Chennai: Hosts India were crowned Squash World Cup champions for the first time after registering a commanding 3–0 victory over top seeds Hong Kong, China, in the final at Express Avenue Mall in Chennai on Sunday. The victory marked a significant moment for Indian squash as the team became only the fifth nation to win a major...

Bhubaneswar: Popular Odia film industry actor Sabyasachi Mishra and actress Archita Sahu have shared happy news with their fans, announcing that they are expecting their first child. Actress Archita Sahu is set to become a mother soon. The couple shared the announcement through a video posted on social media. In the video, Sabyasachi and Archita are seen...

Nayagarh:  A woman has been detained for allegedly strangling her husband to death in Puaniyan village under Khalisahi panchayat in the Khandapada police station area of Nayagarh district, police said Sunday. According to reports, a woman allegedly strangled her husband to death Sunday. The deceased has been identified as Alok Mahapatra, a resident of Puaniyan village. Sources...

New Delhi: India Sunday rejected assertions made by Bangladesh's interim government, stating that it has consistently expressed support for fair, free, inclusive and credible elections being held in the neighbouring nation in a peaceful atmosphere. The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said that India has never allowed its territory to be used for activities hostile to the...

Canberra: One of the alleged shooters involved in the terrorist attack that took place at Bondi Beach in Australia's Sydney Sunday has been identified as Naveed Akram, local media reported, citing a senior law enforcement official. The official, who spoke on the condition of anonymity, revealed that police were carrying out a raid at Akram's home in...

Dharamshala: Seam bowling all-rounder Hardik Pandya has become the third Indian bowler to claim 100 wickets in men’s T20I, a landmark he achieved during the ongoing match against South Africa at the HPCA Stadium on Sunday. Before Sunday’s game, Pandya had 99 wickets from 122 matches at an average of 26.81 and an economy rate of 8.24....

Dharamshala: India will be without ace fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah in the third T20I against South Africa at the HPCA Stadium, as he has returned home due to personal reasons. The BCCI said an update on his availability for the remaining two matches in Lucknow and Ahmedabad will be provided in due course. “Jasprit Bumrah has gone...

Chaibasa: A Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) jawan of the elite CoBRA Battalion 209 was seriously injured after an improvised explosive device (IED), allegedly planted by Maoists, exploded during a search operation in the dense Saranda forest of Jharkhand’s West Singhbhum district Sunday,  officials said. The incident occurred near Baliba village under the Chotanagra police station area...

New Delhi: The Indian Navy is poised to enhance its efforts towards modernisation and capability enhancement with the commissioning of the second MH-60R helicopter squadron, INAS 335 (Ospreys) December 17 at INS Hansa, the Indian naval air station located near Dabolim in Goa, officials said Sunday. The commissioning will be held in the presence of Navy Chief...

Lucknow: The Directorate of Enforcement's (ED) Lucknow Zonal Office has carried out extensive search operations under the provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), 2002, in connection with an alleged illegal trade and diversion of codeine-based cough syrup, the agency said in a statement Sunday. The searches were conducted December 12 and 13 at 25...