India’s opening batter Abhishek Sharma has been hospitalised with a stomach infection, media reports said on Wednesday. The development has put the availability of India’s main batter for Thursday’s T20 World Cup match against Namibia in doubt. Sharma has been receiving treatment in a private Delhi hospital for the past two days. “Abhishek has been…
NEW DELHI: At a time when India is working on its 2035 climate action targets, the govt’s think tank, Niti Aayog, on Monday released a roadmap to achieve the country’s ‘net zero’ emission goal by 2070, noting that the transition will need cumulative investment requirements of $22.7 trillion, around $500 billion annually, to finance several…
HARARE: Fourteen-year-old prodigy Vaibhav Suryavanshi hammered a stunning 175 from just 80 balls as India thumped England by 100 runs in the Under-19 ODI World Cup final in Harare on Friday. Suryavanshi, who has already made history by becoming the youngest player to post a century in the Indian Premier League, lashed 15 fours and…
India’s Shubman Gill and Suryakumar Yadav continued their run drought. Photo: REUTERS MUMBAI: India captain Suryakumar Yadav said his team would travel to Colombo as planned for their Twenty20 World Cup clash against arch-rivals Pakistan, despite Pakistan’s decision to boycott the match citing geopolitical tensions. The Pakistan government directed its team to boycott the February…
Cricket’s T20 World Cup begins Saturday after an acrimonious build‑up overshadowed by political turmoil, with Bangladesh kicked out and Pakistan refusing to face arch-rivals and co-hosts India. When the first ball is finally bowled after a chaotic lead-in, Pakistan will open the tournament against the Netherlands in Colombo. Defending champions and tournament favourites India will…
Peacocks at 6,000ft spark concerns over climate change impact KULLU: A pair of peacocks were spotted in a snow-covered forest of Jagatsukh village at an altitude of over 6000ft (approx 1,800m) near Himachal Pradesh’s Manali — the rare sighting triggering concerns about the impact of climate change on this fragile ecosystem.Commonly found in warmer regions,…
Indian Prime Minster Narendra Modi and U.S. President Donald Trump raise clasped hands onstage at NRG Stadium during a rally on Sept. 22, 2019 in Houston, Texas. Sergio Flores | Getty Images News | Getty Images The U.S. and India announced a trade deal Monday after months of negotiations, raising hopes for a strategic reset…
Pakistan’s decision to boycott its Twenty20 World Cup match against India has drawn widespread support from fans and administrators who hailed the move as a long-overdue stand in a rivalry in which sport and geopolitics have collided. Pakistan’s decision has also handed the International Cricket Council (ICC) a delicate dilemma. The ICC, in its initial…
The decision was made following a meeting between PCB Chairman Mohsin Naqvi and PM Shehbaz Sharif Pakistan and India are set to lock horns in the Asia Cup final for the first time in the tournament’s history. Photo: AFP Pakistan will participate in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 but will not take the…
India’s government plans a modest improvement in its fiscal picture in the coming financial year, with reductions in the fiscal deficit and debt, while boosting manufacturing in sectors ranging from textiles to chips. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, in her ninth consecutive budget speech, said on Sunday that the government sees its fiscal deficit falling to…