Inter Miami’s Leagues Cup defense ends with 3-2 loss to Columbus Crew
Columbus, Aug 14 – Inter Miami CF’s campaign in the 2024 Leagues Cup came to a dramatic end as they were narrowly defeated 3-2 by the Columbus Crew in the Round of 16 at Lower.com Field. Inter Miami fielded a strong lineup featuring
Hockey India retires PR Sreejesh’s No. 16 jersey
New Delhi, Aug 14 – Hockey India has announced the retirement of the No. 16 jersey worn by legendary goalkeeper P.R. Sreejesh. This decision follows Sreejesh’s retirement after playing a pivotal role in securing India’s second consecutive Olympic bronze at the recently concluded
AIFF to organise charity matches for Kerala and HP relief aid
New Delhi, Aug 14 – The All India Football Federation (AIFF) have announced to organise two charity football matches to aid the relief work in the flood-affected Kerala and Himachal Pradesh. The two states are faced with devastating natural disasters, with the southern
Pakistan to play second Test against Bangladesh without spectators in Karachic
New Delhi, Aug 14 – The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) said on Wednesday that it has decided to host the second men’s Test against Bangladesh at the National Stadium in Karachi behind closed doors, owing to the construction work happening in the venue
Shastri backs India for historic Border-Gavaskar Trophy hat-trick
New Delhi, Aug 14 – Former coach Ravi Shastri has confidently predicted that India will continue their recent dominance over Australia and secure a historic third consecutive Border-Gavaskar Trophy victory Down Under. India, under Shastri’s guidance, achieved back-to-back Test series triumphs on Australian
Allan Border calls for ‘knocking down’ of the Gabba and building new stadium
New Delhi, Aug 14 – Former Australia captain Allan Border has called for The Gabba cricket ground in Brisbane to be knocked down and be replaced by a new stadium build from scratch which can cater to hosting multiple sports for 2032 Olympics.
Tamil Nadu basketball player to feature in Serbian league
Chennai, August 12 – A basketball player from Tamil Nadu have signed a professional basketball contract for 2024-25 season with Novi Pazar Salamander team in a Division 1 Serbian basketball league called Kosarkaske Lige Srbije (KLS) in Serbia, Europe. Ulhas Satyanarayan who hails
Thailand court dismisses PM Srettha Thavisin over breach of ethics
Bangkok, Aug 14 – Exactly a week after dissolving the main opposition Move Forward Party, Thailand’s Constitutional Court on Wednesday dismissed Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin from office over breach of ethics for appointing a former lawyer to his cabinet who had been jailed
K’taka PWD min for revision of guarantee schemes; Home Min says not discussed in Cabinet
Bengaluru, Aug 14 – The Karnataka PWD Minister is pushing for the revision of the Congress’ five guarantee schemes in the state. While confirming that there was a demand for it, Minister for Home, G Parameshwara said on Wednesday that the issue had
Laos to improve dengue case management
Vientiane, Aug 14 – Lao Deputy Prime Minister Kikeo Khaykhamphithoune has called on health officials and medical staff across Laos to improve the management of dengue fever cases, aiming to prevent a serious outbreak of the disease. Medical staff at provincial and district
Work team despatched after river embankment breached in China
Beijing, Aug 14 – China has sent a team of experts to north China’s Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, where the embankment of a river was breached following recent torrential rains. The dike breach, measuring over 10 metres in width, occurred at the Laoha
Russia’s Belgorod region declares regional emergency amid ongoing tensions
Moscow, Aug 14 – The Belgorod region has declared a regional state of emergency due to the escalating situation, with authorities considering elevating the emergency status to the federal level, the region’s Governor Vyacheslav Gladkov said on his Telegram channel on Wednesday. “The
Vinod Khosla slams Musk for his CO2-level tutorial to Trump as ‘dumb’
New Delhi, Aug 14 – Venture capitalist Vinod Khosla on Wednesday slammed billionaire Elon Musk over his climate-talk tutorial to Republican Party Presidential candidate Donald Trump, saying his thoughts about CO2 ppm (parts per million) levels and their consequences were simply “dumb”. In
Japan: Radioactive water leaks reported at crippled Fukushima power plant
Tokyo, Aug 14 – About 25 tons of radioactive water have leaked within the crippled Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant, the plant’s operator has reported, a week after the latest round of ocean discharge started. The nuclear-contaminated water, which leaked from a surge
S. Korean vows stern measures against attempts to hinder return of junior doctors
Seoul, Aug 14 – South Korean Health Minister Cho Kyoo-hong on Wednesday pledged to take stern measures against attempts to obstruct junior doctors’ return to hospitals. Cho’s remarks came as lists of junior doctors who decided to return to work were circulating online,
Seven Palestinians killed in Israeli airstrike in Gaza
Gaza, Aug 14 – At least seven Palestinians, including three children, were killed in an Israeli airstrike on a home in the Nuseirat refugee camp in the central Gaza Strip, Palestinian sources said. Palestinian security sources told Xinhua news agency that the airstrike
Over 7,00,000 stimulant tablets seized in Myanmar
Yangon, Aug 14 – Myanmar authorities have seized over 7,00,000 stimulant tablets in Myanmar’s Sagaing and Magway regions, the state-run media reported on Wednesday. Acting on a tip-off, anti-narcotics police searched a vehicle in Yinmabin township of Sagaing region on August 8 and
California Governor calls for immediate smartphone restrictions in schools
Sacramento, Aug 14 – California Governor Gavin Newsom urged all school districts in the state to implement restrictions on smartphone use in classrooms as the new academic year begins. In a letter addressed to school leaders on Tuesday, Newsom emphasised the need to
Philippines begins siphoning fuel oil from sunken tanker
Manila, Aug 14 – The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) on Wednesday said that Philippine divers have started siphoning industrial fuel oil (IFO) from an oil tanker that sank off Bataan province, west of Manila, on July 25. The tanker, MTKR Terranova, carrying 1.4
Tokyo stocks end higher tracking Wall Street gains
Tokyo, Aug 14 – Tokyo stocks closed higher on Wednesday as confidence was bolstered by gains of stocks in the US market overnight. Japan’s benchmark Nikkei stock index, the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average, ended up 209.92 points, or 0.58 per cent, from Tuesday