PM Narendra Modi spoke to his Australian counterpart Anthony Albanese Monday about bilateral ties and also cooperation under the Quad mechanism that both countries are a part of along with the US and Japan. “Delighted to speak to my friend Anthony Albanese. We took stock of progress in our bilateral relations and cooperation in the…
NEW DELHI: Opener Shikhar Dhawan, who announced his retirement from international and domestic cricket on Saturday, had the knack of scoring big in ICC tournaments.Dhawan made his debut under the captaincy of MS Dhoni in 2013 and blossomed under the leadership of Virat Kohli, who also hails from Delhi and both played domestic cricket together…
Australia‘s fast bowler Mitchell Starc considers the forthcoming Border-Gavaskar Trophy against India to be on equal footing with the prestigious Ashes series for the Australian team. This year the series has been expanded to five Test matches, a first since the 1991-92 season, and is set to commence in November.”Being five matches now it’s probably…
NEW DELHI: As the highly anticipated Border-Gavaskar Test series between India and Australia approaches, Australian off-spinner Nathan Lyon has already begun preparing to face India’s rising batting star, Yashasvi Jaiswal. The series, which comprises five Tests, is set to start on November 22. Lyon, with an impressive record, is diligently studying Jaiswal, who has emerged…
Rachael Gunn, better known by her stage name “Raygun,” recently found herself in the eye of a social media storm following her participation in the 2024 Paris Olympics. As breakdancing made its historic debut as an Olympic sport, Gunn, representing Australia, performed with a distinctive style that set her apart from her competitors. However, instead…
It’s looking promising: Hockey team beats Australia in Olympics for first time since 1972, ends 2nd in Pool BPARIS: This was a match to decide where India would finish on the points table in Pool B of the hockey competition – a match against a team India have suffered against over the years. In fact,…
On the global stage, all eyes are currently on the Olympic Games 2024 that is taking place in Paris. WWE wrestler Grayson Waller recently shared his take on the distinction between athletes in Australia as compared to the USA. In his opinion, Australian wrestlers are leading with many more gold medals. Waller took to social…
COLOMBO: Indian selectors are considering picking left-arm bowler Arshdeep Singh for the Test team despite him only playing limited-overs cricket so far. He impressed during India’s T20 World Cup win and there are talks that he might be included in the Test squad for the Australia tour later this year.The Punjab and Punjab Kings pacer…
An unnamed member of the Australian water polo team has been quarantined at the ongoing Paris Olympics following a positive COVID test result, as confirmed by Anna Meares, the head of the nation’s Olympic contingent, on Tuesday.Meares refrained from disclosing the identity of the athlete but mentioned that individuals who had been in close contact…
HYDERABAD: Two students from Andhra Pradesh pursuing higher studies in Australia accidentally drowned while swimming at Millaa Millaa Falls near Cairns in Queensland on Tuesday.The deceased were identified as Chaitanya Mupparaju from Bapatla district and Surya Teja Bobba from Prakasam district. No details were known about the students, but both were said to be in…
