Melbourne, May 25 (IANS) Australia women head coach Shelley Nitschke has signed a three-year contract extension that will see her remain in charge of the team until June 2029.The former Australia allrounder took over from Matthew Mott as head coach in 2022 on an initial four-year deal and led the side to success at the Commonwealth Games that year before helping the six-time champions to another Women’s T20 World Cup title in South Africa the following year.Nitschke’s new three-year contract, wh…
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Islamabad, May 24 (IANS) Pakistan’s Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) immigration wing at New Islamabad International Airport is facing allegations of inexperience, negligence, and administrative indifference after two passengers were reportedly offloaded from international flights despite holding valid travel documents and visas, a report has highlighted. The affected passengers have alleged in their complaints that both junior-level immigration staff and senior administrative officers failed …
Colombo, May 23 (IANS) The sixth edition of the Lanka Premier League has generated massive international interest, with more than 650 overseas cricketers registering for the tournament ahead of the player draft scheduled for June 1.“More than 650 overseas players have registered for the sixth edition of the Lanka Premier League (LPL) 2026. Players from all ICC Full Member nations, as well as several Associate Member countries, are among those registered for the tournament,” Sri Lanka cricket…
Mumbai, May 23 (IANS) The Indian women’s team was spotted at the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (CSMIA) as they jetted off to the United Kingdom for their tour of England, followed by the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup, which will be hosted by the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) starting June 12.The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) announced the squads earlier this month, on May 2, via a press conference at their headquarters here. The press meet was addressed…
Addis Ababa, May 22 (IANS) The public health risk from the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo has been upgraded from high to very high, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Friday. “We are revising our risk assessment of Ebola to very high at the national level, high at the regional level, and low at global level,” WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus told a press conference.Meanwhile, the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) called for enhanced s…
Bengaluru, May 22 (IANS) India batter Jemimah Rodrigues said the team’s triumph at the ICC Women’s ODI World Cup last year has given the squad fresh motivation to improve further, describing the hunger for success as ‘like an addiction.’ India go into the competition, to be played from June 12 to July 5 in England, on the back of winning the Women’s ODI World Cup on home soil last year.The T20 World Cup-bound team will also play in a preparatory three-match T20I series against England,…
Bengaluru, May 22 (IANS) India women’s head coach Amol Muzumdar said the team’s approach ahead of the upcoming ICC Women’s T20 World Cup remains unchanged, adding that the process and success mantra is the same and that players and support staff continue to work hard every day with honesty and ‘genuineness.’India go into the competition, to be played from June 12 to July 5 in England, on the back of winning the Women’s ODI World Cup on home soil last year. “As soon as the euphoria …
Mumbai, May 22 (IANS) Actress Nia Sharma hilariously revisited one of her most terrifying moments from her season of ‘Khatron Ke Khiladi’.She shared an old clip from the stunt-based reality show on social media where Nia is seen visibly panicking and breaking down in tears before performing a crocodile-handling stunt that left her completely petrified.The clip showed Nia crying and repeatedly freaking out just before the task. The stunt apparently required contestants to pick up baby crocodi…
New Delhi, May 21 (IANS) Secretary (West) at the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), Sibi George, on Thursday expressed India’s concern over cross-border terrorism and called for concerted and united efforts to combat terrorism in all its forms and manifestations. Delivering his keynote address at the 11th Annual BRICS Counter Terrorism Working Group (CTWG) Meeting in New Delhi on Thursday, George emphasised the need for robust collaborative approach to tackle the challenges to counter terrorism…
New Delhi, May 21 (IANS) Ahead of the Women’s T20 World Cup, India captain Harmanpreet Kaur said that the Women in Blue want to make ‘winning a habit’ after their historic Women’s Cricket World Cup 2025 title win. She believes the landmark victory has shifted the team’s ambitions from chasing history to building sustained dominance. India’s maiden ICC women’s title transformed the mood around the team and intensified expectations ahead of the upcoming T20 World Cup in England. But …