Dhaka, July 25 (IANS) Bangladesh have been dealt a major setback ahead of their two-match Test series against Australia after fast bowler Nahid Rana was ruled out with a side strain, the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) announced on Saturday.The 23-year-old sustained a Grade 2 strain on his left side during the second T20I against Zimbabwe on July 17. Medical scans later confirmed the extent of the injury, with the BCB estimating a recovery period of six to eight weeks, effectively ending his chan…
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Mumbai, July 25 (IANS) Music composer Leslee Lewis and veteran playback singer Hariharan have reacted to PM Modi’s diplomatic gift of their album ‘Colonial Cousins’ to Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese. The two spoke with IANS in the city recently, and spoke about the timeless nature of the album. Leslee Lewis said, “I just said, what is this? This is the most amazing piece of music. We just did it because we loved it because your music has become the fabric of Indian culture. B…
New Delhi, July 25 (IANS) US-based AI giant OpenAI’s chatbot ChatGPT faced a global technical disruption on Saturday, with more than 1,500 users reporting issues on the platform.As of around 3 pm, Downdetector recorded 1,535 user reports, indicating widespread problems with ChatGPT services.According to the outage tracker, about 80 per cent of users reported issues with ChatGPT, while 8 per cent experienced problems with the mobile app and another 8 per cent reported disruptions with the API.Tho…
Glasgow, July 25 (IANS) India’s para powerlifter Jhandu Kumar dedicated his bronze medal at the Commonwealth Games 2026 to years of perseverance, saying his difficult journey of driving an e-rickshaw and selling vegetables only strengthened his resolve to succeed.Moments after clinching the bronze medal in the men’s heavyweight para powerlifting event on Friday, an emotional Jhandu told IANS that he had always believed his hard work would eventually pay off.“I drove an e-rickshaw, sold veg…
Glasgow, July 25 (IANS) Powerhouse Australia started the Commonwealth Games swimming and para-swimming competitions with three gold medals, one of them in para-swimming, on the second day of competitions at Glasgow on Friday.Lani Pallister, Jenna Forrester and Jenna Jones won gold medals for Australia while South Africa and hosts Scotland bagged a gold medal each in the pool.Pallister picked up the first gold medal in the pool at Glasgow 2026 by dominating the field in the Women’s 400m Freestyle…
London, July 24 (IANS) Joe Root is expected to return as England’s Test captain, with the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) close to naming him as Ben Stokes’ successor following the latter’s retirement from international cricket.Root, who captained England in the longest format before handing over the role to Stokes in 2022, is now set for a second stint in charge. His appointment would mark the end of the ECB’s search for a new Test captain ahead of England’s three-match home series agains…
New Delhi, July 23 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s recent visit to New Zealand, Australia and Indonesia demonstrates an important milestone in the evolution of Indo-Pacific strategy. The visit was not only a diplomatic reach to three nations but showcased India’s effort to develop a network of strategic partnerships linking Southeast Asia, the Indian Ocean and the Pacific, a report has detailed. “India’s Indo-Pacific vision has evolved significantly over the past decade. Initially shaped…
London, July 23 (IANS) England will begin their men’s Ashes campaign against Australia at Trent Bridge on June 18 next year, with the women’s team beginning their multi-format Ashes campaign from June 24, as the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) on Thursday announced the full schedule for the 2027 series. England Men will begin the five-Test series at Trent Bridge in Nottingham on June 18, returning to a venue where they have enjoyed recent Ashes success, winning each of the last three Tests…
London, July 23 (IANS) The Oval has been confirmed as the venue for the 2027 ICC World Test Championship (WTC) Final, with the marquee Test match scheduled to be played from June 9 to 13. The 2027 contest will mark the second time The Oval hosts the championship decider after staging the inaugural final in 2021, where Australia defeated India in front of a capacity crowd. Last year, during the ICC Annual Conference 2025, ECB was awarded hosting rights for the next three World Test Championship F…
New Delhi, July 23 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s recent three-nation visit to Australia, New Zealand and Indonesia constitute less a series of separate bilateral visits than a coordinated sweep through parts of the Indo-Pacific, where India’s presence has historically been thin relative to its stated ambitions, according to an article published by Politeia Research Foundation (PRF).“PM Modi tied the tour explicitly to India’s Act East Policy and its MAHASAGAR vision (Mutual and Hol…