UN: Iran, US reaffirm commitment to diplomacy 

Iran and the United States reaffirmed their commitments to diplomacy at a contentious meeting of the UN Security Council on Tuesday, but the gap between the Trump administration and the Islamic Republic on a nuclear deal remains wide and deep.

Our ties with China stronger than ever: Russian diplomat

A top Russian diplomat has said that the US and the EU sanctions against his country after the Ukraine war have not weakened close ties between Beijing and Moscow as the two allies fostered closer dialogue and higher levels of mutual trust.

Devdutt Padikkal guides Karnataka to record win

Karnataka achieved a remarkable victory in the Vijay Hazare Trophy on Wednesday by chasing down a massive target of 413 runs against Jharkhand, completing the second-highest successful run chase in List A cricket history.

Vijay Hazare: Suryavanshi smashes 190 runs in 84 balls

Teen sensation Vaibhav Suryavanshi went berserk en route to a blistering 84-ball 190, including hitting 15 sixes, while reaching the three-figure mark in just 36 balls for Bihar in their Vijay Hazare Plate Group match against Arunachal Pradesh here on Wednesday.

More troubles for England

Bowler Jofra Archer will not play in the remaining two Ashes tests due to a left side strain, a team official said Wednesday, adding to England’s problems both on and off the field that include accusations of drunken behavior by opener Ben Duckett.

Delhi court protects Gavaskar’s personality rights

The Delhi High Court protected the personality rights of former cricketer and commentator Sunil Gavaskar by restraining several websites and online platforms from illegally using his name or images for commercial gain without his consent.

BJP attacks Cong, Trinamool over B’desh issue

The BJP on Wednesday launched a sharp attack on the Congress over remarks made by its leaders on the situation in Bangladesh, while also targeting the Trinamool Congress government in West Bengal for resorting to a lathi-charge on people protesting against alleged atrocities on minorities in the neighbouring country.

Govt paves way for entry of 3 new airlines after IndiGo chaos

The government has granted initial approval to two new airlines to start operations, after the recent chaos in IndiGo operations, which stranded passengers for several days across the country and exposed the abuse of dominance by the largest domestic airline.