Former England captain Joe Root is back in the top three of the ICC Men’s Test Batting Rankings, while India opener Yashasvi Jaiswal has advanced to 12th place in the same list.
Injured KL Rahul uncertain for fifth Test against Eng
India may have taken an unbeatable 3-1 lead in the five-match series against England but the fitness of KL Rahul and the workload of Jasprit Bumrah remains a topic of discussion ahead of the fifth and final Test match.
BCCI announces annual player retainership contract
Amid the row around their non-participation in the ongoing Ranji Trophy, India internationals Shreyas Iyer and Ishan Kishan were excluded from the Board of Control for Cricket in India’s (BCCI) central contracts on Wednesday.
Nawaz officially nominates Shehbaz for PM’s post
Shehbaz Sharif is set to become cash-strapped Pakistan’s Prime Minister once again after the parliamentary party of the PML-N party headed by three-time former premier Nawaz Sharif on Wednesday formally nominated his younger brother to head a coalition government and fix the economy.
29,954 Palestinians killed in Israel’s assault on Gaza since Oct 7
At least 29,954 Palestinians have been killed and 70,325 injured in Israel’s military assault on Gaza since October 7, the health ministry in Gaza said in a statement on Wednesday.
Sunil Bharti Mittal knighted by King Charles III
Bharti Enterprises Founder and Chairman Sunil Bharti Mittal on Wednesday became the first Indian citizen to be conferred an honorary Knighthood by Britain’s King Charles III “for services to UK and India business relations”.
US acts to stop sale of personal data to China, Russia
US President Joe Biden on Wednesday will sign an executive order aimed at better protecting Americans’ data from foreign adversaries like China and Russia.
Trump cannot line up full bond in New York fraud case
Donald Trump is unable to post a full bond while he appeals a $454.2 million judgment that a judge imposed in New York state’s civil fraud case against him, and wants instead to secure a $100 million bond, his lawyers said on Wednesday.
Congress announces candidates for Meghalaya Lok Sabha seats
The Congress on Wednesday announced its candidates for Meghalaya’s two Lok Sabha seats.
Modi slams UPA regime’s graft
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday sounded the bugle for Bharatiya Janata Party’s Lok Sabha polls campaign from ‘lucky Yavatmal’, launched a slew of projects worth around Rs 35,000 crore and slammed the previous UPA regime for graft.
