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New Delhi: India women’s captain Harmanpreet Kaur etched her name into cricket history by becoming the first Indian cricketer, across both men’s and women’s cricket, to score a half century in all three international formats at the iconic Lord’s Cricket Ground. The landmark achievement came during the first innings of the ongoing one off Test against England, where the experienced batter scored a composed 58 off 121 deliveries. With her latest knock, Harmanpreet completed a rare feat after previously registering two ODI fifties and a T20I half century at the historic venue. Her latest innings also made her the first…

New Delhi: The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) will conduct a review meeting with the Indian team’s core members after the ongoing tour of England, but head coach Gautam Gambhir is not facing the threat of dismissal despite the team’s recent struggles in T20 cricket. BCCI secretary Devajit Saikia confirmed that the board is closely monitoring India’s performances after a disappointing run in the shortest format. Since resuming international cricket following their T20 World Cup triumph earlier this year, India have played six T20 Internationals, losing five, while one match was abandoned due to rain. The poor…

New Delhi: Argentina head coach Lionel Scaloni has firmly rejected claims that FIFA is favouring the defending champions at the 2026 FIFA World Cup, insisting the criticism has only strengthened his team’s resolve. Speaking ahead of Argentina’s quarter final clash against Switzerland, Scaloni dismissed allegations that the tournament has been “fixed” to help his side retain the title. The controversy has intensified after Argentina’s path to the last eight avoided opponents currently ranked among the world’s top 10, while several refereeing decisions during the tournament have also drawn scrutiny. Following Argentina’s dramatic comeback victory over Egypt in the Round of…

New Delhi: Spain’s rising superstar Lamine Yamal has delivered a bold warning to France ahead of their FIFA World Cup 2026 semi final, declaring that the reigning European champions are the team the 2018 world champions should be worried about. Fresh from Spain’s 2-1 victory over Belgium in the quarter finals, the teenage sensation expressed complete confidence in his side’s ability to overcome one of the tournament favourites. Yamal, who was named Player of the Match against Belgium, reminded reporters that Spain had previously eliminated France on their way to winning the UEFA European Championship and insisted his team has…

New Delhi: The Centre is considering introducing uniform regulations for messaging platforms as it reviews WhatsApp’s proposed username feature, amid concerns that the new system could increase the risk of online fraud, impersonation and digital arrest scams. The move is aimed at ensuring that all messaging services operating in India are governed by the same standards, regardless of the features they offer. The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) is reportedly working on a framework that would establish common rules for messaging platforms, providing a clear legal basis for approving or restricting platform features. Officials believe the absence of…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: As the agitation against the proposed House of Abhinandan Lodha project at Karapur completes 100 days on July 13, villagers have decided to take their protest to Jantar Mantar in New Delhi, seeking the Central government’s intervention in the matter. Announcing the move at a press conference on Friday, Enough is Enough Goa spokespersons Swapnesh Sherlekar, Govind Shirodkar and Devidas Amonkar said Karapur residents have given a “Chalo Delhi” call and will stage a one-day demonstration at Jantar Mantar. Simultaneously, the organisation has appealed to Goans to gather at Azad Maidan in Panaji at 5 pm on…

New Delhi: India lodged a strong objection after an incorrect map of the country was displayed during a seminar in Dhaka, reiterating that Jammu and Kashmir is an integral and inalienable part of India. The issue arose during a presentation at a conference focused on strengthening regional cooperation in South Asia. The objection was raised by Pooja Kumari Jha, Second Secretary at the Indian High Commission in Dhaka, during a presentation delivered by former Bangladesh High Commissioner to India Ahmed Tariq Karim. As the map appeared on screen, the Indian diplomat immediately intervened, stating that the depiction of India was…