‘Next time, I will score more runs against Pathirana’

 Nehal Wadhera, who brought up his maiden IPL fifty to take Mumbai Indians (MI) to a respectable total after a wobbly start against Chennai Super Kings (CSK) in an IPL 2023 match, has said that the next time he goes head-to-head with Matheesha Pathirana,

Sabalenka wins Madrid Open

Aryna Sabalenka won the women’s title in the Madrid Open tennis tournament after a 6-3, 3-6, 6-3 win over Iga Swiatek in the final. The No. 2 seed defeated top-seeded Swiatek in a match that lasted two hours and 26 minutes.

IPL 2023: GT beat LSG by 56 runs

Gujarat Titans defeated Lucknow Super Giants by 56 runs in their Indian Premier League match here on Sunday. Sent in to bat, GT posted an imposing 227 for two. The hosts then stopped LSG at 171

3 killed, 12 injured in avalanche in Nepal

Three people were killed and 12 others wounded in another avalanche in Mugu district in northwestern Nepal, a local official said on Sunday. A total of 15 people from the neighbouring Jumla district went to Mugu in search of yarsagumba

Japan, South Korea seek to deepen cooperation

Unresolved historical disputes should not block South Korea and Japan from deepening ties in the face of international crises, South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol said as he welcomed Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida to Seoul on Sunday.

Russia says it destroys 22 Ukrainian drones over Black Sea

 Russia’s air defences detected and destroyed 22 Ukrainian drones over the Black Sea overnight, the country’s defence ministry said on Sunday in a daily briefing. Reuters was not able to independently verify Russia’s claim.

Slovak’s caretaker PM quits after political wrangling

 Slovakia’s Prime Minister Eduard Heger said on Sunday he had asked the president to relieve him of his duties, after ministers’ resignations weakened his cabinet that is serving in a caretaker capacity before elections in September.

Nuclear watchdog growingly worried over Ukraine plant safety

 The head of the United Nations’ nuclear watchdog is expressing growing anxiety about the safety of the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant, after the governor of the Russia-occupied area ordered the evacuation of a town where most plant staff live amid ongoing attacks in the area.

Nadda urges people to bless BJP by re-electing double engine govt

Bharatiya Janata Party national president JP Nadda on Sunday urged the people of Karnataka to ‘bless’ the party by re-electing the double engine government in the state. He said that the continuous support of the people shows their appreciation for the development-oriented policies of the ruling BJP.