Puri: Renowned sand artist Sudarsan Pattnaik has created a sand sculpture of a 56 ft long World Cup trophy with the message “Good Luck Team India” at Puri beach in Odisha. India are set to face Australia in the final showdown match in the ICC World Cup 2023 at Ahmedabad’s Narendra Modi Stadium on Sunday. While…
Gaza: At least five Palestinians have been killed and two injured in an overnight strike on a building in the occupied West Bank, according to Palestinian ambulance service Red Crescent. The building was in the Balata refugee camp, according to reports from the Reuters and AFP news agencies. The Israeli military did not immediately comment on…
Beijing: A fire at a coal company’s office in China’s northern Shanxi province on Thursday killed at least 25 people and injured dozens more, according to Chinese state media. Shanxi is a major coal-producing hub in China. Reports said the fire broke out at the Yongju Coal Industry Joint Building at 6:50 am local time. The…
Berlin: Germany’s GDL train drivers union on Thursday ended a 20-hour strike. The strike had started at 10 p.m. local time (2100 UTC) and ended on Thursday at 6:00 p.m. The action led to mass train cancellations across the country, with only 20% of scheduled services operating on Thursday. Disruptions are expected to continue through Thursday…
Kolkata: It was a classic cliffhanger match at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata as a quickfire half-century by Travis Head proved to be a point of difference between Australia and South Africa, taking the Aussies to final of the ICC Cricket World Cup against India after a three-wicket win on Thursday. This is Proteas’ second…
San Francisco: US President Joe Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping met on Wednesday outside of San Francisco in their first face-to-face encounter in a year. The summit, held on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC), followed efforts between the US and China to increase high-level communication amid continued tensions. “I think it’s paramount…
Kabul: The Taliban intelligence forces raided and sealed some schools that were teaching girls foreign languages, reported Khaama Press. Officials from the Ministry of Education, the Department of Promotion of Virtue and Prevention of Vice, and the Taliban intelligence forces raided these schools on Tuesday. According to sources in Herat province, the presence of girls in…
Mumbai: Kohli’s ‘Virat’ show at the Wankhede Stadium followed by Mohammed Shami’s lethal 7 – wicket haul powered India to the final of ICC World Cup 2023, beating New Zealand by 70 runs in a mouth-watering semifinal clash on Wednesday. Daryl Mitchell’s vigilant knock of 134 runs came up short against Shami’s lethal spell as the…
California : American actor Angelina Jolie has expressed her deep concern and sadness over the mass expulsion of Afghan refugees from Pakistan. In a heartfelt Instagram post, Jolie slammed Pakistan for the unexpected decision to send back vulnerable Afghan families, confronting the hard reality of survival in today’s Afghanistan. Jolie emphasized Pakistan’s long history of supporting…
Muscat: Ace India batsman Virat Kohli scripted new chapters in the history books by getting his 50th ODI century in the ongoing India vs New Zealand match at Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai, India, on Wednesday, November 15, 2023. Kohli has now surpassed Sachin Tendulkar’s record of 49 centuries. Virat Kohli also overtook the Master Blaster…
