Watch: Uzbek GM Yakubboev says sorry to Vaishali for handshake furore with flowers and chocolates Uzbek Grandmaster Nodirbek Yakubboev offered flowers, chocolates, and a personal apology to Indian GM R Vaishali after refusing to shake hands before their game at the Tata Steel Chess Tournament, citing “religious reasons.” Yakubboev met Vaishali, accompanied by her younger […]
South Africa beats Australia to reach ICC Women’s U-19 T20 World Cup final South Africa beat Australia by five wickets in Kuala Lumpur on Friday to reach the final of the ICC Women’s U-19 T20 World Cup. Chasing a paltry 106, South Africa overhauled the target with 11 balls to spare. Opener Jemma Botha top […]
La Liga 2024-25: Mbappe’s form and Vinicius’ return set to boost Real Madrid against Espanyol It took champions Real Madrid time to click into gear this season but they visit Espanyol on Saturday in La Liga sitting top of the table. The trip is its final league match before facing rivals Atletico Madrid, who trail […]
Premier League 2024-25: Arsenal clashes against Man City, high-flying Bournemouth faces Liverpool test An away clash at Bournemouth might not have been underlined as a major obstacle in Liverpool’s pursuit of the Premier League title, but Saturday’s clash on the south coast suddenly looks anything but a relaxed trip to the seaside. Liverpool has won […]
Mitchell Marsh ruled out of Champions Trophy; IPL stint with Lucknow Super Giants in doubt Mitchell Marsh has been ruled out of the upcoming ICC Men’s Champions Trophy due to a persistent back injury. Marsh has had a tough season, losing his Test spot to Beau Webster for the SCG match against India after scoring […]
Did the pandemic lead to an increase in ADHD symptoms? Teachers, counsellors in Bengaluru believe so Premium The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the physical and mental health of people is continuing to be researched even five years after the pandemic began. In India, where there were lockdowns for long periods of time and […]
Virat Kohli fails on Ranji Trophy return, loses off-stump during Delhi vs Railways match at Arun Jaitley Stadium Virat Kohli scored just six runs on his return to India’s premier domestic First-Class competition – the Ranji Trophy – at the Arun Jaitley Stadium on Friday. Kohli was dismissed for six off 15 balls, losing his […]
Ajinkya Rahane falls for 96; Cheteshwar Pujara out on 99 in Ranji Trophy Cheteshwar Pujara and Ajinkya Rahane narrowly missed out on centuries in their respective Ranji Trophy final group-stage matches on Friday. Pujara fell agonisingly short, dismissed for 99 against Assam, just one run shy of his 67th First-Class hundred. Rahane, meanwhile, departed for […]
Victor Wembanyama set to make NBA All-Star debut as Western Conference reserve San Antonio’s Victor Wembanyama has been chosen for his first NBA All-Star Game as one of seven reserves from the Western Conference. Both conferences’ reserves were revealed Thursday night on TNT. Wembanyama, the No. 1 pick of the 2023 draft and 2023-24 Rookie […]
Govt to employ targeted containment to stop transmission of leprosy Premium The Union Health Ministry is looking at a more targeted approach to containing leprosy in India after having achieved the status of elimination of leprosy as a public health problem as per the World Health Organization’s (WHO) criteria of less than 1 case […]
