NEW DELHI: External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar on Wednesday at the 11th East Asia Summit (EAS) highlighted the growing convergence of approaches on the Indo-Pacific region among different member nations. Without naming China, the minister stressed that the Code of Conduct on the South China Sea should be fully consistent with the United Nations … Read more
India stressed on Wednesday that the Code of Conduct on the South China Sea should be fully consistent with the relevant UN convention and that the negotiations on it should not prejudice the legitimate rights and interests of the nations that are not party to the discussions. In a virtual address at a meeting of … Read more
India is sending a naval task force to the South China Sea this month to expand security ties with friendly countries, officials said on Wednesday, signalling its intent to play a bigger role in regional efforts to counter China. The Indian military has been traditionally wary of antagonising China but the mood has hardened following … Read more
Smith’s knock is still the second-highest individual score by any batsman at the Lord’s. Smith’s knock of 259 runs off 370 balls with the help of 34 boundaries, helped South Africa defeat England by an innings and 92 runs On this day, 18 years ago in 2003, Graeme Smith has smashed a scintillating double century … Read more
Kim Yo Jong, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un’s sister warned South Korea on drill with US. (File) Seoul: Kim Yo Jong, the sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, said on Sunday that if South Korea carries out a planned joint military exercise with the United States it will damage the resolve of … Read more
Earlier, former acting CEO Kugandrie Govender was suspended in December 2020. Cricket South Africa‘s on Saturday announced that former acting CEO Kugandrie Govender has been dismissed with immediate effect following a lengthy disciplinary process. “The Chairperson of the Disciplinary Tribunal, Advocate Terry Motau SC, imposed a sanction of immediate dismissal, having regard inter alia to … Read more
Wayne Parnell is a South African allrounder, known for his whippy, open-chested action . The Southpaw is capable of swinging the ball at high speeds and is a more than capable batter as well. However, despite all these desirable attributes, Parnell’s international career didn’t turn out as he would have hoped for. He vanished from … Read more
Heavy overnight rain owing to a well-marked low pressure over Bangladesh and West Bengal affected normal life in the city and some southern districts in the state on Thursday, inundating low-lying areas. The weatherman has forecast heavy to very heavy rain in Kolkata till Friday morning. Some thoroughfares and low-lying areas of the city were … Read more
The Met Department on Wednesday warned of a rise in water levels of rivers in South Bengal owing to heavy rainfall in several districts till Friday in the wake of a well-marked low pressure formation over coastal Bangladesh and adjoining West Bengal. Extremely heavy rainfall is also likely to occur in North 24 Parganas and … Read more
Image Source : AP North Korean leader Kim Jong Un (left) South Korean President Moon Jae-in (right) The leaders of North and South Korea restored suspended communication channels between them and agreed to improve ties, both governments said Tuesday, amid a 2 ½ year-stalemate in U.S.-led diplomacy aimed at stripping North Korea of its nuclear … Read more