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Greater Noida: The one-off Test between Afghanistan and New Zealand was called off Friday without a ball being bowled, marking only the eighth time in Test cricket history that such a situation has occurred. The first two days of the game were cancelled because of...

New Delhi: Former world No.1 Rafael Nadal has withdrawn from next week’s Laver Cup in Berlin, the tournament announced. In a tweet issued by the event on social media, Nadal said, “I’m really disappointed to share that I won’t be able to compete at the...

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi met with the Indian contingent that recently created history at the Paris Paralympics, winning the country’s highest-ever medal, at his residence 7, Lok Kalyan Marg Thursday. India finished 18th in the medal tally with seven gold, nine silver and...

Mumbai: Former men's doubles world No. 1 and Indian ace Rohan Bopanna will be making his first appearance at the Tennis Premier League season 6, starting in December. Having been part of the ATP Tour for close to two decades, Bopanna will now take on...

New Delhi: Pacer Shoriful Islam has missed out on Bangladesh’s squad for the upcoming Test tour of India, starting September 19 in Chennai, due to a groin injury. In place of Shoriful, Bangladesh has included uncapped wicketkeeper-batter Jaker Ali Anik in its 16-member Test squad....

Greater Noida: The wait continues for the start of the one-off Test between Afghanistan and New Zealand as play was abandoned for the fourth day on the trot without a ball being bowled due to continuous rain in the city. "The fourth day of the...

Baripada: Forest department personnel belonging to Similipal South and Baripada divisions arrested Wednesday four poachers from Manikpur village under Udala police limits in Mayurbhanj district. The department said in an official release that the four have been identified as Sauru Murmu, Nitai Murmu, Mahato Kisku...

New Delhi: The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Wednesday released its fourth list of candidates for the Haryana Assembly elections, adding 21 more names to it. This brings the total number of declared candidates to 61. Among the notable entries is Kavita Dalal, a former WWE...

Mumbai: Veteran Australian spinner Nathan Lyon has identified Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, and Rishabh Pant as the three "big ones" to watch out for in the upcoming Border-Gavaskar Trophy Test series. The five-Test series between India and Australia gets underway Down Under from November 22,...

Hulunbuir (China): Defending champions India qualified for the semifinal of the Hero Asian Champions Trophy hockey tournament after thrashing Malaysia 8-1 for their third successive preliminary round win, here Wednesday. Raj Kumar Pal (3rd, 25th and 33rd minute), Araijeet Singh Hundal (6th and 39th minute),...