West Indies head coach Daren Sammy (Image via ANI) West Indies were handed a humiliating loss to Australia in the third Test of the three-match series. Australia pacer Mitchell Starc took 6 wickets for just 9 runs as the West Indies made the second-lowest score in Test history, suffering a humiliating 176-run defeat at Sabina…
Ahmedabad named in Olympic bid as India outlines vision and key leadership for 2036 Games 2036 Olympics India: India has officially entered the race to host the 2036 Summer Olympic Games, with Ahmedabad being named as the proposed host city. A high-level Indian delegation, including representatives from the Union Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports,…
NEW DELHI: Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi, US President Donald Trump and Brazil President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva for their efforts to end the ongoing Russia-Ukraine conflictIn his first public reaction on Ukraine’s willingness to negotiate a ceasefire, Putin said that he agrees with the proposal of ceasefire…
NEW DELHI: Economic affairs secretary Ajay Seth has been given additional charge of the revenue department, according to an official order on Saturday. The vacancy at the revenue department was created after former finance secretary Tuhin Kanta Pandey was appointed chairman of market regulator – Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi). Pandey held the…
NEW DELHI: India on Tuesday rejected a report by the Canadian Commission alleging the interference of the Indian government in Canada’s elections. The ministry of external affairs accused Canada of “consistently interfering in India’s internal affairs” and said that this has created an environment for illegal migration and organized criminal activities. “We have seen a…
UWW, the world governing body for wrestling, has threatened to suspend India if the political interference in the affairs of the national federation does not end soon with President Nenad Lalovic categorically saying that WFI’s autonomy must be upheld. The WFI was suspended by Sports Ministry, two days after the federation conducted its election in…
How does one go from scribbling notes in a law school to signing treaties as Secretary of State? Ask Marco Rubio. His journey reads like a political story sprinkled with moments of unexpected twists and ironic turns. Remember when he was “Little Marco,” mocked during heated 2016 debates? Well, fast forward a few seasons, and…
Deposed premier Sheikh Hasina’s extradition is one of the several issues with India that Bangladesh would pursue, while strong bilateral ties with Washington, Delhi and Beijing are priorities of the interim government, Foreign Affairs Adviser Touhid Hossain said on Wednesday. Hasina, 77, has been living in India since August 5 when she fled the country…
US President-elect Donald Trump on Sunday said Lebanese American businessman Massad Boulos would serve as senior adviser on Arab and Middle Eastern affairs. Trump made the announcement on Truth Social. Boulos, the father-in-law of Trump’s daughter Tiffany, met repeatedly with Arab American and Muslim leaders during the election campaign. It was the second time in…
Welcome back to another edition of My Take 5, your weekly roundup of international news. This week we are focussing on 1,000 days of the Ukraine war, Sri Lanka’s parliamentary elections, the struggle for Bangladesh’s national vision and Modi’s vital trip to Nigeria. So let’s get to it. Biden gives Ukraine a boost: After months…