In Men’s Cricket, India clinched the 5-match T20I series against New Zealand with 4-1 by defeating the Black Caps in the fifth and final clash by 46 runs at the Greenfield International Stadium in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala last night. Opting to bat first, the Men in Blue scored 271 for 5 in the stipulated 20 overs. Ishan Kishan emerged as the highest scorer with 103 runs, while skipper Suryakumar Yadav also made 63 runs.   In response, New Zealand were bundled out for 225 ru

India and Arab States have reaffirmed their commitment to achieving a just, comprehensive, and lasting peace in West Asia, according to international law, relevant UN resolutions and the Arab Peace Initiative. External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar participated in the second India-Arab Foreign Ministers’ Meeting in New Delhi yesterday, along with Foreign Ministers of Arab States and the Secretary-General of the League of Arab States.   They called for a sovereign, independ

Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) has slammed the draft National Media Commission and Broadcasting Commission Ordinances, calling them a “parting mockery” of public expectations for free and independent media.   In a statement, TIB said the interim government ignored long-standing demands and recommendations of the Media Reform Commission for a single, independent media regulator. Instead, at the final stage of its tenure, it unveiled two draft ordinances creating s