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China hikes defence budget by 10% to $ 275 billion

India, March 6 -- China on Thursday hiked its defence budget by a little over 10 per cent to $275 billion, about $25 billion more than last year, as it ramped the modernisation of armed forces to catc... Read More


Baby joy, T20 WC final entry make it special week for NZ's Matt Henry

India, March 6 -- From celebrating the birth of his son back home to delivering a crucial final over in the T20 World Cup semifinal, New Zealand pace spearhead Matt Henry capped a whirlwind week of em... Read More


It wasn't a choke but a walloping: South Africa coach Conrad

India, March 6 -- Not the one to mince words, South African head coach Shukri Conrad said his team's nine-wicket defeat to New Zealand in the T20 World Cup semifinal here was "not a choke but a wallop... Read More


India bank on recent form to upstage Australia

India, March 6 -- Hammered in the ODIs, the Indian women's cricket team would expect the senior players to step up with inspiring performances when it faces Australia in a day-night Test for the first... Read More


United's defender Maguire gets suspended sentence

India, March 6 -- Manchester United defender Harry Maguire was given a 15-month suspended sentence over a nightclub scuffle involving police officers on the Greek island of Mykonos in August 2020, cou... Read More


Goalkeeper hospitalised after firecracker explodes near him in German soccer game

India, March 6 -- A goalkeeper was taken to the hospital and a German soccer game was suspended for around 40 minutes after a firecracker thrown from the stands exploded near him, his team said. Feli... Read More


Mexican authorities meet FIFA to review World Cup security protocols

India, March 6 -- FIFA representatives met with Mexican authorities to assess security for the World Cup matches to be played in Mexico. Concerns arose following violent incidents last week in several... Read More


Young players impress as Leverkusen gets a much-needed win at Hamburg in Bundesliga

India, March 6 -- Two of Bayer Leverkusen's young players combined for a breakthrough goal to beat Hamburger SV 1-0 in the Bundesliga and boost the team's fading challenge for Champions League qualifi... Read More


Ahead of Australian GP, Max Verstappen says technical changes are complicated

India, March 6 -- Four-time world champion Max Verstappen has again taken aim at F1's new technical regulations ahead of the new season, calling them "pretty complicated" and that "it's a bit late" fo... Read More


US Secretary Burgum to discuss critical minerals

India, March 6 -- US Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum met in Venezuela with acting President Delcy Rodriguez in the latest sign of the Trump administration's intent to exercise control over the S... Read More