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India-Pakistan Asia Cup face-off: Sports ministry puts speculation to rest, fans call decision ‘shameful’

Sports ministry official told news agency Thursday that while bilateral contests remain off the table, multilateral tournaments will not be restricted.

Verbal spats to fiery send-offs, India-England Test series ended all square, but not without drama

While the series will be remembered for the fierce contest, records, centuries & five-wicket hauls, several moments added spice to the clash, creating tense & high-stakes moments.

India win Test classic at The Oval, Anderson‑Tendulkar Trophy ends in 2-2 draw

India win a classic at The Oval as England fall short by 6 runs despite centuries from Root & Brook, & Chris Woakes coming out with sling around his arm to bat with Gus Atkinson.

India-England Tests: A series of records, not all of them good

New Delhi: The 2025 India tour of England will surely be remembered for the highest number of records set and broken—not all of them...

Delhi’s Roshanara Club—where Jack Hobbs scored big, Kohli faced a member’s grandson

The club was rechristened as the ‘DDA Roshanara Club’. And it has shed its elite exclusivity too. The association, which was restricted to the elite members of North Delhi, is now available to everyone.

Reliable, resilient, resolute—Aunshuman Gaekwad was a dynamic cricketer. He shone as coach

Teammates described Gaekwad as a 'mood‑uplifter', a friendly, jolly presence in the dressing room who was always available for guidance.

India, Pakistan WCL semi-final unlikely as Indian cricketers refuse to participate

League match was earlier abandoned after some of the team members from Indian squad refused to go ahead citing the sentiments after the Pahalgam terror attack.

The first googly was a party trick. A British cricketer discovered it with a tennis ball

In ‘Caught Yapping’, Abhishek Mukherjee narrates the history of cricket through 100 quotes.

India’s great Test escapes: Brisbane, Sydney, Johannesburg, Manchester & more

India was reduced to 0/2 in 2nd innings. But valiant effort by Shubman & Rahul, & centuries of defiance by Washington & Jadeja ensure India-England series remains alive going into 5th Test. 

‘Art of losing’: Bangladesh beat Pakistan in T20 series, Shehbaz Sharif’s praise for them sparks anger

Bangladesh defeated Pakistan in the first 2 encounters of the ongoing three-match series. This is Bangladesh’s second T20I series victory this month, having defeated Sri Lanka 2-1 earlier.

On Camera

A 2-hour op, precise extradition—what Maduro’s capture tells us about modern US military

Despite multiple agencies being involved, the US could maintain a clear chain of command. This is something India should consider too, as it defines the theatre command structures.

Trump threatens India with fresh tariffs on Russian oil, calls PM Modi a ‘good guy’

The latest comment comes as New Delhi and Washington have yet to sign a trade agreement. India’s purchase of Russian oil has reduced, but Moscow remains top source for crude.

S-300, Su-30 jets, T-72 tanks: Inventory of Venezuela’s largely Russian-origin arsenal

Venezuela also boasts of a diverse portfolio of unmanned aerial vehicles capable of carrying out surveillance, reconnaissance and being employed for kinetic purposes as well.

A year-end Mea Culpa in National Interest—The Army-Islam combo doesn’t kill democracy

Many of you might think I got something so wrong in National Interest pieces written this year. I might disagree! But some deserve a Mea Culpa. I’d deal with the most recent this week.