India protests China's two new counties in Ladakh

India on Friday said it has lodged a "solemn protest" with China over the creation of two new counties in Hotan prefecture, asserting that such moves will not lend legitimacy to Beijing's "illegal......

24 Dead In Los Angeles Wildfires

16 missing, 150,000 evacuated, 70,000 without power. IMAGE: A firefighter works on the Palisades Fire, one of several simultaneous blazes that have ripped across Los Angeles county, in Mandeville......

Los Angeles wildfires kill 5; Biden cancels last foreign trip

United States President Joe Biden has cancelled his planned visit to Italy, the final overseas trip of his presidency, to monitor the response to the devastating wildfires raging in Los Angeles......

Mt Everest scenic area shut after Tibet earthquake

China has closed for tourists the scenic areas of its side of Mt Everest, also known as Mount Qomolangma, following a 6.8-magnitude earthquake that jolted Dingri County in the Tibet Autonomous......

I'm always in contention: Shardul eyes India comeback

'It's the motivation to play for the country that drives me forward.' IMAGE: Shardul Thakur has been in exceptional form in the ongoing Ranji Trophy, accumulating 396 runs in nine innings, while......

'Anyone who doesn't think India runs cricket world is deluded'

Pietersen gives thumbs up to IPL owners' investment in English teams IMAGE: Pietersen shared his experience of the SA20 tournament in South Africa wherein all six teams belong to owners of the IPL......

MI's Hundred move: 49% stake in Oval Invincibles

IMAGE: Mumbai Indians won a fiercely contested e-auction, fending off competition from a Silicon Valley tech consortium, comprising the chief executives of Google, Microsoft, and Adobe as well......

Can Ranji Match IPL's Star Power?

'The IPL provides a different ladder in terms of recognition.''If you do well, you will obviously get noticed and it enhances your selection into white-ball formats.' IMAGE: Virat Kohli is bowled......

England's Vince alleges ECB favouring IPL over PSL

England batter James Vince feels England and Wales Cricket Board's new No-Objection Certificates (NOCs) policy will see players picking T20 leagues over first-class cricket. He claimed that ECB's......