The Bangladesh Cricket Board has made it clear that regardless of any assurances from the Indian board or the ICC about top-level security, the team will not travel to India. Photo: AFP The International Cricket Council’s Dispute Resolution Committee (DRC) has declined to hear Bangladesh’s appeal against the decision to stage the national men’s team’s…
The International Cricket Council (ICC) has rejected Bangladesh’s demand to shift their matches at next month’s T20 World Cup outside India, the governing body said on Wednesday. Bangladesh have refused to play their matches in India, citing safety concerns following soured political relations between the neighbours, and demanded to play them in Sri Lanka, which…
NEW DELHI: Govt think tank, Niti Aayog, on Wednesday released roadmaps for decarbonisation of aluminium, cement and micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSME) sectors, aimed at guiding the country towards a net-zero emission future through sustainable processes.The move comes in the backdrop of the country’s climate action commitments under the Paris Agreement and the govt’s…
Retd astronaut Sunita Williams at the US Embassy in New Delhi (PTI photo) NEW DELHI: Calling her visit to India a homecoming, Indian-origin Nasa astronaut Sunita Williams on Tuesday said India held personal importance for her as it was the country where her father was born.Speaking at an interactive session at the American Center in…
NEW DELHI: The Centre has notified specific rules, laying down procedures for use of the Environmental (Protection) Fund for 11 activities, ranging from taking measures for prevention, control and mitigation of pollution to remediation of environmental damage at contaminated sites and research on clean technology.The fund was created out of the amount of penalties imposed…
Naveen John is feeling both excited and wistful ahead of The Pune Grand Tour. Photo: AFP/File NEW DELHI: Naveen John cannot help feeling both excited and wistful ahead of what he calls the “biggest opportunity” for an Indian rider. Excited, because he will be racing in the first-ever multi-stage road race in India, a UCI…
US President Donald Trump has reiterated his claim of having stopped a war between Pakistan and India, while also saying that Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif thanked him for saving at least 10 million lives. He made the remarks at the renaming of Southern Boulevard to Donald J Trump Boulevard in Washington on Friday. “In…
On January 6, the National Medical Commission (NMC), India’s federal regulator for medical education, revoked the recognition of the Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Medical Institute (SMVDMI), located in Reasi district, a mountainous area overlooking the Pir Panjal range that separates the Jammu plains from the Kashmir Valley. The decision came weeks after protests erupted over…
Bangladesh’s cricket board said on Tuesday it had repeated its refusal to travel to India for next month’s T20 World Cup during talks with the ICC governing body. With ties tense between the two countries, Bangladesh wants the International Cricket Council (ICC) to shift their World Cup games from India to co-hosts Sri Lanka, citing…
Relations between India and Bangladesh have deteriorated amid political upheaval in Dhaka and approaching elections in both countries, with tensions affecting diplomacy, trade, and sports. The strain intensified after the 2024 removal of former Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, who had maintained close relations with New Delhi during her 15-year tenure. Ms. Hasina was ousted…