FC Goa players briefly paused play during the opening seconds of their AFC Champions League Two group-stage match against FC Istiklol of Tajikistan on Wednesday, using the moment as a symbolic gesture to draw attention to the uncertainty surrounding the future of the Indian Super League. The incident occurred at the start of FC Goa’s
As the world approaches 2026, multiple flashpoints are threatening to converge, creating a landscape of unprecedented geopolitical risk. From Asia to the Americas, and across West Asia, the interplay of strategic ambitions, military posturing, and political instability suggests that the coming year could redefine global security. Taiwan: Asia’s Most Dangerous Flashpoint China’s leadership under Xi
Steve Smith revealed his battle with vertigo that forced him to miss the Adelaide Test against England in the Ashes series. This was the second time that Smith missed a match in the last six Tests and the 36-year-old had earlier faced symptoms of vertigo in his career. Smith was replaced by Usman Khawaja for
Russian-born Telegram founder Pavel Durov has offered to fully fund in vitro fertilisation (IVF) treatment for women aged 37 and under who wish to conceive using his sperm, according to a report by the New York Post. Durov, 41, who founded the encrypted messaging platform Telegram in 2013, has claimed to have fathered more than
The world’s richest cricket board seems unfazed by turbulence off the field, with the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) once again showing why its financial muscle is unmatched. Even the sudden exit of a major sponsor like Dream11 has failed to slow the Board down. According to a report accessed by Cricbuzz,
Three of the fastest List A hundreds were struck on Wednesday, December 24, as the 2025–26 Vijay Hazare Trophy got off to a blistering start across the country. Bihar’s Sakibul Gani and Vaibhav Suryavanshi, along with Jharkhand captain Ishan Kishan, set the tone with explosive centuries on the opening day of India’s premier 50-over tournament.
Fresh violence erupted in Dhaka on Christmas Eve, just ahead of exiled Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) Tarique Rahman’s visit, after a man was killed in a powerful crude bomb explosion near the Bangladesh Muktijoddha Sangsad Central Command at the capital’s Moghbazar intersection on Wednesday evening. According to police, unidentified assailants threw a crude bomb from
A special POCSO court in Jaipur on Wednesday rejected the anticipatory bail plea of cricketer Yash Dayal in a case involving the alleged rape of a minor. The court held that the matter involved serious allegations concerning a minor victim and that granting pre-arrest bail at this stage would not be appropriate. Special POCSO Court
Teenage batting prodigy Vaibhav Suryavanshi delivered a thunderous reminder of his rare talent by smashing a breathtaking 190 off just 84 balls for Bihar in their opening match of the Vijay Hazare Trophy against Arunachal Pradesh. The innings came days after a rare off-day in the U19 Asia Cup final and has once again ignited
Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli turned their much-awaited returns to the Vijay Hazare Trophy into a stroll in the park on Tuesday, December 24. While Rohit smashed a 94-ball 155 to lead Mumbai’s successful chase of 237 against Sikkim in Jaipur, Virat Kohli, the original chase master, was at his imperious best again, hammering 131