Air NZ cuts more regional flights due to fuel prices
Air New Zealand has announced a third round of cuts to domestic flight routes due to continued high jet fuel prices. From June 29 to July 26, 44 return flights…
Christchurch man charged with 23 petrol drive-offs
A Christchurch man has been arrested following a series of alleged fuel drive-offs valued at over $4500. Police said they were first alerted on March 3 after a man allegedly…
‘Utterly devoid of merit’: Mosque terrorist’s appeal bid denied
The terrorist responsible for New Zealand’s worst mass killing has failed to get his guilty pleas vacated, with the Court of Appeal describing his application to do so as being…
“We have an attack that can exploit different surfaces,” Andy Flower ahead of crucial tie against GT
Defending champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) will take on Gujarat Titans (GT) in an away fixture at the Narendra Modi Stadium on Thursday. RCB head into the contest on the…
Jannik Sinner defeats Rafa Jodar to reach his first-ever Madrid Open semi-finals
World No. 1, Jannik Sinner, defeated Rafa Jodar 6-2, 7-6(0) in the quarterfinals to book his semis spot of the Madrid Open 2026 on Wednesday. Sinner also made history as…
Sourav Kothari defeats Pankaj Advani to retain IBSF World Billiards Championship
Sourav Kothari triumphed in spectacular fashion to retain the 2026 IBSF World Billiards Championship, defeating Pankaj Advani in a dominant all-Indian final on Wednesday in Carlow, Ireland. From battling back…
India’s squad for ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2026 to be announced on May 2
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Wednesday revealed that the squad of the India Women’s for the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2026 will be announced…
IFL: Real Kashmir, Gokulam Kerala to face off in key relegation encounter
Real Kashmir FC will take on Gokulam Kerala FC in a relegation stage of the Indian Football League 2025-26 at the Deccan Arena in Hyderabad on Thursday. Real Kashmir enter…
Rickelton’s maiden IPL 100 goes in vain as SRH chase down record target of 244 to secure 5th consecutive win against MI
Ryan Rickelton’s fluent hundred goes in vain as Sunrisers Hyderabad’s (SRH) batting totally outclassed Mumbai Indians’ (MI) in their Indian Premier League (IPL) clash in Mumbai on Wednesday. Abhishek Sharma…
“We’ve not been able to do what Mumbai Indians stand for”: Hardik Pandya after MI’s loss to SRH despite scoring 243 runs batting first
Hardik Pandya, captain of the Mumbai Indians, said the team fell short collectively of the standards the franchise represents, after their six-wicket defeat to Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) despite scoring 243…
‘Hitman’ Rohit Sharma turns 39: A look at former Indian skipper’s records on his birthday
Former Indian skipper, batting heavyweight and India’s “Hitman” Rohit Sharma, celebrates his 39th birthday on Thursday (April 30). Since making his debut for India in Belfast on June 23, 2007,…
Major change coming to Reserve Bank’s OCR decisions
The individual votes made by members of the Reserve Bank’s monetary policy committee at meetings to decide the official cash rate will be made public, in an effort to boost…
Pune Jaguars retain Diya Chitale as highest-valued Indian player at UTT Season 7 auction
Diya Chitale was retained as the highest-valued Indian player for the second consecutive year as PBG Pune Jaguars reinforced their squad at the Butterfly Ultimate Table Tennis (UTT) Season 7…
“Knowing our batting line-up, I thought it was chaseable”: Pat Cummins after SRH chase down 244-run target against MI
Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) captain Pat Cummins said that while he thought chasing 244 against Mumbai Indians (MI) was going to be tough initially, he was confident of the team’s batting…
Exit polls project BJP winning Bengal, Assam and Keralam going to UDF; DMK well-placed in Tamil Nadu but debutant Vijay could make spectacular debut
Exit polls on Wednesday projected that the BJP-led NDA was poised to win Assam and the Congress-led UDF Keralam with the most surveys also stating that the BJP is on…
Bengal sees highest ever voter turnout, clashes erupt between parties in final phase of Assembly polls
West Bengal has achieved its highest voter turnout since independence, reaching a historic 91.66 per cent during Phase II of the elections. However, the polling day also witnessed high political…
“Anti-incumbency wave” against TMC has split across opposition parties: Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury
Congress leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury on Wednesday said that there was “huge anti-TMC vote” in the West Bengal assembly polls but the “anti-incumbency wave” got split across all opposition parties…
Home Minister Amit Shah to embark on two-day visit to Ladakh
Union Home Minister Amit Shah will embark on a two-day visit to the Union Territory of Ladakh starting from Tomorrow. In a post on X, Amit Shah stated it is…
DU halts St Stephen’s appointments over recruitment norm violations
The Executive Council (EC) of the University of Delhi has taken serious note of alleged violations in the shortlisting criteria adopted by St Stephen’s College during the direct recruitment process…
“LDF is most unpopular ever”: Bindu Krishna confident of UDF sweep as exit polls favor opposition
Following the release of exit polls suggesting a significant shift in Keralam’s political landscape, senior Congress leader Bindu Krishna has declared that the “pulse of the people” is firmly with…
PM Modi announces ex-gratia for Dhar accident victims, expresses grief over loss of lives
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday expressed deep grief over the loss of lives in the recent road accident in Dhar, Madhya Pradesh. In a statement on X, the Prime…
‘She’s been crying for days’: Couple denied family support as parents’ visas are rejected
Sahar Haider and Nader Ayyed are parents of a newborn son, nearly two weeks old, and a toddler, aged 2. Like most couples with newborns, they were hoping to rely…
Disgraced immigration adviser Qian Yu faces a further $25k in fines
A disgraced immigration adviser has been fined a further $25,000 for fabricating an official immigration letter, lying to clients and failing to file visa applications. By Gill Bonnett of RNZ…
US to issue commemorative passports with Trump’s picture
The State Department said that it is preparing a limited release of commemorative US passports celebrating America’s 250th birthday that feature a picture of President Donald Trump, who would be…
Financial details, IDs leaked in Lower Hutt council cyber attack
A cyber attack on the Hutt City Council has exposed the identity and financial information of hundreds of people to hackers. The council has confirmed the phishing attack compromised the…