WI player Marlon Samuels banned for six years by ICC

Posted on   2:09 pm

Former West Indies player Marlon Samuels has been banned from all cricket for six years after an independent Anti-Corruption Tribunal found him guilty of breaching the Emirates Cricket Board (ECB) Anti-Corruption Code, the International Cricket Council (ICC) said on Thursday.

T20: Young Team India beats mighty Aussies

Posted on   2:04 pm

Skipper Suryakumar Yadav led from the front in the company of Ishan Kishan to hand an inexperienced India a thrilling two- wicket victory over Australia in the first T20 International of the five-match series here on Thursday.

Prannoy, Satwik/Chirag enter quarter-finals

Posted on   1:58 pm

Ace Indian shuttler HS Prannoy and Asian Games gold winning pair of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty entered the quarterfinals in their respective events at the China Masters badminton tournament at Shenzhen, China on Thursday.

Afghan announces permanent closure of Indian embassy

Posted on   1:40 pm

The Afghanistan embassy has announced its permanent closure in New Delhi. Releasing an official statement on the closure of its diplomatic mission in New Delhi, the Afghan embassy said, “Effective from November 23, 2023 owing to persistent challenges from the Indian government.