Veteran batter Steve Smith will lead a star-studded New South Wales side, featuring five members of Australia’s first Ashes Test squad, for the first time in eight years in their Sheffield Shield clash with Victoria at the Sydney Cricket Ground, beginning on Monday.
Sabalenka eliminates Gauff
In a thrilling encounter at the WTA Finals in Riyadh, top-ranked Aryna Sabalenka defeated defending champion Coco Gauff 7-6 (7-5), 6-2 to secure her place in the semifinals.
China commissions new aircraft carrier
China has commissioned its latest aircraft carrier after extensive sea trials, state media reported Friday, adding a ship that experts say will help what is already the world’s largest navy expand its power farther beyond its own waters.
Infiltration bid foiled in Kupwara, 2 ultras killed
Indian security forces carried out a successful anti-terror operation in the Keran sector of Kupwara district, Jammu and Kashmir, thwarting an attempted infiltration by terrorists.
Typhoon Kalmaegi kills 5 people in Vietnam
Typhoon Kalmaegi brought fierce winds and torrential rains to Vietnam on Friday, killing at least five people and leaving widespread damage across the country’s central provinces, days after the powerful storm battered the Philippines and left scores dead or missing.
Gold prices rise by ₹240 per sovereign
After a week of fluctuations, the price of gold rose by ₹240 per sovereign on Saturday. The rate of 22-carat gold now stands at ₹90,400 per sovereign and ₹11,300 per gram, up by ₹30 from the previous day.
Stalin hits out at EC, Alleges poll body wants to detabilise DMK
At the DMK’s 75th anniversary conference held in Chennai, Chief Minister M.K. Stalin delivered a forceful speech accusing the Election Commission of India (ECI) of attempting to destabilize the ruling DMK through the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls.
Modi flags off four new Vande Bharat trains
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday flagged off four new Vande Bharat Express trains here from the Banaras railway station.
SIR: AIADMK begins booth-level consultations
The opposition AIADMK has launched an extensive consultative exercise with its booth-level agents as part of the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls conducted by the Election Commission of India.
Stop politicising women’s safety issue, DMK tells EPS
DMK organisation secretary R S Bharathi accused AIADMK leader Edappadi K Palaniswami of spreading false propaganda and politicizing issues related to women’s safety in Tamil Nadu.
