Team India's all-rounder Washington Sundar has been ruled out of the upcoming five-match T20I series against New Zealand. The contest will serve as a preparatory series for both teams ahead of the much-anticipated T20 World Cup 2026, according to ESPNcricinfo. Currently, Sundar is still recovering from the side strain that he sustained during the
15 January,2026 07:16 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondentAn Iranian man arrested during a wave of protests, who NGOs and Washington had warned faced imminent execution, has not been sentenced to death and is not facing charges that risk the death penalty, the judiciary said on Thursday. Erfan Soltani is imprisoned in Karaj outside Tehran after his arrest and is facing charges of propaganda against Iran'
15 January,2026 07:04 PM IST | Paris | AFPMumbai local trains has caught commuters’ attention after a small change on women’s coaches - Women’s Cricket World Cup winning duo Harmanpreet Kaur and Amanjot Kaur’s photos have appeared on women’s compartments. The usual 'Ladies' sign has been replaced with the photograph of Indian cricketer Harmanpreet Kaur and Am
15 January,2026 11:54 AM IST | Mumbai | Rajendra B. AklekarPresident Donald Trump said Wednesday made a vague statement that he's been told 'on good authority' that plans for executions in Iran have stopped, even as Tehran has indicated fast trials and executions ahead in its crackdown on protesters. The US president's claims, which were made with few details, come as he's told protesting Iranians in rece
15 January,2026 11:27 AM IST | Washington | APUS President Donald Trump on Wednesday (local time) asserted that Greenland is important for American "national security", adding that if the United States does not step in, Russia and China could acquire the Arctic region. Speaking at the White House during a signing ceremony, Trump said, "We need Greenland for national security, so we are going t
15 January,2026 11:22 AM IST | Washington | ANICalifornia Attorney General Rob Bonta has launched an investigation into xAI, the company behind the artificial intelligence model Grok, over concerns that the tool is being used to generate and circulate nonconsensual sexually explicit material online. The probe follows reports that Grok has been used to create deepfake images portraying women an
15 January,2026 10:18 AM IST | Oakland | ANIAn astronaut in need of doctors' care departed the International Space Station with three crewmates on Wednesday in NASA's first medical evacuation. The four returning astronauts ' from the US, Russia and Japan ' are aiming for an early Thursday morning splashdown in the Pacific near San Diego with SpaceX. The decision cuts short their mission by o
15 January,2026 10:12 AM IST | Cape Canaveral | APA Costa Rican activist and government critic accused of plotting to kill President Rodrigo Chaves said Wednesday that the allegations were ridiculous and politically motivated. Chaves appeared Wednesday with El Salvador President Nayib Bukele at a groundbreaking for a new prison styled after El Salvador's infamous gang prison. Costa Rica's nationa
15 January,2026 09:52 AM IST | San Jose | APAntoine Semenyo believes he is in the perfect place to thrive after scoring in each of his first two games for Manchester City. The Ghana international has made an instant impact since his £65 million ($87 million) move from Bournemouth last week and netted the opening goal in City’s 2-0 League Cup semi-final, first leg win at Newcastle
15 January,2026 09:20 AM IST | Newcastle | AFPFavourites India will look to flaunt their superabundance of talent as they begin the quest for a record-extending sixth U-19 World Cup title with what is expected to be a rather easy outing against USA in the ICC showpiece beginning here on Thursday. Champions in five of the 16 editions, India are by far the most dominant team in the history of t
15 January,2026 08:59 AM IST | Bulawayo (Zimbabwe) | PTIThough India’s T20 captain Suryakumar Yadav is struggling with his form, former India off-spinner and 2007 T20 World Cup-winning team member Harbhajan Singh reckons the Mumbai man is saving his best for the upcoming T20 World Cup that begins on February 7 in India and Sri Lanka. Suryakumar, 35, who has represented the country in 99 T20Is, sc
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