New Delhi: He might be known for his ability to hit massive sixes from ball one but England and Punjab Kings batter Liam Livingstone doesn’t feel that the role of anchors has become redundant in T20 cricket. Though he doesn’t like the term “anchor”, the 29-year-old believes the batting approach of teams will vary as…
Tashkent: India would be aiming to better their best-ever show when the trio of Deepak Bhoria, Mohammad Hussamudin and Nishant Dev step inside the ring against tough opponents in pursuit of summit berths in the men’s boxing World Championships here on Friday. The fact that all three medals have come in Olympic categories augers well…
Dubai: India dropped to third position behind Pakistan and three points adrift off world number one Australia in the latest ICC ODI men’s Team rankings announced on Thursday. Five-time world champions Australia improved their rating from 113 to 118 following the annual update, maintaining a slender lead over Pakistan (116 points) and India (115 points)….
Bengaluru: Indian men’s hockey team’s chief coach Craig Fulton is well aware of the immense pressure associated with his new job, but he feels the demands of the assignment will help them perform at their best. South African Fulton took charge of the Indian men’s team a fortnight ago, replacing Australian Graham Reid and his first…
Baku (Azerbaijan): India’s Divya TS and Sarabjot Singh emerged third-time lucky as a pair, winning gold in the 10m air pistol mixed team event of the ISSF World Cup here on Thursday. Shooting on competition day two, the Indian pair who had finished fifth in two earlier World Cup stages in Cairo and Bhopal respectively,…
Karachi: A suspected suicide bomber was killed and a deadly attack on the Chinese nationals working in a shipyard in the port city of Pakistan’s Karachi was foiled by the security forces, police said on Thursday. The incident happened on Wednesday when security officials discovered that a suspect was planning to carry out a suicide attack…
Washington: Indian-American public policy expert Neera Tanden, who would soon succeed Susan Rice as the White House domestic policy advisor, has said that she is “excited” about her new role in the administration. Tanden, 52, is the first Asian-American to have been named to hold this powerful position in the White House. She is currently the…
Washington: Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to the US next month is “historic” and will underscore that the partnership between the two nations is people-centric, people-driven, and is good for the world at large, India’s top diplomat here has said. President Biden will host Prime Minister Modi for an Official State Visit to the United States,…
Singapore: A 37-year-old Indian woman in Singapore was on Thursday sentenced to 16 weeks’ jail after she pleaded guilty to repeatedly punching her domestic helper, also from India, as she was unhappy with her work, according to a media report. Monica Sharma also threw vomitus at the face of the 25-year-old victim, The Straits Times…
New Delhi: The Congress on Thursday alleged that the Manipur violence seemed “pre-planned” and demanded immediate imposition of President’s Rule in the state to help restore peace and normalcy. Congress spokesperson and the party’s in-charge for Manipur, Bhakta Charan Das, also demanded compensation of Rs 20 lakh to the next of kin of those killed in…
