Wellington, March 30 (IANS) New Zealand’s largest-ever drug bust has revived focus on Baltej Singh, the nephew of Satwant Singh — one of the two bodyguards involved in the assassination of former Indian Prime Minister Indira Gandhi in 1984 — highlighting a complex intersection of “international crime, historical legacy and legal complexity”, a report said on Monday.Citing a recent investigation by New Zealand’s largest news organisation, Stuff, the Khalsa Vox report said that Baltej Singh has …
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Johannesburg, March 7 (IANS) South Africa allrounder Eathan Bosch has been ruled out of the upcoming five-match T20I series against New Zealand due to a hamstring injury, with fellow allrounder Wiaan Mulder named as his replacement in the 15-member squad.Bosch, who represents the Dolphins in domestic cricket, has so far played just one match for South Africa. The 26-year-old was expected to make his T20I debut during the series in New Zealand before the injury ruled him out.Mulder, on the other …
Wellington, Feb 24 (IANS) Two new measles cases linked to overseas travel and from the same household have been detected in Auckland, three weeks after New Zealand declared an earlier outbreak over.Locations of interest include Singapore Airlines flight SQ281, which arrived in Auckland on February 17, Auckland International Airport, and the Waitakere Hospital’s emergency department waiting room, Health New Zealand said in a statement on Tuesday.Public health officials are tracing contacts, parti…
Acapulco, Feb 21 (IANS) Ben Shelton will not compete at this year’s Mexican Open, with tournament organisers confirming that the American has opted to step aside in order to recover physically.Ranked No. 9 in the ATP standings, Shelton has made three previous appearances in Acapulco. His deepest run came in 2024, when he advanced to the last eight before falling in a three-set battle to Casper Ruud. Event officials in Acapulco stated that Shelton has been dealing with quadriceps discomfort, pr…
The University of Auckland is offering Indian students up to $20,000 in tuition support through its India High Achievers Scholarship…
New Delhi, Jan 8 (IANS) New Zealand’s Vellore-born leg-spinner Adithya Ashok says he is excited to test his bowling against India batting greats Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma in the upcoming three-game ODI series starting in Vadodara on Sunday.Ashok, 23, was born in Vellore, Tamil Nadu, before moving to Auckland, New Zealand, at age four. The leg-spinner has played two ODIs and a T20I, and with New Zealand not having many regulars in the 50-over series, it offers Ashok the chance to bowl to two…
Auckland, Dec 31 (IANS) Auckland in New Zealand was among the first major cities in the world to usher in New Year 2026 on Wednesday as thousands enjoyed a dazzling fireworks display at the iconic Sky Tower. The annual fireworks illuminated the night sky as huge crowds gathered at the city’s Central Business District (CBD) took part in the celebrations.”Happy New Year, New Zealand!”, Christopher Luxon, Prime Minister of New Zealand, posted on X.Millions around the globe are expected to take part…