India is bracing for below-average rainfall this September, signaling an early end to the monsoon season with overall inadequate precipitation. NEW DELHI: Monthly rainfall over the country as a whole is most likely to be ‘below normal’ in Sept, the last month of the monsoon season, said IMD on Monday — an indication that the…
Zimbabwe players (Pic credit: ICC) Zimbabwe survived a stunning late fightback from Namibia to pull off a thrilling five-run victory in Windhoek, recovering from a precarious 101/6 to post 195/6 before holding their nerve in a dramatic final over.Namibia, who had opened the tri-series with an impressive win over South Africa, looked out of the…
Pakistan head coach Sarfaraz Ahmed and captain Babar Azam (AFP Photo) Pakistan have responded to their crushing 194-run defeat to England at Lord’s with a sweeping mid-tour overhaul, releasing seven players and making changes to the red-ball coaching staff ahead of the third Test at Edgbaston.The Pakistan Cricket Board announced the changes on Monday after…
Telangana CM Revanth Reddy (File photo) NEW DELHI: Telangana chief minister A Revanth Reddy on Monday asked Congress workers to take to the streets against BRS president and leader of opposition K Chandrasekhar Rao, demanding his resignation over what he called KCR’s “1,000-day confinement” to his farmhouse.Reddy said the Congress government would complete 1,000 days…
Bangladesh’s Sobhana Mostary (AP Photo) The 2026 Women’s Asia Cup is already underway and Bangladesh enter the tournament with a familiar opportunity – to test themselves against the best in Asia and, potentially, India.For Sobhana Mostary, however, the Asia Cup carries a significance that goes well beyond the matches ahead. Six years after Bangladesh’s historic…
File Pic – Argentina’s Lionel Messi kisses the trophy after winning the World Cup in 2022. (AP/PTI Photo) Lionel Messi has finally closed the book on his extraordinary Argentina career.At 39, after nearly two decades wearing the famous blue-and-white shirt, Messi has announced his retirement from international football, ending a journey that took him from…
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday shared a car ride with Russian President Vladimir Putin after their bilateral meeting in Bishkek on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation Summit.PM Modi and Putin travelled to the opening ceremony of the VI World Nomad Games at Bishkek Arena, following their bilateral meeting.During the bilateral…
Lionel Messi has announced his retirement from international football, bringing an end to his celebrated career with the Argentina national team.Messi confirmed his decision in an emotional statement, saying he had spent considerable time thinking about his future since Argentina’s latest final. The Argentina captain said the decision was painful but that he believed the…
File photo: A dog rests on muddy ground in front of a damaged house after flash flooding in the Devighat area of Nuwakot district in Nepal TRISHULI BAZAAR (NUWAKOT): A black-and-white dog, its collar still intact, has refused to leave the site of a row of four homes washed away in last week’s flood in…
PM Modi and Vladimir Putin hug during their bilateral meeting in Bishkek NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday met Russian President Vladimir Putin on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Summit in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, where the two leaders discussed bilateral ties and key global developments.“Had extensive discussions with President Putin. Discussed…