Former India spinner Harbhajan Singh feels that star all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja will be the X factor for the four-time champions Chennai Super Kings (CSK) in the upcoming Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023. After being out of action for several months due to knee surgery
Pro League Hockey: India beats Germany 6-3
India fought back from a goal deficit to score four goals in the second quarter and then added two more in the final period of the match to outplay World Cup winner Germany 6-3 in a brilliant display of attacking hockey in the FIH Pro League at the Brisa Mundra International Stadium here on Monday.
US, South Korea hold drills as North test-fires missiles
The South Korean and U.S. militaries launched their biggest joint exercises in years Monday while North Korea said it tested submarine-fired cruise missiles in an apparent protest of the drills it views as an invasion rehearsal
BBC reverses Gary Lineker suspension for Twitter post
Gary Lineker will return to the airwaves after the BBC reversed the former soccer great’s suspension on Monday for a tweet that had criticized the U.K. government’s new migration policy. The about-face followed a weekend of chaos and crisis for Britain’s publicly funded national broadcaster
China’s Xi wants bigger global role after Saudi-Iran deal
President Xi Jinping called Monday for China to play a bigger role in managing global affairs after Beijing scored a diplomatic coup as the host of talks that produced an agreement by Saudi Arabia and Iran to reopen diplomatic relations.
Biden tells US to have confidence in banks after 2 collapse
President Joe Biden on Monday told Americans the nation’s financial systems were safe, seeking to project calm following the swift and stunning collapse of two banks that prompted fears of a broader upheaval. “Your deposits will be there when you need them,” he said. U.S. regulators closed the Silicon Valley Bank
SC refers pleas for same-sex marriage to constitution bench
The Supreme Court on Monday referred a batch of petitions seeking recognition of same-sex marriage to a constitution bench, comprising five judges. The Centre, in an affidavit, contended that legal validation of same-sex marriage will cause “complete havoc”
Centre approves ₹1816 cr additional assistance to 5 states for disasters
The central government on Monday approved Rs 1,816.162 crore of additional central assistance to Assam, Himachal Pradesh, Karnataka, Meghalaya and Nagaland as they faced natural disasters like floods, landslides and cloudburst in 2022.
‘RRR’ Oscar win a matter of pride: Union Minister G Kishan Reddy
Union Minister G Kishan Reddy on Monday congratulated the ‘RRR’ team for winning the Oscar under the category of the best original song at the 95th Academy Awards. Kishan Reddy said, “I welcome this achievement.
MP Assembly passes ‘censure motion’ against BBC documentary on Modi
The Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly on Monday passed a ‘censure motion’ against a BBC documentary for allegedly showing Prime Minister Narendra Modi in a bad light over the 2002 Gujarat riots. The motion was a private member resolution moved by ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) legislator Shailendra Jain with the approval of the state’s Parliamentary Affairs Minister, Narottam Mishra.
