Colombo, Aug 25 (IANS) India are hopeful that Rishabh Pant will recover from a bruised shoulder and resume wicketkeeping on the fourth day of the second Test against Sri Lanka, bowling coach Morne Morkel said, as the visitors weigh whether to enforce the follow-on, with weather also a major factor in Colombo.
London, Aug 25 (IANS) The Commonwealth Journalists Association (CJA) has strongly condemned the Bangladesh International Crimes Tribunal’s (ICT) decision to send three senior journalists to jail in connection with a “crimes against humanity” case related to the July 2024 demonstrations, warning that prosecuting journalists for their professional conduct sets a deeply troubling precedent for media freedom in the country.
Dhaka, Aug 25 (IANS) At least five more children have died from the measles outbreak in Bangladesh, raising the total number of confirmed and suspected deaths to 943 this year, amid an escalating health crisis in the country, local media reported on Tuesday.
New Delhi, Aug 25 (IANS) Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri and US Under Secretary of State Allison Hooker discussed the Indian Ocean Strategic Venture (IOSV) initiative during a phone call, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) stated on Tuesday.
Vikarabad (Telangana), Aug 25 (IANS) Chandigarh’s Akshay Sharma and Gurugram’s Manu Gandas carded matching seven-under 65s to share a one-shot clubhouse lead after the opening day of the Telangana Open 2026, being played at the Vooty Golf County in Vikarabad, Telangana.
Ulaanbaatar, Aug 25 (IANS) Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Bhupender Yadav, on Tuesday called for a fundamental shift in the global approach to drought at the Ministerial Dialogue on ‘Accelerating Drought Resilience’, at the 17th Conference of the Parties (CoP17) of the UN Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) in Mongolia.
Bengaluru, Aug 25 (IANS) North Zone produced a dramatic late fightback on Day 3 of their Duleep Trophy quarterfinal against West Zone, picking up four wickets in the final 33 minutes of play to turn the contest on its head and leave their opponents needing 67 runs with only three wickets in hand, at the BCCI Centre of Excellence in Bengaluru on Tuesday.
Shanghai, Aug 25 (IANS) Prathik Mathur, Consul General (CG) of India in Shanghai, on Tuesday inaugurated the Indian Pavilion at the Global Yarn and Inter-Textile Expo in Shanghai and appreciated the rapid expansion of exports.
Lucknow, Aug 25 (IANS) Meerut Mavericks continued their invincible run in the UP T20 League 2026 securing their seventh consecutive victory by defeating the Kanpur Superstars by 19 runs.
New Delhi, Aug 25 (IANS) The India U20 men's football team will head to Tashkent on Wednesday for the AFC U20 Asian Cup China 2027 Qualifiers, buoyed by an unbeaten run and four consecutive clean sheets in their recent international friendlies in Bengaluru.
