ENG-W vs IND-W T20 2025:India take 2-0 lead with 24-run win against England in Bristol

Bristol, July 2 (H.S.): The Indian women’s cricket team secured a 24-run victory against England in the second T20 match, leading the five-match series 2-0. Key contributions came from Jemimah Rodrigues and Amanjot Kaur, who both scored half-centuries. After losing the toss, India batted first but faced early setbacks, finishing the powerplay at 35/3. Rodrigues…

Djokovic advances in Wimbledon with first-round victory over Muller

Djokovic advances in Wimbledon with first-round victory over Muller

London, July 2 (H.S.): Novak Djokovic, a seven-time Wimbledon champion, progressed to the second round of Wimbledon 2025 by defeating unseeded French player Alexander Muller with a score of 6-1, 6-7(7), 6-2, 6-2. This victory brings Djokovic closer to his goal of winning a 25th Grand Slam title. In the next round, the sixth-seeded Djokovic…

Real Madrid beat Juventus 1-0 to reach FIFA Club World Cup quarterfinals

Real Madrid beat Juventus 1-0 to reach FIFA Club World Cup quarterfinals

Miami, July 2(HS): Real Madrid triumphed over Juventus FC 1-0 at Hard Rock Stadium, advancing to the quarterfinals of the FIFA Club World Cup 2025, thanks to a brilliant header from Gonzalo Garcia in the 54th minute. Under coach Xabi Alonso, the Madrid squad displayed formidable performance, while star forward Kylian Mbappé made his tournament…

Azhar Mahmood named Pakistan’s acting red-ball head coach

Lahore, June 30 (IANS) Ahead of Pakistan starting the 2025-27 World Test Championship (WTC) cycle, former all-rounder Azhar Mahmood has been appointed as the side’s acting red-ball head coach and will serve in this position until the conclusion of his current contract. Following Jason Gillespie’s exit as Pakistan’s red-ball head coach towards the end of…

Ukraine aligns with EU sanctions against Iran, says Zelensky

Kyiv, June 30 (IANS) Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Monday announced that Ukraine is aligning with the European Union’s sanctions package targeting the Iranian administration, describing them as “the most brutal regimes in the world.” “Our institutions are working on the synchronisation of European and Ukrainian sanctions. We are also fully aligning the European sanctions…

88 pc global firms now have dedicated AI budgets; focus shifts to intelligent agents: Report

New Delhi, June 30 (IANS) Nearly 88 per cent of global enterprises now have dedicated budgets for Artificial Intelligence (AI), with nearly two-thirds of them spending over 15 per cent of their overall tech budgets on AI projects, a new report said on Monday. This major investment push marks a clear shift from early experimentation…