After an illustrious 23-year career in the NFL, Tom Brady decided to retire following the 2022 season. It seemed like the seven-time Super Bowl champion would finally step away from the football field. However, his break from the sport was short-lived. A few months after his retirement, Brady made headlines by signing a staggering 10-year,…
A jury on Friday found Hadi Matar, an American-Lebanese man, guilty of attempting to kill novelist Salman Rushdie by storming a stage and repeatedly stabbing the Satanic Verses author.Matar now faces up to 25 years in prison and is set to be sentenced on April 23, a court official confirmed. He was convicted on charges…
