Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz admitted on Monday for the first time publicly to Israel’s killing of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh in Iran in July, further risking tensions between Tehran and its arch-enemy Israel in a region shaken by Israel’s war in Gaza and the conflict in Lebanon. “These days, when the Houthi terrorist organisation…
Mohammed Shami. (Pic Credit – X) NEW DELHI: India’s star pacer Mohammed Shami is not fully fit for the remaining two Tests of Border-Gavaskar Trophy against Australia, owing to minor swelling on his left knee, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) confirmed on Monday.“The BCCI Medical Team at the Centre of Excellence…
NEW DELHI: In a decisive development in the Champions Trophy 2025 deadlock, the International Cricket Council (ICC) on Thursday confirmed that the tournament, scheduled for next year, will be played in a hybrid model across Pakistan and at a neutral venue.The cricket’s global governing body said that in the 2024-2027 rights cycle, all the India…
Two massive asteroids, named 2024 XY5 and 2024 XB6, zoomed past Earth at high speed on December 16. US space agency NASA had earlier said there is no immediate danger from the asteroids to the planet. The near-Earth objects (NEOs) have drawn attention to the constant monitoring of objects that are “near misses”. NASA and…
Australia‘s Test record at the Gabba pre- and post-Christmas offers a stunning contrast, which is why the home side’s captains in the past have pushed for a match in Brisbane early in the summer rather than in the New Year.As reported by ‘The West Australian’, Australia have suffered a defeat only seven times in 61…
Bangladesh on Tuesday acknowledged 88 incidents of communal violence against minorities, primarily Hindus, following the ouster of then-premier Sheikh Hasina in August. Interim government head Muhammad Yunus’ press secretary Shafiqul Alam also said that 70 people have been arrested in those incidents. He made the disclosure a day after Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri flagged regrettable…
Health officials said Saturday they have confirmed the first US case of a new form of mpox that was first seen in eastern Congo. The person had travelled to eastern Africa and was treated in Northern California upon return, according to the California Department of Public Health. Symptoms are improving and the risk to the…