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Two French naval ships arrive in India on goodwill visit

12:05 am March 31, 2021

New Delhi: The French Navy’s amphibious assault helicopter carrier Tonnerre and frigate Surcouf arrived in Kochi on Tuesday ahead of a mega naval war game involving France and four member nations of the Quad grouping, officials said. The French ships are on a two-day goodwill visit to Kochi, in reflection of deeper military ties between […]

List of Test matches which ended on Day 2

11:02 pm February 25, 2021

Ahmedabad: Following is the list of Tests worldwide which ended on Day 2 with a result before India’s win over England in the day-night third match here on Thursday. 1) England vs Australia at The Oval on 28 Aug 1882: Australia won 2) England vs Australia at Lord’s on 16 Jul 1888: Australia won 3) […]

India tightens regulatory grip on Facebook, WhatsApp with new rules

Facebook to restore Australian news pages

2:10 pm February 23, 2021

Melbourne: Facebook said on Tuesday it will restore Australian news pages after negotiating changes with the government to a proposed law that forces tech giants to pay for media content displayed on their platforms. Australia and the social media group have been locked in a standoff for more than a week after the government introduced […]

Cloud 9: Djokovic wins 9th Australian Open, 18th Slam title

11:44 pm February 21, 2021

Melbourne: Maybe, just maybe, the thinking went, Novak Djokovic would be just a tad more susceptible to trouble this time around at the Australian Open. After all, he tore an abdominal muscle in the third round and wasn’t sure he could continue to compete. Entering Sunday, Djokovic ceded five sets in the tournament, the most he ever dropped en route to […]

Indian men’s team to resume international hockey with Europe tour

2:55 pm February 20, 2021

New Delhi: The Indian men’s hockey team will ramp up its Olympic preparations with tours of Germany and Belgium this month, its first international sojourn since the COVID-19 pandemic halted sporting activities across the world last March. A core group of 22 players and six support staff will leave from Bengaluru for Krefeld, Germany on Sunday, where they will play the home team on […]