PM Modi meets his Japanese counterpart; bilateral cooperation discussed

IANS | November 23, 2025 7:06 PM

Johannesburg, Nov 23 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a bilateral meeting with his Japanese counterpart Sanae Takaichi on the sidelines of the G20 Summit in Johannesburg on Sunday, and discussed ways to add momentum to bilateral cooperation in sectors like innovation, defence, and talent mobility.

Odisha: 8 members of inter-state dacoity gang arrested in Sundargarh

IANS | November 23, 2025 6:44 PM

Bhubaneswar, Nov 23 (IANS) The Rourkela Police on Sunday arrested eight members of an interstate dacoity gang following gunfights at two locations under the Lahunipada and Chandiposh Police Station limits, in which three members of the gang including the mastermind Chanda Nayak alias Chande of Jharkhand sustained bullet injuries.

If India can bat for next two days, they will be in stronger position, says Kumble

IANS | November 23, 2025 6:37 PM

New Delhi, Nov 23 (IANS) Former India cricketer Anil Kumble asserts that India needs to bat through the next two days to stand a chance of survival in the second Test at Guwahati. Following South Africa's innings, where Senuran Muthusamy scored his first Test century (109) and Marco Jansen made an impressive 93, the visitors reached 489 before India finished Day 2 at 9/0, trailing by 480 runs.