Virat Kohli powers India to win over Pakistan in nail-biting T20 World Cup clash

Melbourne, 23/10: Virat Kohli single-handedly powered India to an epic four-wicket win over arch-rivals Pakistan with a magnificent 53-ball 82 not out in their big-ticket T20 World Cup game here on Sunday.     Pakistan recovered from a wobbly start to post a fighting 159 for eight. India completed the chase in the last ball,…

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Do not insult common man by referring to facilities as revadi: Kejriwal to PM Modi

New Delhi, 23/10: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Sunday questioned why people, who are worried due to inflation, should not get access to free education and treatment, and said by calling such things free “revadi”, the common man should not be insulted.     Kejriwal tweeted a media report in which Prime Minister Narendra…

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Karnataka minister Somanna slaps woman, video goes viral

Bangalore, 23/10: A video of the Minister of Housing and Infrastructure Development department of Karnataka, V Somanna, slapping a woman at Hangala village in Gundlupet taluk went viral on social media.     The incident occurred when the woman had come to share her grievance during a title distribution programme at Hangala, which the minister…

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New Zealand thrash defending champs Australia in T20 World Cup Super 12 opener

Adelaide, 22/10: New Zealand thrashed hosts and defending champions Australia by 89 runs on Saturday to start the Twenty20 World Cup Super 12 in style and avenge defeat in last year’s final.     Devon Conway carried his bat with a majestic unbeaten 92 to help New Zealand blast 200-3 before Australia were skittled for…

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Rishi Sunak, Boris Johnson camps claim support for making UK PM shortlist

London, 22/10: Rishi Sunak supporters claimed on Saturday that the Indian-origin former chancellor has hit the threshold of 100 members of Parliament required to make it to the shortlist for the race to replace Liz Truss as the Conservative Party leader and British Prime Minister.     The 42-year-old frontrunner’s tally continues to grow as…

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Indian students refuse to leave war-torn Ukraine despite govt advisory

Kyiv, 22/2: Over 1,500 Indian students who returned to war-ravaged Ukraine a few months ago are refusing to leave the country despite the Indian government’s advisory “to leave Ukraine at the earliest”, according to a TOI report.     “We are not going to leave after returning here just a few months ago, having faced…

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