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[ad_1] This time in Alternative Universe, the series in which our writers let their imaginations change the game: Our Sri Lankan masochist correspondent wonders what would have happened if Arjuna Ranatunga’s men hadn’t won the World Cup 24 years ago. The momentSri Lanka achieved perhaps the biggest underdog win in …

[ad_1] NEW DELHI: India has emerged for the first time among the world’s top three nations in terms of military spending, although the United States spends more than 10 times and China nearly four times its defense budget. The latest data released by global think tank Stockholm International Peace Research …

[ad_1] NEW DELHI : The United States, China, and India were the world’s top three military spenders in 2019, followed by Russia and Saudi Arabia. The two Asian countries made it to the top three for the first time, the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (Sipri) said Monday. The three …

[ad_1] Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a video conference with chief ministers on Monday to discuss the situation arising due to the coronavirus pandemic in the country, which has been under a shutdown since March 25 to contain the spread of the virus, in indications that the interaction also focus …

[ad_1] SEOUL: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is “alive and well,” said a senior security adviser to South President Moon Jae-in, downplaying rumors about Kim’s health after his absence on a key anniversary. “Our position in government is firm,” Moon’s special adviser on national security Moon Chung-in said in …

[ad_1] Former captain of the Pakistan national cricket team, Sana Mir, has just announced her retirement from the field. On Twitter, he wrote: “Words fall short when I want to thank you all for the love, support and encouragement for the past 15 years. It has been an honor serving …

[ad_1] LLike most Australians, George * has spent most of the past two months trying to stay home. He watches Netflix, tries to cook new things, and takes his dog Baz for a walk in the park near his home in Coburg, north of Melbourne. But life in a pandemic …

[ad_1] Screenshot Half a dozen Indian companies are developing vaccines for coronavirus United States Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said last week that India and the United States were working together to develop coronavirus vaccines. Mr. Pompeo’s comment was not entirely surprising. The two countries have carried out an internationally …

[ad_1] Englishman Jofra Archer said Sunday that he finally found his World Cup winner’s medal after “going crazy” in search of prized possession after a move by the house. The 25-year-old Sussex fast bowler posted a photograph of the medal on a bed with the caption: “Randomly searching the guest …

[ad_1] When the 2020 pandemic timeline is completed, March 24 will be highlighted as a day to remember for everyone from sports fans to anthropologists and cola drinkers. Japan postponed the Summer Olympics that day. India put 1.3 billion people under lockdown. The inhabitants of the United Kingdom woke up …