2nd Test: Rahul, Jaiswal help India escape unscathed after Muthusamy-Jansen take SA to 489

IANS | November 23, 2025 4:42 PM

Guwahati, Nov 23 (IANS) India’s openers KL Rahul and Yashasvi Jaiswal ensured there were no setbacks and reached 9/0 in 6.1 overs at stumps on day two’s play against South Africa at the Barsapara Cricket Stadium on Sunday. Due to light conditions deteriorating hugely, it brought another early end to the day, with India trailing South Africa by 480 runs.

Mortal remains of IAF pilot cremated with full honours in Himachal

IANS | November 23, 2025 4:32 PM

Shimla, Nov 23 (IANS) The mortal remains of Indian Air Force (IAF) pilot Wing Commander Namansh Syal, who died in a Tejas fighter jet crash at the Dubai Air Show, was on Sunday brought to his native place in Himachal Pradesh and cremated with full military honours.

‘Now I know what we need in Cuba’: Javier Sotomayor praises JLN Stadium’s Mondo track

IANS | November 23, 2025 4:29 PM

New Delhi, Nov 23 (IANS) Cuban legend Javier Sotomayor, the only person to clear the 8-foot high jump barrier, visited the Jawaharlal Nehru (JLN) Stadium on Sunday. He inspected the Mondo track and other amenities, including the recently constructed SAI Fitness Centre. Sotomayor’s record jump of 2.45 meters, achieved in Spain in 1993, has remained unbroken for more than 32 years.