Mosaddek Hossain and Nahid Rana star as Bangladesh beat Australia after 21 years in ODI cricket

IANS | June 9, 2026 9:32 PM

Dhaka, June 9 (IANS) Mosaddek Hossain marked his return to international cricket in style with an unbeaten 86, while pacer Nahid Rana ripped through the Australian batting line-up with 4 for 41 as Bangladesh stunned Australia by 86 runs via the Duckworth-Lewis-Stern (DLS) method in the opening ODI in Dhaka on Tuesday, securing their first 50-over victory over the six-time world champions since the famous Cardiff triumph in 2005.

Kuwait's Amir condoles death of Indian national in call with PM Modi

IANS | June 9, 2026 9:00 PM

Kuwait City, June 9 (IANS) Sheikh Meshal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al Sabah, the Amir of the State of Kuwait, on Tuesday held a telephone conversation with Prime Minister Narendra Modi during which he also condoled the death of an Indian national following an attack on Kuwait International Airport, last week.

T4 National Shooting Selection Trials: Sarabjot, Lakshita, Akhil and Sakshi wins finals on busy day

IANS | June 9, 2026 8:57 PM

Dehradun/New Delhi, Jun 9 (IANS) Paris Olympic bronze medallist Sarabjot Singh, Army shooter Lakshita, former world championship medallist Akhil Sheoran and Maharashtra’s Sakshi Sunil Padekar emerged victorious in their respective events as four finals were decided on the penultimate day of the T4 National Selection Trials for Rifle and Pistol shooters at the Trishul Shooting Range of the Maharana Pratap Sports College in Dehradun on Tuesday.

Bengal T20 League: Gandhi, Sujit guide Howrah Warriors to victory over Royal Tiger

IANS | June 9, 2026 8:37 PM

Kolkata, June 9 (IANS) Leading from the front, Shakir Habib Gandhi scored an unbeaten 52 off 32 balls, while Sujit Kumar Yadav starred with the ball, returning figures of 3/20, as Adamas Howrah Warriors defeated Kolkata Royal Tigers by seven wickets via the DLS Method in Season 3 of the Bengal T20 League at Eden Gardens in Kolkata on Tuesday.

World leaders hail 'role model' PM Modi, congratulate him on his record-breaking tenure

IANS | June 9, 2026 8:26 PM

New Delhi, June 9 (IANS) Several world leaders on Tuesday congratulated Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the eve of him becoming the longest-serving elected Prime Minister of India. World leaders from across the globe paid tribute to Prime Minister Modi's transformative governance, his advocacy for the Global South, and his vision of an inclusive and economically dynamic India.