New Delhi: All-rounder Azmatullah Omarzai delivered a match-winning performance, claiming four wickets before smashing an unbeaten 40 to guide Afghanistan to a five-wicket victory over the United Arab Emirates in their must-win T20 World Cup clash here on Monday. The win opened Afghanistan’s account in the tournament and kept their slim Super Eight hopes alive…
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will meet French President Emmanuel Macron in Mumbai on Tuesday, and during their meeting, the two leaders will review the progress made in the India-France strategic partnership. Modi and Macron’s discussions will focus on cementing the strategic ties and further diversifying them into new and emerging areas. PM Modi…
Colombo: February 16 All-rounder Axar Patel conceded that there is an extra layer of pressure around a cricket match between India and arch-foes Pakistan, but said the players try to remain steady-minded by staying away from outside talks about the intensity of the age-old rivalry. In the latest episode of the showdown between the two…
Colombo: Pakistan head coach Mike Hesson said “fearless” Ishan Kishan’s marauding fifty was the difference between his side and India, and urged his players to rally after the heavy defeat in the marquee clash of the T20 World Cup here. Led by Kishan’s aggressive 77 off 40 balls, India trumped Pakistan by 61 runs in…
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said India stands at the forefront of the artificial intelligence transformation and its strides in AI reflect both ambition and responsibility. His remarks came on a day when he is set to inaugurate the India AI Impact Expo 2026 at the Bharat Mandapam here. The India AI…
There he was – Mohsin Naqvi, chairman of the Pakistan Cricket Board – seated in the VIP enclosure in Colombo, wearing the serene smile of a man who has already won something. Not a match, certainly. But a cup. The same Asia Cup he had once spirited away in the UAE with the efficiency of…
Bengaluru: Lakhs of devotees from across India and nearly 50 countries gathered at the Art of Living Foundation International Center on the outskirts of Bengaluru to celebrate Maha Shivaratri in the presence of spiritual leader Sri Sri Ravi Shankar. The all-night celebrations, marking the organisation’s 45th year, witnessed large-scale participation both offline and online, with…
Last evening at the R. Premadasa Stadium, cricket once again reminded us why the game is played with bat and ball — not with press statements, political posturing or television theatrics. India didn’t respond to provocation. It responded to length balls and loose deliveries. And that is precisely why Pakistan, or anyone else for that…
The plight of former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan has once again thrown a harsh spotlight on Pakistan’s fragile democratic framework and its uneasy civil-military balance. A Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) lawyer, deputed on the directive of the Supreme Court, recently met Khan in jail to assess his living conditions. The report that followed was disturbing:…
New Delhi: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday congratulated the Indian cricket team for its thumping win over Pakistan in a T20 World Cup fixture in Colombo. In a message posted on ‘X’, Shah said, “Well played #TeamIndia. Formats, places, and dates may change, but the result of #IndvsPak remains consistent. Congratulations to the…
