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Sony’s India unit said on Friday it had secured the media rights for all Asian Cricket Council (ACC) tournaments until 2031, which a source with direct knowledge of the matter put the value at $170 million. Disney and Reliance, seen…

HONG KONG: Hong Kong’s High Court on Tuesday (Nov 19) sentenced 45 pro-democracy activists to jail terms of up to 10 years in a landmark national security trial that has damaged the city’s once feisty democracy movement and drawn international…

DUBLIN : Ireland named Caelan Doris as captain for their November internationals, taking over from Peter O’Mahony who was also included in the 35-man squad for the matches against New Zealand, Argentina, Fiji and Australia. O’Mahony, 35, took on the…

The last time India lost to a Test match home to a side not called England or Australia was in February 2010 when South Africa beat them by an innings and six runs in Nagpur. India went on to lose…

WASHINGTON: The International Monetary Fund on Monday (Sep 30) said Bangladesh’s quick formation of an interim government has helped stabilise the country, and that the country’s new authorities have helped address the economy even as challenges remain. The IMF staff’s…

Warning: This story contains references to suicide. SINGAPORE: There were no signs that a 33-year-old woman was harbouring suicidal thoughts, with her postnatal emotional screening after the birth of her daughter noting her to be “not at risk of postnatal…

CHENNAI, India :Samsung Electronics has warned its striking workers in southern India they will not receive wages if they continue protesting and also face the risk of termination, a company email showed, escalating a dispute between the company and its…

TOKYO :Japan Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki said on Tuesday the government will continue to analyse the impact of the strengthening yen on the economy and respond appropriately. “Our stance has been that currency rates should be determined by markets reflecting…