'Root is to England what Virat-Rohit are to India': Kumble

IANS | July 17, 2026 1:46 PM

Cardiff, July 17 (IANS) Former Indian spinner Anil Kumble feels that Joe Root's impact for England is similar to what Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma have on Indian cricket after the veteran played a brilliant unbeaten 99-run knock to help the hosts level the series 1-1 by registering a four-wicket win in the second ODI.

Pakistan: Power outages disrupt work at education offices across Sindh

IANS | July 17, 2026 1:43 PM

Islamabad, July 17 (IANS) Official work, online systems and public services at education offices in Pakistan's Sindh province have been facing disruption due to prolonged power outages for nearly three weeks despite officials claiming that all electricity bills have been paid and repeated complaints have been made to K-Electric, local media reported on Friday.

WCA raises concerns over changes to 2027 ODI WC format, calls for transparency and consultation

IANS | July 17, 2026 1:30 PM

New Delhi, July 17 (IANS) The World Cricketers’ Association (WCA) on Friday expressed deep concern over the ICC’s decision to revise the format of the 2027 Men’s ODI World Cup on the sidelines of its Annual Conference in Edinburgh, stating that the sudden shift raises critical questions regarding transparency, stakeholder consultation, and cricket’s global growth.

'Semicon 2.0' may create up to 2 lakh jobs in next five years: Industry

IANS | July 17, 2026 1:29 PM

New Delhi, July 17 (IANS) India's semiconductor push is expected to create 1.5 lakh-2 lakh direct and indirect jobs over the next five years while transforming the country's electronics industry from an assembly-led manufacturing base into a global hub for chip design, engineering and innovation, industry said on Friday.