India and the United States are planning a greater strategic cooperation in the Indian Ocean to build crucial infrastructure, including ports and telecommunications networks, in regional nations namely Sri Lanka, Maldives and Mauritius. The partnership is expected to take place under the Indian Ocean Strategic Venture (IOSV initiative launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and … Read more
Congress is stepping up efforts to rebuild its political base in Uttar Pradesh ahead of the 2027 Assembly elections, combining a renewed focus on caste representation with an aggressive outreach to smaller Opposition parties. The party’s latest organisational appointments indicate an attempt to revive a social combination that once formed an important part of its … Read more
Swiss Confederation President Guy Parmelin received a grand ceremonial welcome in the national capital on Monday, marking the commencement of his three-day State visit at the invitation of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. As part of the welcome, the Swiss leader received a ceremonial Guard of Honour at Rashtrapati Bhavan, with President Droupadi Murmu and Prime … Read more
Portugal became the first team to book their place in the UEFA Nations League quarter-finals after beating Norway 2-1 on Sunday, while Germany were held by Greece in a result that left their progress unresolved. Portugal completed a comeback victory after falling behind to an early goal from Kristoffer Ajer, with Joao Cancelo and Goncalo … Read more
Following their recent success in the ODI series, where they clinched a 2-1 victory, Team India is gearing up for a five-match T20 International series against the West Indies. The first match is scheduled to take place on Tuesday at the Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow. Since 2009, India … Read more
Troy Parrott’s first-half penalty was cancelled out after the break as the Republic of Ireland played out a 1-1 Nations League draw with Israel behind closed doors in Serbia. The Republic’s ‘home’ fixture was held on neutral territory at the , due to “operational challenges” due to tensions over the Israel-Gaza war. Parrott, who has now … Read more
Sri Lanka’s hopes of ending a long wait for an Asian Games rugby sevens medal came to an end in disappointing fashion as they finished 7th in the men’s Rugby Sevens competition at the 20th Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan. Sri Lanka entered the 12-team competition with high expectations after being ranked third in Asia … Read more
The Inter-District UT Level Tournament in Under-14 boys football, organised by the Department of Youth Services and Sports, continued on the second day at Khel Gaon Nagrota and Sainik School Nagrota here today. At Sainik School Nagrota, Baramulla defeated Budgam by 4-0, Kupwara beat Rajouri by 6-0, Kulgam edged past Shopian by 1-0 and Anantnag … Read more
Los Angeles Chargers fans had high expectations from quarterback Justin Herbert as their team took on the Super Bowl winners Seattle Seahawks on Sunday evening. But Herbert far from lived up to those expectations. Justin Herbert completed 12 of 21 passing attempts for 95 yards with one touchdown. He was intercepted twice with around 3 … Read more
India might have won the three-match ODI series against the West Indies 2-1, but the recent games exposed the Indian attack, and none of the bowlers, barring Kuldeep Yadav, gave a good account of themselves. A Jasprit Bumrah-less attack conceded runs at will in all three matches, and the final ODI of the series saw … Read more