Johannesburg, Sep 13 (IANS) Archaeologists have unearthed the oldest known abstract pencil drawing by human hand — which looks like a present day hashtag — from South Africa and is over 70,000 years old. The drawing bears a crosshatched pattern made up of nine fine lines, like a hashtag and was[Read More…]
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BRICS Summit 2018 sends an empowering message for a better world
“A trade war should be rejected because there will be no winner,” President of China, Xi Jinping stated as the 10th BRICS summit of emerging economies unfolded at South Africa’s principal city, Johannesburg on Wednesday, 25th of July. The three-day annual summit took place at a significant conjuncture in the[Read More…]
India, South Africa sign three agreements
India and South Africa signed three agreements, including in the areas of agriculture and space cooperation, following bilateral talks between Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and South African President Cyril Ramaphosa on the sidelines of the annual BRICS Summit here. Addressing the media, Indian Foreign Secretary Vijay Gokhale said that[Read More…]
Lehmann to quit as Australia coach after 4th Test
Johannesburg: Australia cricket team head coach Darren Lehmann on Thursday announced his resignation, saying the fourth Test against hosts South Africa starting on Friday will be his last match in charge of the team. The 48-year-old was on Wednesday cleared of any wrongdoing in the ball-tampering scandal. “Saying goodbye to the[Read More…]
Smith, Warner get 12-month bans: Aussie media
Canberra: Four days after they were exposed, Australian captain Steve Smith and Vice Captain David Warner were suspended by Cricket Australia (CA) on Wednesday for 12 months each and Cameron Bancroft for nine months over a ball-tampering scandal in South Africa. CA Chief Executive James Sutherland met the players at[Read More…]
67% Indian businesses hit by ransomware, 38% twice: Sophos
New Delhi: With 67 per cent Indian businesses hit by ransomware — 38 per cent twice — they are at a high risk of repeated ransomware attacks and are vulnerable to exploits, a new report warned on Wednesday. While $13.74 million were spent by three per cent of the organisations[Read More…]
India focused on finishing SA tour on a high: Suresh Raina
Cape Town: India batsman Suresh Raina said that the third and final Twenty International (T20I) on Saturday gives them a good chance of ending the tour of South Africa on a good note. India lost the first two Tests before salvaging some pride with a brilliant win in the third Test.[Read More…]
India vs South Africa, 3rd T20I: India aim to seal another limited-overs series win
Cape Town: India and South Africa will battle it out in the series-deciding third and final Twenty20 International (T20I) at the Newlands Stadium here on Saturday. In the first game, a brilliant all-round show helped visitors beat hosts South Africa by 28 runs at Johannesburg. In the second game, South Africa,[Read More…]
India aim to seal the deal in 2nd T20I against South Africa
Centurion: After a comprehensive victory in the first Twenty20 International, India will aim to seal the three-match series when they take on South Africa in the second match here at the SuperSport Park on Wednesday. In the first game, a brilliant all-round show helped visitors beat hosts South Africa by 28[Read More…]
Visitors beat hosts by 73 runs, India wins first ever ODI series in South Africa
India proved too strong for South Africa as the Virat Kohli-led side won the fifth ODI by 73 runs to seal their first-ever series win in South Africa. Batting first, Rohit Sharma finally came good in the six-ODI series as he scored his 17th century to help India cross the[Read More…]
South Africa fined for slow over-rate in 4th ODI
Dubai: The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Sunday fined the South African cricket team for maintaining a slow over-rate in the fourth One-Day International (ODI) against India here on Saturday. The hosts won the rain-curtailed tie by five wickets against India to keep the six-match ODI series alive at 1-3. ICC[Read More…]
Confident India eye 3-0 lead against depleted South Africa
Cape Town: Buoyed by the convincing wins in the opening two ODIs, India will fancy their chances to take an unprecedented 3-0 lead when they take on a depleted South African team, plagued by injuries, in the third One-day International of the six-match series at Newlands here on Wednesday. The Virat[Read More…]
Virat Kohli loses cool during media interaction, hits out at scribe
Centurion: India captain Virat Kohli on Wednesday lost his cool while answering a journalist’s question during the media interaction after India’s 0-2 Test series loss in South Africa. India was thrashed by 135 runs on the final morning of the second Test at the SuperSport Park here on Wednesday. The tourists[Read More…]
South Africa reduce India to 82/7 at tea in Cape Town Test
Cape Town: South Africa reduced India to 82/7 in their second innings at tea on the penultimate day of the opening cricket Test at Newlands here on Monday. Stumper Wriddhiman Saha (8) perished just at the stroke of tea, even as Ravichandran Ashwin (1 not out) survived a few scary moments[Read More…]
Miss Universe 2017: South Africa’s Demi-Leigh Nel-Peters walks away with crown
India’s Shraddha Shashidhar lost out on the Miss Universe 2017 title, failing to make it even to the top 16. South Africa’s Demi-Leigh Nel-Peters walked away with the crown, ending a nearly four-decade-long jinx for her country in one of the world’s biggest pageants. After Manushi Chhillar’s victory at the[Read More…]
Lonwabo Tsotsobe suspended for match fixing
On this day, Sachin scores 1st ever 200 in ODI
India beat SA in women WC qualifiers final
SA complete 2nd-highest run chase in ODI history, beat Australia
Lifted by hundreds from David Warner and captain Steve Smith, Australia posted an imposing 6-371 at Kingsmead — at the time the highest ODI score in Durban. However, a brilliant unbeaten 118 by South Africa’s David Miller guided the Proteas to the victory target with four balls remaining and four[Read More…]