Sydney: Australia have dropped struggling opener Jake Weatherald and recalled Matthew Renshaw for the second Test against following a shock home defeat. Weatherald paid the price for another failure with the bat during top-ranked Australia’s stunning nine-wicket loss to Bangladesh in Darwin on Sunday. The 31-year-old scored just 23 and 0 as the underdogs recorded … Read more
A bizarre encounter in Norway’s Svalbard archipelago has landed a person in trouble after they used a ship’s foghorn to wake a sleeping polar bear. A bizarre encounter in Norway’s Svalbard archipelago has landed a person in trouble after they used a ship’s foghorn to wake a sleeping polar bear. The incident took place earlier … Read more
AUS vs BAN 2026 2nd Test: Former World Test Championships (WTC) winners Australia are facing the embarrassing prospect of a series whitewash against minnows Bangladesh as they get ready to face off in the second game of the two-match series at Mackay from Saturday. Najmul Hossain Shanto’s Bangladesh stunned Australia to post a nine-wicket win in … Read more
Yashasvi Jaiswal’s latest Test failure has brought his recent struggles into sharper focus, with his numbers pointing to a specific weakness in his batting rather than simply a broader dip in form. The India opener was dismissed for a three-ball duck after edging a delivery outside off stump while attempting an aggressive shot. It was … Read more
Local security personnel have reportedly struggled to manage the large crowd that gathered outside the HMT outlet, which exceeded expectations. With a large number of people gathering in the area, there is also a possibility of traffic congestion along the road. Adequate precautions are needed to prevent overcrowding, stampedes and other untoward incidents. Members of … Read more
East Bengal in AFC Champions League Two: In Group D of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Champions League Two 2026-27, East Bengal FC was paired alongside Al Hussein SC (Jordan), Al Shorta SC (Iraq), and Al Seeb Club (Oman). The draw was held on Tuesday in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. After defeating Al Arabi SC of Kuwait … Read more
The National Sports Awards 2025 were announced by the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports on Tuesday, August 18. 17 athletes will be receiving the Arjuna Award, while the list also included one lifetime Arjuna Award, but no sportsperson was selected for the Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna. The absence of a Khel Ratna recipient marks a … Read more
Gorilla raised $232 million across two financings to support AI infrastructure projects in Indonesia and India. The company plans to have the registration statement declared effective on Aug.21. The notes initially convert at about $25.48 per share, a 52% premium to Gorilla’s July 14 close. Its Batam and Yotta projects represent billions in expected or … Read more
Mohun Bagan Super Giant beat Jamshedpur FC 9-8 on penalties to cruise to the semifinals of the Durand Cup here on Monday. The match finished 1-1 at regulation time, with Sahal Abdul Samad and Devendra Murgaonkar scoring for their respective sides, before Mohun Bagan prevailed in a marathon shootout. The shootout went the distance, running … Read more
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh flagged off the NCC’s ‘Aparajita – Parang La 2026’ high-altitude trek. 28 girl cadets will traverse the challenging Parang La Pass, connecting Himachal Pradesh’s Spiti Valley with Ladakh over 30 days. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh flagged off the All India Girls High Altitude Long Trek ‘Aparajita – Parang La 2026’, a … Read more