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Topic: Zimbabwe

Once feared, then forgotten & now giant-slayer of T20—the roller coaster journey of Zimbabwe cricket

Zimbabwe’s T20 WC victory against Australia revives memories of their 80s-90s heyday. Is this the start of the long-awaited revival of a team that rivals consider ‘easy points’?

Shankar’s lonely journey ends: Tragic tale of Delhi Zoo elephant who spent 13 yrs in shackles & solitary

While zoo authorities said probe is underway to find out reasons behind his death, experts say it's damning indictment on India's zoo system. Shankar arrived in India in 1998.

For the first time in 4 decades, Zimbabwe to cull 200 elephants to mitigate food shortages

Communities in southern Africa are facing acute hunger due to an El Nino-induced drought. Neighbouring Namibia, too, last month distributed elephant meat among those affected.

India, Zimbabwe explore ways to boost bilateral trade in Delhi

Two countries plan to sign deals in digital transformation, telemedicine, rough diamonds, and more.

Hungary’s reaction to Bolsonaro video leak, Zimbabwe drought & other global news you may have missed

ThePrint’s round-up of world news and topical issues over the last week.

Heath Streak, first Zimbabwe cricketer to claim 100 ODI wickets, succumbs to cancer at 49

Streak was also only Zimbabwean cricketer to achieve double feat of 100 Test wickets and 1,000 Test runs. He had dismissed false rumours of his death less than 2 weeks ago.

Zimbabwe’s Mnangagwa garners 53% vote in presidential polls, opposition rejects outcome

According to Zimbabwe's election body, incumbent president Mnangagwa secured 53% of vote share while his main challenger, Nelson Chamisa, secured 44%.

Ex-Zimbabwe cricketer Heath Streak ‘hurt & upset’ by death rumour, wants source to say sorry

The bizarre rumour spread like wildfire early Wednesday, more so after Streak’s teammate Henry Olonga ‘confirmed’ it on X.

Zimbabwe-Pakistan match isn’t over. President Mnangagwa, PM Shehbaz spar over fake Mr Bean

From Virender Sehwag to Wasim Jaffer, ex-Indian cricketers were especially active in using Mr Bean references to draw parallels with Pakistan’s T20 defeat.

Between British colonisers and Indian immigrants, how Zimbabwe’s cricket culture grew

Cricket was played as a colonial inheritance, and then as a legacy of Indian identity, before it became a way to find place in nationalist Zimbabwean sporting culture.

On Camera

Minorities are backing UDF again. Will it break LDF’s streak in Kerala?

The biggest setback for Congress was the exit of K Karunakaran and his faction in 2005. Many of his erstwhile cadres ended up becoming foot soldiers for the BJP.

Tanker with 600,000 barrels of Iranian crude shifts course from India to China midway

The shipment earlier bound for Gujarat’s Vadinar has changed course amid payment concerns; could still reach India if issues are resolved, according to Kpler.

India commissions its third nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine—INS Aridhaman

INS Arihant was first vessel under SSBN project and was quietly commissioned in 2016. The second indigenous SSBN, INS Arighat, was commissioned in August 2024.

Gulf war exposed India’s fragilities. It’s time for navel-gazing, in the national interest

It’s easy to understand why the government can’t speak the hard truth. When this war ends, as all wars do, India’s interests will lie with both the winner and the loser.