India and China will continue in-depth communication on border issue: Beijing

IANS | August 24, 2026 8:02 PM

Beijing, Aug 24 (IANS) India and China will continue the "in-depth communication" on the border issue in accordance with the spirit of the consensus reached by the leaders of the two countries, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian said on Monday ahead of 25th round of the Special Representatives’ Talks on the India-China Boundary Question, scheduled to take place in Beijing on Tuesday.

Bhatia is set for Tour Championship as Clark completes wire-to-wire win

IANS | August 24, 2026 7:50 PM

St. Louis, Aug 24 (IANS) Akshay Bhatia produced a spectacular eagle-birdie finish to close with a two-under 68 and tie for 12th at the 2026 BMW Championship, securing his place in the season-ending Tour Championship and retaining 15th position in the FedEx Cup standings.

Pakistan's involvement marks dangerous phase in Sudan's catastrophic conflict

IANS | August 24, 2026 7:42 PM

Khartoum, Aug 24 (IANS) The presence of 100 Pakistani-made Mohafiz-V armoured vehicles in a Sudanese Armed Forces military parade in Khartoum indicates a dangerous phase in Sudan's conflict, a report has detailed. Pakistan's state-owned defence industry has developed the Mohafiz-V and it is designed for movement across difficult and semi-arid terrain — the battlefield environment found across Darfur and Kordofan.

India has enough sugar, prices likely to ease in coming weeks: ISMA

IANS | August 24, 2026 7:20 PM

New Delhi, Aug 24 (IANS) India has sufficient sugar stocks to meet domestic demand, and prices are likely to moderate over the next few weeks as supplies improve, the Indian Sugar and Bio-energy Manufacturers Association (ISMA) said on Monday, dismissing concerns of an actual shortage in the market.

Namibia announce experienced squad for tri-series against South Africa, Zimbabwe

IANS | August 24, 2026 7:13 PM

New Delhi, Aug 24 (IANS) Namibia have named an experienced squad for a home T20I tri-series against South Africa and Zimbabwe, which starts later this week. Gerhard Erasmus will be leading the squad, which features the likes of veterans Jan Frylinck, JJ Smit, Jan Nicol Loftie-Eaton, Ruben Trumpelmann and Bernard Scholtz.