London, July 4 (IANS) Australia’s pursuit of another global title has followed a familiar script: clinical, composed and ruthlessly efficient. The six-time champions have once again underlined why they remain the benchmark in women’s T20 cricket, navigating the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2026 without a defeat to book their place in an eighth final. Whether it has been explosive batting, relentless bowling or experienced campaigners delivering under pressure, Australia have found different match-w…
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Mumbai, July 4 (IANS) Salman Khan is one of the biggest stars in Bollywood, and once, fellow actor Chunky Panday decided to take advantage of his massive stardom. Akshay Kumar, who appeared on “The Kapil Sharma Show” with Chunky, narrated the funny incident.The ‘Houseful’ actor revealed that once Salman Khan was doing a show with Chunky Panday in South Africa and the show went extremely well, so being the organizer, Chunky graciously offered to take Salman for shopping.As they were in a shop, Ch…
London, July 4 (IANS) England’s unbeaten march has carried them to the doorstep of history. On Sunday at Lord’s, the inaugural champions will face six-time title winners Australia in the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2026 final, seeking to preserve a remarkable record that stretches across every women’s World Cup they have hosted.What makes England’s campaign stand out is not simply the six victories on the bounce, but the variety with which they have arrived at the title clash. Record-bre…
Kampala, July 3 (IANS) A total of 273 Ugandan nationals arrived home early Friday from South Africa, becoming the first group to be repatriated amid ongoing xenophobic violence and anti-migrant protests.The evacuees landed at Entebbe International Airport on a chartered flight from O.R. Tambo International Airport in Johannesburg, Xinhua news agency reported.The repatriation followed a directive by Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni to safeguard the safety and welfare of Ugandan citizens in respo…
London, July 3 (IANS) South Africa head coach Mandla Mashimbyi believes the Proteas will emerge stronger from their ICC Women’s T20 World Cup campaign despite their semi-final defeat to England, insisting the team will use the disappointment as motivation to improve ahead of future global tournaments.South Africa’s run ended at The Oval on Thursday after England secured a strong 40-run victory, earning a place in Sunday’s final against Australia.The Proteas started well by eliminating three En…
London, July 3 (IANS) Nat Sciver-Brunt proved pivotal as all-round England eased South Africa by 40 runs in the semifinal here at The Oval to set up a date with Australia in the Women’s T20 World Cup final. Sciver-Brunt helped England rally from a shaky start and post 169/5. Despite a defiant fifty by Tazmin Brits, South Africa crumbled to 129/8 in their 20 overs.Sunday’s final at the Lord’s Cricket Ground pits the two unbeaten teams of the tournament, England and Australia. England will also be…
Jaipur, July 2 (IANS) The 29th National e-Governance Conference (NeGC) concluded successfully on Thursday with Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Science and Technology and Earth Sciences, Jitendra Singh, urging the governments to focus not only on adopting Artificial Intelligence (AI) but also on using it intelligently to strengthen governance. Addressing the valedictory session and National e-Governance Awards 2026 ceremony at the Rajasthan International Centre (RIC), MoS Singh c…
New Delhi, July 2 (IANS) India’s largest global textile event, Bharat Tex 2026, will be held from July 14–17, 2026 at Bharat Mandapam here to showcase the country’s global leadership in textiles, fashion, sustainability, technology, innovation, investment and international trade, an official statement said on Thursday.The event is expected to draw over 7,000 buyers, 1.3 lakh trade visitors, with more than 20,000 textile products and exhibitions spread across 1.6 million sq. ft. leading to me…
London, July 1 (IANS) South Africa captain Laura Wolvaardt said the side head into their Women’s T20 World Cup semi‑final against England, to be played in front of a packed crowd at The Oval on Thursday, buoyed by past knockout wins over the hosts, as they chase a third successive final appearance. “We’ve been able to beat England twice in knockout phases in World Cups, so it’s not foreign territory for us. We can beat anyone on the day. So, trying to think back to those tournaments, what …
London, July 1 (IANS) South Africa aims to continue their impressive run as they face unbeaten hosts England in the second semi-final of the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup at The Kennington Oval on Thursday. A spot in Sunday’s final against Australia is on the line.The Proteas head into this knockout match with strong confidence after bouncing back from an early loss to Australia. They won four of their next five games. Their campaign peaked against India, where Marizanne Kapp delivered a standout pe…