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Published on: Aug 13, 2025 02:30 pm IST Rohit Sharma, despite not having played for India since March, made an upward movement in the ICC ODI rankings for batters. He is 38 years old and in the last phase of his career, but the force known to the world as Rohit Sharma is unstoppable. The India captain, despite not having played for the country since March, made some movement in the men’s ranking for ODI batters. The ICC took note of Babar Azam’s disappointing series against the West Indies and swapped his place with Rohit’s in the top five. Babar,…

Liam Livingstone produced a blistering match-winning display in the Hundred that came with an unexpected sledge from his friend, which followed a revenge in the end. The Birmingham Phoenix star hammered an unbeaten 69 off just 27 balls to lead his side to their first win of the season, toppling defending champions Oval Invincibles in dramatic fashion at Edgbaston on Saturday. Liam Livingstone during The Hundred match against Oval Invincibles.(X) Livingstone revealed that his close friend and England teammate Tom Curran didn’t spare him during the game, stating that the all-rounder fat-shamed him. “I have no idea why Tom started…

File picture of Indian flag projected onto a balloon during the Commonwealth Games closing ceremony at the Jawaharlal Nehru stadium in New Delhi. A bigger large delegation of Commonwealth Sport is expected to be in Ahmedabad later this month. | Photo Credit: Reuters The Indian Olympic Association (IOA) on Wednesday (August 13, 2025) formally approved the country’s bid to host the 2030 Commonwealth Games during its Special General Meeting (SGM) in New Delhi.India has already submitted an Expression of Interest for the 2030 CWG with Ahmedabad as the host city. But the nation will have to submit the proposals for…

Mohammad Akram weaves his autorickshaw through peak evening traffic in Colombo. It is almost 6.30pm and he promises a quick tour of the must-see spots. The capital city of Sri Lanka is lit up in evening lights as Mohammad, in crisp Tamil, lists the touristy places and things one must buy. “Tea, spices, and gems,” he says, his eye on the road. “What would you like to try first?” In Colombo, we discover, much like in Chennai, auto-drivers are the best tourist guides. It is the night before the grand launch of City of Dreams Sri Lanka, said to be…

Canada’s Conservative Party called on Prime Minister Mark Carney to designate the Lawrence Bishnoi Gang as a terror outfit.Conservative Party leader Pierre Poilievre took to his X handle, and in a post wrote, “Liberal open borders immigration allowed Bishnoi terrorists and gangsters to come to Canada and terrorize our communities. Conservatives call: Ban the Bishnoi terrorists; arrest and deport all its members now.” Liberal open borders immigration allowed Bishnoi terrorists and gangsters to come to Canada and terrorize our communities. Conservatives call: Ban the Bishnoi terrorists; arrest and deport all its members now. — Pierre Poilievre (@PierrePoilievre) August 11, 2025…

Swedish retail giant IKEA has opened its first store in Delhi-NCR at Pacific Mall, Tagore Garden, months after entering the north India market through online deliveries. The 15,000 sq ft outlet departs from IKEA’s typical large-format stores — often exceeding 4.5 lakh sq ft — and comes as bigger stores in Gurugram and Noida remain under construction. The new city store in West Delhi is part of IKEA India’s “One Click, 30 Minutes Away” model, aimed at making the retailer more accessible in high-footfall urban locations where large stores are not feasible. “We see the city format as a great…

The Delhi Premier League (DPL) is back with its second season – expect an exciting line-up of matches that will take you on some real nail-biting adventures. Nitish Rana during the Indian Premier League 2025 cricket match between Rajasthan Royals (RR) and Delhi Capitals (DC)(PTI) DPL 2.0 is a month-long celebration of Delhi’s rich cricketing heritage, where established heroes and rising stars will come together in a battle for the top spot. So, fans in Delhi, get set to witness a sporting extravaganza where the best local talent from Delhi takes over the pitch at Arun Jaitley Stadium. The league…

Neurotic robots are a staple of science fiction movies, but they’re not as common in the real world. Should that change? Gregory_DUBUS/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Gregory_DUBUS/Getty Images Neurotic, anxious robots like C-3P0 from Star Wars’ C-3P0 and Marvin from The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy are a staple of science fiction — but they’re not as common in the real world. Most of the time, the chatbots and artificial intelligence “robots” we encounter are programmed to be extraverted, confident and cheerful. But what if that changed? NPR science correspondent Nell Greenfieldboyce dives into the world of robot personality…

Former Union minister Rajiv Pratap Singh Rudy won a high-profile contest for the post of Secretary (Administration), the most powerful post of the Constitution Club in Delhi, defeating Sanjeev Balyan, another ex-Union minister and ex-MP, by about 100 votes.While the voting took place Tuesday, counting went on through the night, with Rudy emerging to inform journalists about his victory at 4 am Wednesday. Generally considered a routine affair, the polls to the administration of the club were the cynosure of all eyes this time, away from the brouhaha over the Election Commission — with the two leaders, both belonging to…

In an age dominated by analytics, tactics, and high-performance science, the Indian cricket team found strength in an age-old devotional chant during their dramatic series-levelling win over England at The Oval. The Shri Shiva Rudrashtakam Stuti echoed in the Indian dressing room in all five days of the series finale. India’s captain Shubman Gill, with teammates, celebrates following India’s win in the fifth Test match against England at The Oval(PTI) With the five-match series on the line and India trailing 1-2, pressure was at its peak. A victory was the only way to draw the series. But when the top…