Legendary defender Dilip Tirkey believes the current Indian hockey team has quality players who can reclaim the world title after a gap of 47 years.
Pandya, Suryakumar likely to gain promotion to Grade A of 2022-23
India’s star batter Suryakumar Yadav and all-rounder Hardik Pandya are likely to gain promotion to Grade A of the 2022-23 BCCI central contracts, as per sources in the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI).
England recall Archer for South Africa ODI tour
England have named fast bowler Jofra Archer in their 14-man squad for the three-match One-Day International series in South Africa next month, while there is a first call-up in the 50-over format for in-form batsman Harry Brook.
New FIFA world rankings see Morocco climb to 11th spot
Morocco has climbed from 22nd to 11th in the latest FIFA world ranking released on Thursday, after their heroics at the 2022 FIFA World Cup.
Canada’s CPI rises 6.8% in Nov
Canada’s consumer price index (CPI) rose 6.8 per cent year over year in November, following a 6.9 per cent increase in October, the national statistical agency said.
Japan sees 8th wave of Covid pandemic, logs 206,943 new cases
Amidst an ongoing eighth wave of the Covid-19 pandemic, Japan registered 206,943 new cases, marking the first time that the single-day tally has surpassed the 200,000-mark since August 25, health
Dhaka tops list of cities with most polluted air
Bangladesh’s capital Dhaka has once again topped the list of world cities with the worst air quality, the local media reported on Thursday. With an air quality index (AQI) score of 251 at 8.53 a.m. on Thursday
Taliban franchise becomes Pakistan’s bugbear
The volatile Afghanistan-Pakistan border is a testimony to Islamabads self-inflicted wounds and its misplaced trust in adopting terrorism as its principle foreign policy tool in the neighbourhood.
More steps needed for Sweden’s NATO membership: Turkey
Sweden has not taken enough “concrete steps” to extradite people that Ankara sees as terrorists and freeze their assets, Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said on Thursday, as Sweden tries to convince Turkey to ratify its bid to join NATO.
More than 2000 flights cancelled in US due to heavy snow
Ahead of Christmas holidays, more than 2,270 US flights were cancelled on Thursday (local time) due to heavy snow and freezing temperatures, reported CNN. Snow, rain, ice, wind and frigid temperatures are disrupting air travel plans across the United States and bus and Amtrak passenger train service.
