Rio de Janeiro, July 6 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Rio de Janeiro on Saturday as part of his four-day visit to Brazil, where he will participate in the 17th BRICS Summit and undertake a state visit at the invitation of President Lula.
Birmingham, July 6 (IANS) India’s bowling coach Morne Morkel was full of praise for Mohammed Siraj and Akash Deep after the pair combined to take 13 wickets and put India on the brink of levelling the five-match Test series 1-1.
London, July 6 (IANS ) The Indian High Commission in London hosted a special ceremony on Sunday to honour the Indian women’s cricket team, currently in England for a five-match T20I series. The event, held at Aldwych in Central London, was a vibrant display of patriotism and community support, celebrating the athletes representing India on the international stage.
London, July 6 (IANS) World No. 1 Jannik Sinner advanced to the fourth round of men's singles at Wimbledon for a fourth consecutive year by overcoming an injured Pedro Martinez 6-1, 6-3, 6-1 here on Saturday. Having dropped just 17 games in his campaign so far, the Italian has equalled the Open Era record for fewest games dropped while reaching the men’s singles fourth round at Wimbledon, held by Jan Kodes in 1972.
Birmingham, July 5 (IANS) Skipper Shubman Gill yet again led from the front with a majestic 161, after hitting a masterly 269 in the first innings, while Akash Deep and Mohammed Siraj struck thrice with the new ball as India increased their control on proceedings to leave England at 72/3 at stumps on day four’s play in the second Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy Test at Edgbaston on Saturday.
Birmingham, July 5 (IANS) Former India captain Virat Kohli has hailed current India captain Shubman Gill for his brilliant batting during the second Test against England as he followed up his double hundred in the first innings with a century in the second.
Birmingham, July 5 (IANS) Akash Deep and Mohammed Siraj struck thrice with the new ball as India increased their control on proceedings to leave England at 72/3 at stumps on the fourth day of the second Test of the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy series at Edgbaston here on Saturday.
London, July 5 (IANS) Veteran England defender Kyle Walker has joined newly-promoted Burnley from Manchester City for a fee of around five million pounds (6.8 million U.S. dollars). The 35-year-old has signed a two-year contract with Burnley to put a definitive end to eight seasons with Manchester City, whom he joined from Tottenham in 2017, making 319 appearances and winning 17 trophies.
Northamptonshire, July 5 (IANS) Max Verstappen delivered a masterclass at Silverstone, clinching pole position for the 2025 British Grand Prix with a sensational lap of 1:24.892. The Red Bull ace left no room for error as he edged out McLaren’s Oscar Piastri by just 0.103 seconds in a nail-biting Q3 shootout.
Birmingham, July 5 (IANS) England have been set a mammoth target of 608 runs to win the second Test of the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy series after India captain Shubman Gill hit a majestic 161 off 162 deliveries to help the visitors declare their second innings at 427/6 in 83 overs at the Edgbaston here on Saturday.
