SUMIT Antil won the gold medal in the javelin throw F64 category at the Paris Paralympics on Monday, becoming the first Indian man to defend a Paralympic title. His throw of 70.59 metres set a new Paralympic record.
The 26-year-old athle... Continue

GUS Atkinson scored his first Test century, leading England to a commanding position in the second Test against Sri Lanka at Lord’s on Friday.
Atkinson’s rapid 118 helped England reach 427 all out in their first innings, following Jo... Continue

ActionAid UK has launched an emergency appeal in response to the severe flooding in Bangladesh, which has affected over five million people.
The crisis, driven by a deadly cyclone and relentless monsoon rains, has left nearly one million... Continue

WORKERS in the UK will soon have the right to request a four-day workweek as part of new legislation planned by the Labour Party for this autumn.

The proposed law will introduce “compressed hours,” allowing employees to complete ... Continue

THE ENGLAND and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) has reported a number of overseas amateur players to the Home Office for potential visa breaches, following an audit that identified around 1,700 players with possible irregularities.
Some player... Continue

KEIR Starmer announced on Tuesday that he would need to make unpopular decisions, including the possibility of taxing the wealthy and implementing spending cuts, as part of his efforts to address Britain’s various challenges. He attribute... Continue

AT LEAST 73 people were killed in Pakistan’s Balochistan province when separatist militants attacked police stations, railway lines, highways, and security forces responded with retaliatory operations, officials said on Monday.
These a... Continue

KAMALA HARRIS formally accepted the Democratic presidential nomination in Chicago on Thursday (22), promising a “new way forward” and a message of unity.


Despite the celebration, her speech left pro-Palestinian activists disa... Continue

    BANGLADESH captain Najmul Hossain Shanto won the toss and sent Pakistan in to bat on the opening day of the first Test on Wednesday (21) after a delayed start due to a wet outfield.
The two umpires — Richard Ket... Continue

INDIA’s Supreme Court created a national task force of doctors on Tuesday (20) to recommend steps to ensure safety in their workplaces, days after a trainee doctor was raped and murdered at a hospital, sparking national outrage.

Th... Continue

AS PRIME MINISTER Narendra Modi prepares for a nearly seven-hour visit to Kyiv this week, India announced on Monday (19) its readiness to offer all possible support to facilitate a peaceful resolution to the Russia-Ukraine conflict.
The ... Continue

It has been an impressive life for someone whose unconventional childhood greatly influenced her strong sense of justice. Cherie Blair was the first spouse of a British prime minister to have a successful legal career while also being in th... Continue

INDIAN doctors said Friday (16) they would increase nationwide protests and strikes after the rape and murder of a colleague, a brutal killing that has focused outrage on the chronic issue of violence against women.
The discovery of the ... Continue

THE government on Tuesday (13) pledged to prioritise mental health as a report into a fatal stabbing rampage by a psychotic patient identified a litany of errors by medical authorities.
Nineteen 19-year-old students Grace O’Malley-Kuma... Continue

THE UNEMPLOYMENT rate dropped to 4.2 per cent in the second quarter, according to official data released on Tuesday. This is down from 4.4 per cent in the three months to the end of May, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) reported.Continue