Lucknow, Aug 24 (IANS) The Lucknow Falcons secured their second consecutive victory of the UP T20 League Season 4, defeating defending champions Kashi Rudras by 14 runs via the DLS method in Match 17 at the Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow on Monday.
Amstelveen, Aug 24 (IANS) India’s hopes of reaching the semifinals of the FIH Hockey World Cup 2026 ended with a 3-5 defeat against Argentina in their concluding Pool E match at the Wagener Stadium in Amstelveen on Monday.
Mumbai, Aug 24 (IANS) Actor Abhay Verma, who has essayed the role of Wing Commander Rajpal Singh Dhaliwal in the streaming series 'Operation Safed Sagar', has said that soldiers are the God’s children. The actor says that only God chooses the people whom he wants to wear the uniform of the forces, and the civilians are undeserving of the honour of wearing a uniform.
Quetta, Aug 24 (IANS) Another four civilians were forcibly disappeared by Pakistani forces in Balochistan, a leading human rights organisation alleged on Monday.
New Delhi, Aug 24 (IANS) Zimbabwe have announced their squad for the upcoming tri-series against South Africa and Namibia as veteran spinner Graeme Cremer returns to the fold. Cremer is part of the 15-man roster to be led by Sikandar Raza after recovering from his left-arm injury.
Islamabad, Aug 24 (IANS) Citizens of Pakistan appeared indifferent to the August 14 Independence Day celebrations this year amid economic hardships, rampant corruption, elite capture of state institutions, soaring prices and rising taxes in the country, a report has stated.
New Delhi, Aug 24 (IANS) The recent rise in sugar prices cannot be attributed to ethanol production as India has sufficient sugar to meet domestic demand and maintains adequate buffer stocks, Padma Shri awardee Dr Bakshi Ram, agricultural scientist and former Director of ICAR-Sugarcane Breeding Institute, Coimbatore, said on Monday.
Dhaka, Aug 24 (IANS) Bangladesh should carefully weigh the risks of joining the Mecca Pact or any similar military alliance, as such a move could expose the country to conflicts in which it has no direct stake, a report has warned.
New Delhi, Aug 24 (IANS) South Delhi Superstarz produced a disciplined all-round performance to defeat Central Delhi Queens by 11 runs in the women’s leg of the Delhi Premier League 2026 at the Arun Jaitley Stadium on Monday.
Islamabad, Aug 24 (IANS) The World Bank has expressed dissatisfaction with Pakistani authorities' handling of funds related to housing reconstruction for flood victims in Balochistan province. The World Bank's reaction came after Pakistani authorities stopped housing support and redirected resources for infrastructure projects, a report has detailed.
