Shubha Satheesh back for Test as BCCI names squads for multi-format South Africa series
Mumbai, May 30 - The Women’s Selection Committee of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Thursday announced India’s squads for the upcoming multi-format series against South Africa to be held in various venues from June 13 to July 9.
French Open: Djokovic advances with easy victory as Zverev builds up on Nadal win
Paris, May 30 - Top seed Novak Djokovic continued his quest for a record-extending 25th Grand Slam with another comfortable display even as Alexander Zverev backed up his statement win against Rafael Nadal with a dominant display against David Goffin in the French
Boxing World qualifiers: Perfect day for India as Siwach, Sanjeet, Jaismine advance with convincing wins
New Delhi, May 30 - India’s Sachin Siwach (57kg), Sanjeet Kumar (92kg), Amit Panghal (51kg), and Jaismine (women’s 57kg) took another step towards Paris Olympic qualification as they registered convincing wins over their respective opponents to advance to the next round in Boxing
French Open: Sabalenka, Rybakina ease into third round with easy wins
Paris, May 30 - Second seed Aryna Sabalenka and No.4 seed Elena Rybakina navigated second-round hurdles in straight sets at the French Open at Stade Roland Garros on Thursday.
Virat Kohli to Mitchell Starc: Players to watch out for in T20 World Cup
New Delhi, May 30 - The much-awaited T20 World Cup 2024 is set to begin on Sunday (as per IST) with co-host USA taking on Canada in the tournament opener in Texas. As teams gear up for the T20 showpiece in the West
Top surfers reach Mangaluru for 5th Indian Open of Surfing
Mangaluru, May 30 - Some of the top names of Indian surfing Srikanth D., Surya P., Ajeesh Ali, Sivaraj Babu, Surya P., Kamali Moorthy, Ishita Malviya, and Srishti Selvam will be seen in action in the 5th edition of the Indian Open of
Sreejesh opens up on ‘dark time’ of his career, Andre Agassi’s role in his comeback
New Delhi, May 30 - India won their first Olympic medal in men's field hockey since 1972 -- a bronze medal at Tokyo 2020.
T20 World Cup: The Big Apple set to experience the mesmerizing Indo-Pak rivalry
New Delhi, May 30 - Come June 9, 2024, and cricket fans all over the world will have their focus on one thing – the hugely-anticipated Men’s T20 World Cup clash between India and Pakistan at the newly-constructed Nassau County International Cricket Stadium
T20 World Cup: Not satisfied with two titles, will try for 3, 4, 5, says England’s Adil Rashid
New Delhi, May 30 - England’s top leg-spinner Adil Rashid said he is targeting more silverware in ICC tournaments, saying he will not be satisfied with just two World Cup triumphs, and wishes to have three, four, or five trophy-winning campaigns overall.
Singapore Open: Treesa/Gayatri enters quarters; Sindhu, Prannoy ousted
Singapore, May 30 - The Indian women's doubles pair of Gayatri Gopichand and Treesa Jolly advanced to the quarterfinals of the ongoing Singapore Open BWF Super 750 Series badminton event after ace shuttlers P.V. Sindhu and H.S. Prannoy bowed out of the tournament
TikTok denies report on creating US-only algorithm to bypass ban
New Delhi, May 31 - Chinese short-video-making app TikTok, which is facing a nationwide ban in the US, on Friday denied a media report that it is splitting its source code to create a US-only algorithm to bypass the ban.
411 million adult tobacco users in SE Asia, highest globally: WHO
New Delhi, May 30 - The Southeast Asia region, which includes India, has about 411 million adult tobacco users -- the highest globally, said Saima Wazed, WHO Regional Director on Thursday on the eve of World No Tobacco Day.
Over 46 pc young adults quit tobacco in India, UP leads: Report
New Delhi, May 30 - About 46.96 per cent of young adults, aged 18-24, have quit tobacco in India, according to a report on Thursday by Vallabhbhai Patel Chest Institute (VPCI) based on a survey of calls received by the government’s National Tobacco
‘India committed to work for wellbeing of women, children & adolescents’
New Delhi, May 30 - India is committed to taking proactive actions for the health and wellbeing of women, children, and adolescents, said Apurva Chandra, Union Health Secretary on Thursday at the ongoing 77th World Health Assembly (WHA) of the World Health Organization
S.Korea aims to send space satellite vehicle to Moon by 2032
Seoul, May 30 - South Korea President Yoon Suk Yeol on Thursday said that the country will push for a space project to send a space exploration vehicle to the Moon by 2032 and plant a national flag on Mars by 2045.
Brie Larson is a ‘mentor’ to actors starring in superhero films
Los Angeles, May 31 - Actress Brie Larson, known for portraying Captain Marvel, is always happy to "reach out" to newcomers to the comic book movie world because it can be quite a "strange" experience.
When Arjun Kanungo’s female fan carried his leftover cake in her pocket
Mumbai, May 31 - Singer-songwriter Arjun Kanungo, who is known for ‘Baaki Baatein Peene Baad’, ‘Aaya Na Tu’, ‘Ek Dafaa’ and others, recollected an incident when a female fan of his took his leftover cake to her home.
Sensex jumps over 400 points, L&T, M&M top gainers
Mumbai, May 31 - Indian equity indices snapped their five-day fall and opened higher on Friday following an over five per cent fall in the Indian Volatility Index (India VIX).
UK, US strike Houthi targets in Yemen in combined operation
London, May 31 - Forces of the UK and US have struck Houthi targets in Yemen in the fifth combined operation since January.
Centre introduces separate mobile numbering series for service, transactional voice calls
New Delhi, May 30 - The Centre on Thursday introduced a new numbering series, 160xxxxxxx, for making service or transactional calls, to help citizens easily identify legitimate calls and curb unsolicited voice calls from telemarketers using 10-digit mobile numbers.