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India, Pak face off today under political cloud

Kolkata, Sept. 14 -- India and Pakistan are set to face off in the Asia Cup on Sunday against the backdrop of recent military tensions and political calls for a boycott of the match following the Paha... Read More


India's draw versus Japan enough to book final spot

NEW DELHI, Sept. 14 -- The Indian women's hockey team needed a win against Japan to confirm their berth in the Asia Cup final. But having only managed a 1-1 draw in their Super 4s game against the def... Read More


Sri Lanka beat B'desh by 6 wkts

New Delhi, Sept. 14 -- Opener Pathum Nissanka (34-ball 50) and Kamil Mishara (46*) steered Sri Lanka to a 6-wicket win over Bangladesh in Group B in Abu Dhabi. Bangladesh were restricted to 139/5 and ... Read More


Davis Cup: Nagal seals big win vs Switzerland

Mumbai, Sept. 14 -- Going through a long tunnel of gloom in singles, Indian tennis found a rare spark in the rustic old Swiss town of Biel. Driven by its singles show for a change, an inspired Indian ... Read More


New Nepalese PM meets injured Gen Z protesters

Kathmandu, Sept. 14 -- Nepal's first woman prime minister made hospital visits to injured protesters her first official act on Saturday, as the country slowly returned to normalcy under military watch... Read More


We need a safe word

India, Sept. 14 -- It might interest you to know that the emoji depicting a cluster of kidney beans, among children under 16, stands for "self-identified incel". "Bop" can mean a girl is promiscuous. ... Read More


Can we, should we, slay the 'Good morning' message?

India, Sept. 14 -- This column was born of exasperation. I was on the verge of quitting my housing society's WhatsApp group. The endless stream of "Good Morning" images, pixelated saints and recycled ... Read More


Premier beginnings: Ferguson, Wenger and the rise of the EPL

India, Sept. 14 -- Mo Salah, ageless, charges down the right; Erling Haaland, hulking, makes a run through the middle; Bukayo Saka, smooth as silk, cuts in; Cole Palmer, magical, wiggles through; Will... Read More


Masters of sound and silence

India, Sept. 14 -- They arrived at Helsinki's cultural palace, Kulttuuritalo, with no fanfare, no theatrics: just four musicians (Stuart Braithwaite, Barry Burns, Dominic Aitchison and Martin Bulloch)... Read More


A battle in the depths

India, Sept. 14 -- T he Mekong giant catfish is a toothless bottom-feeder. This is not the admonition it sounds like. The iconic species can live to the age of 60, grow to 10 ft long and weigh up to 3... Read More