Afghan spinners rule Kotla, defending champs shocked

Rashid, Mujeeb and Nabi share eight wickets to pull off their 2nd win in ODI World Cups, against listless England NEW DELHI: The last time England faced Afghanistan at the ODI World Cup, Eoin Morgan smashed a world record 17 sixes.

Watch, improvise, deliver magic balls

This is also an Indian attack where bowlers complement each other's strengths and take cues from what the others are doing

Sony begins talks with Disney to buy India biz

Reliance, Adani, Sun TV have explored the acquisition of Disney's Indian assets

US fears prospect of Iran getting 'directly engaged' in the war

The US said on Sunday it fears an escalation of the war between Israel and Hamas and the prospect of Iran getting directly involved.

Blinken, MbS hold talks on Mideast crisis

US secretary of state Antony Blinken called for pressure on Hamas during a meeting on Sunday with the de facto leader of Saudi Arabia, which has warming ties with Israel but has put normalisation on hold.

INDIA FOCUSED ON REDUCING NON COMMUNICABLE DISEASES, SAYS MoS

India is focused on reducing the prevalence of NonCommunicable diseases (NCDs) that are rising alarmingly not just in the country but globally, Union minister of state for health and family welfare Bharati Pawar said on Sunday.

A ferry tale from the neighbourhood

The launch of a ferry service between Nagapattinam in Tamil Nadu and Kankesanthurai near Jaffna in Sri Lanka on Saturday is in step with the view in New Delhi and Colombo to increase connectivity between the two neighbours.

Playing on a global stage

India's bid for the 2036 Olympics has come at the right moment. It should spur the nation to build necessary infrastructure, nurture talent

Russian roulette over CTBT is ominous

In the latest twist of the strategic ratchet, Russia has announced that it intends to revoke its ratification of the Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty (CTBT) and has given State Duma members till October 18 to study the option.

BJP MP says Moitra took 'bribes' to ask questions in House

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) lawmaker Nishikant Dubey on Sunday accused Trinamool Congress (TMC) MP Mahua Moitra of \"taking bribes\" from a businessman to ask questions in Parliament and urged Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla to constitute an \"inquiry committee\" to examine the charges against her.

Free insurance, subsidised LPG cylinders part of BRS manifesto

A free life insurance cover of up to ₹5 lakh for each family below poverty line (BPL), a gradual increase in financial assistance to farmers under the Rythu Bandhu scheme in the next five years and supply of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) cylinder at ₹400-these were among a slew of promises announced by the Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) on Sunday ahead of the assembly elections next month.

8 MLAs dropped, CM to contest from citadel

The Congress denied tickets to eight sitting legislators and re-nominated 22 MLAs, including chief minister Bhupesh Baghel and his deputy TS Singh Deo, in its first list of 30 candidates announced on Sunday for the Chhattisgarh assembly elections next month.

Cong names Nath, 143 others in its first list for high-stakes battle

The Congress on Sunday released its first list of 144 candidates for the Madhya Pradesh assembly elections, renominating 69 sitting legislators, including former chief minister Kamal Nath, and fielding actor Vikram Mastal, who played Lord Hanuman in a television serial, against incumbent chief minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan.

Cong targets BJP at rally for 2024 polls

The Delhi Congress on Sunday conducted its first public rally since former Delhi minister Arvinder Singh Lovely took over as the state Congress chief even as it attacked the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) for \"not doing anything for the people of Delhi\".

UP seeks 4 weeks to tell NGT of Dhanauri status

The Uttar Pradesh government has sought four weeks' time to inform the National Green Tribunal (NGT) about the status of notifying or providing legal protection to the Dhanauri wetland in Greater Noida.

An epic for the ages: Magic of Ramlila back to enthral Delhi

With Navratri celebrations beginning on Sunday, Ramlila shows returned to the national capital, as artistes began the portrayal of the Ramayana to packed audiences, performances that will last for 10 days leading up to Dussehra.

Farm fires in Punjab, Hry up from same stage last year

The number of farm fires in Delhi's neighbouring states-Punjab and Haryana have increased in the period from September to October when compared to the corresponding time in 2022, a month-long satellite data collated by the Indian Agricultural Research Institute (IARI) has revealed.

Need for more such Afghan twists

Some one-sided matches in this World Cup a lifeline change th

Afg script first WC fairytale, trounce reigning champs England by 69 runs

It seemed like the most apt of endings. Rashid Khan, Afghanistan cricket's greatest star, took the final England wicket to seal a 69-run win that will go down as one of the greatest upsets in World Cup history. As the leg-spinner threw up his arms and looked at the heavens, his teammates rushed to join him in a group embrace. This was their night; they knew it. So did England.

Iranian filmmaker, his wife stabbed to death

One of Iran's most important filmmakers, Dariush Mehrjui, was stabbed to death on Saturday evening alongside his wife at their home near Tehran, the judiciary said on Sunday.

3.1 MAGNITUDE EARTHQUAKE HITS NCR, EPICENTRE IN FARIDABAD

Mild tremors were felt across Delhi and the National Capital Region (NCR) on Sunday, after a minor earthquake measuring 3.1 on the Richter scale was recorded with its epicentre in Faridabad.

Cong may offer 10gm gold to women poll hook for weddings in Telangana

THE RULING BRS IS PRESENTLY GIVING 21.16 LAKH FOR THE MARRIAGE OF POOR WOMEN UNDER KALYANA LAKSHMI-SHAADI MUBARAK SCHEME

Cong releases 1st list of candidates for 3 states

The Congress party on Sunday announced its first list of candidates for next month's Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh and Telangana assembly elections, as it played its first hand ahead of a round of polls widely seen as a virtual semi-final before the general elections in 2024.

Israel readies ground invasion amid exodus

Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed on Sunday to \"demolish Hamas\" as his military prepared to move into the Gaza Strip in search of Hamas militants whose deadly rampage through Israeli border towns shocked the world last weekend.

'KHUSHI HAI KI DUSRE SPORTS MEIN LOG GROW KAR RAHE HAIN'

After a stellar showing at the Asian Games, javelin ace Neeraj Chopra is hoping to catch the ICC World Cup live

Boult unlocks knuckle ball, hits 200 wickets

Pace bowling is tough work on slow tracks in the subcontinent. There is no movement on offer and the heat can get to you.

Neeraj signifies arrival of a powerful nation in sport'

Currently in his third term as head of world athletics, Coe feels every athlete in the world \"loves\" Chopra

France on alert, deploys 7,000 soldiers for patrols

France was on high alert on Saturday, after an attacker stabbed a teacher to death in what the president called an act of \"Islamist terror,\" with troops deployed and the Louvre museum evacuating visitors.

Australia's Indigenous referendum defeated

Australia on Saturday decisively rejected a proposal to recognise Indigenous people in the constitution, in a major setback to the country's efforts for reconciliation with its First Peoples.

Recharged Kuldeep delivers perfect spell

Four years ago, at Old Trafford in Manchester, Kuldeep Yadav conjured the perfect ball to Babar Azam. It was laced with all the ingredients that wrist spinners dream about generous flight, deadly drift, dip and sharp spin. It was certainly too good for Azam, the ball flighted a few metres outside off stump, drawing him across with the drift before spinning back sharply to breach the gap between bat and pad and hit middle stump.