Abu Dhabi, May 5 (IANS) Several countries around the world, including Japan, Ireland, Austria, Saudi Arabia, and Jordan, on Tuesday condemned the recent attack carried out by Iran on the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The UAE’s Defence Ministry reported on Monday that its defence systems engaged 12 ballastic missiles, three cruise misssiles and four UAV’s. Three Indian nationals were among those injured in attacks in Fujairah.Japan’s Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said that she was “deeply con…
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Dubai, May 5 (IANS) Australia has strengthened its hold at the summit of the ICC Women’s T20I Team Rankings following the latest annual update, extending its advantage and reaffirming its status as the team to beat ahead of the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2026.The updated rankings, which assign full weightage (100 per cent) to matches played since May 2025 and 50 per cent to results from the preceding two years, see Australia remain at No. 1 with 287 rating points. They now enjoy a 12-point le…
New Delhi, May 2 (IANS) The Indian quartet of Dharamveer Choudhary, Rajesh Ramesh, Vishal TK, and Manu T.S. clocked an impressive time of 3:00.32 seconds, a season best, in the men’s 4x400m to finish fourth in their heat 3 on day one of World Athletics Relays at Gaborone’s National Stadium on Saturday.The top two teams in each heat advanced to the final round on Sunday and earned an automatic spot for the World Athletics Championships 2027 in Beijing.Sunday will be the second qualifying roun…
New Delhi, May 1 (IANS) Indian athletes are ready to showcase their prowess at World Athletics Relays 2026, the prize-money global relay carnival which will be held on African soil for the first time on Saturday (May 2) and Sunday (May 3) in Gaborone, Botswana.After an impressive performance during domestic competitions, the core group of sprinters will get a chance to test their ability against the best in the business. Saturday will be the first qualification round in all six relay events. The…
New Delhi, May 1 (IANS) The Indian cricket team has moved up to third place in the latest ICC Men’s Test Team Rankings following the annual update, overtaking England in a shift driven by the recalibration of match weightings.The annual rankings update, which factors in all matches played since May 2025 at full value and reduces the impact of older results to 50 per cent, has reshaped the standings just below the top two.Australia remains firmly at the top with 131 rating points, extending the…
Auckland, May 1 (IANS) New Zealand all-rounder and white-ball captain Mitchell Santner is set to be sidelined for at least a month after scans revealed a grade three ACL shoulder injury, New Zealand Cricket (NZC) said on Friday. Santner injured his left shoulder while fielding for his Indian Premier League side Mumbai Indians in their recent match against the Chennai Super Kings. He was spotted in the dressing room with an ice pack around his shoulder during the chase as MI used a concussion sub…
New Delhi, April 30 (IANS) Former South Africa cricketer Jonty Rhodes has seen European cricket from the inside, including coaching Sweden. Now, as co-owner of the Rotterdam franchise in the European T20 Premier League (ETPL), the legendary fielding icon said he is finally positioned to convert everything he learned into a lasting impact and make a difference on the continent through the competition.Apart from Rhodes, fellow South Africans Faf du Plessis, who will also captain the Rotterdam side…
New Delhi, April 30 (IANS) The first-of-its-kind fossil fuel phase-out summit concluded in the Caribbean coastal city of Santa Marta in Colombia as indigenous and academic participants have assessed the outcomes of the unprecedented international event attended by nearly 60 countries with a growing momentum to shift from pledges to action.Operating outside the jurisdiction of the United Nations, it’s unclear what impact the event will ultimately have on climate negotiations, though it was anno…
Mumbai, April 29 (IANS) Indian cue sport star Sourav Kothari retained the title in the 2026 IBSF World Billiards Championship, defeating compatriot Pankaj Advani in the final in Carlow, Ireland, on Wednesday.One of the country’s top billiards players, Kothari, came up with a brilliant effort to dominate Advani, a multiple-time titlist in the final, winning the lopsided encounter with a score of 1133-477 in the three-hour final.Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports, Dr Mansukh Mandaviya, hailed Ko…
New Delhi, April 29 (IANS) Charlotte Edwards believes England are a “very different team” as they head into the upcoming ICC Women’s T20 World Cup. She supports her team in making a serious title run while preparing to host the event this summer.The former captain, who led England to victory when they hosted and won the first edition in 2009, noted that the current group is eager to replicate that success on home ground. “I think we’re a very different team. We’re coming here to win it. We know …