The International Cricket Council on Thursday announced new powerplay rules for shortened T20 matches and clearly defined the number of overs allowed upfront with restricted field in its new Playing Conditions for the shortest format.
Tough draw for Alcaraz in Wimbledon
Carlos Alcaraz will begin his bid for a third consecutive Wimbledon championship and put his career-best 18-match winning streak on the line by facing the volatile Fabio Fognini in the first round at Centre Court when the tournament begins Monday.
Praggnanandhaa becomes India’s top-ranked player
R Praggnanandhaa reached a historic milestone on Friday, June 27 when he became the No.1 ranked Indian chess player in the live rankings.
Brad Pitt’s home ransacked by 3 thieves
Hollywood actor Brad Pitt’s house in Los Angeles has been “ransacked” by three thieves, the law enforcement department has said.
US-China strike deal on rare earth exports
The White House signaled trade progress with China on Thursday, with an official saying both sides have reached an understanding on issues including expediting rare earth shipments to the United States.
Iran jabs Israel over US strikes
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi condemned Saturday the “disrespectful and unacceptable” comments from Donald Trump, after the US president claimed to have saved Iran’s Ayatollah Ali Khamenei from an “ugly and ignominious death”.
Israeli strike kills 18 Palestinians in Gaza
An Israeli strike hit a street in central Gaza on Thursday where witnesses said a crowd of people was getting bags of flour from a Palestinian police unit that had confiscated the goods from gangs looting aid convoys.
6 Americans detained for sending Bibles to N Korea
Six Americans were detained Friday in South Korea for trying to send 1,600 plastic bottles filled with rice, miniature Bibles, USD 1 bills and USB sticks toward North Korea by sea, police said.
Study shows sleep shaped by environments not just personal habits
Sleep patterns are significantly influenced by the day of the week, the season, and geographic locations, according to a study.
Increase in broadband subscribers across India
The total number of broadband subscribers increased from 943.09 million at the end of April to 974.87 million at May-end with a monthly growth rate of 3.37 per cent, the TRAI data showed on Friday.
